Cold Exposure, Sauna & Breathwork: What Works for Inflammation
🎧 Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. I spent two years testing cold plunges, sauna sessions, and breathwork before I looked at the research honestly. Some of what I believed held up. Some didn’t. If you’re a woman over 35 dealing with chronic low-grade inflammation — the kind that shows up as joint stiffness, brain fog, or stubborn fatigue — you’ve probably seen these practices marketed as cures. The truth is narrower and more useful than the hype: cold exposure, sauna bathing, and breathwork each have measurable anti-inflammatory effects, but the doses, methods, and evidence quality differ sharply. ...