The practice sounds almost medieval in its simplicity: alternating between hot and cold temperatures to heal the body. Yet temperature contrast therapy, switching between heat exposure and cold ...

Your breath can be a weird thing. Did you ever notice that your breath is used for both its heating and cooling properties? You use your breath to cool soup, but you also use your breath to warm your ...

Cold plunges have begun to gain popularity in recent years, with wellness and fitness enthusiasts sharing how the icy dive has transformative impacts on their minds and bodies. Now, the science is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A “hot-and-cold” relationship refers to a dynamic where one partner alternates ...

Regular sauna use among middle-aged Finnish men is associated with a 27% reduction in respiratory disease risk for those using saunas 2-3 times weekly, and 41% for those using them 4+ times per week ...