The latest trend in health and fitness is plunging your body into frigid water - preferably after detoxifying in a hot sauna. Cold-water immersion, or CWI, involves getting into water that is between 55 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit, says Verywell Fit. As unpleasant as that may...
The latest trend in health and fitness is plunging your body into frigid water — preferably after detoxifying in a hot sauna. Cold -water immersion, or CWI, involves getting into water that is between 55 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit, says Verywell Fit. As unpleasant as that may sound, many people swear by the health benefits of CWI.
• Calms inflammation. Exposing your body to cold temperatures causes blood vessels to constrict, reducing blood flow. This helps reduce inflammation and muscle soreness. • Helps recovery from intense exercise. Post-fitness cold water plunging helps athletes recover by slowing down metabolism and helping muscles recover from the tiny microtears that happen during exercise, says Jamie Bacharach, a Jerusalem-based expert in acupuncture and an expert in both Chinese and Western healing therapies.
• Boosts immune response. “White blood cells found in your body known as leukocytes, which play a large role in fighting off sickness and disease in the immune system, are stimulated by a cold plunge as part of your body’s fight or flight response,” says Bacharach. Cold temperatures also affect your lymphatic system, forcing fluid through the lymph nodes to detoxify the body.
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