Taking bath with cold water during winter season can be risky. This increases the risk of brain stroke. Actually, bathing with cold water can stop the blood flow towards the brain. If cold water falls directly on the head, the nerves of the brain can shrink. Due to this, blood supply to different parts of the brain does not happen, or it does not happen on time. Due to lack of blood and oxygen, there is a risk of brain stroke, which is a fatal condition.
Know which people should avoid bathing with cold water during winter season
People with high BP and weak immunity should be cautious
If you have hypertension or are a patient of high BP, then do not bathe with cold water. By doing this your BP level may increase. By doing this the risk of heart disease also increases.
People with weak immunity should also avoid bathing with cold water.
Immunity anyway becomes weak in cold. If your immunity is already weak due to some disease, then do not bathe with cold water. Due to this you may face problems like cold, cough and phlegm. Take special care of children and the elderly in this season, bathe them only when they are lukewarm. Because their immunity is weak.
Know the right way to take bath in winter
- If bathing with cold water makes you feel unwell, then take bath with lukewarm water instead of cold water.
- Do not pour water directly on your head while bathing. This increases the risk of brain stroke.
- Always pour water on the feet, then on the hands and shoulders. After that water should be poured on the face and then on the head.
