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Will a really cold shower damage your heart even if you're perfectly healthy?
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If outside temp is about 20 degrees above freezing, many people take bath in natural sources of water: river, lake, ponds, water falls, ,tap water. If year round one uses tap water then they gradually get used to the changes. On the other hand after shoveling snow, incidences of Myocardial ischemia is high. I do not see any damage to heart by taking bath by unheated water. Hope it helps.
Answered 7/13/2021
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