#255 | MM - Healing Magic of Cold Showers

You've probably heard about cold showers by now, popularized by people like Wim Hoff or other "bio hackers"

But, did you know, hydrotherapy has a verrrry long history with roots in traditional naturopathic medicine?

In this episode, we cover how water can be used to heal, real benefits, and practical tips.

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Some highlights from today's MM episode...
- Water is used to conduct circulation - where blood flows, energy goes, and where energy goes, healing happens
- Cold exposure activates BROWN FAT which is the more metabolically "good fat"
- Cold showers is a great hormetic eustress - moving the body to respond in all sorts of favorable ways
- Cold-Shock Proteins can be activated which are protective against oxidative stress
- This sort of controlled stress boosts the sympathetic nervous system briefly which activates immunity
- The autonomic nervous system is ultimately augmented as the body is more able to rest in its natural restful, parasympathetic state.



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