Cold-water immersion — such as sitting in an ice bath, wading into a lake in the winter, or taking a cold shower — has become increasingly popular in recent years. But is there any benefit to these ...

A systematic review of scientific studies on the Wim Hof method of cold water therapy found the quality of the research inadequate to support most claims of effectiveness without addition ...

Wim Hof and Joe Rogan have recently hyped the burgeoning ice bath trend, but this is no new fad. Cold-water therapy has been around for millennia, with written records of therapeutic hypothermia ...

(CNN/WSAW) - Ice baths and cold showers have been touted as popular recovery techniques for athletes, but a new study shows it may not be effective as you think. So, a lot of the popularity is due to ...

Stimulating your vagus nerve, which runs from your brain to your gut, can help ease stress and boost well-being. Here's how, ...

Have you ever had a really tough day, and thought: “I’d love to sit in a vat of freezing cold water, that’d polish the afternoon off nicely?” No? Us neither. And yet... people are doing it. It’s kind ...

Incorporating the art of conscious breathing into a daily routine can help with emotional regulation, boost mood, and ...

As a former addict, I tried cold exposure to manage my panic disorder and avoid drinking and pills. Ice therapy helped regulate my emotions; it also can aid in workout recovery and gut health. This is ...

Plunging head first into icy-cold waters might not seem like the likely route to inducing a state of euphoria, nor conducive to maximising your zen, but cold water therapy is a proven panacea to boost ...

A mother of three died of sudden cardiac arrest after she plunged into a UK river for a $243 cold water therapy session, a UK court was told. Kellie Jean Poole, 39, was pronounced dead at River Goyt ...

As recovery methods go, the ice bath is perhaps one of the few things on earth even less inviting than the foam roller. Yet ...