Research & Clinical Partners

Thermogenic foods like chili peppers, ginger, and cinnamon may help prepare cold sensitive people starting a new cold plunge practice.

Ice baths boost sexual performance by resolving metabolic disorders underlying erectile dysfunction.

Ice bath increases brown fat, boosts metabolism, slows aging, & improves brain health. Go cold enough to gasp, long enough to shiver.

Critics of cold plunge therapy fail to acknowledge the metabolic and sex hormone benefits of cold exposure. This lecture to Wim Hof certified instructors explains the science of ice baths for management of sexual and reproductive health.

Mitochondria regulate cell differentiation, division, and death. They are the site of sex hormone synthesis and steer neural development. Martin Picard, PhD call mitochondria the CEOs of human physiology.

Cold exposure stimulates production of testosterone in women, but men must exercise after an ice bath to get a testosterone boost.

Ben Bikman talks brown fat, insulin resistance, cold plunge during pregnancy, & the mitochondrial origins of erectile dysfunction in these interviews for the Uncommon Living podcast.

Blood labs and performance markers like VO2max do not measure health resilience. Rick Cohen MD proposes new measures for stress readiness, including breath hold index RBH.

Cancer originates in mitochondrial dysfunction. Therapies that target mitochondria improve cancer treatment outcomes.

Case studies demonstrate how proper use of ice baths can increase testosterone thru mitochondrial mechanisms of steroidogenesis. Follow these protocols to boost sex hormone levels without drugs.

Therapies that target metabolism treat autism by promoting gut and mitochondrial health.

A mitochondrial theory of autism unifies many other theories, once you recognize that the mitochondria are the mechanism by which other stressors act. Vaccines or other immunological events initiate onset, but are not the likely underlying cause.

Cold plunge therapy may improve stress response, build resilience, and extend life.

Cold plunge therapy might help extend lifespan. Immortal mitochondria are critical to protect against the effects of aging.

Ice bath science describes the facts, debunks the myths, and investigates the mysteries of cold plunge & cryotherapy.

Ancient human beings were born in cold water. Our bodies are evolved to expect it & we don't experience it, we get sick.

Prof Thomas P Seager visits Mark Bell's Power Podcast to respond to popular critics of cold plunge therapy & introduce green light for pain.

Uncommon Cold is the most comprehensive book on the science of ice baths ever published. It is an essential companion to the cold plunge.

Cold water therapy can restore mitochondrial function and help maintain optimal health. Thomas P Seager, PhD & Dr. Max Gulhane explain.

Mutzel & Seager explain how cold water therapy maintains healthy testosterone, relieves stress, & promotes metabolic well-being.