Forget hot water, there are many benefits of bathing with cold water even in winter, an expert told

Winter is even more troublesome in most parts of India. The cold wind and harsh cold worsen the condition. Due to this, some people avoid even taking a bath every day. Most of those who take a bath, leave the house only after taking a bath in hot water. However, there are people in India who prefer to take a bath with cold or normal water even in cold weather. It is believed that while one feels more cold after taking a bath with hot water, the opposite is true with cold water. It is said that there are many benefits of taking a bath with cold water even in winter. There are many myths about this among people.

Some believe that this can cause a stroke, while some people believe that bathing in this way does not make you feel cold throughout the day. However, we should do this only on the advice of an expert because sometimes this method also causes harm. In this article, we are going to tell you what happens by bathing in cold water in winter. What are the benefits of this? Also, what things should we keep in mind?

Take a bath with cold water even in winter

Dr. Ankit Bansal (Consultant, Internal Medicine, and Infection Diseases, Shri Balaji Action Hospital) says that in Delhi, people often prefer to take a bath with hot water during the winter season, but if you take a bath with normal fresh water, then that is also beneficial for you. In the winter season, generally, bathing with cold water increases the immunity of the body.

Apart from this, the skin becomes shiny and healthy, the muscles of your body also become strong, which helps you a lot in exercise and other physical activities at this time, this also improves your mental health, your stress reduces, the body becomes active and it helps you a lot in day to day activities.

Harmful effects of bathing with hot water

Experts say that we should bathe with lukewarm water even in extreme cold. Excessively hot water damages both the skin and the hair. Pouring hot water directly on the hair weakens it. Apart from this, it becomes dry and the shine also starts to diminish. There is also a fear of dryness and loss of shine in the skin. Even though hot water feels good to bathe in, it causes many other damages.

Keep these things in mind

While bathing with cold water, you should keep in mind that you should not directly bathe with cold water on your head, first, you should pour water on your hands and feet and only after that you should pour it on your body. Apart from this, keep some other things in mind, you should bathe with cold water keeping your health in mind, if your health is not good or you have any health problem then you should consult your doctor.