http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/showers2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/showers2.rss Cold Shower Therapy: ailments from a-z cured with cold showers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:01:00 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_34390 /Remedies/showers2.rss1 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:12:14 EST 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/showers2.rss2 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:17:55 EDT [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/showers2.rss3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:14:37 EDT [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=RF_29918 /Remedies/showers2.rss4 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:13:53 EDT [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/showers2.rss5 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:22:31 EDT [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/showers2.rss6 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:39:32 EDT 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/showers2.rss7 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:05:52 EDT [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/showers2.rss8 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT [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/showers2.rss9 Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [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/showers2.rss10 Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT 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/showers2.rss11 Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [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/showers2.rss12 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST [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/showers2.rss13 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [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. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=COLDBATHS_21736 /Remedies/showers2.rss14 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Tamara from Reading, Berkshire UK writes: "In the early 90's I took part in a trial of cold bath therapy. This consisted of taking a cold bath every morning and started off at 22 degrees C for 5 minutes and increasing the time and decreasing the temperature so that when one got to 14 degrees C one was immersed in the water for 20 minutes. That proved to be too long for me, but I did manage 14 degrees for 10 minutes and I must say, having done the therapy for a period of 6 months, I felt extraordinarily well on it. I have now decided to resume it and, having done my first 5 minutes in 22 degrees this morning, am feeling really rather well! The therapy was thought out by a Pakistani physician here in the UK initially as a cure for Asthma and then ME. I have however lost all reference to him and the therapy and would be grateful if someone knows anything and would care to share! Happy cold bathing! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_20443 /Remedies/showers2.rss15 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Jeff from Houston, Texas writes: "Cold Shower Therapy for Depression: I didn't initially read about cold shower therapy for depression here, but wanted to comment on the positive benefits and why scientists think it works. I've suffered from treatment resistant or refractory depression since the age of sixteen and am now forty-one years old. I've tried over 50 medications (MAOI's are the best in my personal and medical option), had over 70 ECT (electronvulsive or shock therapy treatments at the age of 18/19), and have tried every other known treatment for depression in the history of mankind. Cold showers (or baths, swimming in lakes) has been a complimentary or adjunct therapy for me over the past several years. Scientist think it stimulates the blue spot or locus cerulus in the brain which is the main source of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (noradrenaline), but it also stimulates endorphins and has other effects on the hypothalamus/pituitary like stimulating thyroid hormone, helping with hot flashes (I have them with depression) and helps normalize circadian rhythms. I believe it works wonders and am living proof. I also want to add something else for those who suffer from depression that they might want to try. Sleep deprivation for one or two nights. You might think it would cause depression, but it stimulates most of the neurotransmitters in the brain and is useful for enhancing the antidepressant effect of medications. Lastly, if one is not so depressed that they're bed ridden, exercise can work wonders. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=COLDBATHS_20249 /Remedies/showers2.rss16 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Leon from Wichita, Kansas writes: "I am taking cold baths now. I feel there is a better difference between the bath and the shower. For me the cold bath helps me to better recover from the night's sleep. My routine of starting my day is easier when I take baths than showers. While the bathwater's running, I can irrigate my nasal passages, wash my face, and play my music. I still get all the benefits of cold showers, but in a different way. I have more energy than taking the shower, and the energy lasts all day. 12 inches of water in my tub is not all possible but I do fill up. I am so happy about cold baths because they work." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_19375 /Remedies/showers2.rss17 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Alice from Reims, France writes: "Hello Everybody, I have been fascinated by the experiences shared on this forum concerning cold showers. I am a design student developing a project to encourage people to have cold showers in order to consume less water (and energy) resources. I would like to pose this forum some questions in order to help me design the best environment to take cold showers: 1. What type of materials do you feel is the most suitable for the environment in which to take a cold shower?(wood, glass, metal etc) and colours? 2. Is there a preference for a fixed or moveable showering head? 3.What is the average length of shower? (in minutes) 4. What do you like to do directly after taking a cold shower? 5. Is using soap and shampoo an issue when taking cold showers? 6. Taking a cold shower is a vigourous affair...I sometime knock my elbows on the side of the shower. What dimensions would ideally suit 'cold showering' 7. Is it disirable to have special 'non-skid' surfaces, special taps? Any thoughts you would wish to share regarding these questions would be wildly appreciated. Cordialement, Alice" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_18628 /Remedies/showers2.rss18 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Pat from London, England writes: "I am the sort of person that will not swim unless the water is lovely and warm so I dont know what made me start turning the shower to cold after my normal hot session. I didnt stand under it just put my arms and legs under and splashed myself. Then I had the bizarre idea of running a shallow cold bath and putting some good oil in and getting into that. At first I just paddled and splashed but now i sit down in it, and sponge myself down. Wonder if I will ever lie down?? i dont have any ailments i want to cure, but I feel so good after the bath that I dont think I will ever stop startng my day like this. I googled cold shower to see if I was not the only completely mad person and found this site. Since reading this thread i tried the hand held shower nozzle but that was unpleasant and made me feel cold afterwards rather than tingly warm. i am sure it is improving my skin tone, I am 60 this week and my skin needs all the help it can get. And is it just a coincidence that my tennis elbow has gone??" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_18344 /Remedies/showers2.rss19 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Leon from Wichita, Kansas writes: "The cold shower has improved my body and my health. I am so full of energy and do not have any allergies or asthma. I feel great. No medication, no flu shot, and no pharmacy trips need. Ever. I am WATER-CURED." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_17964 /Remedies/showers2.rss20 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Sarah from Nailworth, Glos UK writes: "I have been an avid reader of your site since i found it. I use many of your suggestions such as acv, bsm and baking soda for a cleanser. I heard about cold showers and depression and decided to give it a try. The main reason i tried it was because one day i was with a friend and we do wind each other up a bit and hurl joking insults at each other, but this one day i got really down about some of his comments as i suffer from depression and menopause i was feeling very vunerable. I could not get over his jokes and as much as i tried to reasure myself that he did not really mean them they still hurt and i was in tears for days. I thought i would take a cold shower to see if it cheered me up. All i can say is WOW. I must admit although i had lost the will to live i honestly thought i was going to die in the shower and decided i am not only depressed i am bloody bonkers, i was convinced i was going to die from heart failure, shock and hypothermia all at the same time. But after i stopped shivering and my teeth stopped chuttering i realised i was going to live after all and actually started to enjoy it. That was only this morning and i have been in such a good mood all day i cant wait to try it again tommorow. My face has also been glowing all day without any make up and i cant stop looking in the mirror, maybe it's just because i feel better but it has took years off me.I have got curly hair and heard it is good for curly hair as mine is going a bit frizzy. I will give you an update in a couple of months to see if it helps . I am one of the few women who love my curly hair and would not touch a straigtener. Everybody comments on my hair and how nice it is but lately with the onset of the menopause it seems to have died so i would love to see if something this simple gets it back to normal." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_17050 /Remedies/showers2.rss21 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jeff from Madrid, Spain writes: "I started taking Cold showers about 3 weeks ago. I tried about 2 years ago but couldn't get used to it. Well, I have one of those shower heads that come off so what I do is press it on your body and move it around a bit. It takes away the shock for the water hitting you from far away at first...then you can control where it hits.. once thats done then you can put it back and move around in the shower. Its the best thing Ive ever done...I love cold showers and will never go back to hot ones. I would like to know from others on what they think a good time in the shower would be to get the total effect of it." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_16895 /Remedies/showers2.rss22 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT Ashley from Toronto, Canada writes: "Could someone provide guidelines for taking a cold shower? How long would you spend taking a cold shower? How cold does the water need to be? I've read the posts and think that this is the right remedy for my 'fuzzy' head in the mornings. I wake up feeling (but not looking) heavy and puffy, cannot get a clear mind till 11am or so. Thanks!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_15430 /Remedies/showers2.rss23 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Coldwater from West Park, Fl writes: "Cold showers are extremely good for the body. They help to drive a fresh supply of oxygenated blood to the site of infection or blockage. Every single person should finish off a shower or bath with cold water. It is highly beneficial." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_15369 /Remedies/showers2.rss24 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kathy from Woodbridge, VA writes: "WOW..I hadn't been able to afford fuel to run the furnace that heats my water for a week..hence I have been taking cold showers. I have felt rejuvinated and awake...and that feeling has lasted all day. GOOGLED "cold shower remedy" found this site and Wasn't amazed to find out that it wasn't in my head, my better mood and all around helth is atributed to my cold showers...YAY ME...so now when I get the fuel for the furnace I will continue to take them!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/showers.html&name=RF_13124 /Remedies/showers2.rss25 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Zvonko Spasic from Belgrade, Serbia writes: "Cold showers helped me to become stronger. When I was little, stomack problems often troubled me. Diarea, for example. Whenewer it was cold you could se me running home or to the nearest bathroom. Sometimes I would not eat anything for houres, so I would not have the need to go. Also, I had a few embarassing moments because of my problem, but nothing to seiouse. Then, one day I came across the idea of a cold shower, because I saw the Russians runing in to the frozen lake after being in a sauna for 15 minutes, as a tradition. There were children, little boys and girls among them. I remember thinking:"Those must be some strong people.". Then it also came to me that we, in Serbia, have a simillar tradition, but without the sauna and as a part of oure religiouse heredity. Those are definitly strong people, because most of them are members of serbians ellite police force. That made me step up. I wanted to become stronger... And i did. I have been taking relatively cold showers for a year and a half now. I have stomack problems very rarrely now and they are more under my controle. I rarely get a cold now, although i hade a few ones only because I took a cold shower and went in to a, not so warm, room. So be carefull. Don't make the same mistake. That would be stupid,as was I. Also, my whole body functions much smoother... I can't explane it, but it feels good. Then I made another step. I joined the Serbian tradition and jumped in to the lake in the middle of winter, alongside the members of the police force and some more people like me. It was freezing. Despite the air themperature, wich was 12 degreas (Celsius), the water was 3-4 degreas (Celsius, don't know how much is that in Farenheits). It felt like my mind separated it self from my body and alowed it to run on authomatic for a few seconds. When I came out off the wather I expected to get a flew or something, but I was just fine, and had a simbolic lunch with the other guys who jumped. Anyway, cold showers helped me plenty. With my body and mentally. The coldnes takes youre thoughts from the things that are on youre mind and leave you in a peacefull state. Try it... If you like it, continue, and begin with babysteps. Sorry for the gramar mistakes and for writing this much. Greatings..."