8 Amazing Benefits of Cold Showers – 30 Day Cold Shower Challenge!
Can you do it?
I don’t need to tell you that showering is a hygienic and healthy habit that you should
do every day.
But, I bet you didn’t know that cold water is far more beneficial for your skin and some
of your bodily functions than those steamy hot showers you probably like to take!
While warm or hot water is certainly more relaxing, it's better to save those kind of
temperatures for your bubble baths instead.
So keep watching, because some of the surprising health benefits of cold showers might just
surprise you!
Number 1 - Improves Circulation
Good blood circulation is vital for overall cardiovascular health.
Healthy blood circulation also speeds up recovery time from strenuous exercises and work.
Alternating between hot and cold water while you shower is an easy way to improve your
circulation.
Cold water causes your blood to move to your organs to keep them warm.
Warm water reverses the effect by causing the blood to move towards the surface of the
skin.
Cold shower proponents argue that stimulating the circulatory system in this way keeps them
healthier and younger looking than their hot water-loving counterparts.
Number 2 - Increase Energy and Alertness
If you’ve ever jumped into really cold water, you know it can be tough to breathe.
You feel like you’re gasping for air—at least in the first few seconds.
But don’t let this scare you off!
This deep breathing can actually jump-start your day, by increasing your oxygen intake,
and heart rate dramatically.
You’ll feel an energy boost that lasts for up to several hours!
If you’re trying to kick your caffeine habit, cold showers might be just the ticket.
Even if you aren’t, it’s hard to find a better way to shake off lethargic feelings
in the morning.
Number 3 - Healthy Skin & Hair
Cold water helps to close pores.
Closed pores keep your skin looking smooth and healthy, without drying your skin out
as hot water can.
The cold water helps keep your hair shiny and your skin soft, rather than itchy, ashy,
and dried out.
Number 4 - Relieves Depression
Cold showers have been shown to help relieve symptoms of depression.
Due to the high density of cold receptors in the skin, taking a cold shower sends an
overwhelming amount of electrical impulses from peripheral nerve endings to the brain,
which can result in an anti-depressive effect.
So, if you need a pick-me-up, jump in the shower and turn it to the blast setting.
Number 5 - Improves Ability to Handle Stress
When we are exposed to increasing amounts of stress like a cold shower, our body adapts
and becomes increasingly tolerant of the stress over time so we can handle more of the stress.
One of the additional benefits of cold showers is that we may actually be training our bodies
to react more slowly to all stressors in life, helping us to deal with intense exercise,
kids, work stress, etc.
Because of this, cold water therapy is often used by mental health professionals to treat
panic disorder, PTSD and other issues related to an over active fight or flight system within
the body.
Number 6 - Fat Loss
When your body is exposed to cold, it requires more heat to warm you up.
To heat you up, it has to process more energy, which means it has to burn more fat, and more
efficiently than normal.
Being cold can also activate brown fat, which is a sort of good fat that helps generate
heat, boost your metabolism, and burn fat.
Number 7 - Decongests Internal Organs
By causing vascular constriction, taking a cold shower is great for decongesting internal
organs, because this helps toxins and impurities to flow towards the pores and be released.
Number 8 - Stimulates Your Immune System
A cold shower immediately makes your body react and stimulates the immune system, which
makes it stronger.
When your body gets this benefit, it will respond better to fighting viruses and infections.
At first, taking a cold shower might seem like a tough thing to do because we all enjoy
hot showers.
But, give it a try!
Take a 30 day cold water challenge and see how it impacts your life.
You just might become a lifetime subscriber!
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