To better understand the physiological effects of cold exposure, The Daily spoke with Julian E. Stelzer, a professor in the ...

Like many others who have taken up wild swimming in later life, my journey towards becoming a cold-water convert started with ...

There are things we can do to help our bodies better acclimatize to the cold, but they’re not terribly comfortable.

When you get into an ice bath for five to 10 minutes, the icy cold water causes your blood vessels to tighten and drains the blood out of your legs. After 10 minutes your legs feel cold and numb. So ...

D., a sports medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic Health System, to explore the health benefits of the best cold plunges and ice baths, and how they can be optimally utilized. According to Dr.

Emily Emmins, Women's Health's social media manager, started taking dunks in ice baths as a personal experiment. She wanted to see if cold exposure could give her the rush she heard others in ...

Studies have shown cold dunks to raise levels of dopamine and endorphins, neurotransmitters linked to pleasure. A study in 2023 of 33 adults given a five-minute chilly bath and a brain scan found ...

People who practice cold-water immersion may experience stress reduction after exposure, have a decrease in sickness absences ...

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