You’ve heard so many people speak of cold shower benefits, but do you really know what they are? Or even how you too can take advantage of these?

What if I told you that there is a natural way that you could boost your immune system which will make less prone to getting the flu or sick again.

Would you be willing to do whatever it takes to get to this level?

Even if it meant being uncomfortable?

Cold water therapy (or cold showers if you like that term better) has been an age old practice for centuries and a form natural therapy used to heal people with various illnesses, and boosting of immune systems.

I clearly remember being a young child and listening to my grandmother. She had always practiced various forms of alternative and natural health, and would often talk about how she lives by daily cold showers. And how they are so good for you.

Naturally I thought she was old and mad, but over the past few years these memories have slowly creeped back into my mind. And I now find myself obsessed with daily cold showers, and have been reaping the benefits from cold showers ever since.

A Brief History Of Cold Water Therapy And How Long Humans Have Been Practicing This Therapy

Let me give you a quick history of cold water therapy, and then move onto its benefits and how we can all take advantage of this natural health booster!

Hot water was considered a luxury in ancient times due to lack of technological developments. People bathed and showered ONLY in cold water and it is thought to be believed that when the Ancient Greek civilisation developed water heating systems, they continued bathing in cold water for its health benefits!

Many cultures also included cold water immersion in their religious ceremonies from Native Americans bathing in icy rivers. Russians would take frequent plunges in cold icy rivers for spiritual cleansing and Ancient Japanese warriors would stand under icy waterfalls to cleanse their spirits.

In the early 1800s, the Germans were the first to call this new medial treatment, “Hydrotherapy”. They used it to cure all medical ailments, from broken bones, obessity to male erectile dysfunction!

“Hyrdotherapy” really took off once popular figures such as Royal Families, famous musicians and artists started doing it and this therapy quickly spread across mainland Europe and Britain. By 1846 the first Hydrotherapy centre had opened in the USA and very soon their were 200+ “Hyrotherapy” centres by the end of 1900 in the USA alone.

The turn of the 20th century saw the medial industry move to drugs as a form to treatment to illnesses and the pharmaceutical industry was formed. This meant most Doctors used conventional medicine as a form of treatment and holistic medicine was seen as taboo.

Cold water therapy was seen as crazy and tossed out the back door.

It is not a coincidence, though, that with the increased use of “conventional” medicine by using drugs and other pharmaceutical products to cure illnesses and disease, more and more illnesses have creeped in. And people are actually sicker now than ever before.

Makes you think that you are of no good to governments and pharmaceutical industries if you healthy!

7 Cold Shower Benefits

#1: Boosts Immune System

Scientific studies have shown that taking cold showers increases the amount of white blood cells in your body. These white blood cells protect your body against diseases.

#2: Increases Blood Circulation

Increased blood circulation is vital for overall cardiovascular health and speeds up recovery time after strenuous exercise. Cold water causes blood to move towards your organs to keep them warm and warm water causes blood to move to the skin due to the reverse effect.

#3: Reduces Stress

Cold showers put a certain stress on your body called ‘Hardening’ which means your nervous system gets used to moderate stress levels. This hardening process helps your stay relaxed and focused the next time you find yourself in a stressful situation.

#4: Increased Levels Of Concentration

Cold showers wake up your body creating a higher state of alertness. The cold water makes you take deeper breaths which decreases the level of carbon dioxide in your body which in turn helps you concentrate and keep you focussed.

#5: Weight Loss

Scientific research has shown that cold showers and exposure to cold weather in general increase your metabolism as well as generate brown fat. Brown fat is a type of fat tissue that generates energy by burning calories which makes taking cold showers or cold water therapy a good tool for people who want to lose weight.

#6: Increased Willpower

The exposure to cold water is a mental challenge that needs a strong mind to endure the cold for long periods of time. Strengthening your willpower by doing cold showers will help in many other aspects of your daily life!

#7: Relieves Depression

Depression is common amongst most men! Scientific evidence has proven that short, cold showers may stimulate the noradrenaline which is a chemical that could help mitigate depression.

Why You Should Be Doing Cold Showers

Cold water therapy is difficult for most people as being exposed to extreme cold water or temperatures is very very uncomfortable in itself, let alone if you are not used to it.

People in general don’t like being uncomfortable and resist change wherever possible making cold water therapy the perfect thing for you!

As I mentioned above, one of the benefits of cold water therapy is increasing your general willpower.

Willpower teaches you discipline… and discipline gives you freedom and confidence in your everyday walk in life.

Incorporating cold showers into your daily will greatly benefit you as a human being and can be utilised in almost any aspect on your daily life going forward!

So How Do You Incorporate Cold Showers Into Your Daily Routine?

If you are new to this, then cold showers should be incorporated into your daily shower routine slowly at first.

It can be a big shock to the system if you have spent your entire life taking hot showers, then suddenly you turn the hot water off!

So if you have never showered cold before, then I suggest you first start off by doing the last 30-60 seconds of your morning shower with cold water only. You can then slowly increase your exposure to cold water on a daily or weekly basis until you get to a level where you are doing 3-5 minutes of direct cold showers twice a day!

It’s also best to gradually decrease the temperature of the water, so that your body can adjust.

Also, if you suffer from any of the following, then it is NOT recommended you do cold showers:

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Overheated body temperature

I personally take a cold shower in the morning and a cold shower in the evening and have seen numerous health benefits.

Its always important to remember that this process isn’t a comfortable one and that you will be challenged mentally and physically so learn to embrace cold showers and the cold in general.

Yes cold showers in the winter months are tougher than the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere (USA and Europe) for obvious reasons!

You will start feeling the benefits of cold showers and the exposure to the cold in no time, and it’ll soon become part of your daily shower routine.

A good tip is to have a stop watch from a visible distance in your bathroom so that can time yourself and keep improving your cold showers exposure time!

Conclusion

In concluding, I really believe every man should incorporate cold showers into their daily routine as you’ll start seeing the benefits after the very first shower, and you will feel like a new man!

Cheers,

Will(Author)

 You’ve heard so many people speak of cold shower benefits, but do you really know what they are? Or even how you too can take advantage of these?

What if I told you that there is a natural way that you could boost your immune system which will make less prone to getting the flu or sick again.

Would you be willing to do whatever it takes to get to this level?

Even if it meant being uncomfortable?

Cold water therapy (or cold showers if you like that term better) has been an age old practice for centuries and a form natural therapy used to heal people with various illnesses, and boosting of immune systems.

I clearly remember being a young child and listening to my grandmother. She had always practiced various forms of alternative and natural health, and would often talk about how she lives by daily cold showers. And how they are so good for you.

Naturally I thought she was old and mad, but over the past few years these memories have slowly creeped back into my mind. And I now find myself obsessed with daily cold showers, and have been reaping the benefits from cold showers ever since.

A Brief History Of Cold Water Therapy And How Long Humans Have Been Practicing This Therapy

Let me give you a quick history of cold water therapy, and then move onto its benefits and how we can all take advantage of this natural health booster!

Hot water was considered a luxury in ancient times due to lack of technological developments. People bathed and showered ONLY in cold water and it is thought to be believed that when the Ancient Greek civilisation developed water heating systems, they continued bathing in cold water for its health benefits!

Many cultures also included cold water immersion in their religious ceremonies from Native Americans bathing in icy rivers. Russians would take frequent plunges in cold icy rivers for spiritual cleansing and Ancient Japanese warriors would stand under icy waterfalls to cleanse their spirits.

In the early 1800s, the Germans were the first to call this new medial treatment, “Hydrotherapy”. They used it to cure all medical ailments, from broken bones, obessity to male erectile dysfunction!

“Hyrdotherapy” really took off once popular figures such as Royal Families, famous musicians and artists started doing it and this therapy quickly spread across mainland Europe and Britain. By 1846 the first Hydrotherapy centre had opened in the USA and very soon their were 200+ “Hyrotherapy” centres by the end of 1900 in the USA alone.

The turn of the 20th century saw the medial industry move to drugs as a form to treatment to illnesses and the pharmaceutical industry was formed. This meant most Doctors used conventional medicine as a form of treatment and holistic medicine was seen as taboo.

Cold water therapy was seen as crazy and tossed out the back door.

It is not a coincidence, though, that with the increased use of “conventional” medicine by using drugs and other pharmaceutical products to cure illnesses and disease, more and more illnesses have creeped in. And people are actually sicker now than ever before.

Makes you think that you are of no good to governments and pharmaceutical industries if you healthy!

7 Cold Shower Benefits

#1: Boosts Immune System

Scientific studies have shown that taking cold showers increases the amount of white blood cells in your body. These white blood cells protect your body against diseases.

#2: Increases Blood Circulation

Increased blood circulation is vital for overall cardiovascular health and speeds up recovery time after strenuous exercise. Cold water causes blood to move towards your organs to keep them warm and warm water causes blood to move to the skin due to the reverse effect.

#3: Reduces Stress

Cold showers put a certain stress on your body called ‘Hardening’ which means your nervous system gets used to moderate stress levels. This hardening process helps your stay relaxed and focused the next time you find yourself in a stressful situation.

#4: Increased Levels Of Concentration

Cold showers wake up your body creating a higher state of alertness. The cold water makes you take deeper breaths which decreases the level of carbon dioxide in your body which in turn helps you concentrate and keep you focussed.

#5: Weight Loss

Scientific research has shown that cold showers and exposure to cold weather in general increase your metabolism as well as generate brown fat. Brown fat is a type of fat tissue that generates energy by burning calories which makes taking cold showers or cold water therapy a good tool for people who want to lose weight.

#6: Increased Willpower

The exposure to cold water is a mental challenge that needs a strong mind to endure the cold for long periods of time. Strengthening your willpower by doing cold showers will help in many other aspects of your daily life!

#7: Relieves Depression

Depression is common amongst most men! Scientific evidence has proven that short, cold showers may stimulate the noradrenaline which is a chemical that could help mitigate depression.

Why You Should Be Doing Cold Showers

Cold water therapy is difficult for most people as being exposed to extreme cold water or temperatures is very very uncomfortable in itself, let alone if you are not used to it.

People in general don’t like being uncomfortable and resist change wherever possible making cold water therapy the perfect thing for you!

As I mentioned above, one of the benefits of cold water therapy is increasing your general willpower.

Willpower teaches you discipline… and discipline gives you freedom and confidence in your everyday walk in life.

Incorporating cold showers into your daily will greatly benefit you as a human being and can be utilised in almost any aspect on your daily life going forward!

So How Do You Incorporate Cold Showers Into Your Daily Routine?

If you are new to this, then cold showers should be incorporated into your daily shower routine slowly at first.

It can be a big shock to the system if you have spent your entire life taking hot showers, then suddenly you turn the hot water off!

So if you have never showered cold before, then I suggest you first start off by doing the last 30-60 seconds of your morning shower with cold water only. You can then slowly increase your exposure to cold water on a daily or weekly basis until you get to a level where you are doing 3-5 minutes of direct cold showers twice a day!

It’s also best to gradually decrease the temperature of the water, so that your body can adjust.

Also, if you suffer from any of the following, then it is NOT recommended you do cold showers:

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Overheated body temperature

I personally take a cold shower in the morning and a cold shower in the evening and have seen numerous health benefits.

Its always important to remember that this process isn’t a comfortable one and that you will be challenged mentally and physically so learn to embrace cold showers and the cold in general.

Yes cold showers in the winter months are tougher than the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere (USA and Europe) for obvious reasons!

You will start feeling the benefits of cold showers and the exposure to the cold in no time, and it’ll soon become part of your daily shower routine.

A good tip is to have a stop watch from a visible distance in your bathroom so that can time yourself and keep improving your cold showers exposure time!

Conclusion

In concluding, I really believe every man should incorporate cold showers into their daily routine as you’ll start seeing the benefits after the very first shower, and you will feel like a new man!

Cheers,

Will(Author)

 

Iron Man first appeared in the Marvel Comic “Tales of Suspense” in 1963.

Iron Man’s first appearance in the Marvel Universe was issue #39 of “Tales of SuspeMan was also a founding member of the Avengers.

It wasn’t until 1968 that Iron Man debuted in his first standalone comic, which was a gamble for Marvel.

Marvel was unsure about the popularity of a millionaire becoming a superhero, and Iron Man was a new breed of superhero.

Original drawings for Iron Man’s suit contained roller blades!

Original drawings for Iron man have similarities to the character we know, but some unusual additions didn’t make the cut.

One of these was jet-powered roller blades that could allow Iron Man to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour.

As well as this, in 1974, a nose was drawn onto Iron Man’s mask following a conversation between the illustrator and Stan Lee.

After looking at it for a while, it was decided that the nose didn’t look quite right on the mask, and since then, Iron Man’s mask has been noseless.

Iron Man has created over 50 different versions of his armor.

Stark created over 50 different suits, all in various colors, each with specific qualities to suit each situation.

His first suit was gray and was built to help him escape his kidnapping.

Upon his escape, Stark developed suits in more colors; silver and then blue with more features.

Iron Man’s suits started with features that gave him the ability to lift up to 100 tons (90,718 kg) in weight!

Stark created his black suits, which allowed him to enter stealth mode; however, his most famous is his red and gold suit.

As well as this range, Stark experimented with suit model number 53 by designing it so it could turn into a flying car.

He has also created space suits and aqua suits, allowing him to function in space and underwater.

Iron Man owns area 51.

Area 51 in the US is known as a government-owned piece of property, and it is suspected to be the territory of extreme extra-terrestrial activity.

But did you know that Iron Man actually owns Area 51 in the Marvel universe?

Iron Man purchased Area 51 from the state and used it as a hiding place for the reality gem.

There have been two female versions of Iron Man.

The first female version of Iron Man appeared in an alternate universe known as Earth-3490 with the name Natasha Stark or Iron Woman.

Much like Iron Man, Iron Woman relies on her suit for her superhero powers and, has a fiery relationship with Captain America.

Their relationship became so heated that Iron Woman became romantically involved with Captain America.

The second female Iron Man character was Ironheart, known as her alter ego Riri Williams, who made her first appearance in 2016.

After being created by artist Mike Deodato and writer Brian Michael Bendis in 2015, Ironheart made a cameo appearance in May 2016 in Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #7.

She made her first full appearance in Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #9, released in July 2016.

Ironheart is a 15-year-old studying at MIT. She uses stolen materials from campus to re-create a suit similar to that of Iron Man.

She embarks on a mission to stop a pair of criminals from escaping prison, and once Tony Stark hears of this, he endorses her as a superhero.

Iron Man has four main enemies.

Iron Man has many enemies and has fought many villains; however, there are four who are his worst enemies.

These are Mandarin, Crimson Dynamo, Iron Monger, and Justin Hammer.

Iron Man’s archenemy is Mandarin, a powerful martial arts specialist with great superpowers.

Crimson Dynamo is a duo of secret agents from Russia. Both Crimson Dynamo and Iron Monger use suits similar to, but not as good as Iron Man’s.

Justin Hammer is a businessman who aims to destroy and take down Stark Industries. He uses henchmen against Iron Man.

As well as these top four, Iron Man has other enemies such as Doctor Doom, Firepower, Whirlwind, and Titanium Man.

In 2007 Iron Man became the director of SHIELD.

As an outcome of the Civil War, Iron Man was named director of SHIELD. As a result, he became the seventh known executive director.

Agent Maria Hill was the director at the time of the Civil War, but she appointed Stark to lead the team through the war.

As a result, in 2007, Hill asked if Stark would become a director as she recognized Stark was more qualified than herself.

Stark remained director of SHIELD until 2008, when Norman Osborn took over.

Iron Man has a life-threatening condition.

When Stark was kidnapped, he endured a life-threatening injury to his heart.

A piece of shrapnel was lodged deep into his chest, just missing his heart.

It was a near miss; however, he had to wear a magnetic chest plate to stop the piece of shrapnel from reaching his heart.

This plate has to be charged every day; otherwise, Iron Man could die.

Although he has an altered nervous system that enhances his ability to heal, it would kill him if the shrapnel moved.

Iron Man is the fourth richest fictional character.

Iron Man’s character was based on real-life millionaire Howard Hughes.

This association allowed the team to form a true likeness in characteristics to a millionaire.

In 2013 Forbes published their list of the world’s richest fictional characters.

Iron Man, or in his human form Tony Stark of Stark Industries, came fourth on the list with an estimated worth of $12.4 billion.

Number one on the list was Disney’s Scrooge Duck.

There is a villainous version of Iron Man.

Every superhero has its evil version, and for Iron Man, his villainous version is called Superior Iron Man.

Although Superior Iron Man has the same suit, it is different in color; it’s white and blue.

He is a pharmaceutical billionaire who gives away an enhancing drug called “Extremis.”

But when he stops supplying it to the world for free and starts charging, he becomes wealthier than ever before.

Sadly the people will do anything to get the money to buy it, hence creating a destructive society.

The colder-colored suit and evil personality define this villainous version of Iron Man from the original that protects the world.

 

Iron Man was inspired by a real-life millionaire and has stayed true to that persona throughout the Marvel Universe.

He is a superhero with the ability to create technologically advanced armor that gives him power and strength to defeat his enemies.

Iron Man was the first of his kind, a millionaire superhero, and people fell in love with the character, making him one of the most popular superheroes of the 21st Century.

 

Iron Man first appeared in the Marvel Comic “Tales of Suspense” in 1963.

Iron Man’s first appearance in the Marvel Universe was issue #39 of “Tales of SuspeMan was also a founding member of the Avengers.

It wasn’t until 1968 that Iron Man debuted in his first standalone comic, which was a gamble for Marvel.

Marvel was unsure about the popularity of a millionaire becoming a superhero, and Iron Man was a new breed of superhero.

Original drawings for Iron Man’s suit contained roller blades!

Original drawings for Iron man have similarities to the character we know, but some unusual additions didn’t make the cut.

One of these was jet-powered roller blades that could allow Iron Man to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour.

As well as this, in 1974, a nose was drawn onto Iron Man’s mask following a conversation between the illustrator and Stan Lee.

After looking at it for a while, it was decided that the nose didn’t look quite right on the mask, and since then, Iron Man’s mask has been noseless.

Iron Man has created over 50 different versions of his armor.

Stark created over 50 different suits, all in various colors, each with specific qualities to suit each situation.

His first suit was gray and was built to help him escape his kidnapping.

Upon his escape, Stark developed suits in more colors; silver and then blue with more features.

Iron Man’s suits started with features that gave him the ability to lift up to 100 tons (90,718 kg) in weight!

Stark created his black suits, which allowed him to enter stealth mode; however, his most famous is his red and gold suit.

As well as this range, Stark experimented with suit model number 53 by designing it so it could turn into a flying car.

He has also created space suits and aqua suits, allowing him to function in space and underwater.

Iron Man owns area 51.

Area 51 in the US is known as a government-owned piece of property, and it is suspected to be the territory of extreme extra-terrestrial activity.

But did you know that Iron Man actually owns Area 51 in the Marvel universe?

Iron Man purchased Area 51 from the state and used it as a hiding place for the reality gem.

There have been two female versions of Iron Man.

The first female version of Iron Man appeared in an alternate universe known as Earth-3490 with the name Natasha Stark or Iron Woman.

Much like Iron Man, Iron Woman relies on her suit for her superhero powers and, has a fiery relationship with Captain America.

Their relationship became so heated that Iron Woman became romantically involved with Captain America.

The second female Iron Man character was Ironheart, known as her alter ego Riri Williams, who made her first appearance in 2016.

After being created by artist Mike Deodato and writer Brian Michael Bendis in 2015, Ironheart made a cameo appearance in May 2016 in Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #7.

She made her first full appearance in Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #9, released in July 2016.

Ironheart is a 15-year-old studying at MIT. She uses stolen materials from campus to re-create a suit similar to that of Iron Man.

She embarks on a mission to stop a pair of criminals from escaping prison, and once Tony Stark hears of this, he endorses her as a superhero.

Iron Man has four main enemies.

Iron Man has many enemies and has fought many villains; however, there are four who are his worst enemies.

These are Mandarin, Crimson Dynamo, Iron Monger, and Justin Hammer.

Iron Man’s archenemy is Mandarin, a powerful martial arts specialist with great superpowers.

Crimson Dynamo is a duo of secret agents from Russia. Both Crimson Dynamo and Iron Monger use suits similar to, but not as good as Iron Man’s.

Justin Hammer is a businessman who aims to destroy and take down Stark Industries. He uses henchmen against Iron Man.

As well as these top four, Iron Man has other enemies such as Doctor Doom, Firepower, Whirlwind, and Titanium Man.

In 2007 Iron Man became the director of SHIELD.

As an outcome of the Civil War, Iron Man was named director of SHIELD. As a result, he became the seventh known executive director.

Agent Maria Hill was the director at the time of the Civil War, but she appointed Stark to lead the team through the war.

As a result, in 2007, Hill asked if Stark would become a director as she recognized Stark was more qualified than herself.

Stark remained director of SHIELD until 2008, when Norman Osborn took over.

Iron Man has a life-threatening condition.

When Stark was kidnapped, he endured a life-threatening injury to his heart.

A piece of shrapnel was lodged deep into his chest, just missing his heart.

It was a near miss; however, he had to wear a magnetic chest plate to stop the piece of shrapnel from reaching his heart.

This plate has to be charged every day; otherwise, Iron Man could die.

Although he has an altered nervous system that enhances his ability to heal, it would kill him if the shrapnel moved.

Iron Man is the fourth richest fictional character.

Iron Man’s character was based on real-life millionaire Howard Hughes.

This association allowed the team to form a true likeness in characteristics to a millionaire.

In 2013 Forbes published their list of the world’s richest fictional characters.

Iron Man, or in his human form Tony Stark of Stark Industries, came fourth on the list with an estimated worth of $12.4 billion.

Number one on the list was Disney’s Scrooge Duck.

There is a villainous version of Iron Man.

Every superhero has its evil version, and for Iron Man, his villainous version is called Superior Iron Man.

Although Superior Iron Man has the same suit, it is different in color; it’s white and blue.

He is a pharmaceutical billionaire who gives away an enhancing drug called “Extremis.”

But when he stops supplying it to the world for free and starts charging, he becomes wealthier than ever before.

Sadly the people will do anything to get the money to buy it, hence creating a destructive society.

The colder-colored suit and evil personality define this villainous version of Iron Man from the original that protects the world.

 

Iron Man was inspired by a real-life millionaire and has stayed true to that persona throughout the Marvel Universe.

He is a superhero with the ability to create technologically advanced armor that gives him power and strength to defeat his enemies.

Iron Man was the first of his kind, a millionaire superhero, and people fell in love with the character, making him one of the most popular superheroes of the 21st Century.