Welcome to paging Dr. Gupta. Thank you so much for joining us. This is one of my favorite parts of the week. I get to connect with you. I get to hear from you and hopefully answer your questions. Jesse's back with us today to help us go through the questions. Who do we have first?

Hey, Sanjay, the first caller didn't leave a name, but their question is a great one that I think a lot of people can relate to.

Check it out.

I have, I'm sorry this in my C5 and a rupture disc in my C6.

So I'm dealing with quite a bit of inflammation and discomfort there.

I've read conflicting information on whether cold plunges can be helpful to reduce inflammation.

So I'm just wondering if you have any insight into the benefits or potential risks of cold plunges.

Thanks so much.

Bye.

Okay.

Well, first of all, I'm sorry you're dealing with arthritis and a disc

issue in your cervical spine, in your neck. And I hope you're getting good care for that. First

things first. Sometimes there are all sorts of different treatment options, possibly even surgery.

I'm a neurosurgeon. These are the types of operations I do.

So I do want to make sure you're getting all the best care that you can possibly get.

Your question, though, about cold plunges.

Great question.

I know a lot of people who love them.

You see about these cold plunges and videos and podcasts. And, you know, I just got back

from Denmark. In places like Finland and Iceland and Denmark, this is a big deal. In fact, they

call it winter bathing. But I think the question you're really asking is, does this wellness

trend have the evidence to back it up? So let's go through it right after the break.

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