Dr. Mandelbaum weighs in on benefits of cold plunges
Article Link: New Study Finds Cold Plunges Can Change Your Cells, Promote Health
Everyone and their mom seems to be talking about cold plunging right now. Celebs like Kate Middleton and Brooke Shields have even openly shared their experiences with the practice. But despite all the positive testimonials surrounding this chilly health hack, scientific research into its actual health perks are still ongoing.
Now, there’s a new study that suggests that cold plunging can literally impact you on a cellular level, triggering them to start a process called autophagy that can have total-body benefits. In fact, doctors swear this cellular impact could help support your overall health and longevity. Women’s Health asked experts for their insights on the new study, and the latest health findings to better understand the phenomenon.
Doing things like cold plunges “trains the body to adapt and survive,” says Bert Mandelbaum, MD, sports medicine specialist and co-director of the Regenerative Orthobiologic Center at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics in Los Angeles. “Hormetic stressors like cold plunges are really getting us to perform at the highest level and to adapt to different stresses,” he adds.
