The Benefits Of Cold Water Immersion for Your Genetics

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  @Drberg · 8 months ago · pinned

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  @400Drums · 2 years ago

  I live in Canada and am Indigenous. We have been cold-water bathing for thousands of years. It's nice to see some science and research on this. I go to the Ocean and two glacier rivers 4 times per week! The glacier rivers range in temperature from 1 - 4 degrees and the ocean is about 5-7 degrees. I crave the swims now and will never stop for the rest of my life!

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  @Eriksson1488 · 2 years ago

  I had an unfortunate situation 2 years ago that caused me to be homeless most of the winter. The coldest one recorded in that state, just my luck lol. I was cold all day at work, cold when I slept AND the shower at my gym broke so I only had cold showers. The only warmth I got was the food I ate and sometimes at work but other than those 2 things my body was having to heat itself. At the same time I unfortunately could only afford 1 or 2 small meals a day. Ended up being healthy intermittent fasting. It was that way for almost a month straight. It was hell BUT I had some crazy benifits of that situation. All my inflammation disappeared, I had the best sleep I've ever had, tons of energy, I lost weight like crazy and I got physically stronger. I'm also Swedish so my genes are made for the cold. I'm not suggesting it to anyone but there are benifits. I'm finally at a good place so I'm building my own cold bath and I'm still training and doing intermittent fasting.

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  @KZ-np8fz · 3 years ago

  Wim Hof has been advocating this for a long time... as well as breath work.

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  @brett6468 · 3 years ago

  I take a three minute cold shower every morning.  Followed by a 5 minute plank.  Rewarded with bulletproof coffee.  A great was to start the day.

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  @rontiemens2553 · 3 years ago

  Excellent presentation. I take a 5 minute 59F cold shower at 3:00am every morning. There is no better way to wake up and feel awesome for the entire day. THERE IS A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, and its name is cold water immersion. 🙂

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  @steveh4837 · 1 year ago

  Ironically, I am watching this video while sitting in my cold plunge at 47°F.  I love it!

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  @drewk7557 · 3 years ago

  I submerged in the Arctic back in 1998 as part of the Polar Bear Club when the water was 31 degrees and air temp was 9 degrees.  Im still benefiting from that as far as im concerned.

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  @SeanTWright · 3 years ago

  I've been doing daily cold emersion/cold showers for three years - the benefits are not just physical! Mental health positivity is a beautiful side effect. Mental clarity, focus and concentration come with the cold therapy, too. I look forward to my 3 - 5 minute daily! It's great.

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  @alfredosaint-jean9660 · 3 years ago

  Wim Hof said that cold therapy reactivate our ancestors.<br>It turns out it was quite literal.

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  @jamsbong · 3 years ago (edited)

  I have not gone the full level of cold therapy. I just gradually turn down the heat of my hot shower to cold. <br>It is still very effective as my body aches less and mentally I am able to control my depression a lot better. <br><br>I will slowly build up my cold tolerance to be able to one day dip into an ice bath.

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  @wbfwbl8434 · 3 years ago

  Cold showers every day gave me a lot of positives:<br>- no cold, not a day being sick<br>- less inflamation<br>- faster recovery after workouts <br>- better skin (cod liver oil plays a big part also)<br>- mental clarity<br>- less fatique <br>- better stress management<br>- more energy<br>- most IMPORTANT I just feel better<br><br>I don&apos;t do sauna, can&apos;t stand hot water.<br><br>The only minus is that during those hot days when it&apos;s really really hot I feel not as good, sometimes really bad. <br><br>In conclusion: cold water is the way to go 👍 and it&apos;s your fault Dr Berg... soooo Thank You 🥊😉

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