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The Science of Cold Plunging: How It Changes the Body

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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the main benefits of Cold Plunging! He discusses the adaptations it can cause in brown fat, potential changes with inflammation & immunity, its influence on mental health (stress, anxiety, and depression), and improvements with exercise recovery. He even discusses if cold plunging can improve metabolic efficiency, blood sugar (glucose), and insulin sensitivity. He also provides protocols on how to incorporate cold plunging into your weekly routine!

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0:00 - 1:07 Intro
1:09 - 2:34 Potent Stressor: How Your Body React to Cold
2:35 - 4:16 The Importance of Brown Fat & How It Works
4:20 - 5:18 How the Cold Activates Brown Fat & Changes Metabolism
5:19 - 7:32 How Does Brown Fat Change With Cold Plunging?
7:33 - 8:58 Improvements in Metabolic Efficiency: Blood Sugar & Insulin Sensitivity
8:59 - 10:27 Can Cold Plunging Help With Inflammation and Immunity?
10:28 - 11:52 Cold Plunging & Mental Health: Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
11:53 - 13:23 Improvements in the Stress Response & Cross Adaptation
13:24 - 14:29 Can Cold Plunging Help With Exercise Recovery?
14:30 - 15:04 Jonathan's "Risky" Cold Plunging Experience (He Needs Some Work... 😂)
15:05 - 15:59 Cold Plunging Protocols: Air vs Water
16:00 - 16:25 How Cold & How Deep Should the Water Be?
16:27 - 17:06 How Often and How For Long Should You Cold Plunge?
17:07 - 17:58 The Afterdrop
17:59 - 18:59 Additional Cold Exposure.
19:00 - 20:16 Starting Slow & Final Thoughts

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References:
-GUYTON AND HALL TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY, THIRTEENTH EDITION
-https://www.soeberginstitute.com/rese...
-https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-med...

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