cold-shower-healthyNow, about 10 years ago, a friend of mine told me he rinsed cold daily after showering. According to him, many complaints had since magically disappeared. I've started doing it since then and notice countless benefits ...
By taking a cold shower, many natural antioxidants are produced in the body to prevent aging. The powerful body-specific antioxidants glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) are present in winter swimmers and cold showers to a much higher degree than those who do not.
2 - Relieves depression
Regular cold showers may help you get rid of your depression. A cold shower of 20 degrees or less twice a day can positively influence your mood without side effects. It is best to be under the beam for 2 to 3 minutes. The researchers suspect that the brain receives so many electrical signals from the cold sensors in the skin that this causes a reset of the brain. More endorphins are also measured in the blood because the sympathetic nervous system is activated.
3 - It can relieve joint pain
Scientists have found that cold showers can significantly lower uric acid levels in the blood. Uric acid can crystallize in the joints resulting in joint complaints.
4 - It can promote muscle recovery
Cold, after showering or taking alternating baths, can reduce muscle pain due to a major effort by athletes. Muscle pain is common and a cold shower is an easy method to speed up recovery.
5 - It strengthens the immune system
Traditional Chinese Medicine reports that cold water exposure can stimulate the immune system. Modern scientists also discovered that the immune system is stimulated by alternating baths or a sauna corridor that ends with a cold plunge pool.
6 - It improves mental clarity
Because cold (after) showers stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, this can have a refreshing effect on the brain. It is particularly ideal to apply in the morning when you have just got out of bed.
7 - It is good for your skin
According to the dermatologist, it is better to take a cold shower. When you shower hot, both your skin and your hair lose natural oils that protect the skin. Cold showers prevent that problem.
8 - It improves fertility in men
Warm showers have a bad influence on the quality of the seed. By taking a cold shower (or as cold as possible) the damage to the seed is limited, resulting in improved fertility.
9 - It can burn brown fat
According to the Diabetes Center, exposure to cold (and therefore a cold shower) can promote the burning of brown fat. When the body's thermostat is raised, it may mean that several hundred more calories are burned each day. A cold shower alone is not enough, you could also set the thermostat a little lower at home and pack less thickly when you go outside.
I advise you to start cold rinsing. This way your nerves get used to the cold. Afterward, you can increase the time that you are standing in the cold shower. Changing the temperature between hot and cold can stimulate blood flow even further. Give it a try for 30 days and you will see that it is a good addition to your health!
