Winter is Coming: Cold Therapy

Several people have requested this topic and I glossed over it a bit in a recent newsletter, but also wanted to share the resources I gathered. Admittedly, I haven’t had time to dig into all of these articles, but I’ve shared my thoughts in bits and pieces other places — including on tech toys (which I admittedly love) and naturally incurred environmental / seasonal exposure.

So, this is mostly a catalog of “quick” resources I pooled rather than my usual dialogue and diving into each study. Hopeful you can find a category to suit your interests; or you know, start doing some digging on your own ;)

Ice Bath / Recovery:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811103654.htm

Is the ice bath finally melting? Cold water immersion is no greater than active recovery upon local…

Post exercise ice water immersion: Is it a form of active recovery?

The positive effects of ice baths for athletes - Science for Sport

Effects of Cold Water Immersion on Muscle Oxygenation During Repeated Bouts of Fatiguing Exercise…

Testosterone:

Seasonal variations of human sperm cells among 6455 semen samples: a plausible explanation of a…

https://media.springernature.com/w200/springer-static/cover/journal/13027.jpg

Effects of physical exercise and cold stimulation on serum testosterone level in men - PubMed

Immune System:

https://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7379

The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Adipose (fat) Tissue:

Cold and Exercise: Therapeutic Tools to Activate Brown Adipose Tissue and Combat Obesity

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00691.2006

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0810780

Mitochondria (your cells’ power houses):

Cold exposure differently influences mitochondrial energy efficiency in rat liver and skeletal…

The effects of exercise and cold exposure on mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle and white…

effects of fasting and cold exposure on metabolic rate and mitochondrial proton leak in liver and…

Mitochondria Health: An Exploration of Temperature and Light Therapy

Cold Showers:

Adapted cold shower as a potential treatment for depression - PubMed

Voluntary activation of the sympathetic nervous system and attenuation of the innate immune…

Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body

The effect of post-exercise hydrotherapy on subsequent exercise performance and heart rate…

Cryotherapy:

Randomized Controlled Trial: Targeted Neck Cooling in the Treatment of the Migraine Patient

Whole-body cryotherapy as adjunct treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders

[Whole-body cryotherapy in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid diseases--pilot study] …

Translating whole-body cryotherapy into geriatric psychiatry--a proposed strategy for the…

Abuse Notice

Cryotherapy: Safety, what to expect, and benefits

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Originally published at https://www.savagezen.co on December 6, 2021.