Saturday, May 17, 2008

Hot and Spicy Shower


My acupuncturist friend suggested an alternating hot and cold shower in order to "get the blood moving."

The idea is to start with a hot shower for 3 minutes then turn it cold for 30 seconds, repeat hot to cold, then end with warm.

You don't have to make the cold, super cold, initially maybe just cool.

And you don't have to make the hot, super hot, maybe strong warm, tolerable.

Naturally if your health is compromised, then consult the doctor.

I've tried this. Its great, its invigorating and positive.

You would think that the rejection of cold would be pronounced. In my case, it was fine, in fact I liked it.

Apparently this is a treatment for many problems, from diabetes to depression, to fatigue.

The references are somewhat informative, use as needed.

Hydrotherapy

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