GRITTY PRETTY
by rose garnett
WHAT EXACTLY IS COLD HYDROTHERAPY? For centuries, cold hydrotherapy has been used to treat various ailments or improve performance. “The use of water at various temperatures can trigger different effects on different systems in the body,” says Mitchell Diamond, Founder of Cryospa Clinics. “We are able to do this at home through the use of cold showers or baths that generally produce water of about 14-16 degrees celsius.”
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Benefits can include better skin because of stimulated blood flow to the surface, cardiovascular support, stress management, more energy, mood enhancement and hormone embetterment,” says Wim Hof, Founder of the Wim Hof Method.
HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE IT INTO YOUR ROUTINE? Have you spend the majority of this article imagining yourself shivering uncontrollably in the bathroom post-shower? We have good news – you can build up your tolerance little by little. “It should definitely be built up to,” says Hof. “Begin with 30 seconds of finishing up cold in the shower and then build up to three minutes.”
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