Cold Water Exposure for Fat Burning, Mood Boosts, and More! | TUH #014

30 Nov 2023 · 10 min
10:12

Transcript of a Gary Brecco episode of the Ultimate Human podcast explaining practical cold-water exposure (cold showers, ice baths) benefits and protocols. Covers recommended shower and immersion durations (start 1 minute, progress to 3 minutes for showers; 3–6 minutes for cold baths), target immersion temperatures (≈9–10°C for beginners), physiological effects (peripheral vasospasm, dopamine surge, cold-shock proteins, brown-fat activation), safety notes (water 29× more thermogenic than air), and a brief product endorsement for 'Perfect Amino' (claimed 99% absorbable, ~2 calories, full-spectrum amino acids).

Questions this video answers

Begin with 1 minute as cold as possible, then progress up to 3 minutes.

Minimum 3 minutes, maximum 6 minutes.

About 9–10°C.

Water is approximately 29 times more thermogenic than air.

99 percent absorbable.

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