The Benefits Of Cold Water Immersion for Your Genetics

[@Outdoorswithmikey]

I tried ice baths. First 30 seconds were horrible. My calves were in pain. I tried 3 times in one visit. The ice was real. The cold more real. Initially the 30 seconds went to1 minute and then 5 minutes the last dip. The next week I ended up lying in the ice bath for 10 minutes at rest. Now at home I bought a cattle drinking tub with city water at 5 degrees (Celsius)and I can sit in it for 10 minutes after a long day working. I feel like super man after getting out. Fully exhilarated and my sleep got much better.

[@eltiobry3859]

Bro, my first 10 seconds of trying a cold water shower i immediately felt like a superman, now i can last like 2 to 3 minutes? But i dont do it everyday, it certainly needs a strong will to do this. And i have noticed that i feel very good in the day and sleep better. Also noticed since i started doing that, i can hold my breath for longer, kinda weird, but cool nonetheless.

[@noracharles9366]

Inspiring and impressive 👏⭐️

[@thelords3394]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ChiGirl43]

City water? Eeeek

[@TheColdPlungeStore]

Love this! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@KZ-np8fz]

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

[@janmartin4400]

I just started cold water sitting in it Omg I’m addicted I feel amazing I’m 69 The pool is cold

[@agnesskibicka]

@Jan Martin, I have started doing it too! Welcome to Poland 🇵🇱 and my channel 😊

[@janmartin4400]

I feel it wakes me up when I want to nap for 15 min in the afternoon but now I’m so energetic after my cold dip I live in the tropics where it’s 30. - 34 everyday of the year we have dry and wet seasons so cold water is heavenly here Our tap cold water is always warm but our pool has a shake over it yo keep the sun off the pool and now is the dry season and the pool is cooold I’ll measure it tomorrow

[@TheColdPlungeStore]

Hurts so good 😂

[@adameriksson6921]

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.

[@Drberg]

Glad you pushed through all that and came out the other end with a win! Very well done, carry on!

[@adameriksson6921]

@@Drberg thank you! Your videos have been a life changer for me. I seriously appreciate the work you're doing. I've been watching your videos for about 6 years now and have been sending videos to anyone willing to better their lives.

[@LouisTorres-ut4ks]

I hope you are doing well my friend ❤

[@adameriksson6921]

@LouisTorres-ut4ks thank you. I'm doing much better now. It's been a struggle but worth it. I hope you're life is going good.

[@rontiemens2553]

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. 🙂

[@Drberg]

Glad you like the video. Stay safe and healthy!

[@apakabar9022]

Amen

[@madlenj.4644]

@@Drberg Dr. Berg, what if sb. has high cortisol...the cold water will signal stress to the body.Will this be negatve for my body?Another stressfactor to heat up the body? Should i stop in my case?

[@TheColdPlungeStore]

Love this! 🎉

[@jirusjirus9322]

Ron... good timing 3am You are maintaining health better than most ♻️

[@wbfwbl8434]

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

[@ja9pwnw119]

Does cold water not work as great on hot days or in hot climates?

[@wbfwbl8434]

@@ja9pwnw119 from my experience during those hot days I feel bad because my body got used to lower temp. I have always hated hot days, high temp. and thanks to cold showers my toperance for heat got lower I think. Yes cold shower or bath helps during the day but you can't stay all day in cold water but 1-2 hours after it's still ok

[@SirMorak]

So.. benefits with cold water + benefits with sauna = we gotta put our body outside its comfort zone 💪🏻

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

But not too much?

[@PascalisP]

Dr Berg, thanks to you I’ve been doing daily cold showers for several weeks now and it makes me feel amazing 💪👍 I am 40 and feel 25 🙂I am now eager to attempt a full immersion in a cold water bath, thanks to your exceptional video presentation🙏Thank you so much for making our lives better in so many amazing ways! 👏

[@linzianderton2090]

I actually find bath immersion easier than a shower

[@cmc6299]

​@@linzianderton2090I am the same - I find a cold bath is much easier than standing under a cold shower

[@dougcurry9527]

Thank you Dr. Berg! I hope you see this Sir! I Truly want to say thank you for all of the knowledge you have shared with us. I found your channel. I have learned so much from your videos and started actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle nearly 4 months ago. I am 57, 6'3" and weighed 210lbs when I started my focus on health February 1, 2023. I did not know that I was on my way to type 2 diabetes, but also knew I was not healthy. I began this journey with the mindset of getting in the best shape I possibly could for longevity, not weight loss. Insulin resistance and the health of my liver have been a priority. I started with 2 meals a day, cutting out all snacks, sugar and processed foods. This worked so well and had me feeling better than I had in years, I took the next step and began One Meal A Day with a 4 to 6 hour window of eating per day. As of today, I weighed in at 179.2, have more energy than I can remember having in decades. The weight coming off was a byproduct of only one of your recommendations I employed. I am sure that I was having an Iodine deficiency as my eyebrows are really starting to fill in since taking Kelp supplements, especially on the outsides of each. I was also deficient in B-vitamins, the vertical lines on my nails have nearly been eliminated and they are almost back to normal. Nobody wants to talk about it, but even hemorrhoids are addressed and helped from your advice on Collinsonia Root. I added Colostum to help heal my gut, but the one that has changed my life the most and I mean daily is the addition of Betaine HCI. I had a back injury 10 years ago and am hooked on Advil as I won't take opiates, it was really upsetting my stomach which led to heartburn so I began taking Pepcid, daily, for years to offset the heartburn and the calcium was not allowing body to absorb any vitamins, or essential mineral. Information also learned from one of your videos. I am trying to walk as much as possible, 2 to 5 miles per days a week as possible, it's difficult to walk a lot after breaking my back, but it is amazing how good I feel after. The one I am still hanging tuff with is Niacin, with Flushing as you recommended. Wow, Niacin can be intense, but awesome, I love it. The bottom line to all this is that I am So Grateful to have found your videos, I was on a slow road to death and feel like I have a new lease on life that I attribute to your videos. I look forward to more of your videos and can not recommend your channel any higher than I already do to everybody I can. Thank you Dr. Berg!

[@howiewill]

I am not fond of cold water. Only bc it is suggested by Dr. Berg will I attempt this. Freeze 🥶

[@brooklyn7722]

Same here...... I'm not too fond of cold water or cold weather

[@Macgee826]

Neither was I but it does become addictive!!

[@400drums8]

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!

[@400drums8]

@@danhogue782 Yikes! I think showers are harder as well. I don't do the cold showers, just the plunges. The hardest plunges are the waterfall pools where the glacier runs off. A bit of shower and plunge!

[@NoClueHowBoutYou]

Wow I’m complaining at 40 and below

[@SilverGrizzly]

That’s crazy! My ancestors have been taking hot showers for thousands of years!!!!!

[@400drums8]

@@SilverGrizzly Nice, happy to hear this. They must have lived close to hotsprings. We love those as well.

[@400drums8]

@@NoClueHowBoutYou LOL, there was a time that I could not do this. I had some health and other troubles in my life that left some scars. I needed to get well and fast as I am a single mother. Our bodies adjust. We are all built for surviving the elements. It really helps the nervous system to stay stable. If you can teach your body to enjoy and function in "extreme" condition, the stress of the day-to-day naturally relaxes.

[@MayaShantiSoulpeace]

I always finish my shower with switching to cold water. The cold shock makes me laugh and be fully alert, just one min a day, feeling very good afterwards!😅👍

[@dakoderii4221]

Me too. I find going hot as I can followed by cold as I can x3 loosens my muscles right up. I always finish with cold to boost dopamine and wake me up.

[@Drberg]

That's nice. Thanks for sharing your routine.

[@candiceb4779]

I do the same but Florida summers it’s not very cold unfortunately. It’s better then coffee in the morning

[@kennethward4985]

If you happen to be battling prostrate cancer, and they are giving you shots to lower your testosterone, then do not do cold water immersion, as it will have the opposite effect. God Bless all, and TY Dr. Berg for all the good you do.

[@skeelatheskink8724]

Thank you for this

[@ellachallas]

Please pin this comment ⬆️.

[@SeanTWright]

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.

[@TheColdPlungeStore]

Love this!

[@Drberg]

That's great!

[@galengalen1604]

​​​@@Drberg dr i bought your vitamin c complex and I found silica gell inside..after I eat the vitamin I feel dry mouth and I saw some white color on the pills ..is this sillica?? And why i feel dry moth is there sillica bag..inside the vitamin.. c.. because i have allergy from silicon .

[@alycep.5886]

@@galengalen1604 I know what you mean I have a collection of those moisture absorbent silica bags. Since I store my supplements in a dry environment I take the bags out when I open vitamin bottles. I throw the bags in my tool box to keep rust off of the tools.

[@karenf9137]

@@alycep.5886 What a great tip!!!! Ty.

[@rumdo5617]

Love this therapy. But having had a slight stroke - my right leg can feel frozen in winter - and cold immersion makes it worse. So I can only do it in warmer weather (in England!)

[@007surajsoni]

Love from india❤❤❤

[@patrickrobichaux]

As someone who lives in a cold climate, I've never heard any talk about just being outside in the cold. Wouldn't that be the same thing? I'm sure our brown fat cells go up to keep us comfortable even at lower temperatures, but I think its balanced by an increased appetite and lack of outdoor exercise to actually encourage weight gain. Or is it the temperature difference that is the most important? Going from 70-45 degrees really quickly facilitated by increased thermal transfer from the water as opposed to a poorer thermal conductor of the air (aside from high winds).

[@karenf9137]

P, I’m not absolutely certain about the answer to your question, but I do know that “hydrotherapy” (alternating between hot & cold water on the skin) increases circulation. Father Sebastian Knippe was using this protocol successfully to cure people’s ailments many years ago. Circulation is a big deal.

[@lovly2cu725]

IT IS NOW 100 DEGREES IN ARIZONA SO I TAKE COLD SHOWERS

[@chuckiegravesfield3170]

if this causes muscle atrophy then this is not for me. I'll stay with my warm showers until the end of time.

[@jamsbong]

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

[@CrimsonLadyVT]

Thanks doc! I been wanting to do this but the most I could do was cold showers when the weather is cold lmao. Can you discuss who are the people (or their conditions) that shouldn't do this? For safety reasons.

[@alfredosaint-jean9660]

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

[@alipelivani8274]

I have been taking cold showers for 2 weeks straight and i always had cold hands but not anymore, now my hands temperature is high or i better say normal. Also i don't feel tired anymore.

[@Drberg]

Wow, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing how it helped you.

[@stuartgregory6848]

Dr. Berg; I love your videos and have lost 60lbs, improved my health and learned a great deal. But,...... I will be in the SAUNA! Cheers.

[@rover-t]

I use the cold plunge pool alternatively at the sauna. Usually around 10-8 degrees C (sauna approx 60+ for 15 mins each time). The contrast between the two is such a great feeling. Agree with Dr Berg that the body goes into shock in the cold, but it's possible to realise this at the time and relax the body for 1-1.5 minutes each time. I also try to cold shower as much as possible.

[@jasontiver3302]

I have Plantar fasciitis and the only thing that helps my feet is to soak them in a tub of ice water several times a day. The more you do it, the easier it gets.

[@jeffgalaska9277]

Bend your foot downward stretching it. Dr. Berg has a video on it. It cleared mine up instantly

[@steventip2453]

I cured my plantar fasciitis by walking around my house with no shoes, socks only, that way you start to use all the muscles in your feet ,which will get stronger over time, believe me you will see results

[@jasontiver3302]

@@jeffgalaska9277 I do that and it helps. Soaking my feet in ice water (ice cubes and all) is something I do after I'm done walking. Although, if my feet bother me enough, I will stop half through walking and soak my feet. It works every time.

[@mossab8209]

What about the side effects? I've read that people with heart disease and cardio vascular problems should not use it.

[@Drberg]

Hello. Sorry, we do not have information/ video about this. We will add this to our video suggestion list for now. Thanks. -Dr. Berg's Support Team

[@raegitano6345]

Good for depression and mental health.

[@JREG]

Berg goin absolutely sicko mode with these thumbnails

[@patriotdre1297]

@Dr.EricBergDC I love your videos and have benefited greatly from your breakdown of fasting. I understand that diffrrent demographics are able to benefit from different things. Would it matter that I am african american to do these cold showers? Also if it doesnt matter could i benefit from doing 11 minutes at 1 time two or 3 times a week? Thank you in advance!

[@pr4efectus]

Please avoid following the trend of using an open-mouth pose for KZbin thumbnail images. But thank you for great video as always!.

[@yesbruvsistrasnonbinary]

It's become an unsubscribe offence for me..

[@CarsonBoyd]

​@@yesbruvsistrasnonbinaryYour loss. Let me get this straight. You're interested in cold immersion, but a thumbnail with a mouth open is too harsh for your delicate sensitivities?

[@qualityfirst9801]

Yeah...tell me about it...we here from down under in Australia is moving into winter in June, the ideal of having cold showers is off,will probably start this cold shower therapy in warmer weather later

[@zuzukuka6626]

From New Zealand here, I have been taking cold showers for a year and half now even in winter. It’s the best therapy for me to get the day started! There is something about jumping into that cold water early in the morning! My skin has improved so much, dry skin and eczema has completely gone away.

[@freddyfox5002]

I just couldn't get my self to do it this winter. I knew it would be a good idea, and might even snap me out of me depression, but I was too weak in my body, and mind due to inactivity, and terrible diet

[@supagreatman2826]

Yeah get those b vitamins bro good luck!

[@doreensarcone4346]

The urge to eat certain foods is real Hopefully you can find a way to have different foods to snack.on Carrots Celery Cranberries/raisins Oatmeal squares (Quaker cereal) The grab-n-go with little prep is important, especially at first... The convenience of junk food is too easy to resist One step Your body deserves it Your mind deserves it You deserve it Hugs

[@bangkokbullmoto]

Maybe start with a cold blast to the head and then switch to hot water, and work up from that with longer cold showers and shorter hot until the latter becomes unnecessary.

[@candlesbyalexandria]

Can we use our bathtub?

[@halahavez9230]

We miss your live show today Dr Berg ❤😞 Hope you enjoy your holiday 🥰

[@Drberg]

We'll see you in a couple of weeks!

[@biffdanielson2820]

The new thumbnails are terrible

[@qamarrostom53]

Hi. I have thyroid problems hypothyroidism Can i use cold bath??

[@drewk7557]

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.

[@reality8605]

If I'm going to also do a sauna, should I jump it first, after, or doesn't matter?

[@g-ni7697]

Hy Doctor, since three years i take cold shower every day. This Winter, i take cold baths in the Leman lake in Swizerland, also at the "Tèppes de Verbois", where I had to breake the ice before going in the water. The feeling is so powerfull!! And since 5 years, I take care of my feed. Right now I'm 60, but I feel so better than 10 years ago! And my friends ask me what I'm doing to be like that! I really enjoy cold baths! Thank you Doctor Dominik from France.

[@aitulegendvt8494]

Dr everytime I think of something new I swear you create a video about it 😂. Thank you so much for the great content

[@Lambsear565]

Same here n I’m thankful lol.

[@Drberg]

You're welcome. Hope you are learning a lot here.

[@damariszuckschwert9489]

I felt like i died already even before i tried cold water ⚰️

[@brett6468]

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.

[@oscarpeddiford7168]

you should also mention the recent Scandinavian study, which was a very large and long study, that showed cold plunge therapy lowered testosterone

[@HealthandWellnessER]

ice water baths are great for you but sooooo hard to do super video Dr Berg

[@brooklyn7722]

A few years ago I've tried the cold shower but it was unbearable so I never did it again. MAYBE I'll try it again sometime soon. Good to know the list of benefits when doing a cold therapy. I was told that it's good for the body but not the specifics.

[@damariszuckschwert9489]

Same here. My body can't stand cold water. 😩

[@TheColdPlungeStore]

You got this! 🙏

[@chanchan5349]

I started slow. Decreasing hot water amounts while showering, every week a little less. I still use some hot water while showering but for a final rinse I’m almost at full cold. Course I’ve been doing this since the weather started warming up.

[@Poekieman]

I'm pretty sure Wim Hof would approve of this message. Other than it being uncomfortable, there are no downsides / negatives?

[@CamilaMorgause]

In 2019 I started having extremely cold shower, even through the UK winter, sea swimming sometimes, but stopped because I’m pregnant… Wondering if would affect the baby having cold showers/ sea swimming while pregnant

[@Lambsear565]

I just had my baby about 5 months ago. I swam in our cold lake throughout spring, summer, Indian summer n felt fine and my midwife didn’t have a problem with it. Definitely check with ur doc but I think u should be ok.

[@dima-rafael]

What about beginning from 30 degrees centigrade and gradually decreasing 2 degrees every time till reaching 10 degrees centigrade ?

[@VedaSay]

About cold-water immersion, is the bath important or the initial shock. Like I can take along cold water shower but after like doing my initial steps of putting little water to bring down the body temperature and then the full bath.

[@mettejensen8653]

I like your video but not the part about "people with a lower willpower"... Willpower has very little to say compared to leptin and hormones in general. I would rather call it "people with an imbalanced body"...Willpower is quite overrated!

[@FrightF]

Id recommend just doing other things for the hormetic response. If you have rainy, cold whether walk in that whether. There are many things which give us hormetic responses which improve our defenses. Do what is cheapest.

[@BoereViking]

I want to try this, one question though. Should I submerge my head as well?

[@Stoic-Col]

Just took a look at the immersion tanks. Woah. That was all the shock my little ol' heart could stand. A little overpriced, I would suggest

[@Laloca0123]

Wow I had my last baby in Jan of 2022 and my body is cold anything below 70s probably need a lot of vitamin B then I dislike winter I also have fibromyalgia my hands and feet feel like they are frozen and painful in the winter even back when she was born my first winter baby my milk even froze when I had to go out to appointments I told the drs and they never heard of this happening 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bellelacroix5938]

As a kid starting at 6 years old my parents made me ride my bike no gears to school 4 hours round-trip uphill both ways in all-weather and I'd get to school and my face would be so red and so would my legs because I had to wear uniform which was a spirit and kneesocks. And we had swimming lessons every year all summer long and a non-heated swimming pool again writing our bike at6:30 in the morning, plus having to take a mandatory cold shower before plunging. When I got a little older I bodysurf regularly at Stinson Beach which was cold year-round and I summered in Tahoe City and you couldn't keep us out of the water which was absolutely freezing and no getting used to it but we played in it for hours. Turn my shower too cold for getting out for years. In terms of weight loss I don't think this works for women. In terms of longevity let's hope.

[@bangkokbullmoto]

These days, sadly, it would probably be classed as child abuse...

[@MackemSlayer1999]

​Yeah making your kid ride 4 hours to school is just straight up neglect 🤡🤡🤡

[@noahsalmons22]

I think dr berg watches my google searches

[@Drberg]

Dr. Berg loves you all. Thanks for supporting him. -Dr. Berg's Support Team

[@RobustMustache]

Since a cold shower isn't as cold as a plunge, how long should I stay in the shower? I have been doing about 5-10 minutes per session about 3-4x/week. I believe the water from my shower is probably in the 50-60 degree range once it gets fully cold. I do about 15-20min in my sauna and then I do the cold shower after.

[@Isaiah-kg8rj]

If you are young, or relatively young, and have very strong adrenals, this may benefit you. But research shows that cold water immersion is stressful to the adrenals. If the adrenals go bad, they may never get good again. Of course it wouldn’t seem wise to try this if you already have adrenal weakness.

[@jf1890]

I would love to hear what you think about HYDROGEN Therapy?

[@joedeighton1983]

Just wanted to thank you for this. I started cold therapy a year ago along with other vitamins along with medication and my Crohn’s disease is now in complete remission for the first time in 25 years. Thank you!

[@CJP1012]

If I had room, I’d simply buy a large chest freezer and fill it with water and set timer for how often it would turn on to keep it cold, but not frozen.

[@dima-rafael]

Isn’t Increasing T3 T4 could lead to THX?

[@jamiecheung8127]

I Do ice baths few times a week. The hardest part for me is the anticipation of just doing it . Once you are in after the first 10 seconds of deep breathing you are fine . If you keep it up on a weekly basis it gets more tolerable at least . Does it help prevent type 2 diabetes as Asian genetics and diets seem to get it ???

[@sophiarevel6952]

That's all you want to see let alone experience in the middle of winter. Brrrrr! I'm sure it's good for you. However, I have had cold showers and put my hands in ice water.

[@hannibalfordinner]

My body loves the cold now! Itsbeither 100% and once adapted you will become addicted to cold showers daily

[@44wpwojtek44]

every once in a while I combine fasting and cold exposure, i guess the only thing that can be added is to exercise afterwards.

[@DK-pr9ny]

Had trouble warming back up afterward. Sorta wiped me out..

[@zl5393]

What will happen to clots if had any?

[@lukebonagurio4503]

Love the chanel I'm down 30lbs and look younger in the face. (Atleast I think)

[@lukebonagurio4503]

Thanks

[@Drberg]

Awesome job. Keep up the good work! Dr. Berg would love to hear your success story. Would you like to share it on his website? Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story -Dr. Berg's Support Team

[@SpamMouse]

Well done Luke, you look great ! 👍

[@gracendungu6621]

Hello Doc. Can I take apple cider vinegar for a bloated stomach while I'm taking Nerocare plus? Kindly

[@JSFGuy]

Have you watched his videos on ACV?

[@JSFGuy]

@Helenegardener 🤔

[@melissacrager5633]

I did a cold plunge and lasted for 10 minutes the first try. I wonder why it wasn't as difficult for me as the group of family and friends I was with. Anyway, I will definitely keep doing it for the benefits.

[@babyreps365]

Mental strength and mindset is the only difference

[@Drberg]

That's great!

[@fitinvestor]

I am trying ice bath for past few month and I am seeing huge improvements in my health. I receomment it to people.

[@Drberg]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your experience here.

[@gulhussain27]

We have extreme weather here in Pakistan. For example in summer the temprature increases as high as 48+c and in winter temprature decreases as low as -2c. What about using the weather for the cold therapy in winter amd without any cost?

[@ThanhThanh-it1pm]

I used cold water like caffein after watching dr huberman video. I didn't use really cold water just 18 de C. it works amazing. Stronger than coffee with no side effect. sleep well at night, not have high heartbeat, not more tired after 3 hours

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

What did huberman say about temperature?

[@ThanhThanh-it1pm]

​@@M-i-k-a-e-l temperature of water? YT search "huberman cold shower / cold exposure benefits". increase dopamine like coc ain depend on temperature, 5 de C in 1 Hour I remember and after that dopamine still high in 4h. it dont drop like co cain or other drug. I dont need that high LOL.

[@MsBuffalopoo]

Dr Berg, my dude, you of all people know sudden extremes are not the best strategy. Ok, I am gonna try to overcome my fear and do cold now.

[@luminous6969]

There's also benefits to hot water submersion, the main one being NO COLD WATER INVOLVED.

[@piotrem4385]

I do cold plunge almost every day since 3 years. At the beg my HR went up to 180, now when i enter it only goes to 100❤

[@PraveenSrJ01]

My hr goes to 180 when I run 🏃‍♀️ on the treadmill and sweat like crazy in the gym

[@hillwalker8741]

I get up and walk early with T-shirt & jeans - temp usually 41 F (sometimes 37) - it works without immersion

[@HTownMailMan]

I take a cold shower twice a day now. I've gotten used to it; what helps me is starting the shower first, and then stepping in. If you get your feet wet first it makes it easier

[@YemmyAbram]

Dear Dr. Berg, What can I do with my skin pain, which I experience when it is hot and particularly humid? It feels like having ant bites of no pause. When I use Gabapentin 400mg I feel relief a little bit. My family are regular watchers of your talks. Thank you in advance.

[@michellemacco]

Please do a beginner’s guide to cold therapy 🙏🏽 💕

[@Drberg]

Hello. We will add this to our video suggestion list. Thanks. -Dr. Berg's Support Team

[@jennamorningstar9744]

I wonder, I shower about 4 times per week. So would I split it up 3 minutes in the cold water each time? And should I be concerned now that the length of my shower is mainly warm, and I take long showers? I do like the switch from warm to cold. It makes my muscles feel good, and my pain decreases.

[@africansilhouetteguesthous5368]

Winter & Summer? All seasons Cold therapy? In South Africa Gauteng daily temp are warm, dry & sunny... Showers outside in the garden, is a great idea Dr Berg.

[@annedonnellan6876]

Where i live are three swimming groups. They dip all year round. Some claim it helps mental clarity

[@Krum_Popov]

I have graves disease can I take cold showers now ?

[@mariaaggelakou3599]

Right,i had a stroke,survived,the immersion in the cold sea water in november has returned my neurological status in what was before the stroke without any problem!

[@autumnkeller443]

Wow. That's amazing. Congrats on recovering from a stroke.

[@camicri4263]

I have not done the immersion but I really enjoy alternating hot and cold shower. I feels amazing. I just got an idea for cold immersion! It just might work! I wish I had the full house water filtration. Thank you Doc., If I only would fallow your advice, would be amazing! 🤗❤️

[@pameladunn7346]

you never disappoint ... i will try this - thank you

[@themanftheworld8439]

Can this not cause a sudden impact on the heart?

[@bullyboy131]

Yea I think any sudden impact of stress mentally or physically would. Focus on temperature and duration. I started finishing my showers with cold water at 64F for 3 minutes. I did that for about a week almost every day. I'm doing 48 to 52 cold baths now. If I cannot do the bath then I'll do the shower.

[@robinhood6954]

That depends entirely on how clogged up your arteries are (and of course being aware of how they came to be clogged up in the first place!).

[@lauraschulze6161]

I had heart failure 7 years ago. Fully recovered. I have been doing ice baths everyday for over the last 2 years. I was very careful at first. I've never had a problem. Ice baths have been beneficial to me in many ways.

[@Mainecoon_Izzy]

This sounds to me similar to the old adage. ”If something doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger” ✅ I remember as a child jumping into grandma’s ice-cold swimming pool ! (Granny was loaded, but to cheap to pay heating her pool, lol) So if we kids wanted to swim, we were gonna have to jump into that ice-cold pool 🙏 I loved it, & I remember jumping out & freezing but giggling at the same time😊 We definitely need to push ourselves, & get out of our comfort zone. Not just mentally, but also physically Just my silly opinion, sorry to ramble on …….😁

[@earl9673]

? So if you get your arm mangled in an accident it will make you stronger? How about if you have a stroke? You gonna be stronger than huh?

[@Macgee826]

​@@earl9673you're a banger !!

[@MrZZooh]

I've been taking cold showers every morning since i came down with covid. I was doing it on and off before for several weeks. It helped me get rid of my headache and fever faster.

[@geezerdude4873]

Sounds like Wim Hof (spelling?) who wrote non-technical books. I live in Colorado where you have water in the 50s from the tap, and finishing a (warm, not hot) shower with cold water is probably a close approximation.

[@mannyfitness3892]

Hi Doc thank you for this incredible video as always. I have been taking cold shower everyday since January of 2023 and I have to admit that it has been very helpful and speed up my recovery since I train people and still workout everyday. Now I haven’t try ice baths in years, but definitely I want to try that on my high intensity cardio day which is once a week for 11 mins straight like you said Doc, and then take a warm shower; can I do that? Please correct me if that is not a good idea before I try that…another question is it a good idea to do ice baths and heat therapy on same day?

[@onepunchflan3071]

It will be better to do the hot shower first and finish on cold. It's good to let your own body warm itself up after the cold shower

[@blondebobbi4505]

Thank you for everything you do for us! I take a few minutes in the cold shower, so I think it adds up to way more than 11 minutes a week. Probably more than 11 minutes each shower. I cannot handle the ice, especially 37 degrees! I have asthma and copd, and these are not from smoking.

[@Brownlowjuddy]

Hi Dr berg, thanks for all your amazing info! Can you please do a video on liver cysts? Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

[@leslierm.6732]

Thanks for this video, Dr Berg!!! I find this so interesting and will do this!!!! Gods blessings 🙏

[@MuniMuni-zu1zf]

Ok ok Dr. Berg, enough, you win! I'm starting the cold therapy today 🤠

[@lazarchill8514]

I'm in HF, EF @ 24%,COPD, cold water good or bad.

[@Ukepa]

our water heater went out and I had to take a cold shower which was very uncomfortable but I felt wonderful for hours afterwards. now, I end each shower in cold water and it definitely helps!