While ‘Today’ show host Carson Daly views cold water plunging as the secret to repairing his mental health, well-being experts warn that it’s not a cure-all. “It gives a great adrenaline surge,” he said. “It’s hard every time.
” Cold plunging, a form of hydrotherapy, involves diving or submerging one’s body in very cold water for health purposes. For example, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club is a winter bathing club in New York in which members swim in the freezing waves of the Atlantic Ocean on Sundays from November through April. “It doesn’t cure things per se, but regular cold plunges can help alleviate some symptoms of common mood disorders like depression and ADHD,” Minnesota chiropractor Thompson Maesaka told The Epoch Times.
“Physically, it can improve exercise recovery time and help manage aspects of chronic pain conditions.” “I have a home cold plunge,” he said. “Forty degrees, literally two minutes every day.
” At-home cold plunge pools range from $45 to a few thousand dollars. For those who cannot afford a plunge pool, a cold shower can provide a similar shock. “It’s really hard to do, and it turns out doing hard things is good for you,” he said.
Sudden exposure to cold water is believed to trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with sensations of pleasure. Cold exposure, which constricts blood vessels, also reportedly pumps exercise metabolites out of the muscle tissue. But the length of time patients sta.