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Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been giving a mix of travel, fitness, and wellness inspiration from her vacation in Indonesia. As such, the Kushi actor, who has been battling an autoimmune condition myositis for over a year, has been seen indulging in me-time all the more in the lush greens of Indonesia’s Bali, including in Uluwatu.
Keeping us engaged with her interesting feed on Instagram, the 36-year-old was seen immersing herself in an ice bath at four degrees for six straight minutes.
“#Icebaths. 4 degrees. 6 minutes,” Samantha captioned the post on Instagram Stories.
So, naturally, we decided to expand our knowledge about how ice bath works on our body.
Urging that there are varied schools of thought, Dr Priyanka Rohatgi, chief clinical dietician, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore said that evidence has shown that cold showers are great to boost immunity, combat depression, reduce localised pains, inflammation and any kind of muscle soreness. “When we alternate hot to cold showers, even for a short duration it protects us from circulating viruses. It is good for exercise-induced injury as it helps in the dilation of blood vessels and improves circulation,” Dr Rohatgi told indianexpress.com.
Experts urge that cold water constricts the blood vessels, slowing blood flow and reducing swelling and soreness in the muscles after a long run or such exercises. “It only discovered a benefit to cold water immersion when compared to doing nothing – that is, passive rest after exercise. The ice bath reduced muscle pain by approximately 20 per cent. The most obvious benefit of ice baths is that they make the body feel good,” said Dr Ashish Singhal, consultant orthopaedic and knee replacement, Paras Hospital, Udaipur.
Due to this, according to Dr Sanjith Saseedharan, consultant and head critical care, SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim-A Fortis Associate, it helps the person face physical and mental stress in a better manner while also speeding the recovery process and ensuring quality sleep. “These factors help an individual to be physically and mentally prepared for the next workout,” said Dr Saseedharan.
Ice baths manually constrict and open vessels, allowing slow lymph node fluids to circulate throughout the body. “In order to help your body heal, increased blood flow also floods your cells with nutrients and oxygen,” said Dr Singhal.
It is essential to remember that blood vessels contract and reduce the diameter, called vasoconstriction, which may harm cardiac patients and patients with vessel blockages anywhere in the body. “These patients should avoid ice baths, although research in this field is still ongoing to convincingly price the benefits of the process,” said Dr Saseedharan.
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