As some of you know, Luke and I have been experimenting with the effects of cold on our health since reading the blog of Dr. Jack Kruse. We haven’t done too great with our regiment since getting back from vacation two months ago, but we are excited to get back in the groove of things soon!
There are a plethora of health benefits associated with cold adaptation. Show me the proof, you might say! Well, below I’m compiling all the blog posts, scientific journal articles, and other resources I find on this subject. If you aren’t yet convinced of the benefits of cold, you can start by reading the posts I’ve written and then delve a little deeper digging into some of the other resources.
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My posts on Cold Adaptation:
- Supercharged Weight Loss: The Benefits of Cold (Part 1)
- Fire up Your Immune System: The Benefits of Cold (Part 2)
- Fighting Obesity, Diabetes, Big Appetites, & Infertility: Benefits of Cold (Part 3)
- New Study of Weight Loss: Cold versus Drugs
Videos of smart people talking:
- Dr. Kruse at TEDx, Nashville, “Brain Surgery without a Scalpel“
- Wim Hof at TEDx, Amsterdam, “How Wim Withstands Extreme Cold“
- Ray Cronise at TEDMED, “Cool Down to Lose Weight“
Studies in Academic Journals:
- Cold Exposure Increases Energy Expenditure and Activates Brown Fat in American Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Brown Fat is Activated by Cold in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA
- Cold Activated Brown Adipose Tissue in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Immune Changes in Humans During Cold Exposure in Journal of Applied Physiology
- Immune System of Cold Exposed & Cold Adapted Humans in European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology
Blog posts and news articles about Cold Adaptation:
- Cold Thermogenesis: A Fitness Feature You Probably Don’t Pay Any Attention To, But Should @ Fitness for Geeks
- Turn Down the Heat, Lose Weight @ Discovery News
- Cold Weather Weight Loss – 376% Increase in Fat Calories Burned @ Paunchiness
- How to Use Cold Weather to Lose Weight @ Get Fit Guy
- The Curious Case of Human Hibernation @ Inhuman Experiment (a fascinating read!)
- Stillborn Baby Found Alive after Placed in Morgue Freezer @ Mail Online
- The Iceman @ Getting Stronger
Podcasts with Dr. Kruse (aka, the cold guru):
- Dr. Kruse interviewed on Underground Wellness with Sean Croxton
- Dr. Kruse interviewed on It’s Rainmaking Time, a show interested in broadcasting information about new breakthroughs and discoveries.
- Dr. Kruse interviewed on Fat-Burning Man with Able James
Posts by Dr. Kruse:
- Cold Thermogenesis Easy Start Guide @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part I @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part II @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part III @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part IV @ Dr. Kruses’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part V @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part VI @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part VII @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part VIII @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part IX @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part X @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part XI @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part XII @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
- Cold Thermogenesis Part XIII @ Dr. Kruse’s Blog
I would love to continue to add more resources to this post, so if you know of one not listed here please leave a comment so I can add it! Stay cool 
Very interesting article(s). Not sure cold therapy is for me, but thanks for sharing.
Sandy
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People laugh about it but being out in the cold really does keep you healthier! At least that is what I want to believe as I wear short sleeves throughout the winter every winter
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Thank you! CT is quite addicting. I can’t wait until our new house is ready… the timing of it will be when God starts shutting off some of the extreme heat in Texas.
I’ll need a good refresher so this will provide helpful links. Thank you.