One crazy remedy we tried, that stuck, was making the last minute, of your hot shower, cold.
Fully cold.
Refreshing in summer. Breath stealing in winter!
But we found (& still find) it does invigorate. It wakes you up very quickly (and it makes you braver!).
We heard something about leg therapy - walking in hot, then cold, then hot, then cold baths would increase blood flow to the surface of the skin and then restrict it & this would kick start a healing process. We also read about some crazy Russians who swam every morning in the frozen lakes & how healthy (& old) they were.
The Bondi Icebergs would agree I'm sure.
Monday, August 3, 2009
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I read somewhere that running your shower cold at the last minute makes your hair healthier - not sure how or why (I think it closes the hair follicles making them less prone to damage and more shiny?) but it works.
I also read that having your shower too hot is bad for your skin as it dries it out and dehydrates you. You should have your shower a little cooler that you would like. I think it works - I always find I'm really tired after I come out of a hot shower for some reason...
One thing I've always been confused about is whether to apply hot or cold on a sprained ankle. I was always taught as a kid to heat the area and move it immediately (slowly and carefully) when it's sore, whereas Western medicine says ice and imobilise. Not sure who is right!
Thanks Soph,
I think it's true that hot water is bad for your skin. Since we've lived in this house we've had a problem with being freezing cold, 24hours a day, & I started to compensate by washing my hands in hot water every time I washed them. My skin fell apart.
I blamed it on the extra time they were in the water since kids (eg baths, extra washing loads etc). I found that some moisturisers helped a little but it kept coming back. However, it always got better in summer.
This winter we have finally filled all the gaps in the house, bought two new heaters & the house is warm.
I have stopped washing in hot water.
Despite having a brand new baby, my hands are fine - no longer sandpaper.
With the hot cold compress - Craig always says cold for first 24hours, heat after that.
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Make that ice for the first 48 hours (to reduce inflammation).
Shows how much she listens to me!!
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