Nearly every day for the past year, I took a one-minute cold shower after my morning hot shower. I got the idea after editing a piece from a USA TODAY medical contributor: "Multiple research studies ...

Emily Dashiell, ND, is a licensed doctor of naturopathic medicine operating her own private practice for women, children, and families seeking preventative health and health maintenance. Cold showers ...

The idea of willingly immersing oneself in freezing cold water doesn’t sound particularly enticing. But as it turns out, the benefits of a simple cold shower are many. After all, top athletes ...

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Want to try the cold plunge trend but don’t know where or how to start? Consider turning down the water temperature in your bathroom. Not only are cold shower benefits surprisingly comparable to those ...

For all of us, a daily shower is a routine, it's a time to clean off the day, to start the morning, or to relax before sleep. But beyond the mere action of cleaning, have you ever thought about the ...

Cold showers or cold water immersion can reduce muscle inflammation and soreness after a workout. Hot showers or hot water immersion after a workout can improve performance on the same day or the next ...

It’s getting hot in here. The slog days of summer are already here, with New York City currently experiencing a scorching heat wave that has temperatures reaching well into the 100s. New Yorkers are ...