Cold can be healing!

Have you ever utilized heat or cold for your pain or for your health?

Cold water therapy is the practice of using water that's around 59°F (15°C) to treat health conditions or stimulate health benefits. It usually involves submerging your body in cold water for a short period of time, usually between 30 seconds to a few minutes.

There are definitely benefits to cold therapy… used properly, if you are healthy enough to implement them. (please consult a doctor before you try cold therapy or cold plunging.)

In today's episode I dive into all the details and scientific information!

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Sources used for this episode:

https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-water-therapy#benefits

https://uspainfoundation.org/news/the-benefits-of-heat-and-cold-therapy-for-chronic-pain/

https://www.healthline.com/health/cryotherapy-benefits

https://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/10-health-benefits-of-cold-plunges/

https://peacefulsoul.co/the-body/guides/how-cold-water-therapy-can-help-physical-wellbeing/

https://www.forbes.com/health/body/cold-plunge-what-to-know/

Taking the Plunge: Is Cold Exposure Worthwhile?. Cedars-Sinai. Accessed 4/19/2023. (https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/cold-exposure-therapy.html)

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Cold Water Hazards and Safety. National Weather Service. Accessed 4/19/2023.(https://www.weather.gov/safety/coldwater)

Cold Therapy (Cryotherapy) for Pain Management. UCLA Health. Accessed 4/21/2023.(https://healthinfo.uclahealth.org/Conditions/Orthopedics/134,95)