How long is the appropriate time to take a bath?

In summer, the human body secretes a lot and sweats a lot, so it should be washed once a day. The weather is not hot in winter, spring and autumn, so the number of times a bath is taken may vary from person to person. People who are overweight or have active sebaceous glands can take more baths. The sebaceous glands of the elderly secrete less, so they can reduce the frequency of bathing appropriately. Regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter, bathing time should not be too long. Let’s take a brief look at some questions about how long to take a bath.

1. The length of bathing time depends on the temperature. Many people cannot soak in hot water above 40 degrees for a long time. Basically, you can soak in 42-degree water for a maximum of 3 minutes, 40 degrees for 10 minutes, and 37-38 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

2. Taking a bath helps to excrete toxins from the body, promotes blood circulation in the body and skin, and accelerates metabolism, making the skin brighter and more rosy. But the longer the bath time is, the better it is, especially in winter. If you take a bath for too long just to keep warm, the capillaries in your body will dilate, and a large amount of blood will dilate the blood vessels on the surface of the body. The blood flow to important organs such as the heart and brain will decrease, which may cause dizziness, fatigue, chest tightness and other physical discomforts.

3. In hot water, moisture from the skin evaporates quickly. Therefore, please drink 150-200ml of warm water and replenish a certain amount of body fluids before taking a bath, and be sure to control the bathing time within 20 minutes. At the same time, you can add a little essential oil or bath agent with moisturizing and softening effects to the bath water according to the dryness of your skin. Bathing can moisturize your skin at the same time, making your skin moisturized and comfortable for a long time.

4. Warmth can improve blood circulation, promote the function of endocrine glands, increase the secretion of cortisol (a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in stress response), prolactin (a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland), testosterone, estrogen, etc., thereby enhancing the body's resistance, making men more masculine and women more attractive.

The above briefly introduces the question of how long to take a bath. For those female friends with poor physical constitution, they should not take cold showers. Otherwise, their poor resistance will be stimulated by the cold and may cause colds, fevers and other diseases. Due to significant climate changes in some areas this year, colds should be prevented early. Taking cold showers is not a wise move for female friends.