Last Updated on July 28, 2022 by The Health Master
Even if someone is healthy, fit, or young, cold water can trigger a heart attack by causing vasoconstriction (tightening of muscles around your blood vessels).
Research has found that this usually happens in hot weather when people are more eager to immediately step into a cold water shower.
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This risk was first identified in a study published in the journal of Physiology, which explained that sudden submersion in cold water is harmful to our body.
It can lead to a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses, called the cold shock response.
It can lead to gasping, hyperventilation, breathlessness, and panic.
This can trigger abnormal rhythms in the heart, and lead to a heart attack.
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