It is well known that in the cold winter, having a basin of hot water and slowly dipping your feet into it will both warm up and relieve fatigue. And for most people, the daily habit also includes soaking their feet at night. However, to benefit from this habit, not everyone can enjoy the benefits of this habit, and we need to understand why some people can't.
First of all, let's be clear: good lifestyle habits are good for your health. However, specific to each person's individual physical condition, environmental conditions and other factors are important factors that cannot be ignored. Especially in some specific cases of foot soaking, are you really suitable for this?Here are a few things you might want to think twice about before making the decision to soak your feet every night.
1. Breakage or inflammation.
For people suffering from ** diseases, especially ** broken or inflamed areas, it is not recommended to use excessively hot water to soak the feet for a long time. This can worsen the damage and even lead to infection. In addition, foot soaking is not recommended for ** diseases such as eczema and dermatitis of the feet.
2. Patients with blood circulation disorders.
If you have arteriosclerosis or thrombosis in your lower extremities, the water temperature may be too high when you soak your feet, which can affect your blood flow and exacerbate your condition. Therefore, these patients should consult a doctor before soaking their feet.
3. Patients with heart disease should be cautious.
For some patients with heart disease, due to heart insufficiency, if the blood vessels in the feet are stimulated with too hot water, it may increase the burden on the heart and induce heart failure. And excessive excitement before bed can affect the quality of sleep.
4. Pregnant women and children should be careful.
Children are in the period of growth and development, and are more sensitive to changes in temperature, and pregnant women also need special care because of their special constitution. At the same time, children's perceptual development is incomplete, and their control ability is poor, and they are easily scalded if they do not pay attention. Therefore, these two groups of people should also avoid soaking their feet in hot water for a long time.
Fifth, diabetic patients should pay special attention.
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can lead to neuropathy and microangiopathy, leaving patients with poor peripheral circulation. In this case, even the right temperature can cause localized paresthesias that can lead to burns. Therefore, diabetics should be extra careful to observe the water temperature when soaking their feet and ensure the comfort and safety of their surroundings.
To sum up, "not everyone can soak their feet at night" mainly refers to the fact that people in the above situations should be cautious about the behavior of foot soaking. If your physical condition is normal and none of the above conditions occur, then you can enjoy the warmth and tranquility of the winter night!The night is the quietest time of the day, when you sit quietly reading a book or writing something to feel very comfortable and relaxed. Of course, in addition to soaking our feet, there are many other ways to help us relax and unwind, such as listening, doing yoga, and so on. In short, remember to take care of your body whenever and wherever you are!Let's stay healthy together in this cold winter!