Replay: Biohacking: Water & The Whirl of Wellness with Dr Michelle Woolhouse and Prof Marc Cohen

Professor Marc Cohen, medical doctor, professor and biohacking expert and fx Medicine ambassador Michelle Woolhouse explore the benefits of water as a therapeutic tool. Our body’s cellular composition is two-thirds water which makes us highly responsive to water in its various temperatures, composition and states. Together they explore the benefits of Balneotherapy, the impacts of chlorinated water on the skin microbiome, and methods to expose yourself to heat and cold to induce hormesis, activate the immune system, and even burn fat.
COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
[00:33] Welcoming Professor Marc Cohen
[02:01] Humanity’s connections to mineral springs
[05:16] Cold water and hot water affects the body in different ways
[09:45] The effects of chlorine in water and steam and how to minimise exposure
[14:48] Cold water immersion
[18:12] Activating the parasympathetic nervous system: ‘The 10 hacks to relax’
[20:15] Brown fat and metabolism
[23:14] The ‘cold water hokey-pokey’
[26:40] Cold water impacts on immunity
[31:51] The benefits of heat and sauna
[37:44] The Whirl of Wellness
[40:20] Thanking Marc and final remarks
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