Scientifically proven: these are the benefits of cold showers | kek mama

We list the advantages.

Less stress

This is because a cold shower stimulates the release of endorphins. Endorphins are a substance that works as a natural ‘feel good drug’: it provides pleasant feelings, has an inhibitory effect on stress hormones and regulates the release of serotonin and dopamine. These are also hormones that affect our mood, self-confidence, memory, sexual activity and appetite.

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Faster recovery after exercise

As a result of the cold, the muscles of your blood vessels tighten. This causes your blood vessels to narrow. This increases blood pressure, makes the heart pump more vigorously and increases blood flow in your muscles. As a result, waste products can be removed faster, and oxygen and nutrients are absorbed more quickly into the tired muscle tissues. So if you should get around to exercising, then…

Inhibits inflammation

When we think of an inflammation, we automatically think of a red, swollen and painful spot on the surface of the skin. What few people know, however, is that there is also such a thing as ‘low-grade inflammation’. These are latent inflammations in the body that can affect your health and resistance. They are caused by stress, unhealthy and fatty food, obesity and lack of exercise. A cold shower increases the amount of interleukin, which has an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it increases the ‘natural killer cells’ that have the natural function to kill diseased cells.

Source: StyleToday

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