What Happens After 30 Days of COLD SHOWERS? - This Will SHOCK YOU! | Dr. Susanna Søberg

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Cold showers, icy plunge pools, outdoor swimming - are you a fan, or does the very idea make you shiver? Today’s podcast is all about one of the biggest wellness trends of the past few years: cold water immersion therapy.
CAUTION: IF YOU HAVE UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION or HEART DISEASE, IT IS NOT ADVISED THAT YOU START PRACTISING COLD WATER IMMERSION. If you have any doubt at all as to whether you are fit enough to give this practice a go, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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[@livelearnandteach7402]

Some of the best things for our health are totally free......exercise, fasting, sunlight, sleep, cold, proper breathing & meditation.

[@arajanal7750]

Love this

[@joneaton3366]

all I'd say

[@jmass4207]

In no small way you could say they are good for you because they’re free.

[@tete0032]

Yeah..this is perfection

[@badlandskid]

Love it! Grandma was right all along.

[@Grrrrrrr123]

Cold sea swimming literally saved my life after I lost my son to suicide. I can’t swim in the sea every day so I cold shower and it has helped my mental health immensely 🙏

[@jonassantos4037]

i love u

[@jodyjohnson1666]

Blessings to you.

[@draganmiljevic4346]

Sorry to hear that you lost your son😢

[@YouTubeBatman24]

this is why I don't want to kill myself yet, I don't want to put my other family members in the same spot I'm living in right now.

[@Grrrrrrr123]

@@KZbinBatman24 honestly you can sometimes look for a solution which sadly is permanent for a temporary problem like the pain you are feeling. Seek help.. you can get through this …the universe loves you ❤️

[@leeosborn4641]

I'm 77 and have taken a cold shower pretty much every day for the past 50 years. I take supplements, keep my mind active, watch my diet, avoid unnecessary stress and exercise and not for one second contemplated taking the jab. We need to get back to simplicity.

[@safuanalhaj4860]

I've heard that showering in cold water is anti-aging. Is this true with you?

[@Bitcoin-Busa]

Not taking a jab is one of the best things you’ve ever done. You pretty much saved your own life.

[@lsmith869]

What does "taking the jab" mean

[@Bitcoin-Busa]

@@lsmith869c o v i d va cc i nat ion poiso n.

[@glitchinthematrix3559]

@@lsmith869the new vaccine mRNA covid - 19 = jab

[@EsmondLyons]

All around me for years people have been succumbing to one illness or another. I refused the jab and was ostracized. I’m 73, been taking cold showers for many years, eat two meals a day, arise at 4:30 to do yoga, paint and make music, and live in an old church in northern NY that is hardly heated. I’m so grateful for the discoveries that bring vitality, peace, and love.

[@CuriousMinded1916]

Well done!!

[@jonastjernberg]

Well you know you have done right. What a treasure to have people like you in society doing what you do in your 70's.

[@EsmondLyons]

@@jonastjernberg thanks Jonas. It’s a lot of work and discipline but it’s the path to freedom.

[@MineralMan]

Brilliant - well done:)

[@lcxml]

73 does not prove anything. My grandma and grandpa and their siblings dies mostly after 90 years old. Some of them 98/96. They live in a village out of a gigantic city. They worked hard on labour work in their lives. No one had cancer in neighborhoods because they did not go hospital to check it. I don’t know how to comment this. But 73 does not sound like any evidence since I am used to 90-ish expecting life.

[@51oly]

I’m 72 years old. About 30 years ago I decided not to become a victim of comfort. Since then, I cold shower every morning and exercise regularly but mildly. My BMI was always around 27, so 4 years ago I started doing intermittent fasting, which I do since, almost every day (6 - 18). Now, my BMI is 24.5 and feeling really well. Nothing is automatic at my place, I have to do everything, open the gate, the garage door, house keeping, etc. I don’t watch tv, I read, I do electronics and computing, photography etc.

[@sl4983]

What do you eat?

[@Kamadev888]

Kudos on your amazing efforts! BTW, BMI is not really important. Percentage of body fat *is*.

[@joywilliams5565]

@@Kamadev888 then why does anyone measure it?

[@Mosiano]

I love you

[@vickibazter3446]

Intermittent fasting is the holy grail.

[@FriendofBill-2005]

I'm 70 years old and began taking 4 min cold showers 1 year 2 months ago, only missed 2 days. Definite game changer for me, I feel so good when I get out. Aside from the mood boost, it has trained me to not label discomfort as "bad" but just accept it as a sensation. This is useful in every aspect of my life. That and hitting the gym 6 days a week and a relatively healthy diet (always room to tighten up) has kept me healthy. I look at "old people"shuffling around in the supermarket and it's startling to realize some of them are probably younger than me.

[@ActiveAdultsFitness77]

It's about being comfortable with being Uncomfortable. Fasting - hunger Cold Water- Feeling cold Exercise - breathless Strength- Sore Muscles Breathwork - Restless All these provide a degree of discomfort and that's where the magic and the adaptions happen.

[@antonboludo8886]

Very true.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

The full suite of "Existential Desires" are more powerful and magical than you would ever think. Whether you see it through a religious lens or metaphysical lens these Existential Desires of Hunger, Cold, Pain, Breathlessness/Suffocation feeling, and even extreme sexual desire send out a signal or a prayer that is answered back with assistance.

[@antonboludo8886]

That is right. All of these are geared towards making you stronger.

[@bombina71]

Heat - sauna

[@paulwilliamson9457]

100% agree

[@shawnd9896]

I worked on a concrete floor for 10 years wearing the wrong type of shoes....standing in one place for hours some days....The pain in my back n hips was excruciating and would not leave me.....Could hardly get up after sitting down at times....I started plunging in my bathtub not really expecting much......Oh man Oh man there is a God......Within a week or so I could feel a significant decrease in my pain.....my moods have stabilized and my mindset has become stronger....I will be plunging for many years to come.......

[@ironfacemusic]

I have been practicing cold exposure for 35 days, which includes 31 times of being in a tub of +41°F/+5°C water for over 2 minutes at a time, as well as 6 days of walking/biking outside in freezing temperatures wearing only a t-shirt and shorts. I add 5 seconds per week, and right now I have a tub waiting where I will stay for 2 minutes and 25 seconds. I am convinced that I have gained brown fat because yesterday I rode an e-bike wearing only shorts and a t-shirt for about 1 hour and 15 minutes on snowy terrain and forest trails up and down a ski slope for a total of 6.8 miles/11 kilometers (-3°C/26.6°F) and didn't feel cold except in my upper thighs towards the end. About a week ago, I walked for over an hour in -11°C/12.2°F weather wearing only shorts and a t-shirt, and it also didn't feel extremely cold. However, I am monitoring my skin and pulse just in case I get frostbite or accidentally slip into hypothermia. I have noticed that my core body temperature has permanently dropped by over 0.5°C/0.9°F, which is now around 34.7°C/94.5°F - 35°C/95°F. Blood tests show that my hemoglobin is also the highest it has ever been because cold exposure also raises it. This is truly rewarding, and there are so many health benefits, including: Improved circulation Increased metabolism Reduced inflammation Improved sleep quality Strengthened immune system Increased amount of brown adipose tissue Reduced body fat percentage Improved mood Increased focus Improved stress tolerance Improved muscle function Reduced pain Reduced muscle fatigue Improved wound healing Improved cognitive performance Improved insulin sensitivity Improved heart health Reduced blood pressure Reduced blood sugar Reduced risk of obesity Improved hormone function Improved tissue oxygenation Reduced risk of skin conditions Improved digestion Improved cholesterol levels Reduced risk of obesity Improved sexual health Reduced risk of depression Reduced risk of anxiety Improved lung function If you're still reading this and want to follow my progress and possibly get some inspiration or ask me anything related to this, my Instagram is @ironfacemusic, where I post daily updates on cold exposure. Best regards, Ironface from Finland, Rovaniemi - Polar Arctic Circle 🇫🇮 ❄

[@Rezplz]

Freakin epic You also use the sauna because you are Finnish

[@mybestideas1]

I'm not sure if this is the way to go. The study shows that this temperature is damaging and that the temperature to get benefits is 15 - 16 C (59 - 61F). Study also shows that you need only 11 minutes per week to benefit. My body temperature is naturally 35 - 35.5, which is a shock whenever I have to visit a doctor LOL, so I don't think this has anything to do with cold exposure. And I just noticed that you actually came to this channel and advertised yourself. This is the lowest of the low. Seemingly the cold therapy did not get you class or decency.

[@jonesruhombe3393]

Transitted through Rovaniemi enroute to Kittla in late December 1995. Excited to read from you. In Kittla it was -39C and did saunas and snowmobile rides. I am from Uganda at the Equator and it was quite an experience that I still recall fondly.

[@imhere8380]

If you see Santa Claus up there in the Arctic, please send him a hug from our family.❤

[@arleneportsmouth1263]

Of course I'd like to follow you and your progress and deliver your rituals for cold therapy but I don't want to get back into losing half my day to Instagram. Through my DNA test I found out that my DNA from the past comes from the northern region north of Europe including Finland. I always wondered why I'm never cold and have also been out in the snow and frigid temperatures and never needed a sweater or jacket. Now I need to find someone in the United States who wants to practice this ritual with me.😊

[@broadcasttttable]

Going on 1 year now taking cold showers. I've missed a day here and there when traveling, but I always get back into it. Here's the thing: I've NEVER gotten used to it. I still look for reasons to avoid or delay it, but catch myself and do it anyway. And I love it when I'm done. The fact that I don't acclimatize tells me its creating new neural pathways and jolting my immune system in a good way. It feels like the body's innate wisdom is balancing out whatever conscious thinking I'm doing, which in my opinion is nothing more than the ego, and which has never served me well in the long run. I'm 73, and never get sick anymore.

[@frannyp46]

Coming up to 3 years on cold showers and they are still brutal for the first minute. This is the small price you have to pay as it’s not for free for a full day of feeling good.

[@broadcasttttable]

@@frannyp46 Well said.

[@hexguerilla8344]

Habitually overcoming that little moment before the cold shower when your mind tries to talk you out of doing it, is at least half the benefit of the whole exercise. Stronger every day.

[@broadcasttttable]

@@hexguerilla8344 For sure. A huge life lesson that a person doesn't have to be controlled by thoughts.

[@BleibelEmil]

I've been having cold showers for 2 years now. The best way to commit to it is to remove your water heater.

[@stephanbrissette2105]

Taking a cold shower here in Canada is definitely a different story than taking it in a warmer country, after 2 minutes I'm not cold anymore because my body is completely frozen and I can't feel anything anymore!

[@MineralMan]

lol

[@Deanriley]

True. I live in the country and have a well; my water is 55F out of the tap year around. City water is much warmer.

[@_construction_2024-]

Lol !

[@alexandriasmith8986]

😂

[@ramrunsfast]

I live in Canada as well and we're spoiled here as the water is actually cold enough we don't need to stay under the shower for so long. When I lived in Brazil the cold water wasn't exactly cold so you had to stay under it longer to even get close to the same benefits.

[@hopefully2224]

These are two of the most likable humans I've watched in an interview format.

[@donaldfrazier5244]

In one week I’m 68 and within the last two months I decided to try a cool shower,I don’t start out cold but after washing my hair with warm water I turn off the heat and turn up the cold,as cold as I can stand it and it’s never felt better! Very invigorating and I always feel great afterwards!

[@TimTim3000]

"Comfort is killing us" is so true. The biggest gains in my fitness have come through things like cold showers and various types of fasting. Being a little uncomfortable now and then can be a very positive thing, and this needs to be taught more.

[@andrewelliott4436]

Yes, I agree. We are problem - solving creatures. Comfortable lives make for unhappy people.

[@Froglet1968]

Totally agree!

[@johnbagewll2321]

What’s your diet? I’ve got to do something. Fasting and what else?

[@quantumfx2677]

This is why we must constantly change training routines as well as the food we eat and changing the amounts of proteins and other foods. Changing which hand you wear a watch same as changing which side you wear your wallet. Infact, very few will feel comfortable wearing their wallet on a different side so much so they won't do it. Amazing as something so simple becomes too uncomfortable but has a very positive effect on the brain and stimulation.

[@Froglet1968]

@@quantumfx2677 I'm interested to know how this affects your brain in a positive way?

[@johnworrall169]

My neighbour is over 80, he's turned his shower to cold after warm for years, he is fit and healthy, rides his bike and still works part time as a bus driver!!

[@ambition112]

0:23: ❄ Cold exposure has numerous physiological and mental health benefits, but society's aversion to discomfort has hindered its adoption. 11:52: 🧊 Exposing ourselves to cold temperatures can activate our brown fat, which can help regulate our metabolism and improve our overall health. 23:36: 💡 Brown fat is an important component of our metabolism and can be activated by exposure to cold temperatures. 34:40: 🧊 Cold exposure, such as cold showers, can boost the immune system and reduce sick days from work. 46:50: 🧊 Cold exposure has numerous health benefits, but it is important to be mindful of individual tolerance and not push oneself too far. 59:42: 💧 Cold water immersion can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to a relaxed mood and improved sleep. 1:09:29: 🧊 Exposing oneself to cold can have numerous benefits, including boosting confidence and resilience, activating both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and providing a new perspective on life. 1:21:08: 🧊 The benefits of cold exposure include increased noradrenaline and dopamine levels, which can improve mood and motivation. 1:32:58: 🧊 Exposing oneself to cold temperatures can lead to increased tolerance and activation of brown fat. 1:44:43: 🧊 The researcher's main goal was to find a way to activate brown fat and increase its efficiency for preventing diseases, and she found that exposure to cold can activate brown fat and improve insulin sensitivity. 1:56:52: 🏊‍♀ Winter swimming and sauna use can have profound health benefits, including activation of brown fat and improved metabolism. 2:07:40: 💡 Regular sauna use can decrease the risk of dying, and cold showers can activate the immune response and metabolism. Recap by Tammy AI

[@sjc5727]

Thank you so much!

[@TonyMoze]

This is awesome! Thanks for the table of contents this helps all of us! Side note: After work, I’d head to the gym, taking cold showers and noticed that kept me up until 3am to 4am 🥶 I guess I’ll keep my showers to early mornings 🌞 🛏️

[@MeJaneEntrprsz]

TY so much. My 1st thought seeing this video was over 2hrs long was, "cliff notes pls". Huge appreciation!

[@SwitchPowerOn]

Thank you, that saves so much time.

[@Countauguste]

Thanks fella!

[@yesimhere4469]

My Grandfather told me to take cold showers 86 years ago. He also helped pass the "pure food' law in the Boston/Cambridge area so he knew a few secrets.

[@GODpermeatesEveryWhere]

Wow. I am honored-by you-having shared this wise information-to the whole WORLD to see.❤ * A *couple of centuries ago; -your grandfather’s wise advice may have taken centuries to reach across the world. I am so glad the Universe/GOD/SOURCE/SPIRIT ||| ||| ||| allowing us to unlock their secrets I’m SO GLAD you are going to create a “iLOVE-ME” book, and laminate all the wise knowledgeable thoughts and ideas given to you over the years. That way; as you move in and throughout this world; you will always have an “iLOVE ME” Book to come back to and allow your “GRANDFATHER’S wise words of wisdom to regroup and ground ourselves again. And add all our mini and big accomplishments in that scrapbook or a three-ring binder.

[@claudette1490]

Do share, yes, I'm here!?😁👍

[@blainechilds9174]

Yup, Wise Vibes! Thank You.. ALL!

[@dorettedreyer6771]

I have been swimming in the sea throughout the winter for many years. Usually, I am very sensitive to cold, but it is a different feeling if you dive through the waves. Your body goes into an exhilarating state. It is energizing.

[@makeadifference4all]

I only discovered Dr. Chatterjee's channel a week ago. Being American, I was unfamiliar with him. I respect his combination of holistic medical expertise, empathy, and humanity. Some medical doctors are good scientists but lack the humanism required to be great practitioners of medicine. Any patient would be delighted to have a physician with Dr. Chatterjee's knowledge and care.

[@TashaFrost22]

Tatally agree!

[@jayfilho18]

It’s great to hear you talk about the benefits of cold showers and cold exposure. Based on my long-term experience with cold showers, I’m a strong believer in thermogenesis. I’m 59 years old, and when I was 21, a former college professor suggested that I cold showers to prevent my frequent sinus and flu infections. I gave it a try and started with alternating hot and cold showers, gradually increasing the cold exposure. After that, I never took a hot bath or shower again. It’s been almost forty years and I rarely get sick or have any health problems. I have more energy and focus, clearer and softer skin, and very few injuries from sports activities. Try it yourself; you won’t regret it.

[@antonboludo8886]

What about shampoing, using body wash and shaving? I do all of these with warm water and then finish with cold water in order to brace and tighten the skin. I feel more awakened after. Do you agree with this?

[@richardsmith6083]

​@@antonboludo8886Me too.

[@sl4983]

​@@antonboludo8886I think that's good. I'm going to do that

[@sue8494]

I do the same !

[@madhavkapoor1654]

im super young and would love to hear some health tips from yo

[@janswimwild]

I used to hate the winter and the cold, and found that it made my MECFS much worse and made me hibernate. Then I got fed up with being so afraid of winter and became fascinated by the idea of cold water therapy. I tried cold showers indoors and hated them, then one day while washing off my muddy dog in the garden on a cold wet day I turned the garden hose on me and the shock changed something in me. From then on I started to have hosepipe showers every day building up to five minute showers over a month. This was just before the first lockdown, and shortly afterwards started year round cold water swimming as well. I now have a dipping/recovery pod in the garden that freezes over in the winter. The combination of being outside in cold water is magical, whether in ‘wild’ water or in the garden, it is very freeing and connecting. For those who find an indoor cold shower difficult i recommend outdoor showers or dips, preferably naked if possible. The idea is never comfortable but pushing through this is always worth it. I have never regretted my daily dip or swim but I have regretted the rare days I’ve missed and even got up in the middle of the night to have that missed dip. I now love all seasons and I have more connection with and control over my ME symptoms. I am more active and more accepting of me and whatever is going on in my life.

[@nonenone4360]

There's the rub, more accepting of the circumstances that come with having a body and a life. If something of much higher vibration didn't decide to put the human body with a life on the map, none of us would be reading or writing this.

[@RK-qk7ow]

Great, thanks for sharing. Have you heard of brain rewiring techniques like DNRS, Gupta and others that help with chronic diseases including ME? It is fascinating how our brain's health impacts the rest of the body and vice versa. Joyous and bless journey!

[@kcainsmith2]

Great share. I’m paying attention.

[@AllIn1Studio]

It’s really just enjoying, exposing yourself to the elements. I love walking in the wind and rain. I love the garden hose shower ….lodge the hose between branch and trunk. It’s so freeing. You feel young, childlike, enthusiastic, stimulated and refreshed.

[@janswimwild]

What lovely replies, I’m glad this resonated with you. Yes I am very aware of the brain training techniques for ME, meditation etc and am a great believer that participating in your own treatment is key to any recovery. Like all simple things it isn’t easy, but with on open heart and mind you can get there and create improvements. Keep playing and having fun, because yes, this is what it’s all about! I believe this will keep us young at heart as well as helping with our health.

[@jesseherbert2585]

She was explaining "AfterDrop" but got interrupted (though you came back to it so that is good ;-), which I want to stress is deadly serious. It almost killed me when I started with cold water exposure. I went in 50 degree water for 10 minutes and felt fine (note that a more healthy weight woman stayed in a half hr with no issues, but I'm fairly thin) and a few minutes after I got out my core temp started plummeting, and for the next half hr I was violently shivering like I never had, barely maintaining consciousness, and I knew inherently that I was close to crossing over. So I researched "after drop" and now I'm careful about working up to what my body can handle, regardless of what other's can...

[@gaynorloxton8869]

Thank you for explaining your experience. I had a similar event, on a hot day, working in sprinklers that were watering vines for some hours. A cold wind sprang up at the end of the day. I kept working but when I arrived back home, had to go to bed. It took some time for my body to adjust. I also felt I was close to the edge.

[@njcruickshank6974]

Jesse I had a very similar experience after swimming in the very cold water of Loch Lomond in Scotland. When I came out of the water I went for a warm shower and knew immediately that something was very wrong. I spent the following hours with terrible chest pain , feeling extremely unwell ,which on hindsight I should have sought medical treatment for. I read up about it and I had a condition called SIPE which is basically cold shock , afterdrop. I was very lucky not to succumb to it and it was a life lesson learned to respect the cold and be more mindful of the limitations of our body.

[@antontomov8532]

How you gon start with 10 minutes?! One starts with 30 seconds and gradually goes to maybe 2-3 minutes at one time.

[@TheHackedLabRat]

Cold water rinses at the end of my normal shower has helped tremendously!!! My depression and anxiety are gone and it saved my life!!! My aches and pains associated with my autoimmune disease is reduced almost completely as well. Highly recommended. Good podcast.

[@vivekanandapatil5341]

After how long was the anxiety gone

[@TheHackedLabRat]

@@vivekanandapatil5341 Depression 100% gone. Anxiety can come and go still with many other factors. But with it I'm a lot more able to control the anxiety.

[@clarewalters5189]

Great to hear. So how long do you rinse in the cold shower for ? Is 2 minutes enough 🥶?

[@spkt1001]

If you don't want to shock your system too much. You can also start with your feet first, then below knees, then full legs,... slowly work up the body. No need to do full exposure the first time.

[@MPine]

I have been swimming with an open water group for years now, but this last season a number of us have been going colder, partially to extend our season and partly for health benefits. My first dunk this winter where we had to break the ice was was no less than exhilarating. I got out and thought, I could build a house right now! It was such a rush. I Iive on a smaller reservoir ( US, northern Colorado) and have gone in regularly since the ice came off on March 15. It’s up to 57F and I find myself wishing it would stay as cold as it was in March. This morning before 7am I shared the lake with a variety of ducks, a couple of eagles, a cormorant and a couple pelicans.There’s no better feeling…

[@karenharvey2549]

I do the same in the sea in North Wales. I'm live on the seafront and have swam right through the last 4 winters. It has helped me manage a chronic pain condition and it's so uplifting.

[@karenwelden7995]

Would you please tell me which reservoir? I live in Castle Rock and I might want to try.

[@mariasheehan6076]

8 months ago I started taking a cold bath (no ice just cold water) once a week after my long run. I started at 30 seconds & have now built up to 9 minutes. I find it amazing for recovery. I used to experience quite a lot of joint pain post long runs but the cold bath has significantly reduced that. It isn’t easy to start with but it’s surprising how much your tolerance of the cold can increase week to week. You don’t need to fill a bath with ice or get a fancy cold plunge tub to feel the benefits.

[@amycaroline23]

Thankyou for sharing this. I've been doing cold showers for 2 weeks now at 30 sec (the Wim Hoff breathing too) and I was wondering how to go about an ice bath in the easiest way for me to do every day, or at least the benefits of that. So I will definitely now be working towards cold baths!

[@mariasheehan6076]

I hope you experience the same benefits I have.

[@svetavinogradova4243]

Russian dancers have known this simple method for a century - this lady is making NO discovery

[@harrysmith8090]

I’ve found it helps with joint pain also

[@brianlittrell797]

@@mariasheehan6076 At what point does it really start to make a big difference in terms of time? 2 minutes? 5 minutes? What was your experience?

[@aiculsunlight9713]

I was born in South America & have been living in North America for over three decades. I have traveled to many countries but Denmark in 1996 was the one that impressed me the most. People were beautiful inside & out! They were so welcoming . It is so refreshing to hear that they treat people mostly as “equal” ! Way to go Denmark 💃❤️😘Thank you for a great podcast !! I have been taking cold showers for over 16 years and love it ! I wish I could afford sauna .

[@peterjansen4826]

I convinved somebody who had a burnout (just started sickleave) to start taking a cold shower in the morning because it is good for the lethargic and depressed feeling. He now takes a cold shower every day.

[@stefaniekreck2525]

Ich hatte kurze Zeit eine Morgendepression.... Mit der Wim Hof Methode in 5 Tagen gings mir gut und das Leben drehte sich auch. Plötzlich ging alles leichter 💪❤️

[@johnhouston1054]

Ive been doing cold showers almost every day for 3 years now. It gets easier and easier. Ive had no coughs,colds or headaches whatsoever and has improved my sleep.

[@GuadalupeDeLaSierra]

that's inspiring, I get a cough and cold 2x a year, I'm gonna start trying this, tired of taking meds, how long do you recommend

[@johnhouston1054]

@@GuadalupeDeLaSierra I always start hot and do my soap and shampoo and conditioner and then switch to cold for about 2 or 3 minutes average. Starting with the water hitting the middle of the back and then turning round. Breathe in slowly and let the water go over all over. Just 30 seconds cold at first is fine. I noticed i felt amazing a kind of glow even after the first time of 30 seconds. Just keep doing it. Dont worry if it's only 30 seconds and then something happens after time where you realise you can go longer without any problem. This is empowering and I'm convinced it helps with confidence and dealing with stress.

[@GuadalupeDeLaSierra]

@@johnhouston1054 thank you, will start immediately, tired of couching up a storm every year, thanks for the advise

[@johnhouston1054]

@@GuadalupeDeLaSierra welcome

[@JoJo-oc8oq]

Do you take the showers in the morning or evenings?

[@martinlang9615]

My long departed OMA (Grandmother) in Germany. Around 40 years ago (OPA was a Dr), OMA insisted on sleeping with the window open, even just a tiny bit in the coldest of winters!!! Being from Australia as a kid I could not understand this preference… NOW I get it!! I still miss them even though I’m over 50 and have plenty good memories.

[@laurentiuolivian1861]

I'm taking cold showers every morning for 1 year and 8 months already and all i can say now that i cannot start the day without cold water. It lowers the heart rate and lowers the blood pressure. I wake up at 5.20 in the morning , have cold shower , summer or winter, 40 pushups and the coffee tastes better after this. Just think what cold water does to your face when you wash it every morning and it has only the surface of your hand; now imagine that applied to the whole body. I look forward to see the health benefits in the long term. Cold showers and discipline of sleep should be taught in school. Greetings from UK

[@biankablack5600]

Estonians introduced me to cold plunging and sauna culture. So a couple of years ago started sleeping with the window open and heat off even in winter, I moved to an area where it rarely gets above 70 and its always below 60 at night. My health is transformed. (Along with stopping eating sugar which helped rid me of visceral fat) I swim in PNW part of the Pacific ocean all the time now. I look younger and feel better now at 50 years old than I did in my 40's. I have autoimmunes and this is the biggest thing I do to help my health along with exercise and meditation. I love your show! Just found you and I'm passing you on to everyone.

[@Stuart.Branson.]

How did you stop eating sugar ?

[@biankablack5600]

@@Stuart.Branson. I went healthy ketogenic. Not the same as just "keto" way bigger focus on fiber and veg. I've had no sugar for two years- I literally have never felt better most of my issues got so much better. No sugar added to my food at all and I don't eat honey or fructose or anything like that. I eat some fruit, berries etc but it's super low on the glycemic index. Check out the interview Dr. Chatterjee did with Robert Lustig. It really goes deep about the sugar problem.

[@Stuart.Branson.]

@@biankablack5600 nice. thanks

[@GuadalupeDeLaSierra]

i heard some time afo that sugar is a poison that kills you slowly and develops diseases, what about natural sugar?

[@Stuart.Branson.]

@@GuadalupeDeLaSierra Well since humans are carnivore as determined by our physiology, then yes sugar, which is a plant food, is poison as are all plant foods in varying degrees. Where do you think all actual "Poisons" come from ? Look up how much arsenic is in Rice for example. Look up the collective name for potatoes, tomatoes and bell peppers

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

My Dad was a Irish Yogi & would cold shower every day for 40 odd years. Along with rebirthing breathing,meditation,being Vegan & yoga. Everyone thought he was crazy. Now it's all main steam. He died last year at 85 years. I took up taking cold showers each morning. 🙏

[@SuraDoes]

I am here because I need to increase my stress tolerance. Anxiety and depression are kicking my butt every winter and getting worse as I age. It’s time to take it seriously!

[@LoyAcademy]

I do not have 2 hours to listen this good talk. Can you make it 15 minutes? Thank you.

[@ajourneyoftransformation]

Cold exposure is great for your health - both mental & physical health. Try starting by taking a 30 sec cold shower at the end of your regular shower. Eventually, I'd suggest just starting cold because I find the effects so much more dramatic... In a positive sense. I have improved mood, and feel more physically fit. But really I've been doing it for depression. It's working. But the talk is about how we evolved in the cold. We are now creatures of comfort and in a sense it weakens us. Some benefits of cold exposure : Cardiovascular health Increases brown fat Relieves pain Provides the healthy kind of stress Improves immune system Improves Recovery from sports training Better energy Better sleep Improved mood, relieves symptoms of depression The rest of the talk is about her research backing all of this up.

[@kamalakarrawade]

i am taking cold shower from 21 years old , now i am 70 . i have no blood presser no diabetes ,and i have feel energetics and never tired .this video is very useful to everybody . thanks sir.

[@Ryan-eu3kp]

Amazing discipline, nice work

[@Evaselfmade]

I used to hate the cold/ winter and suffered with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). A friend recommended that I take cold showers as a way to uplift my mood etc. I thought he was crazy because all my life I've heard the cold makes us sick. Anyway 1 day after a workout session I was curious to try out a cold shower.... best decision I made. Its been 7 weeks of daily straight cold showers, my observations are: No more depression No more anxiety Feeling good everyday Able to deal with lifes challenges with ease

[@itsimran9466]

It's good to hear that you are okay now. I am also suffering from depression and anxiety and winter makes it more worse. Can I try this?

[@garysimone4977]

@@itsimran9466 have you tried cold shower if so how going

[@itsimran9466]

Not Yet. My life has become hell. I don't understand anything. I always do overthinking and everytime feels anxious.

[@garysimone4977]

@@itsimran9466 give the cold shower a chance, I understand start with 30sec and work way up to 3 min...many people have cured there depression / anxity with this

[@garysimone4977]

@@itsimran9466 also start meditating, even if for 1 min, studies showed it has had a huge effect on anxity

[@YeahOn_ArtVlog]

Im taking cold shower everyday for 3wks so far, and I can tell now I'm addicted to the positive feeling after cold shower lol. I am the person who never goes out on cold weather but after taking cold shower I am more good with freezing weather. and now I don't have any hesitation turning the water into cold temprature anymore and cold shower duration is getting longer

[@jimstenlund6017]

Good job👍🏻. My water heater died, so I said “time to start cold showers”, that was three months ago. Do I like cold🥶showers? No, but I do feel much better afterwards.

[@MarkMoshchinsky]

I swim in the ocean year-round. Started with cold showers then cold baths from 3 to 10min now swim abt 4/5 days a week in the ocean. It's a fountain of youth !!! (you need to prepare yourself and dress appropriately (towel, change of clothes etc)

[@Concreteshoplife]

45 years old. I have been taking cold showers ( after warm) combined with deep breathing( in and out) 20 breaths almost everyday and the back pain I used to experience is 95% gone. On top of that my energy levels are as my 6 year old daughter's. I am happy, positive, more understanding to people around me etc. If for some reason I come out of the shower forgetting to switch to cold I jump back... Mind you... the shower mixers prevent the water from being ice cold but it looks like ot works anyway. I used to experience something similar to sciatica and I kept hearing people need surgery for that... I decided to try cold showers after discovering Wim Hoff. I dont think I will ever stop taking cold showers. If you are considering it- the easiest way is to do it in the am... take regular shower, warm and pleasant and then once you are done just switch the knob to cold. 20 breaths- make sure they are ❤deep- you get yourself into a mode similar to panic. You will not need coffee after that.

[@pepepepe2627]

Hi, how long did It take you to notice your back was healing after the first cold shower?

[@Concreteshoplife]

@@pepepepe2627 I want to say almost immediately. Within a week or so.

[@solokeyy]

so do you do the deep breathing in the shower or after or another time of day? im curious because I have horrible back pain from car accident and stress and also struggling with depression and anxiety.....trying to find some kind of natural way to get back to my old self. im willing to try anything at this point. I have been doing cold at the end of my shower but I don't have a timer in there so im not sure how long I last but probably no more that 2-3 minutes tops. I hate being cold I can only imagine in the winter, but it it helped me I would do it for however long I needed to because I don't even feel like my self anymore.

[@Concreteshoplife]

@@solokeyy hey. Deep breaths during cold shower and only after I take warm. Mind you... different showers provide different temperature- mine is not super cold but I'd say the colder the better. In other words I get up in the am, I take a regular shower for as long as I can/need and right after thst I turn the handle to cold and do 20 deep breaths- very simiar to Wim Hoff technique. After Those 20 breaths I step out of the shower but continue the Wim's technique holding the breath( last breath out) for as long as I can and simply do one or more deep breaths and hold them- nothing I really pay attention too. I will add that a lot of things in my life have aligned thrmselves after some dramatic incidents ( death of my mother) and on top of that I have a very positive and fairly angry personality. Very extrovert. I simply spit out my anger( even when I am alone in my shop). The showers did remove the back pain. They also give me a great boost in the am. That boost helps imo like a good start to anything. I love life in general and I am a very driven person. How? I dont know... I just find life exciting- although I do t like anything in extremes- food, alcohol etc. I believe one needs to love themselves and be loved. To be loved you need people. Love is appreciation. We all need that. Without it we feel unneeded. That is my take.

[@solokeyy]

@@Concreteshoplife thank you so much for elaborating. I was just on his website and he had a short free video that I watched but I really didn't understand the exact breathing method and I don't have an extra 300 to buy the full course but I am going to look for one of his books at the library or online to hopefully know more. I have heard rogan and other podcasters talk about the benefits as well. the only thing is I usually take a shower at night because I like to take my time and in the morning am usually rushed, but im sure I can figure out something. I lost my mom as well and most of my family has turned against me, so its pretty much just me. im a naturally introverted person but what ill call "the old me" was pretty popular and went out and did stuff and was happy for the most part, but would def need time alone after being around people. I also have always never really fit in with a group and finding friends in your 30's is a bit difficult but I am trying to get out more because I've been very reclusive for the last year or so and its really starting to take a toll on me. this is the condensed version of my story of course but my mom raised me to be strong and fight so I try and keep on going and I hope I can someday make her proud. I've also wanted to start doing sauna sessions as well as get back in to yoga and exercising in general. its a little difficult to motivate myself to do things alone but im at the point where anything is easier than feeling hopeless. thank God for YT & the kind people that take time to offer advice and make us feel like were no so alone. thank you again.

[@elizabethannegrey6285]

As someone born in UK in 1945 who grew up in post war shortages, our home was as good as any and better than many ( google Nissan huts); but that said we were constantly cold. I can recall ice on the inside of our bedroom windows. As a consequence I have ALWAYS struggled against anything cold - showers especially. Yes, it is a mindset, and I will happily walk in winter weather, well wrapped, but cold showers give me the shudders. I now live in South Africa! (Incidentally, we were never sick!).

[@StJane]

We grew up in an old farmhouse with a coal furnace and our bodies learned to produce heat just like you are talking about. So I've always needed a cool bedroom or I would over heat in the night. Thank YOU for helping me to see the natural wisdom in this and I look forward to taking this concept to other areas. Like your wife I always say cold shower is not for me, but it's not true, it's just conditioning. I will start cool and make my way to cold knowing that I am giving myself a gift of greater physical And mental health. At 69 I'll take all the help I can get. Thank YOU both for a GREAT show 👍👍👍

[@captainbly6011]

If you scanned the tit

[@jonahbert111]

The "Grew up in" part is the key. But yes, new babies should be kept in cool to cold room. Then they will grow up like you, more used to the cold. But when married, if one grew as you, and one in a very warm house, there will be times when one wants less blankets and a cold room, and the other the opposite.

[@joelleaittama1416]

I have been doing the 2 minute cold rinse at the end of my shower. I now I look forward to it at the end of my shower. I look at it as a different sensation and not cold and bad. So looking at it this way has helped greatly.

[@jonaschristensen8115]

Sounds nice. If I do it that way I cant get cold water. I have to take the first cold water in the system. For one minute cold . I would like to do like you. From Sweden.

[@aidenhill6056]

I do the same as you for 2 minute cold shower at the end of my shower since last August. feeling good and energized.

[@TheAceInfinity]

I did a little experiment a while back where I would psyche myself up for a cold shock by turning the shower all the way to the cold and would stand there for a bit in the mornings. It definitely has at least a psychological effect and sets your day up for success as you can consider it a "first battle won" in the day. If you're feeling groggy after just waking up it sort of kickstarts your brain so that you can perceivably think more clearly and be more alert. Even if placebo, I find that it's been a great tool for me to be productive because the mind itself is a wonderful tool that you can leverage your understanding of, to help you progress throughout the day. It works better than coffee for me. Over time, it becomes easier, and acts as an additive to everything that I've learned throughout sports when I was younger in regards to perseverance, mindset, and everything else. Very similar to meditation.

[@AnnSweeney-zb6yp]

Wonderful podcast. At age 91 how I wishI had heard it sooner! Moreover I also wish our overstretched NHS doctors were able to put it into practice. Thank you so much both.

[@davecollins8136]

you are 91 - you have beaten the AGE game - congratulations

[@thevcountdown9824]

you are 91????

[@maggierios6244]

❤I love cold showers

[@weramade5452]

Amazing information! I just want to share some information from my current life living in Kathmnadu valley, Nepal, since 2012 as a 52 year old Swedish woman. Living in Sweden we were out in the cold, but the central heating and warm showers made us cold sissies never the less. Kathmandu has seasons and during the winters we have really cold nights, 3-5 degress for about 3 months. With no central heating it's really cold indoors. It's been difficult to get use to for us, which amazes our Nepalese friends. They are adapted to these degrees and most people are taking a shower in cold water already, so not much of a cold shock to offer here, but for us the brown fat is thriving. At least untill we get fully adapted.

[@maangela]

Hello Dr.Rangan. Great to finally hear someone other than dear Wim Hof talk about having done studies which show the benefits of cold water - showers. I live in a city near the Equator but very high altitude (Bogota, Colombia) so there are no seasons except rainy which blocks out the sun, or dry, more sun but in general quite cold (average between 7 and 19 degrees Celcius). From the little I found out about the benefits to the immune system that could derive from taking cold showers; I decided to start bathing every day (mostly mornings) with the cold water that we get which is always very cold. I am in my late 50's and started on the 11th of April 2020 just one month after Covid started all over the world, and have tried to stick to it ever since simply because of what this practice has given me and I will try to sum it up in one phrase: Hot water sucks the life out of you like a vampire and cold water is definitely a giver of life! It is not easy, but it is the best present you can give yourself. Always grateful to you for your work and on this opprtunity also to Dr. Susanna.

[@zonderbaar]

Thank You for sharing !

[@k14michael]

@maria Angela, I thought sauna also improves your health?

[@ricka0917]

@@k14michael i’m pretty sure it does I think basically he saying warm water is no good not so much saunas!!

[@peterong1295]

I watched this video 5 months ago and I have been cold plunging and taking cold showers. I am pain free and do not need to take advil to relieve pain. I have lost weight and fat. I feel great! Thank you for your research and sharing this. It has Changed my LIFE!

[@carvedwooddesignbespokekit866]

Cold shower late in the evening and sleep like a baby. It works like magic, been doing this now for 15 months.

[@karenharvey2549]

I swim in the sea in North Wales all year round. I always swam for 7-8 months of the year but for the last four years, i have swum right through winter too (I don't wear a wet suit.) Winter swimming helped me manage my chronic pain of thirty years, and a few years ago I managed to reduce my pain meds by 25% under medical supervision. It is also an emotional and mental boost. I also find the sea and itys wildlife inspiration for my poetry.

[@k.s.421]

Respect, Karen! I doubt, i could do that. Last year, i swam in a lake in Berlin daily every morning, but at the end of october i stopped it. It was just too cold. I can't imagine swimming through the year, that takes guts.👍

[@karenharvey2549]

@@k.s.421 I must admit I don't feel the cold as much as most people, so that must help me out but I am only a cross the road from the sea so I get a hot drink and something to ear right away. Favourite post swim food in winter, curry and rice. Mm!

[@k.s.421]

@@karenharvey2549 👌😇

[@jackiegrant410]

I come from the era when my mother would put me in the pram outside in the garden during winter months with snow falling. I love the room cold when I sleep. We had cold swimming lessons as a kid, I remember scrapping the ice off the inside of my bedroom window, our bodies got used to being able to adapt as intended. Lifestyles are now very cosy, warm house, warm car, warm office, etc, we never get cold enough, I’m sure that effects the strength of our immune systems.

[@dzonib1]

for over 5 years now, i've been showering as cold as possible. since i am broke, i cant afford a tub with ice water. Ive been extremely depressed for 10 years now. and cold showers, good nutrition and diet, lots of calisthenics workouts, did not do anything at all for my depression. BUT, just the sheer amount of work, and chewing trough granite stone made me more humble. and the grind just helps a bit with not loosing the focus. but the depression got worse in the past 2,3 years. so its not a "wonder pill" that will automatically cure you. but you just learn to endure more, since you put yourself trough hard work. you learn to accept it and just live with it. stay strong folks... just dont give up, even if it sucks. and i am texting this while crying again, for no effing reason.

[@SuraDoes]

Hi! I’m sorry you’re going through depression, but I am happy to hear you’re still going. I hope you find something that will give you relief. I am here because of my depression and anxiety and low tolerance for stress. I am hoping this helps, but I know I have to combat negative thoughts and rebuild my self esteem. Best of luck to you!!

[@dzonib1]

@@SuraDoes Thank you for your kind reply. Things have changed recently. Since i am struggling with depression and anxiety, i've tried really everything that came to my mind. For over a month now, i've never felt better in the last 5 years.. so what happened? basically i changed my diet completely. I came across the carnivore "diet" and things changed very quickly. Please inform yourself about the propper human diet, for example dr. chaffee talks a lot about it. Already after three days, i felt something i didn't feel for years, and completely forgot how it feels to be "normal" and each day, i still feel better and better. still doing my workouts, cold showers, and my workouts/body are and feel amazing. please watch a couple videos on that topic. I am just amazed that a simple change in diet can have such effect. theres no pill that will make you feel like that. Even people noticed, that i am totally glowing up, and my tiredness is completely gone. libido is coming back strong and my brainfog is going away rapidly. My knee pain is going away and just generally i am on a whole another level. Wish you the best and maybe i'll learn about your improvements soon. ps: no crying for more than 4 weeks now. mentally and physically, i am just another person. Best wishes and lind regards from switzerland

[@musicisagoodvibe]

Saunas have been on in countries like Czech Republic, Slovakia for ages...as a kids, it was normal to attend sauna and cold baths also organised by schools as a part of the sports lessons ...thankful for such childhood🙌💥❣♥️

[@imhere8380]

I am now retired. I could see the benefits of cold showers back in the 80s, so I showered in cold water until my early 50s. I always washed my hair in warm/hot showers, finished off by a cold shower.The benefits have been so enormous. I'm the only one in my neighborhood that has their windows open during the day and night in winter. However, I do have the heater on up to 5 hours every 24 hours in winter and thank God my home has double insulation and north facing. So even when the heaters are off the heat still retains well. Walking daily in winter, where it is so cold, I feel such a booster when I arrive home. It is good to get out of one's comfort zone.

[@scy9272]

I’ve been taking cold showers for years and do not catch colds and flu. I do have before putting on a towelling gown, a drink of hot water or green tea immediately after the shower to warm from inside out!

[@felipearbustopotd]

Placing a cold wet towel on the thighs is great without placing too much stress on the torsos internal organs, as is sitting in a bath of cold water which just covers the thighs. Thank you for uploading and sharing.

[@cheech7886]

Try splashing your face with the cold water first before going under the shower, it helps. 2.5 years of cold showers every day and breath work has changed my life. Some days you won't want to go into the cold water but trust me you will feel better after. It also gives you a lot more energy throughout the day.

[@nothanksapp]

What exactly feels better afterwards?

[@cheech7886]

@@nothanksapp you will feel better in yourself, more energy and a calmness

[@nothanksapp]

@@cheech7886 I have problems with very hard muscels in my upper back. I don't think I would survive a cold shower

[@cheech7886]

@@nothanksapp a cold shower would get the blood flowing so help your back. Do your front first and then. Turn around. Only the initial shock and then it's fine, will help trust me

[@MizJilly]

I had badly swollen feet and ankles for weeks, tried lymphatic massage with little or no result and was getting scared. Something told me to take a cold shower, something I'd never done. The swelling went down in less than a minute. I'm still having some swelling after sitting for good while, but the difference is it's not extreme and it mostly drains off when I walk around, unlike before when standing would make it worse. Just started cold showers a few days ago, so I am optimistic. The cold sounds far worse than it is. It's actually fun! You start out shrieking and end up laughing, like going into the ocean the first time each year. Thank you for this information.

[@davidzauhar6813]

I used to work with a guy who grew up in South Africa. He was sent to a boarding school that had no heat in their winter. The students solved this problem by starting every day with cold showers. Worked pretty well for most of them, making the lack of heat more tolerable. After hearing his stories, I've been doing regular, 3-4 minute cold showers for a couple of years now in my 60s. Seems to help.

[@dotskelly6297]

Also from South Africa. Also boarding school. Our feet would sometimes get so cold in winter that we put them into cold water to warm them up. Sounds contrary, but it worked. At least for me it did. Learnt how to use cold to warm up then already.

[@martin5504]

This used to be normal in "old school" education.

[@denishopking1960]

Boarding school outside Bulawayo in the 60s: cold showers every morning for all the boys - no wonder no one got sick and we were resilient… but it felt like utter murder and often embarrassment with morning glory… I have been having cold showers for some 8 years and love it… All the best

[@denishopking1960]

Boarding school outside Bulawayo in the 60s: cold showers every morning for all the boys - no wonder no one got sick and we were resilient… but it felt like utter murder and often embarrassment with morning glory… I have been having cold showers for some 8 years and love it… All the best

[@denishopking1960]

Boarding school outside Bulawayo in the 60s: cold showers every morning for all the boys - no wonder no one got sick and we were resilient… but it felt like utter murder and often embarrassment with morning glory… I have been having cold showers for some 8 years and love it… All the best

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

ok I haven't started watching this yet but I have to say after a 2 hour gym workout of 15 mins of yoga and abs 30 mins of cycling, 10 mins rowing, 8 different resistance exercises and then swimming I started having cold showers right after and I ALWAYS felt GREAT! I felt alert, energic but most importantly positive. It always put me in a good mood. Perhaps that is not solely down to the shower but the combination of the two. A sense of achievement from the workout and then a swatting away of any lethargy. I can't do this at home though as it feels nasty lol. WARNING: if you have a heart condition please be careful as cold showers increase your heart rate. Consult your doctor first.

[@videomobscene]

I’ve done a daily cold shower for going on 8 years now. The few days I’ve missed are the days I did probably got sick. Now I’ve had minimal illnesses over 8 years. Now 5 years was Canadian cold. 3 years were Texas cold. There is a difference. Getting cold is hard. I just do it. Being a woman with long hair I don’t get my head wet with cold water. Just because it takes hours to fully dry. I like the way it turns on my immune system and the energy I get from it.

[@redsteedproperties2405]

I’ve found that a bit of cold therapy in the morning helps me a great deal with feeling better in the winter (I live in Minnesota). Every morning I walk out in my backyard to check the gates and fence before I let out my dogs, in my pjs. Today it was -21 C (-7 F) so I didn’t linger and went back inside within a short time. But since doing this, I find -3C to 0 C to feel pleasant and I feel good to stay out and enjoy the beauty of snow.m for a few minutes. I can shovel snow with no bulky coat and I feel great (but if it’s risky I cover appropriately, like when I was shoveling in -40 windchill with strong winds a few weeks ago).

[@wxchang1247]

Since I heard of the benefits of cold shower last summer , I've been taking cold shower till now. I feel great each time I get it through. And it seems beneficial to my sleep.

[@clarewalters5189]

Do you cold shower am or pm? You said it helps with sleeps so curious when you do it. Help in that department is welcome 🙏🏻

[@wxchang1247]

I take showers in the evening, but sometimes I also take showers before breakfast. @@clarewalters5189

[@joshh8833]

As I’m listening to this I did my first cold shower. I didn’t go really cold but started kind of warm and about every minute made it slightly colder. It wasn’t horrible at all and I’m going to continue

[@Joka96]

Good job man, im also going to try. Kinda scared about it.

[@Bomber411]

@@Joka96 don't be scared, it is addictive and feels amazing. Learn Wim Hof's breathing method to help you through it.. it is a quick meditative experience you are doing in the cold water. Take it in. When you are done you will feel phenomenal and accomplished!

[@jasoncdebussy]

@@Joka96 You won't regret it - it will become part of your lifestyle.

[@Joka96]

@@jasoncdebussy well im vaxinated before 1 year and 2 month. Thats why im scared.

[@jasoncdebussy]

@@Joka96 Are you referring to the experimental Convid poisons? If you are then... why??

[@brandvandermerwe8471]

Hi guys, this is my 30th year of taking a cold shower every day without fail…! Just love it…!

[@joycekhan4358]

I’m fr Canada 🍁 🇨🇦 and I’ve been taking cold showers for over two years, I do my cold shower after showering. I love it because, it keeps my in a good mood and it helps with my knee pain. Thank you for all your tips, may God richly bless you 🙏.

[@barbalpert5983]

For many years I have ended my showers with cold water, but I find that if I do cold hot cold hot cold hot 3x, then by the time I am in my 3rd round, it is already easier and more pleasant. I am surprised at how quickly the body acclimates. Now I want to see how long each stint is. I run the cold on my back and then turn around and run it on my front and then turn the faucet to hot, but it does not change immediately. This is when I really need to breathe deeply..

[@brachiosaurus6541]

I found the same. Recently I switched from hot to stop. This means, stopping the water, and only switching from cold to no water at all. It also works the same way. Cold Stop Cold Stop Cold Stop

[@blallikutube]

My own fear of cold began during my teens when I developed cold urticaria. I carried adrenaline for a few years on advise of a dermatologist who claimed that falling into cold water could kill me, supposedly by lowering blood pressure as fluids rushed to the hives on my skin. I grew out of it, but was told to remain cautious on account of a chance that it could return. That said, when I lived by the Pacific and got into the habit of daily swimming in my early 20s I felt great and had no problems. Thanks for this talk, maybe I'll try easing back into it.

[@ginaswellnessdiaries7491]

I've adopted cold showers into my lifestyle 6 years going on 7. Countless health benefits. Helps me manage my anxiety better, manage the seasonal cold weather better. Mental clarity, resilience, and overal well being. ❤❤❤

[@wikihamilton2327]

Thanks for another great podcast. I jumped straight into the pool, water was chilled. It was a shock at first but I soon warmed up. Great info, thanks Doc

[@anidancinglight]

Brilliant interview and although my husband has cold showers, I have always shied away from them...until I listened to what Susanna said. Proud to say I am now having cold showers. I'm also taking her advice and starting off slowing and aiming to build up to 11 mins max in 2 to 3 sessions a week. I live on the south coast, in the magical New Forest, Hampshire and I've been chatting with some of the local cold sea water swimmers, as I want to join them. THAT may take a while for me to want to do, but I aim to do it as cold water is so healing.

[@plattburger1]

awesome! been going back and forth from Hot tub to cold pool in the winter and cold pool feels better afterwards then hot tub. The shock is like a reset, feels great after you get used to this practice. love it. Cant wait to check her book out

[@reenie6738]

My apartment is always cold. Even in the winter. To the point where sometimes I wake up sweating from shivering. All my friends always complain but I’ve always liked a cold apartment because it makes the sleep sweeter. I never knew why. This was enlightening. I’m glad to know that I was helping my friends and myself by freezing them in my apartment. Lol.

[@Rainbow_with_slowfeet]

There is a small cold water swimming movement starting in Cape Town SouthAfrica. We have the chilly Atlantic Ocean. I find cold water swimming so exhilarating…. ocean, mountain streams and pools… I’m in there!!

[@caddielovesthebeach6531]

Excellent video, thank you and Dr Susanna for sharing the results of her research and for showing the benefits of cold showers, cold immersion without trying to sell us a gadget. I am very grateful!

[@deborahsimonson5844]

We have a non heated pool where I live. It is hard to get into, but I always feel so much better doing this. My back and leg pain goes away and I just feel better in all ways.

[@ruannedellal100]

We want to much in life but we should do what we need to do for our own health and well-being. Thank you Ranghsn and Suzannah 🙏❤️

[@josephjohnphillips2535]

I try and do about 30ish seconds every morning when I shower and it helps me get out of my head instantly and afterwards I feel a quick bit of euphoria. It's good to hear there are also physiological benefits too!

[@1Hope4All]

I have to be exposed to cold water for half an hour! 😭

[@allpointstoone4346]

It's great to get out of our head, what ever works to do that! There is great peace when out of our head, the right meditation can also help to do this. If cold shower helps, then why not do it :)

[@hei7586]

I have gradually and unintentionelly develloped cold showers at the end if my normal hot shower. I had already been showering my legs woth cold water for a long time to help against insufficient veins and swelling. Some time ago I started to go a little higher up around the hips, not too cold in the beginning, in hope to better my skin. This has evolved into complete cool showers, growing colder and colder, up to neck and face. I got used to it and feels quite fine!

[@hei7586]

Kneipp therapy has a long tradition in Germany.

[@steevebrown]

Wonderful interview. I’ve been cold plunging in Lake Ontario and have purchased a outdoor cold tub. It’s is definitely a mood enhancer and felt those effects immediately. The after effects are addictive. Plunging is definitely a mental challenge when the discomfort is overcome gives one the feeling of great accomplishment.

[@golddredgewater]

I go camping at this place that is along a river. We swimm in the ice cold water all week and when it is time to go home we feel energized and stress free.

[@tamichildofGod8249]

I do my cold therapy in the shower. Just as you stated, I had somehow gotten out of the habit and in the past few weeks started back with it and that's exactly how I do it. I'm up to about a minute and a half and I find out that I actually crave it.

[@ebakomick748]

I always start my shower with warm water but after after maximum of 10 seconds, I switch to cold water. And I rinse my body with cold water. And I always stay more than 60 seconds under the shower. I’m happy I’m listening to things I’ve been doing.

[@martinmorg31]

I have just started the cold shower/cold plunge routine. Why? Because it's difficult. Too much today says' "here, be comfortable." But I say NO, challenge yourself, be uncomfortable, be better. The more you look into a healthy lifestyle the more discomfort there is. But the discomfort is only temporary, the benefits and feeling afterwards far outweigh any discomfort.

[@hollywood7702]

Back in 2004-2009 I took a cold bath twice a day (just a bath full of water from the tap running on cold onl, it varied in temperature depending on the season) , in fact our whole school did this, it was part of our curriculum, as well as daily meditation(s) and yoga, as was a general healthy eating code and a very low temp indoors in winter. I can count on my one hand the number of times people were home sick in all those years, in fact I wasnt sick more than once in ten years from the start of 2004. Cold bath was absolutely fantastic and lasted no longer than a maximum of one minute and if I could stand to dry my hair I always opted to dunk my head in a very calm methodic motion. I have nostalgia thinking back. The clarity, the giggle, the refreshed mind, good calm mood and the feeling of being strong, a do(er). Some nights I had cold feet for way too long I would have probably needed some hot water on my feet after to get going but otherwise only wonderful memories.

[@johnstewartvet]

Important research. Thanks both of you for spreading the word

[@lisabeeke7162]

In Canadian summers, cold showers are very easy. In winter, not so much, but I notice if I end my showers in cold water even for a few seconds, I sleep better. Thank you for this. Happy New Year to all.

[@sarahsnowe]

Yes. I just can't get right into a cold shower, but I start warm and taper off to as cold as I can stand it for as long as I can stand it. I follow this with a vigorous rub with a rough towel, and it does feel terrific.

[@TheVincent0268]

if I start warm I don't want to switch to cold anymore so I start cold immediately.

[@sl4983]

It helps your sleep?

[@MsMonika59]

Hi Lisa I take my shower before I go to bed. Is it ok to end with a cold shower?

[@lisabeeke7162]

@@MsMonika59 Hello, yes I do the same...someone also responded with starting with a cold shower as he doesn't have to end the warmth with cold...tried that too...prefer ending.

[@mjameelkuthubdeen8784]

I am 67 and look like.....and the reasion is cold shower. Substantial savings on utilities bill. Prior to this challenge have been suffering from all sorts of autoimmune conditions and now I am slowly on the path to recovery. Thank God for the energy.!!!

[@jamesmonroe2808]

Good point about savings from all this. I thought about this within minutes of listening to this attractive and intelligent lady. I think I will watch it again, at least once, and make notes of some low cost methods of helping increase the brown fat. This was so wonderful and though I am 84, I may very well live to 107; a goal I have sought since I was a college student in the sixties.

[@jf1763]

Thank you so much for this fantastic interview! I love dr Soberg's passion for cold and your insightful questions. I can so relate... I grew up with cold immersion and whole body cryotherapy for athletic recovery. In 2009 i was one of the first two people to introduce whole body cryotherapy to the US... I remember very well doing the research before bringing it over the ocean and a similar growing fascination as I was speaking to different physicians, scientists, users and discovering various benefits of cold therapy... Similarly to dr Soberg's, I preferred to stay warm before... and I still do! I grew to love the cold though and how it benefits our clients... Loved this interview. It brought a sense of satisfaction to me. Thank you so much!

[@Joel4500]

I lived in Japan for 4 years as a teenager and they had local "Hot Baths" of mineral water which also had pools in between of warmer, and then much colder water to get into in sequence, very rejuvenating, and Dr.'s Chatterjee and Soberg are definitely onto something here.

[@k.s.421]

Its in Budapest, too. The "Gellert" spa or the "Szechenyi" are awesome and beautiful at the same time. Bath culture at its best.

[@frankbudzyn8418]

As I started listening today I began to think about how some of these "new" (to science) topics seem to be intimately related. For example, pain (from the conversation with Dr. Schubiner) and norephedrine (which Dr. Huberman often references) are deeply influenced by cold immersion. Understandably, many of these doctors and scientists are working within their own silos, if you will, although the topics they are researching reach far beyond their respective boundaries. With all these topics starting to merge, it feels as though we are very close to a real breakthrough in healthcare as soon as someone ties all of these topics together, but who can champion such change? It feels like Dr. Rangan is becoming a pioneer to synergize these fields for meaningful change!

[@wiolantsungazer7665]

Very interesting comment 🎉 I think we will get breakthroughs in all of the sciences because we will get out of the monetary system* ways of operating and start to live as we should live. By just doing our work on wanting to be better humans and doing what is necessary to be more humble we change the world *In a monetary system they profit on keeping the population sick by suppressing knowledge. Truth is coming out.

[@allyjhughes]

What a lovely, intelligent, beautiful lady. Well done Susanna! Great episode

[@heidijones580]

I would rather be uncomfortable for a few minutes everyday and feel better all around than feel uncomfortable in my own body constantly, I just tried a cold bath and I feel great!

[@davidculliton2615]

Love it 👍 been taking 2 min cold showers for a year now, definitely helps . You can’t quite put your finger on it but you just feel better !! 🥶👍

[@freelybibi2329]

wonderful conversation, enjoyed it a lot! thank you! i so resonate with the cold water helping me handling stress better... so much magic in the cold!

[@regenerativegardeningwithpatti]

I think this is the best show of yours I have ever watched@ Fantastic. I do a sauna, cold plunge every week in the winter, and three times a week in the summer, I think it has help my health in many, many ways. I am adiated to it and crave doing it. I also use cold water after each shower. After your show I plant to increase my cold exposer as much as possible. I believe it should be taught to everyone, so people can improve your own health, just like you say for "Free"! Thank you and I look forward to get Dr. Soberg book.

[@TamaraJBrown]

I have definitely tried this before in the shower, getting that water very very hot until I can’t take it anymore, and then switching to very very very cold until I can’t take it anymore and then switching again very hot till I can’t take it and then back doing that back-and-forth for like 10 minutes. After getting out of the shower I feel euphoric. It’s like a high. There’s definitely something to this.

[@tbaylo4034]

This was a great podcast. I became interested in Dr Søberg after hearing about her from Rogan and Huberman. I’ve been using my bathtub as my cold water is generally around 50 degrees F. Usually go in after 30 min sauna. Going to try doing 2 min cold, 15 min sauna, 2 min cold, 15 min sauna, and finishing with 2 min cold. Thanks to both of you for your work!

[@frederf69]

Makes perfect sense, thank you; I have found this series very helpful.

[@kiteenglish7949]

I had been finishing my morning shower for about 20 seconds with cold water for years-and it was always refreshing and I had to it. Watched some vids and they recommended 2m, I have done this for 6 weeks: it is not pleasant or fun but I feel great after. Beyond refreshed-pumped up and now I will not go without that feeling. I have also started taking hotter showers. This video has taught me to embrace the cold and actually seek it out. Thank you both.