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The maybe not so definitive guide to cold therapy.

Cold is really catching these days.

Aubrey Marcus, whom I recently filmed a nice podcast with,

was asked about his winning daily behaviors on another show.

The very first thing he mentioned was exposure to cold. His practice is finishing his morning shower with a three-minute

stint at full cold setting. He mentioned the hormonal benefits, but also the mental edge he

gets from psyching up and accepting the challenge instead of wimping out.

He also cited research that people who engage in therapeutic cold exposure catch fewer upper

respiratory infections. Hence, like many other elements of conventional wisdom, the old wife's

tail is backwards. Of course, we're talking about acute

and optimal duration cold exposure, not prolonged exposure to elements that weaken your

resistance and contribute to immune disturbances. As with keto, there's much more to be learned

in this burgeoning field before we can operate in definitive,

hence today's title.

Today, however, I'll expose you to important concepts and best practices so that you may enjoy

the vaunted benefits and avoid some of the negative effects of going about cold exposure wrong.

Cold therapy has been around forever in the athletic world,

a central element of injury treatment and post-workout recovery.

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