Chase Jarvis interviews Dr. Mark Harper about the health benefits of cold water immersion and how does cold water affect your body. Cold water has elevated my life in many ways since that first polar plunge about a decade ago. Since then, I’ve experienced tremendous benefits.
You’ve heard me on my soapbox, so I wanted to have the cold water swimming legend Dr. Mark Harper on this show to give us a scientific approach. We also get into his new book, Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
• The physiological benefits of cold water
• How cold water swimming is therapeutic for depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other ailments
• The power of community and how to find your tribe
• Lifestyle vs. medicine
Dr. Mark Harper, MD, Ph.D., is a consultant anesthetist at Sussex University Hospitals, UK, and Kristiansand, Norway. He is a leading expert in preventing hypothermia in surgical patients, the therapeutic uses of cold-water adaptation, and open-water swimming. Dr. Harper is also co-creator of Chill UK, a nonprofit body committed to providing cold water swimming courses to improve mental health. He is the director of Mental Health Swims and has been featured in the BBC documentary “The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs.”
Cold water immersion is a type of hydrotherapy that has been around for centuries. It can be used to treat pain, inflammation, and anxiety. This therapy helps with the release of endorphins and serotonin in the body. These chemicals make people feel happier and more relaxed. Cold water immersion is also one of the best ways to improve your mood by releasing dopamine in the brain. Dopamine makes you feel happy and excited. This can be very beneficial for people who have depression or are going through a tough time in life.
The benefits of cold water immersion are numerous, but the most important ones are:
• The shock of the cold water helps to activate your natural anti-inflammatory response.
• The cold temperature can help to reduce swelling and pain in your muscles.
• Immersing yourself in cold water can also help you lose weight because it increases your metabolic rate by up to 25%.
• Exposure to cold water can also lower your heart rate and blood pressure which may be beneficial for those with high blood pressure or heart disease.
Cold water immersion is a form of cryotherapy that induces a stress response and can be used to treat many different medical conditions. It is believed to help with inflammation, pain relief, and recovery. You’ll find this video useful if you want to learn more about:
• Dr. Mark Harper discusses the health benefits of cold water immersion
• how does cold water affect your body?
• what exactly is cold water immersion?
• explanation of cold water immersion for beginners
• cold water immersion therapy science for weight loss and mental health
• is cold water swimming good for you?
• what does cold water immersion do to your body?
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 Introducing Dr. Mark Harper
1:03 Chase Jarvis LIVE Intro
1:18 Dr. Mark Harper's Background & Story
9:02 How Cold Water Exposure is Therapeutic for Depression, Stress, & Other Ailments
13:03 Chase's Experience with Cold Water
15:57 Dr. Harper's Explanation of the Physiological Effects of Cold Water
22:11 Dr. Harper's Book "Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure" and Success Stories
25:12 Feeling of Achievement: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
27:16 Is there any mechanism to these feelings of achievement?
29:26 Are there benefits of taking a cold shower?
31:14 Starting Small with Cold Water Immersion: Hands, Face
35:13 Commitment and Adapting: 6 Immersions
40:30 Cold Water Immersion vs Hypothermia
43:34 Amazing Benefits of Cold Water Immersion
49:05 Example Story of Someone with Fibromyalgia Benefitting from Cold Water
50:29 Cold Water is Widely Available
51:59 Cold Water Immersion vs Medicine
55:03 Wrap Up
55:47 Outro
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Chase Jarvis is well known as a visionary photographer, fine artist and entrepreneur. Chase is cited as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. As an entrepreneur, Chase created Best Camera - the world's first mobile photo app to share images direct to social networks - sparking the global photo sharing craze. He is currently the founder & CEO of CreativeLive, the world's largest live-streaming online education company, having delivered more than a billion minutes of free live education worldwide.