The Surprising Health Benefits Of The Shower Spout

Aside from the obvious and intended benefit of cleansing the skin after a long day, who would have guessed that showering has other surprising health benefits? As it turns out, that daily 5 to 10 minute shower is laden with mental and psychological benefits as well as muscular therapy.

Let us look at the supposed benefits of water coming out of that shower sprout. These benefits are grouped into hot shower and cold shower categories.

A. Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

Ah, the dreaded cold shower is usually a last resort in the face of a power outage and you have no time left to dawdle around! It leaves one contemplating what you did to deserve your cold and cruel fate. Next time you find yourself having a stare off with the falling jets of icy and chilling water, call to your mind these handy facts and gather that resolve to take the shower plunge.

1. A Shock to the System

That cold shower in the morning startles your body's biological processes into action. As you may have noticed, a cold shower leaves you breathing heavily due to the sudden change in temperature. The increased air intake quickly feeds your brain and muscles with oxygen ahead of a new day with its own new challenges. Furthermore, a cold shower also clears mental grogginess from the last night's sleep.

2. Cold Showers Cleanse the System

According to Ned-Brophy Williams, a renowned sports scientist based in Australia, cold water therapy has a resounding effect on the venous return rate of the body. What this means is that cold showers improve the rate at which metabolites and other waste products that are the by-products of strenuous physical activity are ejected from the body while nutrients are supplied to reinvigorate your tired muscles.

In addition, cold showers may reduce inflammations from muscle injuries and knocks. The principle of cold water immersion is certainly not new in the sports world with basketball professionals like Kobe Bryant regularly posting videos of the process on their social media.

B. Health Benefits of hot Shower

A hot shower is the time honored way to start your day; that steaming, warm or soothing water from the sprout has few other benefits besides just cleaning you:

1. Muscle Therapy

That hot shower has a therapeutic effect on your muscles; the hot jets of water stimulate the muscles and can soothe away aches and pains. The more powerful the pressure at which the water is released through the sprout the better. Powerful showerheads can make your shoulder, back and even neck muscles supple and fresh.

2. Goodbye Anxiety and Stress

A hot shower stimulates your body to produce the hormone oxytocin which reduces stress levels. The result, a happy and relaxed start to your day!

3. Relief from that Common Cold

The steam that emanates from a hot shower sprout moisturizes and expands the nasal blood vessels leading to a decongested nose and also relief from an allergic cough.

The health benefits of a shower in the morning are too numerous to cover in this article. Carry out your own research and gather more interesting facts on the shower spout benefits. However, ensure that your shower is installed using materials authorized by the WaterMark Certification Scheme.


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