The Science & Experience of Cold Plunge Therapy

Research & Clinical Partners

Lithuanian Sports University

Summit Sports & Spine

University of Utah
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Iron Direct Primary Care

University of South Florida

Nov 6, 202210 min read

Brown Fat & Brain Health: Metabolism of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's is a metabolic disease associated with insulin resistance. Activation of brown fat by ice bath practice may provide protection.

Oct 23, 20225 min read

The Prostate Protocol

Ice baths, intermittent fasting, and ketosis may have helped my manage my metabolism to reduce my prostate specific antigen (PSA).

Oct 18, 202210 min read

Ice Bath vs Cold Plunge for Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Ice bath therapy can improve heart rate variability (HRV), but only when the water temperature is cold enough to scare you.

Sep 18, 202214 min read

Couples Therapy: Love in the Ice Bath

Ice baths create the neurochemical signatures of love. Can they rekindle romance? These cold exposure protocols could be couples therapy.

Sep 2, 202210 min read

Hormesis for Health

Ice baths increase blood pressure in the short term, but may reduce hypertension in the long term.

Aug 13, 202216 min read

Cold Therapy for Cancer

Cold exposure therapy activates brown fat and inhibits tumor growth in mice with a potency at least equivalent to most anticancer drugs.