Cold showers do more than jolt you awake in the morning. Research suggests they can support your overall health in surprising ways. For starters, cold exposure can boost circulation and help reduce ...

Keeping clean and getting into a zen mindset are just two of many good reasons to shower before bedtime. But did you know the temperature of your bedtime bathing session can impact how well you sleep?

For a long time now, I’ve been interested in the effects of regular cold exposure. I once attended a Wim Hof class, in which we bathed in a tidal lagoon after a 13-kilometer trail run across sand ...

That invigorating blast of cold water you’ve been using to start your mornings might be doing more than just waking you up, it could be putting dangerous stress on a heart condition you don’t even ...

For years, cold showers were the domain of athletes and wellness zealots. But new research in genetics and metabolism suggests that a quick blast of cold water has benefits way beyond mental toughness ...

Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. When the weather warms up, many of us use a nice cold shower to help us cool down. But while this might feel like ...