Cold Water Immersion - Health Benefits and Uses of Cold Bath Tubs

There are many benefits one can get from the effectiveness of cold water immersion therapy, especially if we regularly immerse our bodies in cold water temperatures for short periods of time. In the last decade, studies have been coming out with more and more benefits of immersions in cold water.

Consequently, CWI is gaining more and more popularity and advocates from athletes and people with physical ailments to entrepreneurs and professionals alike. Because of the effects of cold water therapy, the human body responds to immersion and the influence that cold water brings.

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There are some studies that prove cold water can increase the body's ability to fight off illnesses and muscle damage. This stems from the ability of incredibly cold water temperatures to speed up the body's production of white blood cells (WBC), the sickness-fighting leukocytes of the body.

Whether the increased WBC production is due to faster metabolism or optimized lymphatic function is still uncertain.

Some believe that exposure to low water temperatures boosts one's metabolic rate which consequently, accelerates one's immune response. With the body metabolizing faster, it also produces WBCs at a faster rate, thereby protecting it against infections more effectively, resulting in better immune function.

Meanwhile, there are those who believe that immersion in cold water causes lymph vessels to contract as the body cools down, thereby forcing the lymphatic system to pump lymph fluids throughout your body more efficiently, effectively flushing out wastes.

This process then triggers the body's immune system to release WBCs to attack and destroy the unwanted substances in the lymph fluid.

Whether the body is more efficient at fighting off illnesses due to faster metabolism or improved lymphatic drainage, CWI is proven to have some effect on a person's natural disease-fighting mechanism, resulting in enhanced well-being.

There are several ways of doing CWI. You can swim in open waters, take an ice bath in a tub, or take a cold plunge in a cold plunge tub or pool.

Whatever method you choose, make sure to follow these basic guidelines:

1. Get checked by your doctor or health practitioner before trying anything new, like cold water therapy or a CWI.

2. Know the 4 phases of CWI and know the difference between safe and life-threatening CWI.

3. Practice CWI regularly in short sessions of no longer than 10 minutes at a time, making this a habit. It is best to consult your doctor for the safest max time for your body. If you want to do it more often, slowly build up your endurance to cold water.

4. Always have someone around to help you track your blood pressure and body temperature; this is incredibly important to avoid accidentally becoming hypothermic or entering cardiac arrest from cold stress.

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You won't need to prepare a cold tub by loading your bathtub with ice from an ice machine. You don't even have to think of ways to DIY your CWI. Renu Therapy's ice bath tubs come in just the right size so you feel comfortable taking an ice bath.

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To learn more about the body benefits of ice baths, contact us at Renu Therapy today.