If you don't take a bath correctly in winter, be careful not to take a "fatal bath"

Cold winter

Take a comfortable hot bath

It's the happiest thing.

Can cleanse the body and eliminate fatigue

but

If you take a shower the wrong way

It will make you sick

Here are some bathing mistakes

Don't do it again.

The editor will take you to learn about it now!

Mr. Chen from Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, has always been in good health. But one day, after taking a hot bath, he suddenly had chest pain, which was very uncomfortable. After resting for a while, the condition improved, so he didn't pay much attention to it. But a few days later, the chest pain became more severe. The doctor confirmed that Mr. Chen's aortic valve was insufficiency. This valve is equivalent to the "door" in the heart. If it can't be closed, it will cause cardiac dilatation and heart failure. Mr. Chen's illness is indeed related to his hot bath.

5 times when it is not suitable to take a bath

1. After physical or mental activity

After physical activities, such as strenuous exercise, blood circulation is active. Taking a shower immediately will increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels. You should not take a cold shower at this time.

When you engage in long-term mental activities, the brain has a very high demand for blood. If you take a shower immediately, the blood will be transferred to the skin, which may cause a rapid decrease in blood supply to the brain and lead to fainting.

2. When you are full or empty stomach

After eating, the blood in the body is concentrated in the digestive system. If you take a bath at this time, the surrounding blood vessels will dilate, causing a relative decrease in blood circulation in the digestive system, which can easily lead to indigestion.

When you are fasting, your blood sugar level decreases. Taking a bath increases the blood flow to the skin tissue and reduces the blood supply to the brain, which can lead to accidents such as fainting.

3. After drinking

Alcohol inhibits liver function and hinders glycogen release. When taking a bath, the body's glucose consumption increases, and blood sugar cannot be replenished in time, which can easily lead to symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and general weakness, and may also cause hypoglycemia coma.

Being drunk can affect a person's sense of balance, making it easy to fall and bump into things in a slippery bathroom.

4. Low blood pressure or low blood sugar

Taking a bath when you have low blood pressure, low blood sugar, or are extremely tired can easily lead to dizziness or shock due to lack of oxygen. If you need to take a bath at this time, do not stay in the bathroom for too long, and make sure the bathroom is properly ventilated to increase the oxygen content.

5. Before going to bed

After taking a shower, the human body will be slightly more excited and it is not easy to fall asleep immediately, so don't take a shower right before going to bed. According to a study published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, taking a shower 1 to 2 hours before going to bed can speed up the speed of falling asleep by an average of 10 minutes, and taking a shower with water around 40℃ to 42.5℃ is the best, which can significantly improve the overall sleep quality.

Take a bath in winter, do these 8 things

1. The bath water temperature should not be too high

Generally speaking, the water temperature for bathing should be around 40℃, because the human body temperature is 40℃, and bathing with this water temperature can best eliminate fatigue.

2. Bathing time should not be too long

Taking a shower for a long time can easily cause fatigue, ischemia and hypoxia of the heart, leading to coronary artery spasm, thrombosis, and even severe arrhythmia and sudden death. Generally, a shower of 10 to 15 minutes is sufficient. Even if you take a bath, it is best not to exceed 20 minutes.

3. Preheat your body and bathroom before bathing

In winter, the temperature difference between indoor and bathroom is large, so it is recommended to "preheat" your body and bathroom before taking a bath. In places without heating, it is best to warm up before taking a bath, such as marching on the spot, twisting the waist, rubbing the feet, and turn on the bathroom heater a few minutes in advance.

4. Pay attention to the order of bathing

When you take a hot bath in winter, the warm water suddenly pours into your head, which will cause a large amount of blood to concentrate on the skin surface where the blood vessels are dilated, leading to ischemia of the heart, brain, etc.

Before taking a bath, rinse your feet with hot water first. After your feet are warm, slowly pour water on other parts of your body to allow your body to gradually adapt.

5. Don’t over-scrub

Rubbing too hard with a washcloth will damage the skin's protective barrier. If you can hear a squeaking sound when you rub your skin with your fingers after washing, it means you have over-scrubbed.

It is recommended to gently scrub with a soft sponge + shower gel, and only use a bath towel on areas with thick stratum corneum such as elbows and knees.

6. Keep a stool in the bathroom and don’t lock the door

Standing for a long time while bathing may make you feel exhausted and you may faint or slip easily. Elderly people can bring a stool with them so that they can sit down to bathe when they are tired of standing. This can save energy and you don’t have to worry about slipping. If you bathe by yourself, don’t lock the door to avoid affecting rescue in case of an accident.

7. Keep warm before leaving the bathroom

When you return from a warm bathroom to a relatively cold room without any warm clothes on, your blood vessels will contract due to the cold, your blood pressure will rise, and the burden on your heart will be increased. You must keep warm. When you come out of the shower, put on a bath towel or change your clothes in the bathroom in advance.

8. Apply moisturizer within three minutes

In winter, as the temperature drops, the skin secretes less sweat and sebum. To relieve winter skin itching, it is best to apply body lotion within 3 minutes. At this time, the skin is still moist, and there will be some tiny water droplets or steam on the surface. Applying body lotion at this time can achieve the best hydration effect and is also the best time to moisturize the skin.

Taking a bath

These two small actions will double your health

1. Massage your scalp

Massaging your scalp once or twice a week can help promote blood circulation and prevent scalp sagging and hair loss. When you take a shower and wash your hair in winter, apply shampoo evenly on your hair, then gently massage your scalp.

【Specific actions】

① Use the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands to start massaging from the depression at the back of the head and neck, and slowly move up to the hairline, repeat twice;

② Place the palms of both hands on your temples and gently rotate and massage 5 to 8 times.

2. Rub your face

Under the dual effects of friction and water temperature, facial blood vessels expand when heated, blood circulation speeds up, and keeps the face firm and rosy.

【Specific actions】

Use the palms of your hands to rub your face up and down until it feels warm. People with dry skin should not use too heavy a hand or rub too fast to avoid hurting the skin.

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