Liberal Forum

In reality, cold plunging brings your body into a very quick state of near-hypothermia that shocks your nervous system, cardiovascular system, and endocrine system, prompting an adrenaline rush and high—because your brain is sending emergency messages to your adrenals that there is a physical crisis occurring that is becoming life-threatening. Lowering the body’s temperature forcefully and abruptly for an extended period can also lower the immune system. All of this is disastrous for someone who has chronic neurological health problems, whose nerves are not working properly because of pathogens, metals, and other challenges inside the body. Cold plunging is not a great idea for someone who has tendonitis, neuropathy, migraines, or fatigue, to name just a few of the hundreds of symptoms and conditions that would not warrant a cold plunging party.