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Functionally Speaking
Welcome to Functionally Speaking— the podcast where two clinicians share one brain cell and way too many opinions.
We’re here for the nuance, the hot takes, the facts your certification skipped over, and the occasional spiral into chaos. If you’re a health coach, practitioner, or clinician who’s slightly functional (just like our mitochondria and our recording process), you’re in the right place.
We’re not here to sugarcoat the science or pretend there’s one right way to do this work — we’re doing it our way. Unfiltered. Slightly feral. And always with love for the humans we serve.
Let’s get into it.
Functionally Speaking
12. Should Women Cold Plunge? A Real Talk on Biohacking and Burnout
Is cold plunging really helping your health or just pushing your already stressed system over the edge?
In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we unpack the cold, hard truth about cold plunges. From hormonal differences to nervous system baselines, we dive into why women respond differently to extreme stressors and what that means for popular wellness trends like cold therapy. Plus, we share what we’re seeing in clinical practice, including how to coach clients who are skipping the basics in favor of biohacks.
If you’ve been wondering whether a cold plunge is helping your hormones—or just adding to your burnout—this episode is for you.
In this episode, we cover:
- 01:45 Why cold plunges aren’t one-size-fits-all, especially for women
- 03:50 How hormones impact our stress response (and recovery)
- 07:22 Our personal experiences with cold exposure and blood sugar spikes
- 13:44 When cold plunges help and when they don’t
Links and resources:
- Listen to Episode 5: Is Cycle Syncing Supportive or Just Another Form of Control?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/05-is-cycle-syncing-supportive-or-just-another-form/id1831430877?i=1000723424122
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