{"id":27904,"date":"2021-01-26T14:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T13:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=27904"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T10:10:16","slug":"cold-water-therapy-you-need-to-know-its-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/26\/cold-water-therapy-you-need-to-know-its-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Water Therapy: You Need to Know its Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cold Water Therapy isn\u2019t for everyone. Getting into Icy Cold Water isn\u2019t everyone\u2019s idea of fun. Lately more and more people have been asking me why I am using Cold Water Therapy. It seems to have boomed in popularity. For me it is something that just crept up on me but there are many benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Physical Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muscle Soreness, Recovery and Pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cold Water is a low maintenance solution to muscle soreness, recovery and pain relief. I have to admit that it is running<\/a> that has started my journey into cold water therapy. Runners were talking of swapping hot baths with Epsom salts for an ice bath instead. I am all for saving money and the planet so I thought I would give it a try. Well I wasn\u2019t that brave so basically just ran my bath with water from the cold tap.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cold water causes the blood vessels to constrict. The reduction of blood flow to an area then helps reduce swelling and inflammation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-Training with Cold Water Swimming<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Being able to tolerate cold water also meant that I could swim in the river. Cross-training my running with swimming at a minimal cost. As the winter came though this switched to the lake as rivers can be a lot more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Benefits to Hair and Skin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cold water therapy can result in glowing hair and skin. The sebum layer<\/strong>, which protects the hair and skin, doesn\u2019t dry out with cold water. This may be why it is good for calming itchy skin. I definitely love how my hair and skin feel since I have been doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Water and Weight Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cold Water is associated with weight loss, due to something to do with brown fat. It is also known to speed up the metabolic rate. Although not all cold water swimmers lose weight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have definitely lost weight and it is most certainly not to do with an improved diet. Although, I am not sure whether it is due to the cold water therapy alone or coupled with the fact that I am outside more. Definitely being more used to the cold has given me less of an excuse not to just get out there and move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Water Therapy is also believed to help boost the immune system. I cannot say how this works though but definitely a good benefit to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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