Gettin Chilly? Take a Cold Shower.
Now that the autumn season is well upon us and the colder weather starts to set in, we need to make a few changes in our habits to help keep us healthy throughout the cold season. I make a few extra precautions to stay warm and keep healthy circulation flowing. I recently ran across a tip while studying up on autumn cleansing.
“At the end of a bath or shower, using cold water will close the skin pores and prevent heat loss and vulnerability to colds, as well as stimulate skin circulation. This is even more important as the weather gets colder because when going into a cold area after a hot bath or shower, your skin pores and body are open to a deeper penetration by the chill.” (Elson M. Haas, M.D. Staying Healthy With the Seasons. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 1981, 2003)
It makes a lot of sense to me. You open your pours and your body up with the hot water, rinsing away toxins while cleaning. Then you close them back up before exposing yourself. I also see it as preparing your body for the cold so its not such a shock. I have actually practiced this method during really hot weather or after an exhausting workout; but it never occurred to me to try in cold weather. I’ve been doing this now for a matter of weeks and I love it. It’s refreshing and invigorating and I will continue will the process.
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I have always heard that using a cold water at the end of your bath is healthy. but every time I ask them, the only answer they can give me is, it will close the pores… then after that what? Now I know, Thank God I followed their instructions.