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    Question Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm.

    Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm.


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    The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths.

    The touted benefits include improved mood, more energy, weight loss and reduced inflammation, but the science supporting some of those claims is lukewarm.

    Kim Kardashian posted her foray on Instagram. Harry Styles has tweeted about his dips. Kristen Bell says her plunges are “brutal” but mentally uplifting. And Lizzo claims ice plunges reduce inflammation and make her body feel better.

    Here’s what medical evidence, experts and fans say about the practice, which dates back centuries.


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    I was always skeptical about the ice bath thing.
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    It's popular because it's an autophagy trigger, but it's not a cure-all for everything.


    Getting cold -- like going outdoors in winter with just a t-shirt on can also trigger autophagy, a cellular process thought to keep humans from aging as quickly. Other things trigger it as well, intermittent fasting and HIIT activity.

    One of the foremost experts on autophagy is Dr. David Sinclair, a Harvard geneticist who wrote the book, "Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To."

    His experiments have sped up, slowed-down, and even reversed aging in mice. He was named to TIME's 100 most influential people in the world.

    If you're interested in that sort of thing, his book is a good read.
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    There is nothing about being a celebrity that makes you smarter than the average person and some a lot less so!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RMNIXON View Post
    There is nothing about being a celebrity that makes you smarter than the average person and some a lot less so!
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    Never understood celeb worship, especially actors/actresses. They spend their life being someone they're not.

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