The Surprising Link Between Cold Plunging, Testosterone & Sexual Performance (For Both Men & Women!), With Dr. Thomas P Seager

Ben Greenfield

Jul 10, 2025

Episode description

In this fascinating episode, you’ll get to discover the powerful link between cold plunge therapy and sexual health with Dr. Thomas Seager, author of Uncommon Cold: The Science & Experience of Cold Plunge Therapy. You’ll explore how cold exposure can naturally boost testosterone in both men and women, support prostate health, enhance mitochondrial function, and address issues like infertility and metabolic dysfunction.

Whether you're curious or committed to cold plunges, this episode will give you practical tools to take your health to the next level!

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/uncommon

Episode Sponsors:

Hiya: Give your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. I’ve secured a special deal with Hiya on their best-selling children's vitamin—get 50% off your first order today! To claim this deal, you must go to hiyahealth.com/BEN (it is not available on their regular website).

Troscriptions: Explore Troscriptions' revolutionary buccal troche delivery system that bypasses digestion to deliver pharmaceutical-grade, physician-formulated health optimization compounds directly through your cheek mucosa for faster onset and higher bioavailability than traditional supplements. Discover a completely new way to optimize your health at troscriptions.com/BEN or enter BEN at checkout for 10% off your first order.

Ketone-IQ : Ketones are a uniquely powerful macronutrient that can cross the blood-brain barrier and increase brain energy and efficiency. With a daily dose of Ketone-IQ, you'll notice a radical boost in focus, endurance, and performance. Save 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ at Ketone.com/BENG .

Prolon: Prolon's 5-Day Fasting Nutrition Program is scientifically tested and patented to nourish your body while keeping it in a physiological fasted state. Right now, you can save 15% on your 5-day nutrition program when you go to prolonlife.com/GREENFIELD.

Thrive Market: Discover how Thrive Market delivers premium, clean-label groceries from top brands like Simple Mills and Primal Kitchen at up to 30% off retail prices, making healthy eating accessible without compromising your budget or values. Skip the junk without overspending—visit thrivemarket.com/ben<

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Utilize cold plunging to cure Raynaud's syndrome

Contrary to common advice, cold plunging can resolve Raynaud's syndrome through titrated stress exposure, which retrains the body's feedback loop to cold.

#cold-therapy

Utilize cold plunge for immediate testosterone boost in women

Unlike men, women don't need to exercise after a cold plunge to get a testosterone boost; they experience it immediately while still in the water.

#cold-therapy

#testosterone

Take a cold plunge before workouts to boost testosterone

Doing an ice bath before exercise boosts testosterone, whereas doing it after for recovery can suppress it.

#cold-therapy

#testosterone

Utilize cold plunging to enhance erectile function

Erectile dysfunction is the first clinical sign of insulin resistance, and cold plunging can improve it by restoring mitochondrial function in endothelial cells.

#cold-therapy

#erection

Utilize cold plunging to enhance fertility and combat PCOS

The leading cause of female infertility, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, which can be improved by therapies like cold plunging.

#cold-therapy

#fertility

Supplement magnesium to support bone health during cold plunges

Regular cold plunging can deplete magnesium from your bones to fuel thermogenesis, so it is critical to supplement with it to avoid bone metabolism issues.

#cold-therapy

#magnesium

Debunk adrenal fatigue myth from cold plunging

The concept of "adrenal fatigue" from cold plunging is a myth, as long-term exposure actually blunts the cortisol response over time.

#cold-therapy

#cortisol

Understand cold plunging's limits for weight loss

Cold plunging is not a miracle for weight loss because your body compensates by slowing down its metabolism at night to rebuild insulating fat stores.