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Hotwired

How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger

Bill Gifford

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Vermilion London
17 March 2026
A radical exploration of how our bodies can harness heat for optimum health by #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Outlive

'Read this book! Hotwired is a masterpiece of story-driven science that unpacks that health benefits of heat.' Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Blue Zones

A radical exploration of how our bodies can harness heat for optimum health by #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Outlive.

In Hotwired, science editor Bill Gifford explores how heat can improve our performance and our health. Combining cutting-edge science, personal discovery and practical insights, Gifford reveals how humans evolved to excel in hot conditions - and how we've lost touch with this ancient advantage.

He plunges into the steamy world of Finnish saunas, serves as a test subject in heat labs and tackles a 100-mile bike ride under the blazing Texas sun to show how exposing ourselves to discomfort can expand our physical and mental limits. He even explores how infrared sauna therapy and cold plunging could fight depression more effectively than medication. And he examines how, in cities around the globe, social saunas are reviving communal wellness.

Whether you want to perform better, extend your lifespan or adapt to a warming planet, Gifford shows you the incredible benefits of reawakening your body's natural adaptability to heat and cold. Hotwired is a thrilling call to reimagine heat - not as a threat, but as a tool for strength, resilience and longevity.
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Imprint:   Vermilion London
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   386g
ISBN:   9781785045042
ISBN 10:   1785045040
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bill Gifford is a veteran magazine writer and editor who writes about extraordinary athletes and cutting-edge health science. He is co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Outlive, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide, as well as the New York Times bestseller Spring Chicken- Stay Young Forever (Or Die Trying). He is a longtime contributing editor at Outside, and his work has appeared in Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, Men's Health, Bicycling, Slate and Best American Sportswriting.

Reviews for Hotwired: How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger

HOTWIRED is a gripping investigation into the power of heat and how it shaped our evolution and can still transform our physical and mental health today. Bill Gifford makes the science come alive, reminding us that the path to a stronger body and mind often runs straight through discomfort. * Michael Easter, New York Times bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain * Read this book! Hotwired is a masterpiece of story-driven science that unpacks that health benefits of heat, and ultimately reveals how sweating together can not only make us healthier, but happier and more connected. * Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow, New York Times bestseller and founder of the Blue Zones * Hotwired is revelatory, a fascinating exploration of heat as a fundamental pillar of health. With scientific rigor and narrative grace, Gifford illuminates how thermal stress activates our deepest biological pathways toward resilience, metabolic optimisation and authentic longevity. This is essential reading for anyone committed to understanding the potential transformative alchemy of their own physiology. * Sara Szal, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure and Women Food and Hormones *


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