Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Hot Baths In Winter

Seem to be posting about health lately, hmmm.

Anyhow, this study was conducted in Japan where people use hot baths in the wintertime religiously. Its like a family recreational event. Also the traditional Japanese home is not as well heated as in the USA.

Reuters: Hot baths in winter might lead to cardiac arrest: study
For bathers, the risk was tied to outside temperatures, with more cardiac arrests on colder days.


While it's still unclear how to explain the link, getting into a hot tub on a frigid day causes a rapid blood pressure drop, which stressed the heart.

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