The 7 Benefits of a Cold Shower
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Today weâre going to talk about the benefits of taking a cold shower.
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Why take cold showers?
It all has to do with something called cryotherapy or cold therapy. This concept is based on hormesis. With hormesis, what youâre doing is adding a moderate amount of stress to create a beneficial effect.
By taking a 20 minute cold shower, you can increase norepinephrine by 200-300%. When you increase this nerve transmitter, you can:
âą Drop inflammation
âą Increase your antioxidant network (including glutathione)
âą Increase your mitochondria
âą Increase your T-cells
How to take cold showers to get these cold shower benefits:
Start out with maybe 30 seconds or a minute, and gradually increase the time youâre in the cold shower over time.
7 cold shower benefits:
1. Decrease muscle pain
2. Decrease joint pain
3. Speed up recovery
4. Decrease inflammation
5. Increase cognitive function
6. Increase mood
7. Increase metabolism
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Benefit number 8 : a cheaper energy bill.
Not in my case. I take a hot bath, then a cold one (which also has the benefit of getting a better rinse after washing) -- so paying for more (metered) water. Still well worth it though!
Ha! You stuupid!
I normally have 8 min hot shower..
So now I do 3 hot 5 cold... So yeh.
. I save heating bills...
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@@cloudymccloud00 Also because soap doesn't clean with cold water.
I've been purposely taking cold showers for years including winters. I've been telling my family and friends that it makes me feel better and that I believe is one of the reasons why I hardly ever get sick. But they all said that I was crazy.
Now I know I was right.
Yea. Me too
I started this by watching Wim Hoff videos about breathing and cold showers
Haha, the same here. No one else want to try. Amazing.
you might be right but that doesn't mean you are not crazy.
I have been having coughs and flu. Since I started cold showers I am fine.
To anyone thinking of doing this - Iâve been doing cold showers for 2 weeks. The first 2-3 days are difficult, it was hard to work down from warm to cold, and I didnât enjoy the cold water at all. By day 4 - I felt like my body was getting used to it, I could get to cold quicker, it felt less bad, I could stay under the cold water for longer. Now I go in with the water a few degrees above cold, then after a few seconds go straight down to cold and it feels fine - I actually enjoy the cold feeling, and feel refreshed afterwards and sleep better. I went to the beach yesterday, and normally donât like the feeling of wading into the water as it feels too cold etc. now I just go straight in, and it feels great.
Seriously try it out, and push through the first few days it will be worth it.
I'm going to do this, and I was sucking up all of your pep talk, but you really lost me when you said, "it feels fine"!!! But I'm still going to do it. It just would have been more believable if you had said "it was more tolerable". Feeling fine in cold water isn't a believable attractive feeling right now.
@@reasoningtruth well I was tempted to edit my comment and replace fine with tolerable - on some days tolerable would be a better word for it. The point I was hoping to make was that I found it overall a positive thing to do, am still doing it now, and that although it feels difficult at first, you will adapt quickly. Best of luck if you give it a go.
@@MrSteeeevo I was joking! I was doing this many years ago, even before Dr. Berg had the Ice Man on. I knew I had to start doing it again after all the evidence, but like the doctor said, it makes your memory much, much better! I can remember that cold very well!!! But I am going to start on my next shower. (I think I'm going to be getting very smelly)!!!
Do you live in a warm climate? I'm trying to do this and its 30 degrees outside 65 degrees in the house, not fun.
Been doing this, soapup warm then flip to cold Iâm up to about 3 mins. Feels great afterwards.
Wim Hof Breathing ,Cold showers & fasting.The killer trio.
Bro, exactly where I'm just at right now, feel I've hit the jackpot with this trio - you really can't buy good health but you sure can live it đ
Amen!
Yes love wim hof. I love the cold!
what do you mean by fasting? How long for?
@@oliverberger5380 intermittent fasting.
I feel more alive when I take a cold shower. Makes me want to go out and do something!
As for me, cold bath in the morning & warm bath at night.
Kenny Hill like get a job. đđđ
It makes my man parts shrivel đ„¶
It is a belief where i live that you will be more awake at work if you bath with cold water. But i live in tropical warm nation, so our water isn't as cold as the water with winter season.
I've been purposely taking cold showers for years including winters. I've been telling my family and friends that it makes me feel better and that I believe is one of the reasons why I hardly ever get sick. But they all said that I was crazy.
Now I know I was right.
"Pain tends to be very painful"
you need a PHD to know this kinda stuff
Chad Myron Gaines-Normington good info in his video but I too got a little chuckle when he said that
Doctor: "What kind of pain do you have?"
Me: "The kind that hurts!!!"
I think h was being ironic
I donât like pain. It hurts me!
I was thinking he meant cold is very painful and mispoke.
Hi Doc , I've been cold showing now for 12 months and its cured my long term depression.
Really? How? How long did it take for you to see results?
Yes please I'd like to know when you saw results as will. How cold is cold?
@@traceyhackett3741 lol thatâs what Iâm asking
@@traceyhackett3741 I don't think it's something so visible.
But if you never tried cold shower before, in my case i could feel way better after my first try.
It's feels like you accomplished something important.
Thatâs awesome!!!!
I have been taking a cold shower each day for 8 weeks now. I thoroughly recommend this as a therapy for depression/anxiety/mood aswell as its physical benefits!
Hi Stephen, do you take cold showers at night too? How long on avg do you take the cold shower for? I hv acute anxiety and depression cycles.
@@akirahojo2 , Take cold showers anything you feel to like it ; But avoid if you have high blood pressure pressure; Good luck
I do a combination of strict Keto, OMAD and ~10 min cold shower every morning and have seen tremendous results in the last 8 months. Lost 30 kg, beat pre-diabetes / metabolic syndrome and overcame chronic fatigue. Can recommend this to everyone, has worked a miracle in my life. Kind regards and thanks a lot for your great channel, Dr. Berg. Mike
Fasting + cold showers = Survival mechanisms working! That's a great point Eric
Add sunlight and raw garlic and u have my formula đ€đ
@@leemcmullan hi, why raw garlic?
@@AJ88874 itâs really healthy for you
@@grottyband8052 ok thanks Iâll give it a try...any idea what areas it will help with?
@@AJ88874 it fights off colds and other illnesses, hybrid calisthenics said something about it one time
Cold shower melts away stress. You feel stronger at the end. Also no more fogged mirror. For those with dry skin, it doesn't dry out the skin. Its quicker, since the air feels warmer than the cold water and you want out as soon as you're done.
We live pretty comfortable lives and it gives you a sense of accomplishment, of having done something difficult pretty early in your day. You'll carry this good mood as you carry on with your day.
Well said!
I could not agree with you more. I have come up to five minutes per day now.
I first heard about cold showers being good for mitochondria from Dr Gundry, and I am now on the Wim Hof Method, gradually adapting to cold and learning how to breathe much better than before.
I recommend the WHM for anyone interested in a practical way to enter this field of health, energy and strength.
I'm about 30 months into a regimen of Intermittent fasting and finishing every shower with a cold rinse. My diet is 90% keto with occasional cheats.
Additionally, I stopped alcohol about 14 months ago.
I changed several habits over about a year as I was pre diabetic, chronically fatigued all the time with awful insomnia.
I felt really old.
I'm 60 now- I definitely used to be stronger when I was younger, but I have never been healthier in my life; I sleep well now and have noticeably better mental elasticity.
I have not had so much as a sniffle in two years and I have the energy to work out 3-4 times a week again.
I may not feel younger... but I feel less old. :)
I tried an immediate cold quick shower after my exercise. Felt wonderful. Took a nap afterwards and slept well.
Its good before long sleep too
It's actually better to wait a bit after exercise. The inflammation from exercise promotes muscle growth so taking an immediate cold shower will reduce benefits of exercise.
@@frankiesfairyboytwinkclub How long time should one wait to take the shower?
@@GrankFarrett I'd give it at least 30 minutes
I hear it's best to take a cold shower then do your work out.
I do cold therapy everyday thanks to Wim hof. Whether that's cold showers/ ice baths or standing in the river in the middle of winter. It's powerful.
IBrainedMyDamage yeh you don't have to be in there long for it to have a positive effect. I would definitely advise a lot of exposure via cold showers before getting in your Canadian rivers! Hi from the UK btw !
I m in d ER,coz i did cold water therapyfor 10mins after intense gym n fasting. I m on keto.dignosed with hypothermia!!!!! Recovering well.. i used take ice baths bt for 1 mins usually
IBrainedMyDamage we could stand ON a river lol
Took a cold shower and meditated for 10 minutes after that. I feel collected, mindful, calm, joyful, good overall.
shut up....
Every day for the past two years, I do the Whim Hof breathing system, and do the cold showers, every morning, and love the feeling you get from these showers, it is the best way to start each day.
I can only confirm that!
Been doing it for over a week and already crave it every morning. Go through all 3 or 4 sets of breathing and then immediately into the shower which I start as warm and then do anywhere between 1-5 minutes in the cold to finish. Definitely feel increased energy and my heart rate has decreased from 60-70 resting beats per minute and will stay around 45-50 resting beats per minutes all day when I start out with the breathing exercise in the morning. The reduction in stress has been noticeable as well.
Yesss!!
Great benefits. I also notice that any soreness from extra exercise is eliminated after the WH breathing and a cold shower.
@@bryanhayes9728 Last weekend I had a hangover and did the WH breathing and it went away after my session. He mentioned it in his book and I gave it a try, so simple and natural clearance ob the body, no pills needed.
@@TheFyLu22 thatâs amazing!!
Been taking cold showers for a little over a year. I first started because I had extreme anxiety so the shock to my body removed me from being in my head and just solely focus on breathing. Especially in the winter when the waters really cold. I continue taking cold showers because it relaxing, improved my skin, and also helps me sleep at night.
Thanks for sharing :) has it helped with your anxiety 4 months later ??
@@lexik2263 it absolutely has. At that point I was not doing as much cardio either. So once I introduced more cardio and cold showers it most certainly helped. Not only with anxiety but helped my dry skin I get in winter months. Believe it or not you feel a wild sense of relaxation after a cold shower. Then once you step out your body temp is colder than the ambient temperature so you naturally warm up. I feel like it's beneficial because all day your constantly moving around/ working raising your body temp that this cool down stage is necessary to staying healthy. Maybe that's in my head but I love it. I'll continue doing it. Have you tried ?
@@Stephen-655 Thatâs incredible! Yes Iâve been doing cold shower & wim hoff breathing for about 2 months now. I believe it has helped me too. I am veryyy relaxed after a cold shower now though :) sometimes a little sleepy haha. maybe I should make then shorter? iâve been doing 2 mitnues wbu??
The positive effects from a two minute cold shower is without a doubt the biggest surprise Iâve ever had when It comes to health hacks. (this includes intense cardio throughout the years). I feel enormously energized physically and emotionally after a cold shower. The caveat is I canât go straight into a cold shower I have to work up to it slowly. Having a hand-held shower head helps. Thanks for this video Dr. Berg.
Just a lil tip bro, put your right shoulder in first to the cold, then the left, then the head, itâs the best way to adapt to the water temperature. 1400 yo way of doing it right.
@@usmanabbasi9414 Thanks, will try this method.
@@YosemiteLee Do you only shower in cold water? Or do you go to warm water after 2 minutes? I'm thinking of simply showering 3-5 minutes in cold water only, but is that correct?
@@andreferreira3986 itâs up to you but most people I know take a warm shower and end it with a 2 to 3 minute cold shower (Myself included)
What time of day? Should it be done before or after workout?
I've started taking cold showers in the morning during the covid lockdowns while working from home. It really helped my mood and motivation to do work. I also like how it makes me feel warmer for longer during the day.
Oh so cold showers really make your body warm! I am feeling warm or should I say too hot when I touch myself and wondered if the ice bath is making me so warm.
It is the most effective thing for depression. Makes me so happy . Every day .
Read your bible too and encounter Jesus Christs resurrected spirit it will blow your mind!
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Hot shower - Alive
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Another benefit of cold showers is that they improve sleep
Because you decrease inflamation by increasing adrenaline
One time I couldn't sleep, so in the middle of the night I arose from my cozy warm bed and took a cold shower - I did fall asleep soon after.
Really? I cannot sleep with cold feet. I don't take cold showers but I live in a basement that does not get hot even in winter w the heat on. Actually anyone that will visit me will complain of it being cold. So my kids and I wear long sleeves and socks in here in winter, unlike most peoples home. I wonder if that helps too.
@@xiaojunli1833 you're supposed to take them in the morning to accelerate your body's temperature maximum (usually at about 4 pm for most people), not at night before bed.
@Lino Andrade Thank you
I have been ending my regular hot water showers with a cold shower for almost 40 years even in the Canadian winters, I feel energized, awake, so no need for coffee ! Relaxed, etc. In all these years I have got a cold 5 times only, it is not easy to create a habit, however, it is important to stick to it, once you decide to start, this is a life commitment to see the benefits
This is my New Yearâs resolution and Iâve been doing it for sometime now. Really helping me in my spiritual journey as well. Thanks for sharing!
Doc. Thank you for this video!!! Im 42 years old and have NEVER took a cold shower in my life, nor ever wanted to. BUT at your suggestion I did and i feel INCREDIBLE!!! I will take a cold shower every day at least once a day for the rest of my life! đđđđđđđđ
⊠at least once a dayđwell how often are you bathing then?
"Pain tends to be very painful." đ
"Hurt me now, get it over." --Patsy Cline
that would be Donald Trump
@@jameshumphrey9939 That could just as easily have been Hillary Clinton.
It was a pain. That was very painful ok. Never in history has there ever been so much pain. My administration has the best pain ok. Lying crooked Hillary. Wouldn't know a thing about the pain that I know that tends to be painful. alright. I'm going to build a big beautiful wall around that pain. And ms13 members will not be able to get near it. This pain will be well respected. I will take care of it. And I'll make the Mexican government pay for it all. Thank you maga
What would be refreshing is a conversation about something other than politics into which someone doesn't feel the need to drag...politics.
It's great for the skin too. Decreasing inflammation reduces spot breakouts. My facial skin always looks great after a cold shower compared with being all red and blotchy after a hot shower.
I took my first cold shower today on a friend's recommendation. I started with about 5 mins of lukewarm then eased into 10ish mins of cold, and then 3 mins or so of very cold and while I was shivering and feeling sort of body stress, the anxiety I was feeling before was wiped away and I felt zen like. So relaxed.
Oh my, I'm definitely sharing this with my husband. He's been doing cold showers since January as a part of a men's church group doing Exodus 90. He doesn't mind the cold showers
I'm sure he'll be happy to know the benefits. Thanks for doing this one Dr. Berg!
What is Exodus 90? Isn't there only 40 chapters?
I started wim hof method ( breathing, breath holding + push-ups + cold shower 6 months ago and I love it. Actually the cold shower is my favorite part of the routine. Feel more alive, focused, stronger and less stressed .
I began cold showers last winter during our 3rd lockdown here in UK.
I started with 30 seconds and now take 2 minutes from hot to cold.
It has boosted my low mood, improved my focus, given energy, helped sore finger joints and improved my circulation.
An around win win situation.
I'd highly recommend it, but to start slowly and build up and control.your breathing.
27 year old here, struggle with severe anxiety and panic attacks but cold showers have helped me tremendously as well as the wim hofs breathing methods.
I took a cold showers for a whole month. I've noticed my joint pain has diminished and my mood was improved. Plus, I got better skin not dry and itchy.
Same, it cured my dry skin after just a few days on cold showers. Also, now that itâs been a few months, the ends of my hair are less brittle. I also can tolerate hot days better.
Why did you stop then ?
@@joc8092 they both have benefits you ding dong.
@@joc8092 nope CZcams is deleting comments. As you can see yours is gone now too.
@@joc8092 not really. Everything I wrote was factual which you would know if you did a simple google search.
I've been taking cold showers for one year and a half now. I worked for the Indonesian military for one year and they didn't have hot water on their bases. Now I'm in Korea and I still kept the habit of taking cold showers. I'll see if I can keep at it even during the winter. I notice that my skin has improved a lot. Now it's super smooth even when I don't moisturize. And it's true about joints as well. My knees used to crack a lot because I had an injury when I was 8 and my synovy liquid (that protects your joint) leaked. Now they don't crack anymore when I bend my knees or squat.
Good for you. Great info. Thanks for sharing.
@@lvteachme973 no problem đ
Don't oppress West Papua.
@@UrbanKizBeast read my comment again.
Which bit - the fact that you worked with the Indonesian military?
I'm 3 days in and it makes me feel energised and in a better mood,long may it continue
I live in Florida, as a child I realize jumping into a cold pool was so refreshing on a hot day that I started taking cold showers and I've never stopped.. I'm in my fifties now and I still take cold showers.. never made much sense to me to take a hot shower on a hot day..
That's funny because I took a hot shower to stop sweating on a hot day and it worked!
Been showering cold for two years now, as cold as the pipes can deliver anyway, my life has improved in every aspect! Will try ice bathing in the lake for the first time this winter!
Peace from đžđȘ
Good luck! Hope you really enjoy it!
primaballerina84 wow! In what ways has it improved? I canât imagine even a tepid shower!!
In winter our water measured about 6 Celcius up to 15 late summer
Good luck with your hyperthermia lol
primaballerina84, My family swim in the ice cold rivers in Montana. Brrr
From a productivity point of view, you're also likely to spend too long in a hot shower, you're definitely not going to dawdle in a cold shower.
Living in Ireland especially, a cold shower definitely makes the climate more bearable.
I thought Guinness, was for making life more bearable in Ireland .?
if it needs to be 20 mins thats far longer than what id normally take warm or otherwise
I started cold showers about 3 months ago, now I find it very addictive and my energy has deffo increased.
Thanks Dr. Berg
You are very welcome!
I take cold showers every single day! Ive been practicing since 2016 when I discovered wim hof. Winter is hard mode, summer is easy. The temperature of the cold water fluctuates between 45 and 60 degrees accordingly. that's a major difference!
It helps stop my skin getting itchy. First shower in the day is a cold shower for 2 years. Now it's cold showers all the way. Feels great especially after a workout.
I am a 73 year old mental health therapist, working in the Washington County Jail. I introduced myself to cold water immersion in the mid 70's while hiking through the Colorado Rockies. I started using outdoor cold showers (summer time only) in the late 80's out of necessity; wife and 4 children with one bathroom. A little less than three years ago, I purposed to take cold showers (and only cold) every day for a year. I stretched that into two years and now am doing every other day as I approach the end of my 3rd year. I do not take medications of any kind, nor vaccinations, and it has been over 3 years since I have been ill. To be absolutely forthright, during this period of time, I have indulged in 10 to 12 warm/hot showers due to excessive dirt or just feeling puny. Things I have noticed during this experiment: I spend more time outside regardless of temperature with tee shirt, slacks, and bare feet; normal anxiety has significantly decreased; mental concepts about "cold" have changed, and my passion for experimenting on my biological potential is magnified. Samuel
You are my go to for well researched, up to date information on a range of topics.
I love taking cold shower, I feel like it boots my energy and sometimes my headaches, occular related.
Thanks a loooot Dr for explaining
Hey Dr Berg; you reminded me of good old days when my father used to encourage us to do it, it was really good experience doing it gradually as you mentioned, I didnât do it anymore, thanks for the great advice đđčđżâ€ïž
The information you share is always beneficial. Iâm glad you take the time to promote a healthy lifestyle. The human body is a wonder.
I started doing cold showers 2 months ago. (4-5 minutes daily,
How are the effects now one year on?
I used to have a hot tub when we lived in the north. I would go roll in the snow and then get back in the hot tub. It felt amazing!!
People from Finland use to do that. I don't know if they still do.
Over 30 years of daily cold showers - still takes my breath away but you do feel revitalised.
It still does for me to but not as much as when I started any tips ?
Iâm gettin to used to them
I start hot and then always finish on the cold settings
2:02 âpain tends to be very painfulâ. Love the schtick!
i love when he said ''pain tends to be very painful'' 2:02
Dr. Berg, 20 minutes seems quite high. I do it for 2-5 minutes and it feels amazing.
I love dr.burg but I agree with you 100% 20 min is alot specially with the low water resources the world is facing, spending 20 min in a cold pool makes more sense to me.
@Grizzly do you live under a rock? (Or in the USA?)
@Grizzly sorry kid, youâre way off base âŠyouâll learn.
Wim Hof says 3 minutes is just fine!
@Grizzly silly billy
This is how I started having a nap in my fridge... On a serious note, thank you Dr. Berg. You rock as always. A gift to humanity and uneducated doctors ;).
I love cold showers! They boost my immune system, they make me feel good, happy, they heal my skin, they lower my stress, they make my hair shiny. Unfortunately I'm currently sick fighting a cold and I asked my doctor about cold showers while sick and she advised me not to take cold showers while sick. Which is a bummer to me because I'm used to cold showers.
Wouldnât a cold shower help your cold since it raises your immune systemâŠ? đ€
When youâre sick itâs bad idea, cause cold shower suppress immune system when sick, body will have to work more to get warm, and thatâs not good when your sick.Everybody talks good about cold showers, and they ignoring the risk of dangerous expecially for lungs
I did it cold showers for 2 months sveryday, and I felt very strong and relaxed after every cold shower, but I had lung infection after 2 months, Iâm not saying that only cold showers cause pneumonia but I knew that these cold showers helped the infection.
Ice bath is more brutal and hard to achieve but itâs much safier than cold showers, cause when you do I ce bathing all body will go inside that cold trauma and body will get adaptation easier , but from hot shower immediately to cold shower ( what I did) itâs not good , cause that will make big stress and shock expecially in chest area, leading to vasoconstriction of blood vessels in lungs, and if is winter time and flu around, that can open the door for lung infections.
I will never practice cold showrs again winter time = high risk -
for getting sick
Hot to cold showers = high risk for getting sick
If youâre already sick that even more dangerous.
If you want benefits you better practice ice bath, cause cold showers are bad idea.
Your body needs to produce heat to fight infections. Cold shower would reduce your body temperature and prolong the virus stay
@@uransylejmani7387 I been taking hot to cold showers for 2 years and I never had a lung infection
Thanks again Dr. Eric keep up the great tips with the science behind them
When my dad was working (retired now), when his alarm went off in the mornings always immediately he turned the alarm off and walked straight in to the bathroom and took a cold shower like a real viking. I could never do that.
Youâre dads tough
đ BADASS
@crow honestly? he really did that? it must have had a posative effect on him
@@GeraltOfRivia99 Yes honestly, he really did.
@@GeraltOfRivia99 I do it. It's mostly a mental thing. If you can overcome the mental part it's easy after that. And is so beneficial!
always learning something new on this channel thank you dr berg
Always glad to help!
Cold shower is a great way to get out of lazyness. I was a person fond of hot bath. But later changed for the past 16-17 years and I'm feeling better always.
Kia Ora form New Zealand. Beau here. Dr Berg, I take a cold shower every single day of my life and yes the main benefit is mental agilityâŠ..if you start your day first thing with a cold shower (no mamby-pamby warm or hot first) you set yourself for a strong positive dayâŠ.you are awake and agile from the onset and this continues on for the rest of the day. The shock factor for jolting the nervous system to life reported longevity to human life has me sold 100% on this habit. best Beau
One day I took a cold shower before working out, after the workout I checked my keytones and they went from 1.5 to 1.8... I thought maybe it was the cold shower; however after some research found out it was possibly because my liver created more keytones to drive my workout.
At any rate.. cold showers are a regular for me now đ
what is keytones?
@@arnas3287 small bones in the penis
@@arnas3287 *ketones
Not the best idea working out immediately after a cold shower, your muscles and joints will be cold and therefore more prone to injury. Cold shower after a workout aids recovery and is far more beneficial.
Hot and cold therapy is used as a liver cleanse in many cultures but you need to finish off with cold.
My best tip for anyone struggling with a cold shower is acceptance. Your body can deal with it no problem so don't fight it. Relax and trust me you'll learn to enjoy them.
I usually believe in that principle but for some reason it is not as clear just now! đ
Always love your videos. Science and common sense combined..
Started this a few weeks ago. First 3 days I did the transition from hot to cold. Nearly lost my life. But now I just go straight to cold with little or no drama. Amazing how we can adapt. So now I want colder. Ice baths a few times per week is next for me
I started using the cold therapy after listening to a video about a verse in the Quran talking about the cold therapy , the professor mentioned amazing benefits about it , I do 7 immune system disorders, 4 of them is all about inflammation , I started to workout a lil bit aggressively when I do have chronic muscle inflammation , fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid.... taking a cold shower for 5 to 10 min immediately right after the workouts is a MUST , makes me avoid tons of pain and inflammation .... what I recommend to people like me is to take at least a 3 min cold shower and focus the cold water on the muscle u just did , it works .... may Allah heal every single person on the planet , amen .
Poor people get cold shower by default.
your fan Health by default also
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Not if they're smart and know how to start a fire to boil water.
Dude i live in Alaska. I take ice shower and practice wim hof method its not very hard.
That's a cold đż comment đ
God bless you Dr. Erick Berg
Iâve been doing Wim Hof for 5 months with 3 1/2 minute cold showers And I love it.
Iâve been doing a 30 sec cold shower in winter after a hot one, itâs not easy but one of the things Iâve noticed when you get out youâre not cold! I love that lol
That's what I've been doing 30-40 seconds. People on here seem to have worked up to way longer.
Love your videos, I had cryro therapy done in 2009 to address precancerous cervical cells.
As usual Dr Berg awesome video, thank you for all the wisdom.
Thank you Dr. Berg. Grateful.
I spent a couple of months with cold showers in the morning. It was really good once I got used to the shock. I found that regulating my breathing helped with the shock of the cold and tried not to hold my breath but to just keep breathing deeply and within 20 to 30 seconds I was usually feeling pretty well adjusted. It had the best after effect on me and I felt full of energy for the next hour or so and of course wide awake too. It also had the added bonus of speeding up my morning routine which allowed me more time to do other things afterwards. Iâm a fan, but it takes daily effort to do it in my experience. I also listened to Shinzen Young talk about cold water therapy during a zen retreat, where he had to stand under a freezing waterfall daily for several months as part of a retreat. He claimed it helped him drop a lot of attachments, which is never a bad thing.
Wim Hof + Dr. Berg + IF and OMAD ....my life has forever changed for the better. I'm beyond thankful.
Edit: Will be ordering a few of Dr. Bergs supps for the first time this Friday as well!
Hi Doctor nice to see you. Stay safe stay healthy
LOVED this. I am healing right now and I went out in the sweltering heat to walk somewhere and man, my body really did some wonderful things, chemically speaking! A ton of my insulin resistance went away! I mean, I couldn't STAND when my blood sugars would drop or when my mind and body started beggining for food but this was greatly diminished AFTER going in the heat! I really enjoy Hormetic effect Therapy now đ.
during naturopathy treatment they advised me to take cold shower/room temperature twice a day, i feel better all the time.
I do cold showers because my water heater exploded a few years ago. At first I hated it but Wim Hof made me think twice about getting it fixed. Cold showers in winter aren't fun, but it really wakes me up!
Great info always, thanx Doc
I have extended my open water swim season and here I am today still taking the plunge on nearly a daily basis in North Carolina. I can tell you that I am absolutely invigorated once I take my @30 minute tread in waters as low as 42 degrees. I hate missing a day because I feel so good in the midst of it..yes, the first few minutes will take your breath away but over time I can see how my body is adapting and I can now enter the water without gaspig like I did initially. I am hooked and plan on continuing..
20 minute cold shower seems extreme to me. 3-5 minutes is long enough for me and I feel tons of benefits. I also live in a cold climate
Yea crazy 20 mins no need
Thanks for the video! But could we quantify it?
1. How long time under a shower is needed to start getting the benefits?
2. What temperature is cold enough to qualify for the benefits?
This Doctor is easy to listen to.
Cold shower stops my skin problem from flaring up so much, warm water inflames my eczema so that's đŻ% true.
I took a cold shower today, because a friend was talking about the benefits.
I knew that Dr Berg would have a video about the benefits.
I Really was surprised how good I felt after 10mins.
Lots of RA pain in the lower body, and I felt weirdly better. So much better I had my second cold shower this afternoon.
Love the videos and I can whole heartedly say that Dr. Berg has greatly helped me understand and improve my health regarding my Autoimmune disease, and many other areas.
I wish I could find a doctor 1/2 as knowledgeable as Dr. Berg.
Thank you, Dr. Berg.
I swim in cold water a lot in the ocean, lakes and even got scuba certified 3 years ago in a very cold and deep (50') river. The body definitely adapts to the cold in a positive, invigorating way. I agree that it should be done incrementally to allow time for adaptation.
I've been taking cold showers for over three years now, and I've noticed the colder the water is the better the benefits. Unfortunately, the water isn't always cold where I live in NC, but in the winter months I do reap the benefits of this type of therapy the most, I think. The benefits I've noticed are better cognitive function, decreased stress and inflammation, muscle injuries go away within two baths or so, and my mood is greatly lifted. I would venture to say cold water therapy is miraculous in its benefits. I recently ventured up North to New England for an 11-day vacation, and I experienced the coldest water I've ever been in, in my life. During this time, I was suffering from a really bad kidney stone. It wasn't until I got into this freezing cold water that I noticed a dramatic difference in my level of pain, and once I downed two 20-ounce cups of celery juice over a two-day period, I was healed completely of my stone! I believe the celery juice helped me pass the stone, and the super freezing cold water reduced my pain to almost zero for many hours after each shower. I would stay in these showers for over 30 minutes, letting the cold water penetrate the area of my body that hurt. Cold showers have been one of several things I've done over the past few years that I will continue to do for the rest of my life.
Thank you Dr. Berg!
"Pain tends to be very painful..." Well spoken.
I've been doing Cryo for a few months now. It's addictive. I feel like I suppose to feel! All aches and pains go away, I want to run and jump after. Also, I feel relaxed and energized at the same time. It is easier than taking a cold shower, but I started doing that too. Getting ready for winter in Maine!
I also was introduced to the cold by Wim Hoff. It is amazing. I now shovel the snow in shorts. Though it is interesting that the use of brown fat and it being used for heat energy is not mentioned. Very fascinating stuff.
I remember how great I always feel after jumping into a cold lake! The energy felt afterwards and mood lift! Great to know about these other benefits!
I take my regular warm shower first. Then rinse with as cold as I can stand it for as long as I can stand it. Building up slowly but it is invigorating. Help then lymph glands too.
In the summer I don't want to get out of the shower because the cold water is so refreshing. In the winter it's a mental battle every day and you have to win.
I take a warm shower, but before getting out I rinse my hair with cool water. Just a couple of minutes rinsing my hair with the cool water seems to help later with the muscle aches.
I do this too. Helps with hair loss.
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Stu . Me, it helps me! Seems like you want to dispute it. You canât dispute something that works for someone. Been doing it for years. Doesnât mean it will help you...but have you tried, pretty simple.
Love it when Thomas Delauer and Dr. Berg line up with each other.
Thank you, Doc!
Been doing this for a month, & it feels great during and especially after. I really do recommend cold showers. It's easy to get used to them
- That's good going. For me, I like my feet to be cold. I love going barefoot, or flip flops, as much as possible. People are so different when it comes to what is easy for for them, but hard for others.
How do you get used to it? Hard to even start.
If you're in the northern hemisphere you haven't had a cold shower unless you live in the artic. Comment back in mid January and see how you feel
@@lizard450 is that OK to take cold shower in winters?
I enjoyed taking cold showers last winter. It was fine but 20 minutes was my absolute max and took a while to get there.
Look up wim Hof. Start with Luke warm and work your way down. Give it a week or two before going full on cold in winter if you're transitioning from warm showers.
I always remember at school in the changing rooms when I was a teen,before doing our Rugby lesson once we were misbehaving so the teacher,as a punishment made us all get in the cold showers. I will never forget how we all felt afterwards when we dried off, got out on the field outside on a cold day. I felt great
I didn't feel the cold and just felt energised. Sod it, I'm going to have a cold bath tomorrow morning.