The Healing Powers of Cold Temperatures - Therapeutic Hypothermia
How staying cool (like, really cool) can be good for you.
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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A study in Clinical Physiology found that healthy, habitual winter swimmers who jumped from saunas into frigid water had improved immune function compared with those who don't regularly swim in the cold. Researchers believe that over time, exposure to extreme temperature differences may boost the production of infection-fighting cells. |
