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What’s the theory behind the cold shower?
by WillPostForFood 9y ago
What’s the theory behind the cold shower?
- kristerv 9y agofor me it wakes me the f up. It's strong like having drunk coffee or something. Results may vary of course, but works wonders for me and my focus during the day. I know of an old woman who's beed ice-cold bucketing for years and looks great and hasn't been sick in a long time. Does this with -20C outside too. Yet I find I may get sick easier if it's too cold outside and I go all out freezing shower.
- PuffinBlue 9y agoI believe there is research into anti-depressive effects of cold water exercise too. It seems to be helpful when treating stubborn depression that doesn't respond to other treatments. The topic was covered in a BBC programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047z13f https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047z13f
- amorphous 9y agoI still do cold showers, but just finishing with cold water for a short interval, 20 seconds or so. That seems to be entirely beneficial (I don't remember were I read it but there's some other cold shower expert recommending not going longer than that)
- CodeCube 9y agoI've been doing cold showers after working out ... but when I do, I'm freezing _the entire day_. Does this happen to anyone else?
- r00fus 9y agoDoes attire affect your temperature perception? I mean, maybe you're just not wearing enough...
- CodeCube 9y agoNothing different than I usually wear ... t-shirt and jeans, and I keep my house at 74 degrees (it's usually a bit warmer in my office). Under normal circumstances, as you can imagine, I find it quite comfortable.
- dhimes 9y agoBut if s/he just went running s/he is probably pretty awake.
- smnplk 9y agoGoogle for Wim Hoff. It's Wim, not Jim.
- stronglikedan 9y agoAnd it's Hof, not Hoff. ;-)
- crististm 9y agoOne theory is that it is supposed to reduce tissue inflammation.