The Cold Hard Truth About Ice Baths

Have you seen or heard of ice baths and wondered if this is just a health trend or if there is good reasoning behind it? Melissa Cotton, Nutrition and Health Specialist for MU Extension wondered the same thing and did the research so you don't have to! Melissa shares all about cold immersion therapy including the health benefits and potential risks. After listening to this episode, you'll be able to decide if this is something you are willing to try for yourself. 

 

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kayliewalker@missouri.edu 

 

Sound Editor: Evan Holley, Nutrition and Health Specialist for MU Extension

 

References:

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/6-cold-shower-benefits-consider

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-18545-8_16

https://repository.rcsi.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cryotherapy_and_cold_water_immersion_a_deep_dive/23987661

https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article-abstract/146/1/43/7160593

https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/abstract/2023/02000/the_effect_of_cryotherapy_application_on.32.aspx

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-023-01385-z