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Episode Summary:
Welcome to The No Cap Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian continues his discussion on today’s topic: Benefits of Cold Showers, Part One.
Can taking cold showers help with weight loss? What impact can cold showers have on mental health? Should you avoid taking hot showers in the winter? Are there any environmental benefits to taking cold showers? Find out in today’s episode!
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Key Takeaways
01:15 – Dr. Brian continues his discussion on today’s topic, Benefits of Cold Showers
01:49 – Dr. Brian encourages listeners to take a moment to rate this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap
02:09 – How Dr. Brian got involved in TikTok
03:01 – Cold showers and weight loss
05:43 – How cold showers can impact mental health issues such as depression
07:40 – Cold showers and endorphins
09:01 – A warning about hot showers during the winter
09:50 – A huge benefit to the environment
11:58 – Dr. Brian provides the No Cap Recap of today’s episode and encourages listeners to reach out and Rate and Review this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap.
Tweetable Quotes
“There’s really no scientific basis for the claim that cold showers help with weight loss. But there is some scientific basis for how this started to get out there. We have, of course, fat and most of the fat is white fat. There’s brown fat, small amounts on our body, and these fat cells are known to increase metabolism when they are stimulated. And being in the cold has been shown to stimulate metabolism of those brown fat cells.” (03:40) (Dr. Brian)
“I have to give a lot of credit to Olympian Michael Phelps because he came out with his issues and battles with depression as an Olympian.” (06:25) (Dr. Brian)
“Five minutes of cold showers twice a week relieved the symptoms of depression. That’s pretty powerful because that’s no medication, that’s no therapy, it’s nothing else. It’s literally just doing that five-minute cold shower a few times a week.” (07:19) (Dr. Brian)
“I do want to mention hot showers because it’s winter and, of course, we love those hot, warm showers in the winter especially. But do be aware it can have a really drying effect on your skin.” (09:01) (Dr. Brian)
“Switzerland estimated that taking a warm shower for 8.7 minutes, six times a week uses fifteen liters per minute of warm water at 35 degrees Celsius. And that produced up to 248 kilograms of CO2 per person per year, which corresponds to a flight from Zurich to Paris and back.” (10:47) (Dr. Brian)
Links Mentioned
Link to the Wim Hof Method
Dr. Brian’s Website
Dr. Brian’s TikTok
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Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information.
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