14. Cold Water Exposure for Fat Burning, Mood Boosts, and More | Ultimate Human Short with Gary Brecka

Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ For more info on Gary, please click here: https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate If you’ve listened to the podcast or followed Gary, you know cold therapy should be part of every biohackers toolbox. In this episode, Gary discusses the benefits of cold water therapy such as cold showers and ice baths. There are so many physical and mental health benefits of doing cold plunges. Exposing yourself to cold water for even 1-3 minutes a day can improve mood, increase brown fat activation for fat burning, and exercise the vascular system. Listen in as Gary breaks down the benefits, the science, and how beginners can start with cold showers, working up to ice baths and cold plunges for 3-6 minutes to gain these benefits in a safe way without overstressing the body. 00:45 Benefits of cold water immersion and how to start. 02:15 How cold water exposure affects the body's vascular system. 04:00 How to get the benefits of cold therapy on a budget. 05:30 Cold water therapy's benefits for fat loss, muscle recovery and overall health. FOLLOW Gary Brecka: @garybrecka The Ultimate Human: @ultimatehumanpod Subscribe on YouTube: @ultimatehumanpodcast Disclaimer: The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices