Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Does cold stress impair or boost our immunity? There has only been one randomized controlled trial of cold showering for health benefits.
If you missed the previous videos on cold plunges, check out:
• Best Temperature, Timing, and Duration for Cold Plunges for Athletic Performance Recovery (nutritionfacts.org/video/best-temperature-timing-and-duration-for-cold-plunges-for-athletic-performance-recovery)
• Are the Benefits of Cold Plunges and Cryotherapy Just a Placebo Effect? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-the-benefits-of-cold-plunges-and-cryotherapy-just-a-placebo-effect)
• The Negative Effects of Cold Plunges for Building Muscle (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-negative-effects-of-cold-plunges-for-building-muscle)
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Does cold stress impair or boost our immunity? There has only been one randomized controlled trial of cold showering for health benefits.
If you missed the previous videos on cold plunges, check out:
• Best Temperature, Timing, and Duration for Cold Plunges for Athletic Performance Recovery (nutritionfacts.org/video/best-temperature-timing-and-duration-for-cold-plunges-for-athletic-performance-recovery)
• Are the Benefits of Cold Plunges and Cryotherapy Just a Placebo Effect? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-the-benefits-of-cold-plunges-and-cryotherapy-just-a-placebo-effect)
• The Negative Effects of Cold Plunges for Building Muscle (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-negative-effects-of-cold-plunges-for-building-muscle)
New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/.
Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cold-showers-improve-immune-function and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cold-showers-improve-immune-function. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: nutritionfacts.org/translations-info
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