What happens if you take a bath after drinking alcohol?

Taking a shower is something everyone must do in this weather, because it is difficult to fall asleep without a shower, and you may even feel sticky all over and unable to fall asleep. You can wait half an hour before taking a shower after drinking, and do not stay in a hot environment immediately. In addition, you should be careful if you take a shower directly after exercise, during fever, or when your blood pressure is too low.

1. It is not advisable to take a bath immediately after work.

Misconception: After exercising, you will feel sweaty and sticky all over, which is really uncomfortable. Take a shower quickly!

Correct: Regardless of whether it is mental or physical labor, you should rest for a while before taking a shower. Otherwise, it is easy to cause insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain, or even fainting.

2. It is not advisable to take a bath when you have a fever.

Misconception: I have a cold and a fever, and I feel groggy and I really miss the refreshing feeling after taking a shower!

Correct: When a person's body temperature rises to 38°C, the body's heat consumption can increase by 20%, and the body is relatively weak, so accidents are more likely to happen when taking a bath at this time.

3. It is not advisable to take a bath when your blood pressure is too low.

Misconception: Every time Xiao Wang takes a shower, he feels dizzy, has chest tightness and shortness of breath. He has to go to a cool place for a while before he can recover. It turned out that low blood pressure was to blame!

Correct: Because the water temperature is high when taking a bath, water that is too hot can cause a person's blood vessels to dilate, and people with low blood pressure are prone to insufficient blood supply to the brain and may collapse.

4. It is not advisable to take a bath after drinking.

Misconception: After drinking, you smell of alcohol and make your wife and children unhappy when you get home, so you should take a shower before going home.

Correct: Alcohol inhibits liver function and hinders the release of glycogen. When taking a bath, the body's glucose consumption will increase. If you take a shower after drinking alcohol, your blood sugar won't be replenished in time, which can easily lead to symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and general weakness. In severe cases, you may even suffer from hypoglycemia and coma.

5. It is not advisable to take a bath after a full meal or when you are hungry.

Misconception: In order to save time, Xiaomei takes a bath after every meal. However, she has been feeling uncomfortable in her stomach recently. Is it related to bathing?

Correct: When you take a bath after a full meal, the blood vessels on the skin of your body will be stimulated by the hot water and dilate, more blood will flow to the surface of the body, and the blood supply to the abdominal cavity will be relatively reduced, which will affect digestion and absorption; taking a bath when you are hungry can easily cause hypoglycemia, or even collapse and fainting.

6. Don’t take cold showers if you have a poor physical condition

Misconception: I heard that taking cold showers regularly can strengthen the body, so I decided to try it. But, I caught a cold after taking a shower...

Correct: Women with poor physical constitution should not take cold showers, otherwise their poor resistance will be stimulated by the cold and cause colds, fevers and other diseases.

However, you can persist in washing your face with cold water for a long time. This can effectively promote blood circulation, prevent colds and rhinitis, and make the skin more shiny and elastic.