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[squeaker99]

I am interested in find out if cold water can help with adrenaline/cortisol/anxiety surges.
Someone on this site mentioned it and I think it makes lots of sense.
I find at night I am very hot and even with a cold flannel I sense my core temperature
increases my adrenaline.

I am going to have some cold baths before bed and in the morning and may take
a dip in the (freezing) sea where I live.

I had my first cold shower last night and it certainly re-sets the system.

Will keep you posted!

[Sparrow]

Cold showers are supposed to be very good for mental health issues.  The was a series on the BBC about how to improve mental health and get people off medication, if possible.  One of the techniques was cold swimming and the doctor, in the programme, took a women cool swimming and it did help her a lot. 

It might be worth doing a google and see if the programme is still available, or the BBC website.

[Jenna]

Cold showers are supposed to be very good for mental health issues.  The was a series on the BBC about how to improve mental health and get people off medication, if possible.  One of the techniques was cold swimming and the doctor, in the programme, took a women cool swimming and it did help her a lot. 

It might be worth doing a google and see if the programme is still available, or the BBC website.

Here we are Shadyglade:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047z13f

[Sparrow]

Oh, well done Jenna. 👍

Hope that helps Squeaker. 

[squeaker99]

That's great. I will watch.

I wonder if when we get anxious it is our neurons over heating! I am very like my dad in physiology and he always has big stand out veins and gets sweaty after he drinks hot drinks. He is anxious too. I've just found a piece in the guardian about it too - the cold water lowers inflamation which I always think is a biproduct of Meno/Peri - I know my bowels are inflamed when I'm anxious!

Cold bath for me tonight.

[squeaker99]

 Just found this.

https://wellinsiders.com/i-tried-cold-showers-for-stress-anxiety-heres-what-happened

[CLKD]

  and supposedly someone suffering with depression should stay awake all night 

DO NOT jump into cold water as one can die of shock.  Ease into a cool bath or pool gently.  Swimming helps endorphins.  It's non weight bearing and one can shut off .........

[Kathleen]

Hello ladies

Another way to lower inflammation is to eat plant foods, only animal products are pro inflammatory. Sorry to bang on about diet etc ladies but at this time in our lives I think all lifestyle changes are up for consideration.

Having said that, I'm not sure I could cope with a cold shower but I suppose I could turn the water temperature down a notch!

Take care all.

K.

[squeaker99]

Hi Kathleen. First cold pre-bed shower last night. (OK so it wasn't freezing it was cold!).
Went in slowly but after 2 minutes managed to get my back under.

I actually felt calmer, more lucid. I think anything to get your core body temp down
pre bedtime is a good thing for me. I know when I am stressed in the middle of the night
I feel hot and bothered (Although I have never had the ' sweats' at all).

I am going to keep going with it. At least there is a simple 'cause and effect' element to it.
And it has no nasty side effects!

[CLKD]

Did U put bubbles in   

[Jari]

Oooooh! Not sure I could do cold showers but I can see how it can bring down body temp.

Kathleen, I'm with you on the plant food diet.  I do still sometimes have a bit of dairy here and there eg in a biscuit or a bit of butter on bread, but I'm reducing more and more..

I think there's a lot to be said for it. X