Among the biggest questions: How cold does water have to be to achieve any health benefits? And will a quick dunk versus a long swim have the same effect? Experts say the jury is out.
By LINDSEY TANNER | AP Medical Writer
Kim Kardashian posted her foray on Instagram. Harry Styles has tweeted about his dips. Kristen Bell says her plunges are “brutal” but mentally uplifting. And Lizzo claims ice plunges reduce inflammation and make her body feel better.“The Great Lake Jumper” Dan O’Conor takes a plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan, as he does every morning, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Chicago. You might call Dan O’Conor an amateur authority on cold water immersion.
O’Conor emerges from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan after jumping into the lake, as he does every morning, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Chicago. Dr. Will Cronenwett, chief of psychiatry at Northwestern University’s Feinberg medical school, tried cold-water immersion once, years ago while visiting Scandinavian friends on a Baltic island. After a sauna, he jumped into the ice-cold water for a few minutes and had what he called an intense and invigorating experience.
But Cronenwett says studying cold water immersion with a gold-standard randomized controlled trial is challenging because devising a placebo for cold plunges could be difficult.Cronenwett says cold water immersion stimulates the part of the nervous system that controls the resting or relaxation state. That may enhance feelings of well-being.
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