How to dip into the cold water to not get sick

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Как правильно окунаться в прорубь, чтобы не заболетьEffective tips.

So, on January 19, Orthodox Christians and Greek Catholics of Ukraine will celebrate the Epiphany, traditionally take Holy water and immerse yourself in the hole through the belief that in this day in all bodies of water, the water gets curative properties.

About this said the head of the Advisory Department, “1583” Center of emergency medical aid and disaster medicine of Kiev Alexander Komashko.

In this regard, the medical staff announced a number of tips that will help to maintain health and to celebrate the Baptism with a good feeling.

Claims to medical statistics, bathing in cold water can benefit the human body – the frequency and severity of respiratory disease and concomitant diseases in persons engaged in winter swimming, is 60 times lower than those who ignore the winter swimming. The level of chronic illnesses, such people are below 30 times.

Of course, winter swimming, you can start to do without preparation, however, before subjecting the body of such hardening, the doctors still advised to undergo a full medical examination.

The doctors called a few simple rules that will help to maintain health during bathing in the ice hole:

– It is strictly forbidden to dive into the hole in a condition of alcoholic intoxication;
– avoid the winter during cold or acute illness;
– It is strictly forbidden to dive into the hole head-first;
– Before diving, be sure to warm up by rubbing or running;
– After the dive, be sure to quickly RUB yourself dry and put on warm clothes;
– Beginners should limit the time of bathing in the hole a quarter of a minute.

Doctors stress that to start winter swimming is better not all of a sudden, once a year for Baptism should gradually prepare the body in warm season. The process of adaptation to low temperatures is daily bathing in open water with a gradual increase in time spent in the water. As an alternative, experts suggest a daily cool shower with a progressive decrease in water temperature.

Winter swimming has its “cons” – cold bathing is contraindicated for people with kidney disease, a defeat or a weakness of blood vessels of heart and brain, gynecological diseases, cold Allergy. In addition, it is not necessary to bring to the winter swimming young children.

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