Cold Therapy - Ep 2: Cold Recovery

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

There’s a chill in the air as the winter months come around again. But the cold isn’t always something to fight or guard against. With a little bit of care, you can invite the cold into your life - with real benefits for health and mood. In each episode of this new podcast series, Dr Michael Mosley uncovers the science behind a different way you can harness the power of the cold, alongside the very latest research and atmospheric sound design.

In this episode, how and when to ice an injury, and why taking contrast showers (alternating between hot and cold) can aid your recovery, reduce pain, improve energy levels and even help you take less sick days.

Guest: Dr Amir Pakravan, consultant in sport, exercise and musculoskeletal medicine.

Series Producer, Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Science Producer: Samantha Lewis Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoe Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.

Transcript

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0:00.0	If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?
0:06.0	Anonymity is our most valuable gift.
0:09.0	I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.
0:16.0	Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.
0:20.0	Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.
0:24.1	I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.
0:30.0	Young again, with me, Kirstie Young. Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.0	BBC Sounds,
0:37.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:43.0	You're about to listen to an episode of Cold Therapy with me Michael Maisley.
0:49.0	If you're in the UK, the whole series is available now.
0:52.0	First on BBC Sounds.
0:58.0	There's a chill in the air.
1:00.0	As winter arrives, bringing shorter days and longer nights.
1:05.0	Traditionally, this is the time to wrap up to try and keep warm.
1:11.0	But the cold isn't always the enemy. Something to bat away, to keep at bay. The cold
1:19.2	is something we can at times work with and harness in ways that can help our health and well being.
1:27.0	This is cold therapy with me Dr Michael Mosley.
1:32.0	In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, I'm going to look at the science behind how the cold affects
1:38.2	us.
1:39.2	Based on the latest research, we'll reveal some simple, safe and practical things you can do and the effect they'll have.
1:46.0	If you choose to invite in the colder side of life.
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