The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by zzxxkk123 on Thursday November 16, 2017 @08:54PM (#15718372)

I used to do this every morning... just take a normal hot shower, then at the end crank it full cold and endure until normalized.

It's a free high, great way to start a day. I presumed endorphins are being released.

Now I prefer to run a bunch of miles and immediately jump into the (cold) ocean while still all hot and amped up from the run. The water doesn't even seem cold, it's great. Normally people wear wet-suits in the ocean here.

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by wutbrodo on Thursday November 16, 2017 @10:15PM (#15718626)

> Now I prefer to run a bunch of miles and immediately jump into the (cold) ocean while still all hot and amped up from the run. The water doesn't even seem cold, it's great. Normally people wear wet-suits in the ocean here.

This sounds great, but what about the trip home? I usually run to the ocean and I sometimes feel cold on my way back just from the sweat.

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by thesmallestcat on Thursday November 16, 2017 @11:06PM (#15718808)

Could that induce a heart attack? Like drinking a glass of ice water after mowing the lawn in hot weather.

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by zimpenfish on Friday November 17, 2017 @08:07AM (#15721653)

https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/know-your-risk-of-cardiac...

"In addition, diving into cold water is a recognized trigger for sudden death in a condition called long QT syndrome (LQTS)."

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by ellyagg on Thursday November 16, 2017 @11:50PM (#15719015)

Yep. It's a stressor, which is the point. Strenuous exercise is also a well-known cause of heart attacks, but you should definitely strenuously exercise if at all possible.

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by tugberkk on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:16AM (#15720140)

Is there any academic study showing this?

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by ellyagg on Friday November 17, 2017 @02:05PM (#15724980)

Not sure, but here's the wikipedia page on it, at least:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_shock_response

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by spicymaki on Thursday November 16, 2017 @09:53PM (#15718557)

I do the same. It is like a great reward for a good run!

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by el_benhameen on Friday November 17, 2017 @12:53AM (#15719334)

You should try surfing, too. Never had a cup of coffee that wakes me up like a wave to the face at dawn.

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Re:The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Random... by oihssovhusvoh on Thursday November 16, 2017 @09:27PM (#15718479)

also how I shower...best combination

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