Those who practice say that it is worth enduring a few minutes immersed in ice water. It’s what people all over the world, including celebrities, have shared and reflected on social media.
Publications about cold baths add up to millions of views on the internet . In videos, practitioners use bathtubs, swimming pools and even frozen lakes to guarantee the bathing or diving experience.
The American model Hailey Bieber published a moment of the practice on her TikTok profile. “Cold diving helps me a lot with anxiety and with my mood in general”, says the model in the caption of the video in which she bathes in a small pool.
@haileybieber back with another cold plunge series. cold plunging has helped me a lot with anxiety and overall mood. 💙
In Brazil, Cauã Reymond often shares the habit of taking cold showers with his followers on Instagram. In one of his publications, the actor appears in a bathtub at the moment he describes as his “post workout”.
There are also those who challenge themselves, like the Swiss skier Andri Ragetti, who decided to break his own time record with part of his body immersed in a frozen lake. In a video published on his social networks, he recorded the bath of approximately 30 minutes.
@andriragettli My longest Ice Bath ever… Ps: watch the full video on my Youtube channel! #fyp #TikTok #foryou #IceBath #Winter #Cold
“The first two minutes are the worst, but I close my eyes and focus on breathing,” narrates Andri, showing off the reddish marks on his body as he emerges from the water.
benefits of ice bath
In the comments of publications that went viral on social networks, some internet users question practitioners about the benefits of the practice.
The doctor and neurologist Cristiano Duarte Augusto told CNN that cold baths can be considered non-drug measures for patients suffering from anxiety and insomnia, conditions that are closely associated with stress.
“A few minutes of cold shower collaborate for the release of endorphin in the brain, softening the high levels of cortisol in the body ”, claims the expert.
Cristiano also says that there are benefits in reducing the muscular inflammatory process. This information is complemented by Denis Zorzan, physiotherapist, who explains about Cryotherapy, a scientific term for the practice of cold baths, known among athletes.
“Basically, this practice helps accelerate the body’s repair process, stimulating the movement of blood and oxygen, so that there is recovery of muscle tissue”, informs the professional, guiding the execution of the method always with medical advice.
He still warns about the risks of challenges to extreme temperatures for long periods. In the case of water when in the freezing phase, “it can cause damage to the skin, such as burns, with chances of getting worse and evolving into other dermatological diseases”.
Other studies indicate that the ideal is to keep the temperature of the water for the cold bath close to 4ºC, with the body immersed for approximately 3 or 4 minutes . This is because the drop in body temperature, when below 35ºC, causes the body to lose heat, compromising metabolic functions and leading to hypothermia, a consequence that can be lethal.
Source: CNN Brasil

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