Are ice baths good for you?

A “cold shock” sounds unpromising, at least at first blush. Plunge into icy water, and, as you gasp for air, your heartbeat jumps, blood vessels constrict, stress hormones like cortisol, an immunosuppressant, surge and you begin to shiver. Yet the practice of regularly soaking in cold water is booming and has even become fashionable.

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Little is known about the effects on humans—but limiting exposure to them seems prudent

That probably assisted their evolutionary diversification

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/01/31/are-ice-baths-good-for-you

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