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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That article doesn't say "child showers are good for you!" it says "well, they aren't going to necessarily kill you, but watch out if you have these health conditions. I bet we can brainstorm some bullshit health benefits."

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I bet we can brainstorm some bullshit health benefits.

Dude, jesus christ. The Cleveland Clinic is a real, nonprofit medical institution. A professional writer consulted a (named, he's right there) medical doctor for this. There's compelling enough evidence elsewhere to support what this article is saying. Linked is a 2025 PLoS One systematic review and meta-analysis for cold-water immersion (CWI), including cold showers; more research is needed, but the authors at least make a conclusion in favor of CWIs, which says a lot for this type of paper.

Can you please get off your Dunning–Kruger high horse for five seconds and stop contributing to the science denialism that's unraveling society? I take scalding hot showers; not everything has to be an attack you have to defend against.


Also:

That article doesn’t say “cold showers are good for you!”

Motherfucker, the section header after the introductory paragraph literally reads: "Why cold showers are good for you".