… your body trying to keep you warm by increasing overall oxygen intake). Your heart rate will also increase, resulting in a rush of blood through your body that will help you get energized for the day.
4. Cold showers Strengthen Immunity and Circulation
The increase of your metabolic rate activates your immune system, which releases virus-fighting white blood cells that will help you get sick less frequently. Cold showers also increase your overall blood circulation, which can help you avoid hypertension and the hardening of arteries.
5. Cold Showers Help Your Hair and Skin
If adult acne is a problem, cold showers could help. Hot water dries out your skin, while cold water tightens your cuticles and pores, preventing them from getting clogged. You can also use cold showers for shinier, more attractive hair that your partner can’t resist playing with. Cold water will close your cuticle, making it less likely dirt can accumulate in your scalp. For further reading that will help you improve your skin appearance.
If you need a little time to warm up (pun intended) to the idea of a cold shower, try starting out with a warm shower for 30 seconds, then switch to a cold for a minute then back again. Do that for a few days until you can stand a cold shower. Then try a cold shower for a week to start to see differences in your body.
Happy showering! 😉
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Still Taking Hot Showers? Wrong. 5 Reasons Why Cold Showers Are Better was originally published on blackdoctor.org
