Forget about apples, a cold shower a day keeps the doctor away
Or does it? Experts look at this new trend and tell us what science really says about it
28 April 2022 - 20:50
Anyone watching the BBC programme Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof may be starting to wonder whether there really is “power in the cold shower” as the extreme athlete claims. Hof, who set a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice, says that a “cold shower a day keeps the doctor away” by decreasing stress and increasing energy levels...
This article is reserved for Sunday Times subscribers.
A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.
Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.
Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.