"Happy Birthday to me !".
Here is the caption of two videos posted on Instagram on December 26 by Helena Christensen.
Born on Christmas Eve, the Danish-born 1990s supermodel celebrated her 54th birthday by taking a cold water bath in Copenhagen.
The health benefits of cold
In the first video, we see her removing her candy pink dress and revealing her black strapless one-piece swimsuit.
Then in the second, Helena Christensen descends the port staircase and plunges into the cold water.
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The fifty-year-old is not in her first test
bath
.
Two weeks ago, she already published a video of her swimming under the snow in a river at 1 degree.
Last winter, she also shared her experience with her million subscribers.
"
Freezing your ass
has benefits: it reduces stress, boosts the immune system, relieves pain, boosts metabolism, helps with weight loss, [...] oh, and it makes you happier," assured- her in the caption of her post.
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A cold bath has many health benefits.
In particular, it promotes blood circulation, general practitioner Guillaume Barucq told us in a previous article.
“In contact with cold water, the blood vessels tighten and the body redirects the blood to the vital organs, he explained.
Coming out of the water, it's the opposite.
There is an increase in vessel diameter and blood flow.”
By warming up, the body will then unclog the internal organs, promote oxygen exchange and muscle relaxation.
Without forgetting that the thermal shock caused by swimming at low temperature, boosts morale, according to the health professional.
"This process releases endorphins, also known as the pleasure hormones, but also serotonin and dopamine, two hormones essential for regulating our emotions and energy," he finally explained.