The doctor listed the rules of epiphany bathing

Lyudmila Lapa, an allergist, immunologist, and therapist, spoke about the rules of Epiphany bathing.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, January 13, the specialist warned that an unprepared body can react unpredictably to extreme cold. According to her, during epiphany bathing, it is important to completely eliminate alcohol, limit your stay in the water to a few minutes and immediately leave when you feel a burning sensation in your extremities.

She stressed that hypothermia occurs more often after leaving the water, so you need to dress warmly right away, not stay wet in the cold and give up "extreme" practices like rubbing with snow.

The expert also recommended warming up quickly in a warm room or car, drying off, actively rubbing the skin and drinking hot tea. In addition, she reminded that swimming is allowed only in equipped ice holes with rescuers and medics on duty, warm changing rooms and heating points.

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Earlier on January 13 360.ru with reference to experts, he wrote who is forbidden to plunge into the ice hole. Immersion in ice water is strictly contraindicated for people who have suffered a heart attack or stroke, as well as for those diagnosed with venous and arterial diseases, lower limb thrombosis, varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency.

On the same day, cardiologist Zaur Shugushev explained that Epiphany bathing is allowed only for conditionally healthy people without chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular and bronchopulmonary. According to him, it is possible to plunge into the ice hole only after a preliminary hardening lasting at least four to six weeks, writes "Moscow 24".

At the same time, immunologist Vladimir Bolibok, in an interview with RT, told what not to do when helping a person with the first signs of frostbite. To minimize the consequences, the doctor does not recommend rubbing yourself with snow, taking alcohol, or warming up quickly with hot water due to the risk of thermal burns.

Previously, the site kp.ru he wrote that before dipping, you should soberly assess your condition and not expose the body to shock in case of doubt. You should undress immediately before diving, without hypothermia in the air and without standing barefoot on ice for a long time. You need to enter the water gradually, first washing and diving slowly, spending no more than 10 seconds in the icy water. After leaving, it is important to rub off immediately, get dressed quickly and go into a warm room, drink hot tea.

Epiphany bathing is one of the most famous traditions of the Epiphany of the Lord. Many believe that this rite cleanses from sins, but the clergy emphasize that bathing is not a church sacrament and does not replace repentance and confession, according to RIAMO.

According to forecasters, frosts of up to -30 degrees are expected for Epiphany this year. As meteorologist Evgeny Tishkovets noted, the influence of the western wing of the Siberian anticyclone will increase over the weekend. According to preliminary calculations, on January 19, as expected in clear anticyclonal weather, real Epiphany frosts will hit — in the morning it is expected to reach minus 20-25, the Moscow city News agency reports.

Forecaster Tatiana Pozdnyakova noted that next weekend the air temperature will be almost 7 degrees below the climatic norm, writes NSN. Alexander Ilyin, a forecaster at the Meteo forecasting center, predicted severe frosts for Epiphany in Moscow. According to him, on Monday, January 19, the day of the celebration of the Epiphany, a cold snap below -20 degrees is expected.

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