If jumping straight into an icy shower feels overwhelming, start with warm water and gradually decrease the temperature.

Cold-water exposure is hot right now. From influencers touting the mental-health benefits of cold showers to professional athletes swearing by ice baths for recovery, it's become a bonafide wellness ...

Ice baths are the wellness trend that just won't quit. Unlike many health hacks that take off on social media, the freezing plunge has stuck around. Celebrities love them. Influencers love filming ...

Co-authored by Lauren Rudolph and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The growing trend of “cold water immersion”—immersing yourself in ice baths or taking cold showers—is promoted as providing physical and ...

Hopping into a cold shower, lowering yourself into a cold tub, or jumping into a cold body of water can feel invigorating. But one reason for that also poses a health risk. When you suddenly immerse ...

For the uninitiated, ice baths (also sometimes called cold plunge pools) have become a growing recovery method trend that touring musicians and professional athletes alike have tried, from Usain Bolt ...