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Can Taking Cold Showers Cause A Heart Attack?

I was researching taking cold showers to help with depression. there seems to be a lot of health benefits to this. however, something that keeps coming up, is that if you high blood pressure, taking an ice cold shower may cause heart attack or stroke. i m only 27. but, i for some reason drink a ridiculous amount of energy drinks, and eat bad food. so i assume my blood pressure is high. do you think there is any truth to the concept that the cold water could give me a heart attack or stroke?
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Hi,you answer for you question is yes or no,may or maynot,energydrinks will have lot of calories which needed to be burnt by doing regular exercise will be wise if u come down on your energy drinks.
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Can Taking Cold Showers Cause A Heart Attack?

Hi,you answer for you question is yes or no,may or maynot,energydrinks will have lot of calories which needed to be burnt by doing regular exercise will be wise if u come down on your energy drinks.