Health Benefits of Cold Showers

Have you noticed that your skin or hair feel dry after a hot shower?

As it turns out, cold showers are actually much better for the body than hot showers. Here are three ways that cold showers can improve your physical health: 

Healthy Skin and Hair

Hot water strips moisture from your skin and hair almost instantly. To avoid moisture loss, turn down the temperature when you jump in the shower—your hair and skin will look and feel a lot better in the long run.

Increased Testosterone for Men

Prolonged exposure to cold water has been shown to increase testosterone production in men, enhancing overall strength and energy.

Better Circulation

Good cardiovascular health depends on getting enough blood pumping through your veins. Alternating between hot and cold water in the shower is an easy way to boost circulation. Cold water causes your blood to move towards your organs to conserve heat, and warm water brings it to the surface of your skin.

Improve Your Wellbeing with an Ann Arbor Chiropractor

There’s much more to cardiovascular health than taking a cold shower! Regular visits to a chiropractor can help support a healthy lifestyle and recovery from injury by protecting your joints, spinal discs and nerves. If you are looking for a holistic Ann Arbor chiropractor, call Pivotal Chiropractic at (734) 221-0362 or schedule a complimentary consultation!

The Magic of Cold Showers

Are you looking for easy tweaks to improve your overall wellbeing?

If you’re tuned into the fitness world, you may have been recently hearing about the benefits of cold plunges: reduced inflammation, improved immune system, improved sleep, better mood, etc. Well, you can get very similar benefits by simply taking a cold shower!

To enjoy a boost to your health and energy that lasts all day, start off with hot water and slowly adjust the temperature until it’s cold but tolerable. Spend at least five minutes under the water before getting out.

Increased Energy

Stepping into a cold shower instantly ramps up your heart rate, and the rush of blood through your body will quickly wake you up. You might even find that a few minutes under cold water is just as effective as a piping hot cup of coffee.

Natural Depression Treatment

Research from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine revealed that short, cold showers can activate the “blue spot” in a person’s brain. This area is the brain’s main source of nor-adrenaline, a feel-good chemical known for relieving feelings of depression.

Faster Recovery for Athletes

After a strenuous workout, it’s common for athletes to relax in an ice bath. Not only does this numb them to any post-workout pain, but the cold water reduces inflammation and speeds up the recovery process. You can get similar benefits from taking a chilly shower after intense training sessions.

Improve Your Wellbeing with an Ann Arbor Chiropractor

There’s much more to cardiovascular health than taking a cold shower! Regular visits to a chiropractor can help support a healthy lifestyle and recovery from injury by protecting your joints, spinal discs and nerves. If you are looking for a holistic Ann Arbor chiropractor, call Pivotal Chiropractic at (734) 221-0362 or schedule a complimentary consultation!

What Your Current Fitness Program is Missing

Zach Voigt is the owner of
Level 10 Fitness in Ann Arbor

From time to time I meet members of the community who are just as excited about helping people as I am. They’re knowledgeable in their field and do a great job at helping people to change their life. On occasion I invite these folks to share vital health information through our blog site. This blog post is a special one by a guy who is an all around cool dude, Zach Voigt. He is the owner of Level 10 Fitness in Ann Arbor. In his gym, Zach focuses on functional fitness, which incorporates normal movement skills that we use everyday. Zach is well versed in fitness and nutrition and has helped many people achieve their fitness goals. He is a great resource for health and fitness and from time to time I myself have picked his brain on the topic of weight lifting and CrossFit. Enjoy his post and by all means checkout his website.  

Dr. Andrew

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What Time of Day Should I Workout?

When the topic of fitness and exercise comes up most people ask the question, “what should I be doing in the gym to help me lose weight or gain muscle?”  The fitness program that you choose has a dramatic impact on the results you achieve.  One aspect of fitness that most people seem to over look is the time of day they choose to workout. In other words there is a specific time of day when your physiology is at its optimal levels to burn fat and build muscle. You might be wondering how is this so? I thought just getting my but in the gym on a regular basis would be enough to kick my metabolism in high gear? This is partially true, however research has shown that there is a specific time frame during the day where your metabolism and hormones are at the optimal levels to get the best results.

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