According to the creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) psychologist Marsha Linehan, PhD, cold water immersion therapy rebalances the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions of the central nervous system and can be used to treat mood and personality disorders. Mindy Pelz DC said that 11 seconds of cold plunge immersion works for treating her PTSD.How can this happen?In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, Doctor of Behavioral Therapy Jason Buck describes how the Wim Hof breathing and cold plunge method helps him manage anxiety and maintain mental health.

When faced with an abnormal prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, Thomas Seager, PhD decided to eschew the normal medical advice and opted to practice daily ice baths instead. Four months later he'd reduced his PSA from 5 to 1.8 ng/dL, indicating no elevated risk of prostate cancer.Along the way, he discovered that his total testosterone had shot up to 1180 ng/dL. In this lecture, Seager explains the mechanism of sex hormone synthesis in the mitochondria that likely explains his spectacular results, and answers questions from the CryoCon 2025 audience about deliberate cold exposure, prostate health, and the importance of total testosterone for mental health.In this powerful presentation from the CryoCon Convention 2025, Seager shares a personal and emotional story excerpted from his book "Uncommon Testosterone." He discusses how cold plunge therapy, specifically ice bath practices, can play a role in optimizing sexual health and overall well-being, touching on aspects of stress management. Thomas P Seager, PhD deep dives into the relationships between cold exposure and testosterone.Timestamps:0:00 PSA from 7.1 down to 1.8 with keto and ice baths.5:50 Sakamoto study: exercise BEFORE cold exposure.7:33 High testosterone doesn't cause prostate cancer, it protects against it.8:22 Ice bath testosterone and women.9:30 Testosterone is synthesized in cholesterol/sex health.11:30 Ice baths suppress hypertrophy? Only when done after exercise.12:50 Vitamin D boosts testosterone? Instead try magnesium, zinc, and boron.13:40 The problem with testosterone research.15:15 People are starting to listen.17:10 Make yourself healthy again.17:45 Question: cold plunge vs cryotherapy.19:01 Question: Ice baths and HRT21:40 Question: Importance of total testosterone vs free testosterone as a biomarker.Cold Exposure and Testosterone: https://www.morozkoforge.com/ice-bath-science/categories/testosterone-sex-health

Inventor the hydrogen water tablet, Alex Tarnava joins the Uncommon Living podcast to explain the role of hydrogen in the body and the mechanisms by which H2 promotes health, well-being, and longevity.

Tarnava tells Thomas Seager, PhD about how three different dosing methods, drinking, bathing, and inhalation, target different areas of the body and have different effects.

They also compare views on the necessity of fiber in the human diet, what (if anything) we can learn about human longevity by studying Blue Zones, the essential relationship between hormetic stress and human well-being, and the fallacy of the MBA degree. This wide-ranging conversation exemplifies the kind of independent, integrative systems thinking that is prerequisite to Uncommon Living,

The Uncommon Living podcast is hosted by Arizona State University Associate Professor Thomas Seager, PhD, who is also the CEO of the Morozko Forge ice bath company.