Sedj on Nostr: I've been questioning cold exposure on the basis of ancestral wisdom. Is there any ...
I've been questioning cold exposure on the basis of ancestral wisdom. Is there any evidence that ancient peoples had any kind of ceremony or practice where they would expose themselves to intense cold?
I think there is plenty of basis for heat - saunas, sweat lodges, etc. But cold would just be unnecessary risk of death or frostbite, right?
My general argument is that our physiology evolved to increase our chances of survival. Our ancestors were much more in tune with survival than we are today, and likely found the best practices to thrive in nature. In turn, our physiology also evolved to suit those practices. I don't restrict this to only humans either, where our general biology is largely shared with plenty of the animal kingdom. Not sure where cold exposure fits into this model. Even applying ice to pain should be questioned. When is the last time someone living outside of an icy biome applied cold to a muscle injury? Ever see an animal trying to cool off a sprained limb?
This is just part of my question everything mindset, especially anything that has changed over the last few hundred years. No particular attachment to this rabbit hole, just one I stick my nose in from time to time.
I think there is plenty of basis for heat - saunas, sweat lodges, etc. But cold would just be unnecessary risk of death or frostbite, right?
My general argument is that our physiology evolved to increase our chances of survival. Our ancestors were much more in tune with survival than we are today, and likely found the best practices to thrive in nature. In turn, our physiology also evolved to suit those practices. I don't restrict this to only humans either, where our general biology is largely shared with plenty of the animal kingdom. Not sure where cold exposure fits into this model. Even applying ice to pain should be questioned. When is the last time someone living outside of an icy biome applied cold to a muscle injury? Ever see an animal trying to cool off a sprained limb?
This is just part of my question everything mindset, especially anything that has changed over the last few hundred years. No particular attachment to this rabbit hole, just one I stick my nose in from time to time.