EPI 134: Dr. Mark Harper - Cold Immersion Benefits: Chronic Pain, Depression, Arthritis, And More!

September 14, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:12) The power of cold water immersion

(10:11) Cold water immersion as a stress coping mechanism

(12:20) The ideal temperature for cold water immersion

(20:58) Case studies and real-life scenarios on the benefits of cold water immersion

(36:21) Outro



Who is Dr. Mark Harper?


Dr. Mark Harper, MD, PhD, is a consultant anesthetist at Sussex University Hospitals in the UK and Kristiansand in Norway. He is a leading expert in the prevention of hypothermia in surgical patients and the therapeutic uses of cold-water adaptation and open-water swimming. He has been featured in the BBC documentary The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs, is a cocreator of Chill UK, a nonprofit committed to providing courses in cold-water swimming to improve mental health, and the director of Mental Health Swims. He lives in England and Norway.



Connect with Dr. Mark Harper:

Website: https://www.drmarkharper.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewildswimdoctor/ 

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mark-harper-60ab01141 







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