In Finland, "sauna" means hot AND cold. If you're just doing the heat, you can't count on the benefits cited in the Finnish sauna studies, because those studies include cold, too. Your favorite wellness/longevity influencer might not have told you that.

Shaylah is a body builder who competes in the bikini division. After the initial shock of the cold, she feels a sense of calm in the ice bath—maybe because she’s learned to relax and “embrace the suck.”

Sunlight and mitochondria. Infrared/red light shown in randomized controlled trial to up regulate ATP energy production. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38378043/

Does testosterone increase prostate cancer risk? Dr. Abraham Morgentaler has demonstrated that the current medical practice of prescribing testosterone reducing agents for men at risk of prostate cancer is harmful. New research shows that high testosterone PROTECTS against

Mitochondria make their own light inside the body. Ultraviolet wavelength biophotons, produced by mitochondria during cold exposure, may initiate Vitamin D production throughout the body that is not detected in the bloodstream--unlike the Vitamin D synthesized from sunlight on

Cold immersion breakthrough: 2-minute ice bath followed by light exercise until warm enhances recovery and likely boosts testosterone in both men and women. This protocol improves sexual satisfaction for people regardless of gender. Women naturally have 3x more testosterone

Why choose a 32°F ice bath over a 40°F cold plunge? Because the ice challenges you. The real psychological benefits of cold exposure begin when the water is cold enough to trigger fear, that sharp inhale, the gasp reflex. This moment activates your sympathetic nervous system,

After reading on habits of the greatest creators of the last 150 years it’s clear: getting up early, working for 3 solid hours before lunch, walks, cold baths (!) & amphetamines (do not recommend!) fueled much of the most important art, music & literature. Alcohol far less so.

Cold plunge therapy may hold the key to reversing aging, contrary to what we've been told about genetics. While most believe lifespan is predetermined by DNA, research shows genetics only controls about 10% of aging. The real secret lies in your mitochondria - your cells' energy

Marvin Tejon Burton, Senior Development Engineer at Morozko Forge, shares that ice baths help disrupt his symptoms of PTSD. He explains that the intense cold snaps him out of negative thought loops and anchors him in the present moment.

Cancer cells need glucose to survive but can't metabolize fat - that's the Warburg Effect, documented for 90+ years. A ketogenic diet starves cancer cells by forcing your body into fat-based metabolism that produces ketones. As it turns out, a ketogenic diet not only starves

Testosterone is synthesized from cholesterol in a process that is initiated inside the mitochondria. Low testosterone is a consequence of either poor mitochondrial function, or very low blood serum cholesterol, or both. Low T is reversible without exogenous hormones. Your

You’ve heard that #icebath will “burn out” your adrenals and accelerate aging by causing stress. Is it true? Thomas P Seager, PhD says that the best, most recent research on cortisol suggests that #icebath will correct low cortisol without raising elevated cortisol levels any further.

Joe Rogan does his ice baths at a brutal 34°F with actual ice floating in the water. Rogan discovered that the mental benefits are huge - the mental toughness you get from purposefully suffering in a way that actually benefits you contributes to your mental resilience. You

Ultraviolet wavelength biophotons, produced by mitochondria during cold exposure, may initiate Vitamin D production throughout the body that is not detected in the bloodstream--unlike the Vitamin D synthesized from sunlight on the skin.

Cancer emerges in cells only when mitochondria fail. Without mitochondrial respiration, fermentation of glucose & glutamine take over. Shutting down the fermentation pathway inhibits tumor growth. morozkoforge.com/post/ice-bath-…