Ding Yahui, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, had a terrible experience.

On that day, outside the hospital in a certain county, an ambulance blared, bringing a male patient with myocardial infarction.

The 53-year-old male patient has a history of myocardial infarction and is usually healthy. The weather at that time was relatively hot, and the patient flushed a bucket of cold water to relieve himself of the fever. Unexpectedly, he started to have chest tightness not long after taking a bath. After a few hours, the chest tightness not only did not disappear, but also turned into chest pain.

This made him a little anxious, so he dialed 120 himself.

Patient identified at county hospitalLarge myocardial infarction, the condition was still deteriorating after treatment, so he was transferred to the People’s Hospital. When he arrived at the hospital, the patient’s heart had stopped beating. The doctor urgently implemented cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a series of rescue measures. However, due to the large-area myocardial infarction and prolonged cardiogenic shock, the patient finally survived. Lost his life.

Taking a bath, an ordinary thing, has ushered in such a tragedy, which made the doctors involved in the treatment sigh.

I. Will taking a cold shower cause sudden death?

In this regard, Zhang Haicheng, Chief Physician of the Heart Center of Peking University People’s Hospital, explained, bathing is the external cause, and the disease is the internal cause< span>.

When you take a cold shower, the cold water stimulates the nervous system, causing deeper breathing, faster heart rate, faster blood flow, and increase the heart rate Load, induce cardiac discomfort and even myocardial infarction. If the patient has a history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the stimulation of cold water is even more dangerous, which can lead to sudden death in severe cases.

Therefore, you must be careful when taking a cold shower, especially for these 4 types of people:< /span>

• Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular patients, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc., the water temperature is too low to make the blood vessels fast Contraction, increase blood pressure, and at the same time increase the resistance of the heart to eject blood, increase the burden on the heart, and may induce myocardial infarction, stroke and even sudden death.
• Allergic to cold, such as cold urticaria, localized itchy edema and wind after exposure to cold water lumps, severe itching.
• Sciatica, arthritis patients, exposure to cold water can make the condition worse.
• Menstrual period, pregnancy period, overworked person, it is not recommended to take a cold bath, at this time, the immunity will be reduced and improve disease risk.

In general, cold showers have certain health risks, and special people should take them with caution.

Second, do you know? Cold showers make people happier

Some people like to take cold showers because they think it makes people feel refreshed and happy, is this true? It does.

A cold bath stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and promotes norepinephrine secretion , this hormone can enhance the contractile ability of the heart, improve the excitability of the body, and make people feel energetic; in addition, cold showers can also stimulate the secretion of beta-endorphins, which can relieve stress and enhance pleasure. effect.

Other than that,general health CrowdThere are also some benefits of taking a cold shower, such as:

• It helps to improve blood circulation and ensure the body’s metabolism
• Helps lose weight. Studies have found that cold showers can significantly increase the rate of metabolism, increase the body’s fat burning rate, and consume more calories; li>
• Cold showers may have a positive effect on mental health, boosting peripheral nerve endings to send a flood of pleasure signals to the brain and relieving negative emotions.

However, Xiao Jiu still wants to remind everyone that the benefits of cold showers are for ordinary healthy people and cannot blindly follow suit.

Third, the temperature of the bath water is different, and the effect is different

In addition to cold baths, more people like to take hot baths. There are two types of hot baths, which have different effects on the body. You can choose the one that suits you according to your needs.

Hot Water Bath

The temperature is about 38~40℃. It feels a little hot. The most prominent role of hot water bath is to help clean the skin, promote blood circulation, relieve muscle fatigue, and relieve neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases to a certain extent.

Warm bath

The water temperature is about 35℃, the best temperature for bathing , has a certain sedative effect, can help improve neurasthenia, insomnia, etc., it is recommended to control the bath time within 15 minutes.

Fourth, no matter if it is cold water or warm water, do not take a bath under 3 occasions

In addition to paying attention to the water temperature, the timing is also very critical. Sometimes Taking a bath reluctantly may bring risks. For example:

1. Take a bath immediately after meals

After a meal, a large amount of blood will accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, and the peripheral blood supply will be less. If you take a bath at this time, it will aggravate heart ischemia and affect digestion.

< span>2. Take a bath immediately after exercise

After exercise, the body temperature rises, the blood vessels are in a state of dilation, the muscles are congested, the heartbeat and breathing are relatively rapid, and immediately Taking a bath will further increase blood flow to muscles and skin, resulting in insufficient blood supply to internal organs, which may cause symptoms such as dizziness and chest tightness.

3. Immediately after drinking Taking a bath

Drinking alcohol can expand blood vessels throughout the body, increase blood pressure, and increase heart rate. The risk of bathing immediately after drinking is similar to bathing after exercise, which is not good for cardiovascular disease In addition, if you take a shower immediately after drinking, there is a risk of falling, airway obstruction and suffocation.

Although bathing is common, it is also very particular, such as the temperature and time of bathing. If you take a wrong approach, it will be detrimental to your health. Don’t underestimate it!

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