With warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine these last few days, it’s easy to forget that it’s still winter here in the Pacific Northwest. While “cold-plunging” in one of our scenic lakes or Puget ...

Cold plunging has been used for centuries for therapeutic, health, and sporting recovery. In the sports medicine world, it’s called cold water immersion. It’s usually performed post-workout as a way ...

Enduring a week’s worth of cold water plunges can jolt the body’s cells into starting the process of autophagy to clean up and recycle old, worn-out, and broken parts, according to a new study. It ...

The massive snowmelt means our waterways are running fast and cold, but what really happens to your body when you jump into frigid water? The physical reaction to entering cold water is called "cold ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Post-workout cold plunges may be having a moment, but a new study dunks on the practice. After a tough workout, muscle recovery was no better in women who immersed themselves in chilly water than in ...

The National Weather Service is warning of extremely cold water temperatures in rivers as warm temperatures begin to melt snowpack into rivers and streams. Cold water of any temperature can become ...

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FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...