20 Benefits Of Taking Bath In Cold Water

You can gain lot of benefits, if you take cold water showers. When you take bath in cold water, you expose your body at low temperatures for a short period of time. Studies have shown that when we take bath in cold water, our body receives some stress called thermal stress, which is very healthy because it activates blood flow in our body.

This blood flow in our body has a number of stages depending on the exposure time or the time spent in the shower and temperature. In the initial stage, what happens is that our body reacts by sending blood all over the body quickly. That gives us that feeling of energy. At this time due to the release of adrenaline, our body reacts to the change in temperature. This first stage which still occurs, bring the following benefits:

• It stimulates blood circulation
• Improves the immune system
• Stimulates our sense
• Improves concentration
• Reduces inflammation
• It helps cure wounds
• It helps in removing toxins
• Increases testosterone levels
• Boosts fat burning
• It cuts pain
• Helps in muscle recovery
• It tones the skin
• Extends the life of our cells and makes the senses alert
• It generates energy
• It promotes good sleep
• Contributes to improving nerve tissues, bones, joints and even the muscles
• It gives sensation of pleasure
• Improves skin
• Increases the performance of athletics
• Helps in weight loss

In addition, it also improves and fights the following diseases:

• Diabetes and heart diseases
• helps beat stress
• Heat stroke
• helps in preventing baldness
• decreases itching
• stimulates the production of the hormone adiponectin.

During a cold water shower, a hormone called adiponectin is produced. Low adiponectin levels are associated with obesity and heart disease. Adiponectin increases insulin sensitivity, which means it helps fight coronary artery disease and type 2 Diabetes.