{"id":119016,"date":"2021-01-30T04:25:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T12:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/cold-showers-pros-and-cons-and-other-cold-therapies-the-science"},"modified":"2021-01-30T04:25:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T12:25:08","slug":"cold-showers-pros-and-cons-and-other-cold-therapies-the-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/cold-showers-pros-and-cons-and-other-cold-therapies-the-science","title":{"rendered":"Cold Showers Pros And Cons \u2014 And Other Cold Therapies. The Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3C8F6gbVXyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Did you know, getting a bit cold from time to time can help you get fitter, live longer, reduce pain and discomfort and help you concentrate and feel great?<br \/> Whether it is cold showers, ice baths, swimming in open water or trying out cryotherapy, enduring the cold is becoming increasingly popular as a way to hack your body as an aid to longevity and a good health span.<br \/> And for a good reason.<br \/> It effects metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure and many biomarkers.<br \/> It improves pain tolerance and levels, your mood and energy levels.<br \/> It effects mitochondrial biogenesis and brown fat stores, even beiging previously white adipose tissue.<br \/> In fact, there are hardly any systems left untouched.<br \/> But it does have side effects as well, especially for those who have health issues, but they also have the most to gain.<br \/> If you want to get more detail then check out this video where I go into more depth looking at the subject and discuss the studies that have been done to assess the effects.<br \/> Have a great day.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>In Cold Showers Pros And Cons \u2014 And Other Cold Therapies, I will be looking at the good, and the bad, when it comes to embracing cold therapies from cold water swimming and ice baths, through to cold showers and cryotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>What are they all about?<br \/> How do they work?<br \/> Do they even work?<br \/> Are they dangerous?<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know the answer to these and more then just watch this video.<\/p>\n<p>And after yo have finished, why not try this one about the benefits of saunas\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dTwOMjWnzhg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/dTwOMjWnzhg<\/a> As always the studies that I mentioned are linked here\u2026 ECT overview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-proc\">https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-proc<\/a>\u2026 view of treatment Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression: A Review of the Quality of ECT versus Sham ECT Trials and Meta-Analyses <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.springerpub.com\/conte\">https:\/\/connect.springerpub.com\/conte<\/a>\u2026 Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti<\/a>\u2026 Plasma Renin study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti<\/a>\u2026 Effects of long-term whole-body cold exposures on plasma concentrations of ACTH, beta-endorphin, cortisol, catecholamines and cytokines <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18382\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18382<\/a>\u2026 Human physiological responses to immersion into water of different temperatures <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10<\/a>\u2026 The effects of exercise and cold exposure on mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti<\/a>\u2026 Cold and Exercise: Therapeutic Tools to Activate Brown Adipose Tissue and Combat Obesity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti<\/a>\u2026 Cold-induced vasoconstriction may persist long after cooling ends: an evaluation of multiple cryotherapy units <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/arti<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/cold-showers-pros-and-cons-and-other-cold-therapies-the-science\">Continue reading \u201cCold Showers Pros And Cons \u2014 And Other Cold Therapies. 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