http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/showers.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/showers.rss Cold Shower Therapy: ailments from a-z cured with cold showers. Mon, 13 Feb 12 00:33:29 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=CB_72219 /Remedies/showers.rss1 Mon, 23 Jan 12 22:34:07 -0600 Srividhya from Chennai, Tamilnadu/india writes: "Thank you for the useful article given for woman's not to take cold shower during menstruation. Good message! Why do getting sneezing, nose destroy after taking bath in cold water for few minutes? Did taking cold water bath immediately after an exercise is good for health? Taking cold water bath will keep the body physical and mentally active? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=ANXIETY_69522 /Remedies/showers.rss2 Tue, 20 Dec 11 09:02:29 -0600 Marissa from Williamstown, Nj writes: "I suffer from anxiety so much! And I want to start this cold shower therapy, but will it negatively effect my high blood pressure? btw this high blood pressure is all new ever since I've started with these headaches that seem like tension. (alot if pain on almost a daily basis) will the CST be a good solution for me? Does it help with headaches? Thanx so much!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=GF_66766 /Remedies/showers.rss3 Fri, 11 Nov 11 10:14:42 -0600 Timh from Louisville, Usa writes: "A little while back I saw a news clip interviewing someone who took brisk walks in light attire during the cold weather months supposedly for good health as is reported for Showers. Is cold air exposure the same effect as water? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=DEPRESSION_55969 /Remedies/showers.rss4 Sat, 07 May 11 10:39:53 -0500 [YEA] Kp from Punjab, India writes: "i read about cold water shower yesterday and tried it today. it took me off from my depression medicine. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_47266 /Remedies/showers.rss5 Sun, 10 Oct 10 23:33:23 -0500 Jay Cowley from Nyc, Ny writes: "I have done ice cold swims in health spas they do stimulate for hours. But.... Reports on web warn of increase in blood pressure heartbeat possible heart attack!!! I have a bit of high blood pressure and this could be a cure or a ??? Could cold showers be serious problem???" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=COLDBATHS_47058 /Remedies/showers.rss6 Tue, 05 Oct 10 09:52:19 -0500 [YEA] Yggdrasil from Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway writes: "I live in Norway, and was delighted to read all the feedback on cold baths and showers. Through my job, I had access to a cabin on the ocean, and bathed during the summertime (17-18 Celsius). I felt great afterwords(hot shower to wash the salt off). On a dare, we swam later and later into the fall, swimming until the water was 12C, and always getting an incredibly invigorating experience. It became the absolute highlight of every trip to the cabin! I thought this was all to do with the ocean, for some reason, and it never occurred to me that a cold shower or bath would give me the same results! It is exactly as described here by so many: I swam around until I didn't feel cold anymore, then stayed until I started to feel chilled (arms start getting heavy in 12C! ). Then into the hot shower, and out again incredibly re-invigorated. What an interesting website!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=FS_45843 /Remedies/showers.rss7 Sun, 05 Sep 10 10:30:52 -0500 [YEA] Teresa from Bentonville, Ar writes: "15 days ago I came down with all the symptoms of frozen shoulder. This is an extremely painful condition in the shoulder that makes it feel sort of like its falling off. Every movement hurts, and no movement hurts. Sleep is all but impossible, because its so hard to find a place to rest your arm that does not hurt. This condition can last for 8 months to 3 years, and may not go away at all. My sister had frozen shoulder several years ago, so I'd seen the condition first hand with her. After 4 days of frantic searching, I'd found the cold showers remedy. I started taking them 3-4 times a day when I realized it was helping with the pain. Its been 15 days, I'm down to 2 cold showers a day. My mobility is getting close to normal. I missed my second shower yesterday, and the night time pain was back so at 4 in the morning I'm cold showering again. I will not miss again for a while. I told a nephew who is overweight about it, he has severe hip pain, and he said its really helping him as well. Just water... Go figure!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_40342 /Remedies/showers.rss8 Mon, 22 Mar 10 19:17:44 -0500 [YEA] Lorica from New Albany, Indian writes: "I think that if one is hypoadrenal - as I am - or unknowingly at risk for that, one should procede with caution on cold showers to avoid taxing the adrenals. This is also for people who just don't like cold water! This is what works for me to make the whole experience kind of pleasant instead of shocking to my system. It helps to have a hand held hose with a spray. If not, I guess one could modify this approach. I start with one foot at a time, spraying it. Very quickly the cold does not bother me there. It seems to help to get the strong spray very close to the skin, as a kind of massage & blood stimulation agent, then spray quickly back and forth one section at a time, working one's way up the legs this way as much as feels comfrotable. Once you past the thighs, the skin becomes more sensitive to the cold water. What can help is to first hand splash some of the cold water on the next area to get the cold spray, or use a washcloth to get the cold water there. It's amazing how much more easy it then becomes to not flinch with the spray following. As someone else said, don't forget to get the arm pits and all those nerves there. For some reason once I have sprayed all my body up to my neck, when I lean over to spray my head it doesn't bother me at all, but feels good. Oh, pre preparations: First, if you have a space heater, use it in the bathroom! Get the room a little uncomfortably hot even. Have some cayenne pepper in something like yogurt to cool it down (wonderful stuff for your health - tho it might cause you to start seeing "white rice" in your stools, i.e. tapeworm segments, which means you gotta do a parasite cleanse). Do some light exercises. Yes, slick your face & neck especially with your favorite oily moisturizer. I use plain ol' olive oil w/essential oils that are good for the skin. For me anyway, the face gets dry from cold showers but the rest of my body does not, if I don't just some oil before & after. If you really, really don't wanna take a cold shower or health prevents it, you can modify with cold packs. You know those old fashioned ice packs for the head, neck wraps, etc. If you don't have the resources, you can make your own cold packs with freezer bags stuffed with cotton pads placed in a sock & put in the freezer. Putting cold packs simultanaeously on the head, down the spine, under the arm pits, under the feet, down the abdomen, can make one feel similar to taking a cold shower, tho it is not quite as invigorating or powerful against depression. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_37842 /Remedies/showers.rss9 Fri, 22 Jan 10 17:37:27 -0600 [YEA] George from Cherry Hill, Nj writes: "Alright so I really need to tell people this because I can scarcely believe it myself. Over the past few years I've had a few stomach ulcers and I've suffered from leaky gut syndrome, because of this I've developed allergies to all manor of things including cellulose in most supplements in pills and magnesium stearate and by allergies I mean if it came in contact with my skin it would start to become raw and inflamed even if I just put it under my tongue so this severely limited me from even trying most supplements to help my ulcer and leaky gut issue.Also and again this is hard to believe but I have no reason to lie to you I started developing allergies to bottled water and water from fountain soda machines, I could only drink water filtered or non filtered from a home filtering device. If I did consume these things my throat immediately swelled and my stomach ulcers burned. Over the past year or so I've learned to live with these things but I cant say its been easy. Although now my leaky gut has been remedied through a strict diet I adhered to and my ulcers are better my allergies to these things remained. I started taking cold showers about a month ago now and at first I just stayed with cold, I enjoyed this but sometimes it would cause my stomach to become inflammed, I'm not sure why but it wasn't pleasant. Now I alternate hot and cold a few times then end on cold for 100 seconds. Now to why I'm writing this, my allergies and stomach issues are almost completely remedied!!! I just did a test with a supplement made out of fruit and it had magnesium stearate in it and no burning under the tongue no redness or irritation and after five minutes I swallowed and guess what almost no reaction at all. The same goes with liquids from fountain machines!I drank from one yesterday for the first time in I cant even remember with no reaction. I plan on continuing this and the way things are going I think I will be free of allergies within the next month or so! This site is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me I'm slowly gaining my old life back and for that I am truly truly thankful. To think all it took was some cold water. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_36750 /Remedies/showers.rss10 Wed, 30 Dec 09 00:28:27 -0600 [YEA] Charlie from Biloxi, Ms writes: "I have been forced to take cold showers this winter because my underground gas line collapsed to my house and I can't afford to get it fixed. I have been taking a cold shower every mornig and night for almost three months and let me tell u it is brutal. However, my skin has never looked better and I have not had a blackhead or acne since I started taking the cold showers. I love it. I may never take another hot shower again." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_36692 /Remedies/showers.rss11 Mon, 28 Dec 09 19:35:44 -0600 [YEA] Daniel from Blackwood, Nj writes: "So I started taking cold showers about a week ago and I've already noticed a few effects. First I have much more energy which is helpful in my day to day life. On top of that I've had problems with a sore stomach that I've been trying to heal with limited success for awhile now and within a week it feels so much better now I can hardly believe how well and how fast its working. I also have noticed that my digestive complaints have much improved, I've had intestinal inflammation which has been helped with exercise to a degree but after taking cold showers its seemed to disappear and my evacuations are quick easy and complete. I've also developed minor food intolerance's over the past few years and almost immediately they decreased considerably I hope with time they will go away completely. I've also had great luck with an almost complete reduction in muscle soreness after my workouts by taking a cold shower right after I'm done. Overall after the first week I have to say I'm hooked and I cant wait to see what other benefits I gain from this. As for why it works I cant say completely but I'm going to assume at least for my stomach and intestinal issues it was from the increased amount of blood that made its way into my organs which facilitated healing. As for the other things who knows but I know its doing something!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_36615 /Remedies/showers.rss12 Sat, 26 Dec 09 22:53:33 -0600 [YEA] Ed from Newfield, Maine, Usa writes: "I have been reading this site for over a year and started taking cold showers (CS) right after. this info may help. first I take my CS at 5am i set my alarm and wake up every morning just for my CS. after i go back to bed to warm up. i do this because after some time in bed my body is warm all over. no cold hands, feet, other body parts. next i do as many pushups as i can. i think this is very important the body core temp up and makes the CS much more easy to take this gets my hart and breathing rate up. Just before this i turn the shower to full hot. after exercise i turn the shower to cool and get in and soap up. after 30 seconds i turn it colder then another 30 and turn it full cold. i try to stay in the coldest water for 5-8 minuets. i turn alot to get front and back. in winter my water gets down to 53f. I wish more people would say what water temp they use. I seem to be more into this in winter than other times. a few times i want the water to be even colder so i will take in a bucket of ice or snow water and after my CS i will pore it over myself as i lie in the tub. one more thing, i would like to know about others but for me i find i must have a high sex drive for this after sex i am not in the mood for a CS for 2-3 days then i am good until i have sex. i am 55. i live in a very cold area and the CS helps me deal with the cold weather.edhunter@myfairpoint.net " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_34390 /Remedies/showers.rss13 Tue, 03 Nov 09 00:12:14 -0600 Tee from Chicago, Il writes: "I take cold showers everday but I noticed that I dont get the same feeling like I use to. Its almost winter here so the water is definitely cold. I don't get the warm tingly feeling anymore. Am I doing something wrong?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_33362 /Remedies/showers.rss14 Sat, 10 Oct 09 15:17:55 -0500 [YEA] Sarah from Nottingham, Uk writes: "I was introduced to cold showers by a forceful boyfriend who absolutely insisted that they'd be good for me. I was suffering from a lack of energy and couldn't motivate myself to do anything, with the result that my studies were suffering badly. At first I was very reluctant to stand under cold water for 15 minutes and he more or less had to hold me under the shower. I'm so glad he did. I now have more energy, more motivation, my skin and hair glow, and my apetite has reduced with the added benefit that I'm now 10lb lighter. I normally take one cold shower when I wake up (washing my hair as well as my body) and then a second cold shower (without washing my hair) before I go to bed. I know haven't had a hot/warm shower for over four years." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_30362 /Remedies/showers.rss15 Sun, 02 Aug 09 11:14:37 -0500 [YEA] Shannon from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada writes: "I recently started taking alternating hot/cold showers. I start off quite warm then gradually make it as hot as I can for about 3 minutes then switch to cold for about 1 minute. I do 3 cycles and gradually make the hot hotter and the cold colder each cycle. I've only been doing this for 2 weeks now but the chronic headaches I've had for 30 years have lessoned (only 1 in the last 10 days-absolute heaven) and I've mysteriosly lost 8 lbs. (I'm quite obese) without changing my eating habits. The fact that it has been stinking hot the past 2 weeks and I'm sweating to death with no air conditioning could also be a factor for the weight loss! LOL My body temperature stays cooler for a few hours after my shower, even in this 30+ weather. I've also been doing some awesome meditations, listening to binaural beats and watching subliminal videos so it could be a combination of everything. When I went to my Dr. last week and he asked how I was, I told him he'd better sit down. I've suffered (and I do mean suffer-suicidal thoughts daily) chronic depression for the last 17 years. I've gone off meds 3 times - once for 4 years even- but always end up crashing and need to go back on. Anyways back to the Dr. appt... I told him I had been HAPPY!!!! for 7 whole days and I hadn't cried since Sunday. The reason I cried was because I didn't know how long this would last. Had a bum day yesterday but not too bad today. I thought it could be the combination of all the above or just my meds kicking in after trying 3 different kinds in 2 months. Not until I read all these posts did I think my showers could actually being contributing to my emotional well-being. Being 45, back in college with a bunch of 20 year olds, dealing with my disrespectful, pot smoking 17 year old son, chronic headaches and migraines, depression, hormone hostage (peri-menapause)... well I can use all the help I can get. I've also developed tennis elbow from being on the computer most of the day for school and homework. The showers haven't helped with that yet so I'm going to try emmursing my arm between my 2 kitchen sinks in hot and cold water. Thanks for reading and I will definitely be checking out more of this website and referring my friends to it. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=ANXIETY_29918 /Remedies/showers.rss16 Thu, 23 Jul 09 11:13:53 -0500 [YEA] Sveta from Des Plaines, IL writes: "I just want to say that cold showers are great for major depression and anxiety disorder, but they don't help much if you don't shower your head. First, I was doing cold showers but was avoiding showering my head. It helped but I still had a lot of anxiety and depression going on. Then, after trying to SHOWER NOT ONLY MY BODY BUT MY HEAD too with cold water (I was told it's good for hair loss), I felt like I was born again. Plus, my hair doesn't seem to fall out much any more." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_29551 /Remedies/showers.rss17 Mon, 13 Jul 09 10:22:31 -0500 [YEA] Indigobeauty from Daly City, CA writes: "I have been taking cold showers for mths, i never really kept track but over 5 mths i would say. I have notice many benefits. My stress level has dropped, my skin never becomes dry, my hair is shinier, and my insides feel they function better. but since you have been taking cold showers for 10 yrs plus, i was wondering if you can tell me please what are some other benefits i can expect. thank you! peace" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_29320 /Remedies/showers.rss18 Tue, 07 Jul 09 03:39:32 -0500 Alexa from Boston, MA writes: "With all respect to Gurudev Khar Khalsa, the medical literature does not confirm that cold showers are contra-indicated during menstruation. One can shorten the cold shower a bit if one wishes - but cold water certainly is not unhealthy during that time. I should know - I am a woman who is enthusiastic about cold water has been taking cold showers her whole life and has two healthy children. Besides, I am a physician who wrote a book about all kinds of water cures and natural remedies. Keep up the good work! Alexa Fleckenstein M.D., physician, author." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_27967 /Remedies/showers.rss19 Sun, 07 Jun 09 08:05:52 -0500 [YEA] Gerald from Sydney, Australia writes: "I have taken a cold shower in the morning for over ten years, and can attest that I suffer less cold and flu symptoms than other workers in my office. In fact when the flu virus strikes Sydney each winter, I am normally the only one unaffected. When I am in the shower I also do some stretching. I hold onto the top of the shower screen and stretch my spine, to release stress. Which is great, because I have a stressful job. For years I have told others my theory about the benefits of cold showers, but am usually met with derision. So I am glad I found on this website a community of like-minded enthusiasts. I had my blood tested and my white cell count is three times higher than average. So I am sure that a wider scientific study would verify the health benefits of the cold shower. Gerald." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=WEIGHTLOSS_27707 /Remedies/showers.rss20 Tue, 02 Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Lana from Des Plaines, IL writes: "I've been doing cold showers for 2 weeks, and my appetite significantly decreased, and i lost 4 pounds already. Amazing! ACV helps too, but it doesn't decrease appetite as cold showers do, at least for me." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_27314 /Remedies/showers.rss21 Mon, 25 May 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Patrick from Sydney, Australia writes: "I found cold water by accident. I swim each day and when the cold weather arrived I kept swimming in the outdoor pool until they closed for winter. And, I was the only person left swimming in the 15 degree water. I found that cold water gave me an incredible feeling and I wondered if anyone else has experienced it - so I checked the internet. And yes, many had - I was not alone. Now, for the past month I have been swimming in the heated indoor pool but having cold showers after - plus I also have cold showers each morning. I laugh before I get in the shower; my head is a can of worms screaming at me not to inflict this pain. But I do it. I stay under the water until it feels comfortable. BUT, it is best to wear rubber thongs/jandalls/flip flops to save freezing your little feet off on the cold tiles." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=TIPSREADERS_26285 /Remedies/showers.rss22 Tue, 05 May 09 00:00:00 -0500 James from Roseburg, Oregon writes: "This is a submission for the cold showers remedy. My Method and what I Know: First how I got started. I got involved because my father told me about it (he his interested in some of the Hindu's practices and practices some of them) and that it was beneficial to ones health. He also told me of some other Hindu practices that I now combine into my shower regime. So, next is what I do. First I turn the tap on warm. But since I am not close to the hot water source, it takes some time for it to reach me. So I usually have a 10-15 second cold shower. I then take a hot shower for the next minute or so. Following that I rinse myself with another 10-20 second shower. At the end I pat myself dry with a towel. Also during the shower I usually yell as loud as I can for stress relief reasons. Plus to give my vocal cords some exercise. Now I will tell you what I experienced during my time taking cold-hot-cold showers. First, I noticed a peculiar thing about my perception of the waters temperature. The first section felt quite cold and I usually try to keep it short. The portion after the hot part on the other hand did not fell anything like the one before. It was almost like my body had created a shield; likely to be the blood rising to the surface from the first cold water blast, and then my body was further heated from the hot water. Two last thoughts, At the beginning I had a lot of trouble turning the water on. But, I noticed that as I continued it was taking less and less effort on my part, till now I have next to no trouble. Thought two, I also noticed that taking my shower is very revitalizing, and is good for clearing my head so I can think properly. This next section I will talk about the benefits I have seen of taking a cold-hot-cold shower. I know it would be good for warding off sickness in two ways. First, it acts as a mixer to the blood. The cold bringing the blood to the surface, then the hot driving it inwards, and finally the cold drawing it back out again. ( I think the blood does this because of homeostasis, a bodies mechanism for keeping balance.) The second reason I think these showers are good for wellness is that hot promotes openness and movement, essentially opening the pores of your skin. Cold on the other hand closes things and promotes stillness. So, I would advise a person to end with a session of cold water at the end of a period of hot water. UNLESS, that is, they wish to have their pores open for health purposes. Although as general practice I would usually close my pores. Also a word of caution. Try to keep the water from being to hot. Especially where your hair is concerned, as it can cause damage to the roots. (Or so I have hear. But it does make some sense.) Thank you for reading this, and I hope you got something out of reading it. Good Vitality and Enthusiasm to you!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_26245 /Remedies/showers.rss23 Mon, 04 May 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Rob Dillon from San Francisco, CA writes: "I feel sad for a very odd reason. Why on earth did I not find this simple cold water shower cure earlier. I suffered from a lot of diseases all life and this cold water shower cured this. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND A MUST FOR EVERYONE WHO WANT TO STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_23393 /Remedies/showers.rss24 Mon, 02 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Heidi from Ogden, UT writes: "Cold Shower: While I was in the shower, it wasn't so great. I could only take the water on the front of my body, and not ice cold, but cool. Then I moved and let the water go over my shoulders. My back is really sensitive, so I didn't go there, but when I put my head under the water and allowed it to flow through my hair and over my scalp! oh! that felt so good! I did that over and over again. mmm. then got out and toweled off, and now I feel terrific. Really tired, as if I could sleep deeply (but I have work, so...) But I'm relaxed and warm, and my emotional state is calm and level. I plan on repeating this every day. I can feel the vigor and alertness, yet I'm relaxed. Calm and alert. Yeah, I can live with this!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_21927 /Remedies/showers.rss25 Sun, 01 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Sushan from London, UK writes: "cold shower therapy to reduce blood sugar: cold shower therapy to reduce blood glucose, and get lots of other health benefits. as someone with type 2 diabetes i have been experimenting off and on over 2 years or so with cold showers. they definitely work to reduce blood sugar, by encouraging the cells to utilise the glucose. some tips : 1. for sustained benefit, its necessary to habituate to cold water( colder temperature is better, ideally around 10 degree centigrade , so it helps to live in a cold climate). It will probably take about a month to habituate. You know this has occurred when you dont really feel the cold after a minute or so of the cold shower, but instead feel quite deatached from consideration of the temperature- you dont really mind it; infact you rather enjoy the sensation. 2. duration: best results occur when the duration of the shower is upwards of 3 minutes ( it takes 3 minutes for blood to make a complete circuit of the system )to 15 minutes. I personally aim for 2 cold showers a day, 11 minutes each time. morning and evening. self- massage your body during the shower to stimulate circulation, and warm the body. Peripheral circulation (PC) is an issue with diabetes - i have found my practice has significantly improved my own PC- but the self massage is essential especially where the body feels cold. 3. wrap up well after the shower, incl thick socks and if you take longer showers (over 6 minutes) ensure the body temperature has returned to homeostasis before venturing out. 4. caution - if you have diabetes with uncontrolled HBP or atherosclerosis , dont try this approch . At the start it can spike BP up , although its final effect on BP is benign and beneficial. "