In the cold winter, a hot bath can both warm-up and relax. However, if you bathe in the wrong way, it may make you sick. Don’t let yourself fall in the bathroom~
Misunderstanding 1: Long bath time in hot water
Taking a bath for too long will cause the skin surface to lose its oil protection, resulting in symptoms such as dryness and itching, as well as skin wrinkles and dehydration.
Besides, people who take a long bath are prone to fatigue, easily cause cardiac ischemia, hypoxia, cause coronary artery spasm, thrombosis, and even induce severe arrhythmia and sudden death.
Suggestion: Bath in the bathtub for 20 minutes and shower for 3 to 5 minutes. Misunderstanding 2: The higher the bathwater temperature, the better
Excessive bath water temperature will destroy the oil on the surface of the skin, cause the expansion of capillaries, and exacerbate the dryness of the skin.
At the same time, too high temperature will increase the burden on the heart because the blood vessels in the skin of the whole body are expanded, causing a large amount of blood to flow to the skin of the whole body, which will make the heart ischemia and hypoxia.
Suggestion: The water temperature should be close to body temperature when taking a bath.
Misunderstanding 3: Use a bath with strong cleaning ability
In winter, the skin is dry and fragile. If you use a bath with a strong cleaning ability, it will damage the protective layer of the skin and aggravate skin problems.
Suggestion: The bath liquid must be less alkaline and neutral. It is best to apply a layer of skincare products that can moisturize and moisturize after bathing. Myth 4: Bathing too often
Excessive bathing will wash away the oil secreted on the surface of the skin and the protective flora that normally parasites on the surface of the skin, which can easily damage the stratum corneum of the skin and cause itching of the skin.
Suggestion: The number of bathing times in winter should be 1 to 2 times a week.
Myth 5: Do not pay attention to the order of bathing
The warm water suddenly arrives from the head, it will make the body’s regulatory system “unprepared”, causing the heart, brain, and other important organs to become acutely ischemic, dizziness, chest tightness, and other discomforts will also come to the door.
Suggestion: The correct way to take a bath in winter is to rinse your feet with hot water before bathing, and then slowly pour water on your body after your feet are warm so that your body has a gradual adaptation process. Myth 6: Close doors and windows when taking a bath
Many people like to close the doors and windows tightly in the bath in winter, lest the cold air outside sneak in. But if you use a gas water heater to take a bath, this behavior can easily lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Suggestion: Don’t close the doors and windows tightly when taking a bath. Be sure to check it out for more than 30 minutes. Otherwise, if the poisoning lasts for more than 30 minutes, life will be in danger. This is the healthiest bath
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Bath time
Under normal circumstances, take a bath every 2 to 3 days. In the hot summer or those who love sports, you can take a bath every day.
In dry areas or cold winters, it is recommended that the elderly take it once every 5-7 days, and the young one should do it once every 2-3 days. The temperature of the bathwater is not easy to overheat, it can be lower than body temperature in summer, and slightly higher than body temperature in winter. The time should be controlled at about 10 minutes, and the elderly can be extended appropriately.
If you must take a bath every day, shorten the time accordingly to reduce excessive cleaning of the skin surface. The elderly can extend the bathing time appropriately, but it should not exceed 20 minutes to prevent hypoxia and suffocation caused by poor ventilation in the bathroom. 02
Bath sequence
Wash your face
Why put face washing first? It turns out that when you enter the shower room when the hot water is turned on, steam will be produced, and the pores of the human body will expand when heated.
So if you don’t wash your face first and accumulate the dirt on your face for a day, you will sneak into your pores when your pores are open, and you will be prone to acne.
Wash your face with warm water when bathing, because long-term use of high-temperature water will promote skin aging, so to keep your skin youthful, please wash your face with warm water. Take a bath
When bathing, the water temperature can be hotter, which can effectively promote metabolism, speed up blood circulation, expand pores, and completely discharge body sweat.
Allow yourself to take a shower in hot water of 40 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes, you can consume 200 calories, lose weight happily in a relaxing bath, and kill two birds with one stone.
But the time is controlled within 20 minutes to ensure good ventilation. When taking a bath, close your eyes and try to relax. Let the spray head spray back and forth on the skin, after a bath, the skin and mood can be fully decompressed. Picture source network
Wash your hair
The hair is moisturized in the steam, at this time, the best time to wash your hair has arrived.
First, moisten your hair in water and apply shampoo. Put your hair on the top and rub for a while, rinse with water, remember to rinse off, and then evenly apply ointment or conditioner, and gently massage for three to five minutes, Use a wide-tooth comb to comb and wash.
Finally, rinse the whole body thoroughly with clean water. Since then, the “Beauty in Water Bath” trilogy of bathing has been announced. Under what circumstances should not take a bath
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Do not wash after eating
Taking a bath immediately after a meal will affect digestion. Usually, it is recommended to take a bath after eating for half an hour.
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Do not wash on an empty stomach
When you are particularly hungry, your blood sugar level is very low, and taking a bath can easily cause syncope.
However, there is no need to panic, as long as the fasting time is not too long and the bathing time is not long, there is no problem. 03
Do not wash after strenuous exercise
After strenuous exercise, the blood circulation is in an active state. Taking a bath immediately will increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels. People with poor physiques are still in danger of death.
If you have just finished the aerobic exercise, it is recommended to rest for more than half an hour before taking a bath.
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Do not wash after drinking
After drinking, alcohol will inhibit the activity of the liver, affect the release of glycogen, easily cause hypoglycemia, cause fainting, and even shock.
If you only drink a small amount of alcohol, you can take a bath in about 20 minutes. After drinking a lot of alcohol, you need to rest for at least 1 hour. It is advisable to take a bath after you wake up.