Health benefits of cold showers

Everybody wants to take a warm shower either in the morning or afternoon for the simple reason that they cannot stand the cold. Don’t you know that bathing with cold water gives you the feeling of freshness and a lot of health benefits? The best way to beat the summer heat is a cold shower, but there are more uses to a cold shower than we realise.

Bathing with cold water freshen your mind in the morning or after a day’s hard work in the warm city. Besides that, cold water can increase metabolism, prevent post-exercise injury and regulate levels of uric acid in your body. There are still other health benefits of having a cold shower.

Male fertility: Very few men may know this fact but heat is bad for your testes, it can potentially lower the sperm count. If you want a child, it's time to shower in cold water, plus you're saving electricity. So next time you visit the sauna you may want to think again.

Blood circulation is increased to get rid of toxin. By the time cold water touches the skin, it reduces blood circulation but at the same time body mechanism increases blood pressure causing the blood to circulate with extra force.

Strengthens Immunity: The most established benefit of cold showers is that overall, they simply increase your chances of fighting off disease and infection. People who take regular cold showers have been shown to have less chance of getting things like:
- Cancer
- Colds
- Flu's
- Haemorrhoids
- Varicose veins

Increases metabolism: When you're cold you reach out for a sweater. Similarly, when your body is cold it automatically generates heat, putting the metabolism into fast gear. That's when carbs and fats are burned to keep you warm.

Avoid sport or workout injuries: After you have over exercised your muscles, that is when they are inflamed and you need them to relax. To improve strength and muscle mass your muscle fibers expand and contract, hence to prevent ruptured fibers due to over training, cold water showers are advised.

Alleviates Depression: Depression is yet another thing that cold showers help and prevent. It is caused by the stimulating effect the cold has on the brains "blue spot", the main source of noradrenaline for our bodies, a chemical that might be used to help alleviate depression.

Additional benefits: Cold showers can decrease chronic pain, reduce body aches, improve your hair health, improve kidney function, reduce swelling and edema, heal and tone skin and regulate your autonomic nervous system.

Cold water and body rhythm: It deepens your breathing. If you're tired, a cold shower will do the trick as it helps to fight fatigue. Can't sleep? A cold shower will help you hit the snooze button. If your hair products are not giving you the desired sheen, try cold water. Who knew cold showers had so many health benefits!