Cold Shower Cures Questions
Updated: 06/22/2008
*Ted, an independent contributor, offers information and opinions on Earth Clinic, not as a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, pharmacist, or health care provider before taking any home remedies or supplements or following any treatment suggested by Ted or by anyone on this site. Only your health care provider, personal physician, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for your unique needs or diagnose your particular medical history.
| COLD SHOWER INSTRUCTIONS |
| ARTHRITIS CONNECTION? |
| ALMOND OIL |
| GETTING OUT OF A SHOWER AND INTO A WARM ROOM |
| NUMBER OF DROPS PER DAY? |
| CANCER CURE POTENTIAL? |
| BEST PRACTICES FOR SHOWERS? |
COLD SHOWER INSTRUCTIONS
06/22/2008: Vonnie from Bothell, WA writes: "I have been reading lots of comments on cold showers but no instructions. Do you start with warm? How long are you supposed to expose yourself to the cold water? Thanks!"
06/23/2008: Earth Clinic replies: "The instructions are quite simple: "Simply massage the body with almond oil before taking a shower. Shower in cold water until your body temperature rises and no longer feels cold, but toasty and warm. Make sure the bathroom is heated. Never get out of a cold shower into a cold room." It usually takes about 3 minutes for your body temperature to rise. Additionally, you should take the cold shower first thing in the morning.
A few people give instructions in the Reader Feedback section, like starting the temperature on hot for a minute, then turning it to cold for 20 seconds, then back to hot, then to cold, etc. Another instruction is to run the cold shower down your neck and spine for at least 1 minute. Another instruction is to aim the water at your armpits (lymph nodes) for some of the time."
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ARTHRITIS CONNECTION?
01/07/2008: Redman from Stamford, CT writes: "Can anyone confim if "cold shower" could cause Arthritis? In Chinese medicine theory, taking cold shower could cause Arthritis!! Thank you very much!"
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ALMOND OIL
12/24/2007: Chris writes: "Hi Ted. I'm really interested in cold shower therapy. Is the Almond Oil one uses the same that aromatherapists use? I imagine it doesn't adhere to the body well though - any techniques? Does one use this for hair cleaning too?"
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Actually the aromatherapist uses the same almond oil that we normally use, but they can also use a number of other oils besides almond oil, which are often used as carrier oil. In my own practice, I don't use carrier oils as often since it dilutes the effectiveness of healing found in the lavender oil and other oils. Oils are not generally used in hair but used in the body instead. The reason maybe because its generally messy to apply to the head with oils and generally difficult to remove them afterwards."
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GETTING OUT OF A SHOWER AND INTO A WARM ROOM
11/07/2007: Robert from London, UK writes: "when reading your writers comments on cold water therapy he/she said "Never get out of a cold shower into a cold room." - why??? i come to this site for answers. just making a statement without backing it up is pointless. how can i make an informed decision myself without hearing "why" i shouldn't get out of a cold shower into a cold room. might i keel over and die, would it cause paralysis... i think your editor needs to check all the content before it gets published so that your writers give us answers and reasons. back to the cold shower. peace badrab"
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "The practice of cold showers is to give the body its electrical effect and wake up the languishing body with sudden cold shower in hot or warm weather or taking a cold shower and going into a warm room.
The reason this is done is that if the body is in hypothermia for too long of a period, the body's immune system remains suppressed and the body's temperature is not operating in an optimum condition. This is how we catch cold.
This begs the question why a cold shower help in the first place if there is a fear of hypothermia and suppressed immune system.
The reason is simple: the body needs some sort of short term stimulation such as a sudden cold shower from a languishing body. It is the same why if we get too sleepy, someone throws cold water on our face.
It would defeat the purpose of the cold shower and would invariably make you sick, if not from hypothermia, perhaps catch a cold.
The point is NOT to lower the body temperature, BUT give the body sufficient stimulation with cold shower quickly enough, without changing the body temperature. And to do this successfully, is to go to a warm room AFTER the cold shower so that the body remains in homeostasis.
It is the same with massages. The purpose in a massage is to give some muscle the circulation it needs to get rid of toxins and help circulation, but a 24 hours a day, 7 day a week massage would invariably lead to a badly bruised body just the same.
'The key is to do just enough, without hurting yourself."
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NUMBER OF DROPS PER DAY?
09/17/2007: Val from San Antonio, TX writes: "Ted, Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful reply. Only one gap in my understanding remains.When I asked >How many drops do I take per day?
You said >Most people would report laxative effect on first use (or up to 3 uses), thereby, after that, it has no effect at all. Apparently the sodium thisulfate had some detox effect on its initial use.
My question is: How do I determine the number of drops of 10% solution of sodium thiosulfate I would I take per day? I suppose it would depend on what kind of water I drink and if I am swimming in a chlorinated pool and how often, my body weight and other factors. Were you referring to about 3 drops once a day (well-diluted)? I know we are experimenting here, but how did you determine an amount? In gratitude, Val PS After internet reading I decided to make a sodium thiosulfate solution to shower with after swimming in chlorinated water. Online I read that 1 gram s.t.powder per person, mixed with detergent shampoo and urea multiplied the effectiveness in removing chlorine from skin and hair."
Earth Clinic replies: "Awaiting Ted's response..."
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CANCER CURE POTENTIAL?
07/04/2007: Claudia from San Francisco, California writes: "I am going to do it! I know it is going to be tough but I will give it a try. Your comments are very inspiring. My situation is complicated because I was diagnosed just recently with recurring cancer (sigh!) They want to put me on all sort of drugs (yackk) but I am going to try to fight the alien with natural remedies, to start with. Anybody has experience with cold showers as cancer cure?"
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BEST PRACTICES FOR SHOWERS?
05/27/2007: Marc from Kent, WA writes: "I'm a little confused about how to go about with this cold shower bit. So do you start to feel warm in the shower or after you step out of it. Also, should you keep on switching what part of the body gets hit or keep it on one part for 10 second increments (or whatever time is deemed fit). thanks."
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