ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COLD AND WARM WATER BATHING

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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COLD AND WARM WATER BATHING

 BENEFITS OF COLD WATER BATHING

 1. Cooling heat in the skin

 2. Stimulating the body

 3. Increase blood circulation in the body

 4. Reduce muscle pain after exercise

 5. More suitable for people with body skin itching

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 DISADVANTAGES OF COLD WATER BATHING

 1. Not suitable for a person with a chest infection

 2. Not suitable for people with various respiratory problems such as chest pains, coughs and flu

 BENEFITS OF WARM WATER BATHING

 1. It helps to get sleep at night

 2. Suitable for those with respiratory problems, such as chest pains, coughs and flu

 3. Scientists from Loughborough University have found that, hot water baths are equivalent to one-hour exercise.

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 DISADVANTAGES OF HOT WATER BATHING

 1. This water can harm the skin by destroying keratin cells

 2. It is not suitable For skin problems' patients

 3. It can cause irritation as heat leads to mast cells releasing histamine and causing irritation

 4. Not recommended for those with heart disease

 IMPORTANT NOTE:

 Overall each type of water bathing has Benefits for different times and reasons.  Also, these pros and cons are not for everyone.  There are people who bathe in cold water whether it is Sun or Rain and they are fine and vice versa.

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