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Cold Shower vs. Hot Shower - Which Is The Better Option - SkinKraft
Cold Shower vs. Hot Shower - Which Is The Better Option - SkinKraft
Cold Shower vs. Hot Shower - Which Is The Better Option - SkinKraft
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Evidence Based
Are you one of those who likes to have a hot, steaming shower in the morning? While hot
water showers have their own therapeutic effects, did you know that a cold shower can
also do a lot of good to you?
From calming itchy skin to enhancing your blood circulation, cold showers have many
health benefits. But which one is better? We give you the complete picture about cold and
hot showers.
Highlights:
After an intense workout, a cold shower helps the muscles to relax. This prevents soreness
and improves the circulation of blood to the body parts that were worked upon. They are
also known to reduce inflammation and numb pain.
When you shower with cold water, it does not strip your skin and hair of their natural oils.
Cold water closes pores, which tightens the skin. It is also gentler on your hair and prevents
hair fall.
In the morning, the cold spray of the shower hitting your body shocks you into being fully
awake. This shock increases your heart rate and oxygen intake, which makes you alert and
energises you further.
There are some fat cells in the body, especially around the neck and shoulder area, which
generate heat by burning fat. Your cells especially do this when your body is exposed to
cold stimuli, like cold water. This can help with weight loss.
E. Increasing Circulation
Since cold showers make the blood flow faster through your body to maintain the ideal
body temperature, they are beneficial in reducing inflammation and can potentially prevent
cardiovascular disease.
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When you take a hot shower, it relaxes the nerves and muscles; which makes you feel
relaxed all over. The hot water can also improve blood circulation that can reduce stiffness
in the joints like the ankles, knees and shoulders.
An ancient natural remedy for cold and cough is exposing the nose to steam. When you
stand under a hot shower, the steam and heat from the water loosens the phlegm, opens
the airways and clears your nasal passage.
C. Reduces Blemishes
The steam and heat from the hot shower opens clogged pores. Post this, you can scrub the
oil and dirt out of the skin which reduces blemishes and blackheads.
D. Improved Sleep
Hot showers help to release the tension in the body and relax muscles. This induces a
feeling of tiredness, which helps you sleep better. All you need to do is make sure the
water is not too hot.
cold. Also, if you just don’t like cold showers, ensure the water is lukewarm at the very least.
5. When To Take Hot Or Cold Showers?
Cold showers are best taken after an intense workout, soon after you wake up, and even as
soon as you return from work to get the grime and dirt off you.
In summer, a shower with lukewarm or cold water can help you feel less sticky in humid
weather.
Hot showers work if you take them an hour or two before you sleep and when you are
unwell. If you are having a massage done, a hot shower is recommended so that the oils are
absorbed into the skin.
6. Potential Risks
There are risks involved even while you shower. If you wash your hair with cold water and
step out in the sun without drying them, you are likely to get a headache. Or, if you have
high BP, a hot shower could raise it further.
Hot showers can dry out your skin. The keratin cells present on the top layer of your skin
gets damaged when it comes in contact with extreme hot water. Thus, moisture is not
locked in your skin leading to dryness.
Hot showers can also aggravate chronic skin conditions like eczema. This is due to the
excess drying of skin that occurs with very hot water. It can also make your skin itch
even if you don’t have a skin condition.
Hot showers are not advisable if you have high blood pressure or cardiovascular
disease. If the water is too hot, these conditions can get aggravated.
If the water is too hot, and you shampoo your hair, it can dry the hair out and strip your
scalp of its natural oils, leaving it frizzy. The same applies to the skin, where very hot
water can strip the skin of its natural oils making it dry and itchy.
Cold showers can make you feel worse if you are unwell as it can have an adverse effect on
your immune system. If you already have a cold, cough or fever, you will feel colder and
your body will take longer to warm up.
Wrapping Up
So whether you opt for a cold shower or hot, don’t shower for too long as it dries your skin.
Avoid a hot shower if you have a heart condition. Be mindful of the products you use when
you shower. While both have their advantages and disadvantages, strike a happy medium
for best results.
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