Cold Water Exposure Has Several Benefits
You Will Be Physically Fit and Mentally Exhilarated
The very thought of cold water can make people shiver. While hardly anyone would go dipping in cold water for the fun of it, there are several physical and psychological benefits to be achieved by such an activity. Here are some of the positive effects of cold ocean water on the human body.
To start off, the cold ocean water boosts your immune system. The sudden contact with chilling water regularly has been shown to boost your immune system and increased white blood cell counts. This prepares your body to withstand pain and illness when it really needs it.
Secondly, cold water releases endorphins that give you the ‘high’ you may have heard about from winter swimmers. The release of endorphins can actually take away the sting of cold water away from your skin. All in all, regular exposure to cold ocean water can help you stay happy and positive and keep depression at bay.
Moving on, another major benefit that needs to be mentioned is increased blood flow, which is associated with extreme temperatures. So whether you are in a sauna or chilling water, your heart starts pumping blood, sending it your organs. That is good for you for a number of reasons.
Good blood flow helps your complexion because it removes impurities from it. Secondly, cold water boosts circulation to your extremities. This, among other things, can also improve your sex life.
Finally, dipping in cold water is also a great way to burn calories. Cold water will force your body to put in extra effort to keep warm, and this will burn more calories than if you were swimming in warm water.
For all these benefits and more, consider taking a different sort of dip every now and then.
Fatima M.
Freelance Blogger
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