Cold water therapy is now an essential part of a modern ... “I’ve seen people in tears telling me how much it has transformed ...

Come for the cold, stay for the warmth. A growing number of people are looking to take the plunge in Seattle’s icy cold water, from Puget Sound to Lake Washington, for health benefits, socialization ...

But there can be serious risks when cold water swimming. Just last week, a 39-year-old woman died after reportedly immersing herself into a river in Derbyshire as part of a cold water therapy session.

Many studies had already suggested cold-water therapy could help patients with ... to cope with difficulties," she said. "It's helped me identify deep, painful wounds and slowly start healing ...

As Steph McGovern drives, she cracks open a bag of crisps. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall sits in the passenger seat next to her and, looking appalled by her snack, bites into his apple. A few ...

In the water, "my body straightened out like it should be,” said Beth Gillander, who has limited movement caused by childhood ...

Janet’s symptoms were so debilitating she went to the GP regularly, only to be fobbed off and told it was ‘just menopause’.

I received my death sentence at 2 years old, with 11 years to live if I was lucky. I took 36 pills every day, crushed into ...