The Met Office and the UK Health Secutry Agency have issued a heat alert, and have predicted some parts of the UK to reach more than 28C this weekend. Ahead of the heatwave, bathroom expert, Dominic Lees-Bell from Drench.co.uk explains how we all can cool down if it gets a bit too overwhelmingly hot this weekend.
Dominic says one unusual trick is the best way to cool down when it gets too hot.
He said: “We recommend taking a hot bath to cool down during a heatwave. Many look at buying expensive fans or freezing hot water bottles, but one of the simplest ways to cool down is to actually take a hot bath.
“Taking a cold shower or bath can actually be counterproductive as when our body is submerged in extremely cold conditions it tries to regulate our core temperature. This means you could actually feel hotter than you did before you tried to cool down.
“By taking a hot bath we are able to drop our body temperature as it stimulates our body's thermoregulatory system. This increases the circulation of blood throughout our body and results in the removal of body heat and therefore a decreased body temperature."
Previous research from the National Sleep Foundation also suggests that this method works in heatwaves. Its online guide suggests that some people “do better taking hot showers and hot baths when the room temperature is very high”
Our body temperature is lowest while we are sleeping, and according to the US National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute a hot bath is a great idea before bed as “the drop in body temperature after the bath may help you feel sleepy, and the bath can help you relax.”
