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 ...
FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...
Despite growing anecdotal evidence and historical claims regarding the health benefits of cold-water immersion, from icy baths to chilly swims, robust scientific confirmation is still lacking. The ...
Bragging rights and an adrenaline rush aren’t the only reasons to start the year with a frigid swim. A dip in icy water ...
Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...
Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...