Caroline Kee is a health reporter at TODAY based in New York City.
Ice baths are one of those wellness trends that seem so genuinely uncomfortable that you probably want to know in advance if it's effective or not before taking the plunge. The toe-numbing practice is a favorite among athletes to relieve muscle soreness and has been praised for its various health benefits by celebrities like Lady Gaga and Harry Styles on social media.
“Historically, we’ve used in medicine to treat things like heat stroke,” said King, adding that it’s common to have tubs filled with ice on the sidelines of marathons. “We’ll get a lot of runners … and their core body temperature is 105, 106, 107 … and you need to bring down their core temperature very quickly,” King said. It’s important to note that while ice baths are used to treat heat stroke, “we don’t rely on an ice bath to just reduce a fever from an illness,” said King.
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