While surfing is generally considered a warm water sport, temperature need not dictate your enjoyment of the ocean. In fact, if you can brave the elements encased in rubber, you’d stand a much better ...

Enthusiasts claim that swimming in icy water can do wonders for your blood pressure, metabolism, and mental health. We asked experts to weigh the evidence. A man takes an ice bath in an antique tub in ...

The thought of stepping into an icy shower first thing in the morning makes most of us shudder. That initial shock as cold water hits your warm skin triggers an immediate gasp, racing heart, and ...

The massive snowmelt means our waterways are running fast and cold, but what really happens to your body when you jump into frigid water? The physical reaction to entering cold water is called "cold ...

Cold water therapy is not new, but it is all the rage right now, especially cold plunges and soaks. On TikTok, the hashtag #coldplunge on TikTok has over a billion views and features countless videos ...

Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such as diabetes, suggests a major scientific review. Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men ...

Cold plunging (also known as cold water immersion) is a type of cold water therapy that may come with a variety of health benefits. It involves submerging yourself in cold water for a limited period ...

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 ...

Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such as diabetes, suggests a major scientific review published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of ...

Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it. We had cold plunger Josh Cameron film the ice bath process while metabolic scientist Dr. Susanna Søberg explains ...

As much as people enjoy the warm summer months, high temperatures can be hard on the human body. “As mammals, we live close to the thermal edge of life and death,” says Craig Heller, a physiologist ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows the Wim Hof Method, a form of cold water therapy, lacks sufficient scientific evidence. mihtiander/Getty Images A new review found the Wim Hof Method, a form of ...