Two experts say yes.
If the thought of a scorching hot shower at the end of the day is the only thing getting you through a rainy commute, please know that you?re not alone. During the colder months, the allure of a piping hot shower is hard to ignore; rugging up afterwards and jumping into bed is one of life?s simplest pleasures.
However, the hot water might not be your best option. Aside from visibly drying out your limbs, hot water can disrupt the natural balance of your skin?s oils, leading to itchy skin. Cue: a cold shower.
Before you click out (thinking: has this woman genuinely lost her mind" It?s 12 degrees outside!) hear us out ? it?s not all goosebumps and fripples. Here, we speak to Wim Hof, Founder of the Wim Hof Method (you might remember him from Gwenyth Paltrow?s The Goop Lab on Netflix) and Mitchell Diamond, Founder of Cryospa Clinics to discover exactly why cold water is the secret to a happy body.
What Exactly Is Cold Hydrotherapy"
For centuries, cold hydrotherapy has been used to treat various ailments or improve performance. ?The use of water at various temperatures can trigger different effects on different systems in the body,? says Diamond. ?We are able to do this at home through the use of cold showers or baths that generally produce water of about 14-16 degrees celsius.?
Yes, it’s uncomfortable (no one loves being freezing cold) but this method helps train our body to respond more eff...