Advantages And Disadvantages Of Warm Water Bathing For Body Health

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JAKARTA - For people living in tropical areas, bathing twice a day is an obligation to avoid various health problems, such as eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.

After getting tired of your activities, it is fun to imagine taking a shower under warm water to unwind. Indeed, taking a warm bath has a myriad of benefits for the body. However, behind the comfort of a warm shower, there are also some things to watch out for. Launching from several sources, here are the good and bad effects of a warm bath for the health of the body.

Excess Warm Water Bath

Improve sleep

Launching Healthline, Friday, February 26, taking a bath with water temperature of 40 to 42 degrees Celsius about 90 minutes before bed can improve the body's natural circadian rhythm so that your body can get ready for sleep faster and improve sleep quality as well.

Lowering high blood pressure

Summarizing the VOI article, a study conducted by Doctor Erich Brandt, a cardiologist revealed that frequent soaking in a warm bath can significantly reduce hypertension. Furthermore, cardiovascular risk will also decrease with normal blood pressure.

Relieve respiratory symptoms

If your nose is blocked, try taking a warm bath to relieve it. The steam of warm water can loosen phlegm in the throat and nose, giving you relief from breathing. However, this vapor can be dangerous for people with chronic lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, or severe asthma.

Relaxes muscles

Warm baths are believed to relax muscles and promote recovery. A study found that soaking feet in hot water for 45 minutes before exercising can reduce muscle damage and soreness after activity.

Lack of hot shower

Enlarge pores

Warm water can open up the pores, making them appear bigger. Large pores are more prone to accumulating dead cells, sebum, and other impurities, increasing the risk of developing acne.

Makes skin dry and triggers itching

When viewed from a dermatological point of view, warm baths are not recommended. Launching the Insider page, researched by the American Academy of Dermatology, warm water can remove natural oils on the skin so that the skin becomes very dry. This condition will be more severe in people with eczema.

In addition, taking a warm bath can also cause itching because it can cause the cells in the skin to release histamine - a substance that causes an itchy sensation.