A daily shower has numerous health benefits. The temperature of water with which you bathe affects you enormously. Weather you prefer warm or hot water for a bath, giving a rinse with cool water at the end of the bath is recommended. This closes the pores preventing dirt from entering and protects your skin. Warm water is good because it opens pores and helps in cleansing appropriately.
However, a cold shower has numerous advantages. Cold water is known to increase the metabolism of the body. When cold water comes into contact with the skin, it contracts immediately. Blood goes inside, but later rushes to fill the empty area. Hence it helps in increasing blood circulation.A cold bath rejuvenates the body and reduces the stress level. It could soothe sunburnt or irritated skin. It also prevents the harm caused by sunrays to permeate to deeper layers of the skin. Cold water bath normalizes your breathing and is good for your hair too. It minimizes frizz in your hair and prevents it from tearing or breaking. It also tends to give luster or shine to the hair. However, heart or blood pessure patients should avoid cold water showers. Also if you are above forty five years of age, refrain from using cold water for a bath.
There are a few disadvantages of bathing with hot water too. It might give shock to the nerves. It is capable of increasing dullness and inducing lethargy. It strips the body and face of its natural oils. It could also weaken digestion. It could make the skin scaly, rough or itchy. Thus it could cause the skin to become loose or sag, thereby aggravating wrinkles. Some experts suggest that ideally the water should be neither too hot not cold. The temperature of your bath water should be approximately two degrees greater than the body temperature.
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