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Could cold therapy actually help manage depression?

If you have been curious about the trend of humans submerging their body into freezing water, keep reading. I admit it, I hate being cold, but this cult-like trend (cryotherapy included) suggests it has the power to increase your *baseline* dopamine, aka: the “feel-good” neurotransmitter in the brain linked to pleasure. In other words, it might just make you more satisfied, motivated and happier in your day to day. Cool, eh?

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Cryotherapy

During a 3 minute cryotherapy session, blood circulation is enhanced, white blood cell count increases, while inflammation decreases, and the body releases endorphins and norepinephrine into the blood stream— the “feel good” chemicals that are released during and after exercise, referred to as “runner’s high.”