The Long Covert Effects on Heart Health

From the extremes of cold water swimming to how the body loses heat and hyperthermia. The team takes a deep dive into the fascinating physiological effect of cold on the exercising body, how to deal with it and what you can expect when the temperatures drop

Show notes and links:

• The study that measured how long it took for heart rate, daily activity and sleep to return to normal after Covid-19 infection by using people's fitbit data
• The Nature paper that finds increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease after covid-19 infection
• An article by Mike Tipton on cold water hypothermia and survival, published in The Lancet
• The paper on the skier who survived a temperature on 13.7 degrees, written by the treating physician
• One example of research that studies the cold-shock response and how regular cold water immersion reduces the intensity of the response

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