Danger of watering the head first when bathing, how to bathe properly

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You may have heard that when showering with a head watering it is very dangerous for health, it can even cause strokes. But is that true?

Shower flush head first Risk of stroke

According to Prof. Dr. Teguh Ranakusuma SpS, showering with a head first can increase the risk of stroke for some people. This is affected by sudden changes in temperature in the head. Watering the head first can be dangerous if there are significant differences between the temperature of the water and body temperature.


"If someone whose body is overheated and immediately drenched his head with cold water, it can cause nerves to be shocked or even stroke if it occurs in unhealthy people," explained Prof. Dr. Teguh Ranakusuma, SpS (K), a neurologist from the Department of Neurology FKUI- RSCM, whencontacted detikHealth on Monday (9/26/2011)Also Read

According to Dr. Teguh, sudden changes in body temperature are very dangerous. Sudden changes in body temperature can cause heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disorders, etc.


for example someone who is overheating, the blood vessels are widening. If it is flushed with cold water suddenly, a sudden change in body temperature will occur, this change will cause the blood vessels to constrict suddenly. narrowing of these blood vessels can make blood vessels break. If this ruptured blood vessel occurs in the brain it will cause a stroke.

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This does not only apply to changes from heat to cold, but also changes from cold to heat. people who are cold and then splashed by hot water suddenly also have a risk for stroke.

The Right Bathing Order

To avoid sudden changes in temperature in the body, you can try the following bath sequence:

Flush the toe first

then flush the knee area to the left and right legs

Flush the hip area to the left and right legs

Water water from your shoulders soaking your hands and body

Flush your face then your head

By applying this bathing sequence, it is expected that your body temperature will not change suddenly.


also try to take a bath with a water temperature that is not too different from the ambient temperature conditions. Bathing with water temperatures that are too hot or cold suddenly will be very dangerous for your body.


like a glass that has just been filled with ice and then flush with hot water then the glass will crack. The human body also like that.


if when the conditions are cold and you want to take a bath with warm water, try to adapt your body to the warm water first before watering all the limbs.


Then how do you adapt your body?


do the bathing sequence above slowly so that your body can adapt.


Hopefully this article is useful.


Reference:
Detik.com
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