Study Links Cold Showers to Fewer Sick Days; Here's Also How You Can Boost Your Immunity

Don't you love the idea of taking a cold shower? Looks like cold showers in the morning may drastically decrease the amount of sick days you take from work. According to the study published in the journal PLOS One, while a cold shower is by no means a cure for an illness, it may make people feel more able to go to work. For the study, 3000 participants were split into four groups including normal shower, 30-second blast of cold water, 60-second blast of cold water and 90-second blast of cold water.

Those who took a cold shower reported a slight improvement in their overall quality of life. 60 days after the 3-day experiment, close to two-thirds continued taking a shower with cold water. Studies on animals suggest that exposure to cold releases beta-endorphins which make dealing with pain easier, may be the reason for the positive reaction.

While not everybody may be able to take a cold shower, it is still important to be healthy and you can do this by altering your diet. Add these four foods in order to boost your immunity.

1. Black pepper

This healing pepper is carminative; it discourages intestinal gas, and warms the body so it promotes sweating, which further helps the body get rid of toxins.

2. Ginger garlic shots

Ginger and garlic are equivalent to elixir for our body. Their super anti-inflammatory properties bring relief to those horrid body aches and soothe away nausea.

3. Tulsi

Holy basil is responsible for bringing relief to your respiratory tracts and cure asthma, fever and other lung disorders. A few leaves dropped in water can help purify your body.

4. Turmeric and honey

These powerful natural healers, when blended together, have very potent medicinal properties. Both turmeric and honey are anti-microbial, which means they will attack both bacterial and viral infections and destroy them effectively.