Doctors around the world have long agreed that a slight shock for the human body is not only useful, but sometimes even necessary. One of the ways available to each of us is a contrast shower, in which the alternation of hot and cold water occurs. As a result of this effect, the temperature of the human body increases or decreases, which helps to increase the immunity and protective forces of the body. Contrast shower also helps to improve blood supply, he trains ligaments and blood vessels of the human body, tones the skin, rejuvenates the body and improves metabolism. But in order for a contrast shower to benefit your body, it must be taken correctly.
If we consider the reception of a contrast shower as a medical procedure, it should be noted that it also has its own contraindications. You are contrasting a contrasting shower if you suffer from a violation of cerebral circulation, hypertension, thrombophlebitis, diseases of the cardiovascular and blood system, severe chronic diseases and malignant neoplasms. Do not take a contrast shower if you are cold or very tired. It is better to carry out this procedure in the morning, after morning gymnastics, and try to calculate the time so that you do not have to go out into the street immediately after taking a contrast shower.
To receive a contrast shower, first of all, you will need a hard terry towel. Refuse your favorite soft towels – in order to get the real benefit of health from this procedure, after its implementation it is necessary to rub the whole body energetically in order to strengthen the blood circulation in it, because the contrasting shower always ends with cold dousing.
Before taking the first contrast shower in your life, set yourself up to this procedure positively. At first, most likely, you will become discomfort, but after a few days these unpleasant sensations will pass, and you will already begin to enjoy it from it. At the beginning of taking the shower, the water must be warm, and only then hot. It is necessary to add temperature gradually, without burning and feeling complete relaxation. Stand under hot water for about a minute, and then abruptly turn on the cold and douse it for about 30 seconds. If you begin to feel discomfort, for example, at 15 seconds, switch the water back to hot, warm up and turn on the cold again. Remember that cold water does not mean ice cold, it is also necessary to lower its temperature gradually and slowly, for about a month. At one shower, change the water temperature no more than 3-5 times and always finish with cold water. At the end of the contrast shower, rub the entire body with a hard terry towel so that the skin turns bright pink.
While taking such a shower, do not put your head under it – vascular spasms can occur from temperature changes and inflammatory processes can occur even in a healthy person. When taking a shower, do not stand in one place, but move so that your legs are also charged with positive energy.
In order to achieve the desired result and bring tangible benefits to your health, you need to take a contrast shower daily, and when you get used to it – twice a day. Even if you have a little cold, do not stop taking this procedure. Refusing to take a contrast shower is recommended only if your cold is accompanied by an increase in your body temperature.