New Cold Immersion Benefits: Fat Burning, ⬇️ Inflammation, Improved Circulation & More

[@KuonysKitchen]

I've been doing cold emersion for about five years. I'm always amazed at how positively it affects my mental state. I was also surprised after the first year to find that it also caused me to be much more tolerant of heat. Win/Win!

[@yodaddamilkman8422]

@ayo9057 breaking that wall is part of the experience. Helps you mentally.

[@KuonysKitchen]

@ayo9057 It's a real exercise in self discipline! Besides the physical benefits, you develop your will and self motivation. I've had people ask; "when does it stop feeling cold?" Well, never! Staying in our comfort zone is how we lose our resilience. I thought it was just me having difficulty until I heard Wim Hof say that after forty years of cold exposure, he still has to force himself into the cold every morning. That made me feel a little better about myself.

[@rolfet9]

I take 3 minutes cold shower every day since a year and do not suffer like most others being outside in the sun when shadow temperatures are 33-38 celsius here in south of Europe. Neither I am disturbed by relatively low temperatures(14-18 celsius) inside during winter time. And I am 76.

[@courtneyfewell1698]

I have started taking cold showers as I heard it would help with stress and anxiety, I was unsure how often I should but now I will start everyday!!!!! Thank you for this!!!!!

[@loldart]

Cold showers daily. Always before a workout. It honestly helps more then I expect.

[@shauncampbell6199]

I do daily sauna 20mins, and 4 and half mins in my diy freezer cold plunge at 35F. Great way to start my day.

[@KamfaKing]

I live in NW Canada. Getting cold is easy, for most of the year I just have to stand/sit outside in a t-shirt and shorts. lol A great hack for assisting those with type 2 to burn glucose reserves, and improve ketone levels. Thanks for the info!

[@BrettSmashy]

Chapters 0:48 Brown Adipose Tissue 1:35 Metabolic Health 3:15 Brown Fat Mechanism 4:01 Circulatory Health 5:36 Inflammation 6:50 Immune Health 8:41 Mental Health 10:25 Summary

[@bryansasser5933]

I built a sweet cold plunge out of a livestock tank, it has filtration, ozone generator, and a chiller. I get in 40° water ever morning! And at night if I sauna...

[@masonstormer]

Thanks Mike, been doing cold showers, and working on a plan to build my own cold plunge. Love your content and supplements from Myoxcience!

[@michaelwhitaker5882]

i am a whitewater kayaker and i am frequently immersed in cold water.... just an extra benefit! 8)

[@junky802]

30 and found out I got a tiny bit of arthritis in left L5 transverse process. Seeing a chiropractor but im thinking i need to commit to ice bath now

[@sek4amk729]

I live in South Eastern NC and find I don't hate walking in the heat as much as i used to been doing hot cold alternating therapy showers, two years now, and I am 63😊 Shock to me😊

[@walkdontrun1999]

Have been doing the cold shower thing every morning for a 6 months and noticed I feel better throughout the day and I think I have lost some belly fat. I’m going to make a outdoor tank out of a horse water tank and try the cold immersion for 90 sec you talked about in the video. Thank you for your dedication to helping us live a healthier life 🙂🙏

[@danfg7215]

I was visiting Chicago and I took one of those tour buses, it was the most cold I've ever experienced in my life, it was also drizzling and very windy on the top floor. Then two little boys show up running and laughing, not a care in the world. I was like wtf

[@XaqNautilus]

Holy crap Ice Barrel is overcharging hard. $1200 for an insulated bucket or barrel? Absolutely ludicrous.

[@troytmd]

+1

[@aaronbenesh4722]

Mike. The doctor that came up with RICE....Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate years ago came out several years ago apologizing and correcting his statement. He now states Rest, Compress and elevate and not to actually ice. And he explains why.

[@richardprice9730]

5 years + in cold showers now cold stream anywhere between 5-10>+ minutes , so yes it IS the most difficult protocol aims all you have said plus the psychological breakthrough of dealing with the most difficult protocol it also causes the limbic or lower brain cortical direct messaging pathways which IS the most profound with a meditative approach one can start to transcend the very physical limits of the body the pulse and breathing slow , I do small aerobic workout prior to then hyper wimhoff breathing hva enow done hundreds not today but last 5 days etc , yes IT dramatically reduces inflmataion saadly didn't do it after I broke my arm cycling otherwise might have less infolmataion i9e dupytrens , yep cold shower and wander down to your local stream , pond and stay safe !

[@minimal9001]

Thank you again for your work. Bless you!

[@katelyn.grace._]

Would full body cryotherapy fall in the same category?

[@trevorrisley5419]

DEFINITELY! But admittedly the effects aren’t as robust as fully dunking your entire body (head included) into an ice bath.

[@shelbytops]

I am an adict to it now i have to have a dip

[@ybaggi]

Icin sprained joints is NOT the best way to let it heal. The body gets blood to the injured area for a reason. Moving in the painfree range is a better way to quick recovery. Not sure about bruises from impacts though.

[@BryanGrier]

This is very interesting. Are you implying that you only need 30-60 seconds to get the benefit? I am going to have to work this into my protocol. Great video!

[@jessepaul1389]

Watching this in my nice hot bath

[@Cenot4ph]

I live in the tropics, hard to get cold exposure . But obviously i get a lot of heat exposure daily

[@CarnivoreTom]

Hey sir I love your videos lots of good info.. I am also in Washington in Montesano near Aberdeen.. I had a question? One do you do consults? I have a interesting set of issues that are helped when I go carnivore but it’s not perfect.. unable to drink alcohol ect. My question was should I wait to be a bit healthier before cold plunge therapy. Thanks

[@hbomb_101]

Do you think doing a ice bath and then going right into the sauna nukes the effects of the ice bath benefits? Slows down from reheating so quickly again?

[@CC-jq8hd]

If you have Raynaud's syndrome does whole body cold exposure benefit it or just dipping the hands? 'Thank you!

[@marcotaning515]

good topic of cold immersion, but the R.I.C.E method is outdated. I just recovered from an ankle sprain 3 weeks ago and I did everything against the RICE method and the recovery speed is really quick

[@cactusfloydx5d]

I've been doing 3-4 minute cold showers for around 8 months. This week I got influenza... am I doing something wrong?

[@Hx3ney]

Im very interesting in starting ice baths can anyone give me advice for how to start? Temperature how long what time of day how often breathing techniques. . Best way to get blood moving back into limbs.. any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you so much 💓

[@cassandrachestnut4839]

start off slowly...start with 60 degrees and 1-3mins then increase time. then lower water temp and reduce time. yen increase time...abd so on.

[@kj7168]

I'm really confused about the new 'research' that apparently shows how cold exposure INCREASES atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries and apparently being dangerous for people with circulatory or blood pressure issues. Please can you do a video addressing or debunking this 🙈🙈

[@bakiprinc]

So the order should be cold shower before gym, gym, souna, then cold immersion?

[@Christina-sj2fn]

Is cold immersion safe during pregnancy??? Great video, thanks Mike!

[@seagertp]

In general, ice bath is safe during pregnancy and associated with improved birth outcomes. Search for "ice bath pregnancy" and find my articles

[@GDavis49]

Are there any concerns with cold immersion if you’re on blood pressure medication?

[@mancunianinlondon]

best to be cautious. Friend of mine died after immersion in cold water. Went unconscious and drowned

[@HH-gv8mx]

I take my showers at night before bed so I don’t think cold immersion would be good for trying to get to sleep since the cold generally wakes you up. 🤷‍♀

[@robert2b2]

Cold is about the only health related thing I simply can't get myself to do. I had a cold weather injury years ago so I get cold - to the core - very easily. Cold kills me, unfortunately.

[@johnsmith1882-x2i]

What temperatures are we talking

[@makellyjt]

Can a cold shower also trigger this change? What temp does water need to be?

[@trevorrisley5419]

Cold showers get nowhere near as cold as an ice bath, rushing river, or a cryo chamber. It’s just not as effective.

[@yodaddamilkman8422]

If that's the only thing available to you, go for it. It will help with mental benefits, not much else though.

[@magnoid]

Great stuff Mike. Are you on Twitter/X?

[@genbtc]

But doesn’t it hinder hypertrophy ?

[@inthehouse9062]

Cold Therapy can stress the adrenals may not help those with weak adrenals. I am not and expert

[@StayCoolKeto]

*It's so hard doing this in Thailand lol. Even putting water on your face, though has some benefits! every little helps lol* 💦💪👍🌊

[@chargermopar]

There is no natural source of cold here in Miami Florida. The ocean is over 90 degrees!

[@Markhypnosis1]

I've been doing cold water immersion for a couple of years now, and got much of my current knowledge about its benefits from yourself, Andrew Huberman, and Rhonda Patrick etc....all people I greatly respect. But after watching another doctor who I respect and love listening to, I'm a bit confused. Dr Peter Attia did a video about healthspan with Thomas Delauer the other day, and one of the talking points was cold water immersion. Peter clearly stated that there isn't enough data to show that cold water immersion has any health benefits whatsoever. Does it or doesn't it? it MUST be one or the other. I now don't know who to believe.....you and the other experts citing studies in favour of it, or Peter Attia saying there isn't enough evidence. 🤔

[@bryansasser5933]

Search Susanna Soeberg she has published data on the benefits, and has lots of material available.

[@LatimusChadimus]

Arnold Schwarzenegger approves of the shocking of muscles hahaha

[@TheMillieSmalls]

Take a shot everytime he says “dearth”. You will have plenty of brown adipose tissue after all those dips.

[@yodaddamilkman8422]

Surprised with his take on icing injuries. This has been debunked with new studies. You want blood flow to affected area, by moving injured joint in a pain free range of motion.

[@kieronbilton5595]

Great Video Mate If you have the guts and the data please research why Women are unenthusiastic about cold showers etc. All I chat with cringe at the thought

[@LatimusChadimus]

Isn't it interesting that it is far more natural to come across cold water than it is hot water? Of course hot showers are a modern privilege and people for thousands of years did not waste all of that time trying to heat up water to bathe themselves when they were so darn comfortable in cold water. I still laugh at the memes of people standing on the edge of a cliff side joking then this is them waiting for the water to heat up

[@sarahrosen4985]

Interesting observation. You have something there. Personally, where I live, the sea is just a bit behind matching the seasonal temperature. We have some natural springs / streams with ice water in the summer but also several mineral hot springs with really hot water all year long. Much prefer soaking in a thermal spring in the winter until I just have to escape and then going outside in the cold in my wet bathing suit not feeling the cold and staying until I start to shiver. Then start the cycle all over again. In and out of an iced river in the summer isn’t as good.

[@tropicaoptica]

Water in tropical locations is pretty warm. I remember staying in Costa Rica in a bay where the shore was a lot of stones and they would heat up and the tide would come in over the rocks and it was calm water and like a bathtub and it was amazing. The local rivers and waterfalls were cool and refreshing but not cold. Humans came from tropical locations. We migrated to cold northern areas. We became humans with intelligence long before we moved to harsh and unnatural climates. If we have to wear clothes to stay warm or use fire it isn’t a natural environment.

[@sebk174]

People in the past avoided cold water. They followed their instinct and knew that cold water could possibly have killed them.

[@BaltasarVespuchi]

What's wrong with a cold bath? Don't even have a shower..

[@Mike-jn5gc]

I agree 👎Buddha