For some reason I have always preferred ice cold showers to warm ones. I find them to be a very invigorating way to start the day. I recently came across some data that suggested that cold showers increase testosterone levels in males, so I did some research to find other health benefits to cold showers.

Here are a list of some additional claimed benefits I came across:

Increases circulation

Flushes the organs of wastes

Strengthens the nervous system

Eliminates toxins

Improves immunity

Tightens the skin

Increases energy

Decreases depression

Enhances weight loss (presumably by burning calories to maintain your body temperature)

The cold shower is not for the faint of heart. It has been advised that people with heart conditions or high blood pressure do not engage in this type of therapy. As always if you decide to try it, check with your medical doctor to get the OK.