2023 Author: Jessica James | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 04:20
If you've watched The Crown, you'll remember how young Prince Charles was forced to start every morning with a cold outdoor shower at Gordonstone School in Scotland. What is this - a way to forge a real man from a young man or a way to strengthen immunity, which was so often talked about in the USSR? Former athlete Wim Hof, known as the "Ice Man," says that after a month of this practice, everyone will be healthier and stronger. According to him, it restores hormonal balance, strengthens the immune system, relieves stress and helps with weight loss. Juliana Moore, Lily Collins, Rita Ora and Cindy Crawford also use this beauty hack. The stars are sure that rubdown with snow and a contrast shower help them to keep their skin toned, fight cellulite and early wrinkles.
What do doctors think about it?
Alexander Kolyada
scientist, geneticist
In science there is such a concept - hormesis. This is a short-term stimulation of the body with moderate doses of stressors, thanks to which it begins to work more actively and improves its condition. So he confronts unfavorable, in his opinion, factors, trying to survive. Pouring ice water along with fasting fits this description. Jumping into the snow after a bath, swimming in lakes in winter, rubbing with ice cubes strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism, trains the cardiovascular system, increases lung capacity, stimulates the digestive system, accelerates blood circulation, helps to quickly remove toxins and toxins, tone up in overall and increase performance and endurance. Bonus - improve mood and relieve anxiety. And all this together prolongs life. But before you pour a tub of water on yourself,consult your doctor: in some diseases this may be contraindicated.
By the way, it has been proven: hardened people are easier to tolerate sudden changes in temperature, better resist viruses. Among them, colds are 60 times less common and other ailments are 30 times less common. The same rule applies to children. In the USA, for example, they conducted such an experiment: first graders were given cool foot baths. Just a few minutes every day for two months gave amazing results. First, after the procedure, the temperature of the skin on the feet decreased by 6-8 ° C, and at the end of the study - only by 1-1.5 ° C. That is, the body has become more resistant to cold. As a result, ARVI, ARI and other viruses were observed three times less often among hardened children.
What is the reason? Cold receptors “work” in our skin - there are about 250,000 of them and heat - there are about 30,000 of them. As soon as it feels a strong difference, it sends signals to the autonomic nerve centers, ensuring the restoration of normal body temperature without the participation of consciousness. With these signals, the brain sets in motion the necessary mechanisms. For example, the system of internal secretion is activated, more hormones enter the blood from the thyroid gland, which accelerate the metabolism. The pituitary gland begins to secrete a greater amount of a hormone that activates the activity of the adrenal glands, which, in turn, increase the activity of the body's defenses, including resistance to infections.
Another benefit of ice cold water is for skin and hair.
Marina Lebedeva
dermatologist-cosmetologist of the Ekaterininskaya Clinic
The effectiveness of a contrast shower against cellulite and "looseness" of the skin has been proven in clinical trials - 80%. This is due to the contrast of temperatures: the circulation of blood and lymph is restored, the pores of the skin either narrow or expand, and stagnant formations of the epidermis die off. As a result, grease plugs and impurities are removed, the surface is smoothed, the skin becomes more pleasant to the touch and uniform in color. Do not neglect the hydromassage: run powerful jets of water over problem areas. Just 5-10 minutes a day is enough. True, this method works only in conjunction with others: drinking plenty of water, sports and proper food. In addition, this procedure helps to fight enlarged pores, blackheads, loss of firmness and elasticity of the skin, double chin, flaps, loss of facial muscle tone,fine wrinkles, premature aging and an unhealthy complexion. It also closes the hair scales, making them smoother and shinier, provides blood flow to the head and nourishes the bulbs, due to which the curls become stronger and grow better.
But here it is important to follow the sequence: start with wiping, then go to douches - alternately warm and cold water in a ratio of 2 to 1. For example, 30 seconds under hot, 15 - under cool. Remember: we always start with higher temperatures, and end the procedure with lower ones. At first, do not turn on the ice, lower the degrees gradually, day after day. First, the temperature should be 34-36 ° C, after five days you can lower it to 30 °, after - to 25 °. And so on up to 10-12 °. And only after the organism adapts, it is possible, for example, to arrange swims in a mountain river or an ice hole. It is imperative to end such stress for the body in warmth: that is, they came out of the shower or the sea and dried themselves thoroughly, warmed up. Interruptions of more than two days cannot be allowed, the hardening effect is short-lived and, if left out, lasts a maximum of 1-2 months. Otherwise, conditioned reflexes die out. But, if you have thin, sensitive skin, rosacea, deep vein thrombosis, vascular insufficiency, phlebitis, then be careful and consult your doctors. And do not make yourself a game of "hot and cold" before bedtime, the contrast shower invigorates, so take it no later than 2-3 hours before you go to bed.
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