Cold Water Immersion Benefits and Risks - Professor Mike Tipton, MBE | Reason & Wellbeing 14

In this video, Professor Mike Tipton, the world's leading expert in the science of cold water immersion, explains the real science of cold exposure, plus how to use cold water immersion safely.
Time codes:
00:00 - Drowning statistics worldwide
01:20 - The cold shock response on entry to cold water is dangerous
05:48 - What is autonomic conflict?
11:39 - Cold water immersion often causes arrhythmias, even in healthy people
12:42 - What makes some people more prone to autonomic conflict than others?
18:31 - Triathlons that use staggered starts and careful course planning save lives
20:10 - How quickly can your body adapt to cold water immersion?
24:20 - Does cold water immersion improve metabolic health, immune function, and brain health?
33:40 - Does cold water immersion improve cognitive function?
37:16 - What is non-freezing cold injury?
41:39 - Effects of cold exposure before and after exercise
42:52 - How to use cold acclimation intelligently
45:26 - Cold pressor tests can improve tolerance to cold water
47:45 - The best way to use cold showers
49:29 - How to use cold plunges and ice baths
51:33 - Is contrast therapy effective? (Effects of using both the sauna and cold water immersion in the same session)
54:05 - Should your use of cold water immersion and the sauna change over the seasons?
56:41 - What is the best time of day for cold exposure?
1:04:36 - Tips to stay safe during cold water immersion
Enjoy, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
People and resources featured in this episode:
Mike Tipton, MBE, PhD. Find out more about Mike here: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/struc...
Follow Mike on Twitter ("X") here: / profmiketipton
Greg Potter, PhD. Follow Greg on Instagram: / gregpotterphd
Journal article: Cold Water Immersion: Kill or Cure? physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.co...
Journal article: Cold Water Therapies: Minimising Risks pure.port.ac.uk/ws/portalfile...
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This is very informative. Thanks for sharing.

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Mind blowing! ❤

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