hyeps..
i just wanna ask you..
is it true that if we take bath late such as more than 8.00 pm ,is not good to our body especially when we old soon?
i just want to know,cause a few people talk about this..

why should you trust the few people who talk about this?
just think rationally, bathing is just cleaning of the body's external surface how does that affect us?
i would say almost none.
if you want to talk about water temperature, cold water stimulates us and refreshes us maybe make us harder to sleep. warm water relaxes us so easier to sleep.
but, different people have different sleep wake cycle and i think most people nowadays sleep later than 10 pm so the 8 pm rule sounds like rubbish to me.

i bath when ever i want.

i heard 'bout tis on national TV (MHI), the doctor said that it wouldn't cause pneumia... to healthy people but to un'healty' people it will cause harm... i also like to mandi malam2...


whoever against it .. malas mandi la tuh

This post has been edited by laksaUTARA: Dec 14 2009, 08:35 PM

I have bronchial phenomia when i was a kid, its a big NO for me to take bath at night at that time...not sure how it affect or does it really affect or really just a myth.

It's True.....

we have heaters nowadays....
anyway water temperature between day and night isn't much difference in malaysia.
i think as long as the water temperature is comfortable there wouldn't be any side effect regardless of when you bath



bronchial pneumonia is a disease caused by bacteria in lungs. it's the cold water that might lower the immune level(by temporary lower body temperature) which may prolong the sickness. this is because the ability to adapt to change in environment factors of sick people is less than that of healthy individual. so its the temperature of the water not the time to take bath

This post has been edited by slimey: Dec 14 2009, 08:44 PM

have to use heaters carefully, because when we using hot water then our blood vessel expanding.. chaging temperature can make u pitam/ pengsan/blackout.........................

lol . as long as water temperature is comfortable........

ya but this thing does happen

This post has been edited by laksaUTARA: Dec 14 2009, 08:56 PM

my lecturer have a face muscle prob where she have a prob to smile

and doctor said it because she like to take a bath at night...

i don't see the link between the two.
anymore info to support your claim???

maybe because your body temp a bit warm n the water at nigh is cold.
so maybe u can get fever from there.but if got heater,i think no harm to your body..

I've been having a few midnight baths already... I felt quite relaxed, because I feel the temperature going down, which makes it easier for me to sleep.

Yeah,i heard the same too,accroading to ancient chinese ppl ,they said taking bath at night is just unhealthy daily routine 2 be practiced.so,apparently we should fllw the rules,"old ppl knows better"

one Q - Does it true that ancient chinese people said not good mandi early in the morning .. it'l make u become slow/ lembap/lembam

laksa, ancient chinese ppl where got say cannot bath morning? only night la.. and its true not good bath at night. the mechanism of how it affects your health is not so simple as the temperature only. alot of factors comes into play and need extensive research. however old people have seen life more than u eat rice so from their observation, it is not good for the health. every research starts with an observation and further studies to prove the observation.

why don't you shed some light in this matter?

u will know it when u r getting older

f4te, agree with slimey.
would like to know too how bathing at night can affect our health.
i am one person who likes to have a shower before i sleep around midnight. when the weather is hot, i like to take cold shower before i sleep somemore. very relaxing for me. if i dont shower before i sleep, i'll feel like my body very dirty even if i showered about 2 hours ago.

then..have to wait 30 more years? :hmm:

You will get flu easily if bath at midnight too oftenly.

^err. i dont think that's true for me.

old ppl say bathing at night especially in cold water will get fung sap when old...

yeah ....me too....

my parent owaz tell me nt to bath at midnight too cuz will get Rheumatism(fung sap)& say when u old den u know especially when raining day ...i oso blur redi...
nw i live outside owaz bath at late night den sleep.. ...isit true o nt bath at night nt good??
when i was a kids my leg owaz feel masam(cantoense call kio xun)..i oso dunno y..but nw seldom redi...

This post has been edited by kian27: Dec 15 2009, 02:56 AM

ah i see. so can get fung sap in the future.
but how does taking bath at night and getting fung sap when you're old relates?
taking warm bath also will get fung sap next time?

so late night bath can get 风湿 or not

donno lar...it just wat my lec told me

people that donno her will say she a cold person coz always 'masam muka'

btw the prob just not permanent and she alright now

can i know,what is fung sap?
huhu

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Added on December 15, 2009, 1:02 pmquite confuse here..
can take bath or not?
hoho

This post has been edited by h_n_s: Dec 15 2009, 01:02 PM

Flu easily if u bath at midnight oftenly

i oso dunno..that's wat they told only...

I heard that taking a cold bath at night is not healthy as it makes your bones weaker? WTF rite?
When I get old, I may regret it but what the heck right?
When my gf told me that I was like, "Yeah, whatever. I'm still going to shower before sleeping"

warm bath is fine but not cold water at night....my mother last time after birth didnt take care of her body always bath cold water at nite now old oredi got fung sap for many yrs liao

haha..

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Added on December 15, 2009, 8:13 pmhmm..
so its only fung sap is the effect if take bath at night?
or weaker bone?
is it weaker bone is true?



This post has been edited by h_n_s: Dec 15 2009, 08:13 PM

duno wor...heard alot of conmen/chinese herbalists say its bad because you'll get 'fong sap' (something like a weather-forecast leg kinda symptoms.

lol how unscientific can chinese get

fung sap is arthritis.

found some info on it and how weather affects it
[/QUOTE]Arthritis Special Report
Does Weather Affect Arthritis Pain?

Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Arthritis Arthritis Pain and Weather

If you have arthritis, you may be among those people (and there are many) who feel that their arthritis pain is influenced by the weather—specifically, that they experience more arthritis pain on cold, rainy days and less arthritis pain on warm, dry days.

But research studies (including two recent reports) on whether climate really does affect arthritis pain have produced conflicting results.

What the Research on Arthritis Pain Shows
The first study looked for a relationship between weather and arthritis pain in 151 people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or fibromyalgia (a rheumatic disorder that causes joint pain) as well as 32 people without arthritis. All participants lived in Cordoba City, Argentina, which has a warm climate. Participants kept a journal for one year recording the presence and features of any pain, and these daily reports were matched with weather conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity.

Patients in all three groups experienced more pain on days when the temperature was low, while people in the control group were unaffected by any of the weather conditions. In addition, patients with rheumatoid arthritis were affected by high humidity and high pressure; osteoarthritis patients by high humidity; and those with fibromyalgia by high pressure. However, the associations were not strong enough to allow pain to predict weather, or vice versa.

The other study looked at 154 people (average age 72) who lived in Florida and had osteoarthritis of the neck, hand, shoulder, knee, or foot. Participants reported their arthritis pain scores for up to two years, then researchers matched the scores with the daily temperature, barometric pressure, and precipitation status. No significant associations were found between any of the weather conditions and osteoarthritis pain at any site, except for a slight association between rising barometric pressure and hand pain in women.

A Mild Case for Warmer Weather
Although some evidence exists that people living in warmer, drier climates experience fewer episodes of arthritis pain, climate does not affect the course of the disease. At most, it may affect symptoms of arthritis pain.

One theory holds that a drop in air pressure (which often accompanies cold, rainy weather) allows tissues in the body to expand to fill the space, meaning that already inflamed tissue can swell even more and cause increased arthritis pain. Other possibilities: Pain thresholds drop in colder weather; cold, rainy days affect mood; and during colder weather people are less likely to be outside and get the exercise that normally helps keep arthritis pain in check.

So does this possible link between cold, rainy weather and arthritis pain mean that people with arthritis should you should move to a dry, warm climate like Arizona? Not necessarily, especially if it means leaving your family, friends, doctors, and support system behind. If you are thinking of moving, first spend a considerable amount of time in your new location to see if the weather affects your arthritis pain symptoms.

But bear in mind that no environment is arthritis-proof: Even though the people in these research studies live in warm climates, they still struggle with arthritis pain. Similarly, it’s possible to get relief from arthritis pain in any climate. For example, even if cold weather means you can’t spend time outdoors, you can still get valuable exercise in a gym or heated pool.

# For more arthritis articles, please visit the Arthritis Topic Page

Medical Disclaimer: This information is not intended to substitute for the advice of a physician. Click here for additional information: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Disclaimer


Posted in Arthritis on November 17, 2005
Reviewed July 2009
[QUOTE]

source: http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/re...ritis/44-1.html


current studies suggest that arthritis is not caused by bathing with cold water. the likely culprit is accumulation of uric salts at joints (due to overconsumption of meat product).

so old people who have arthritis feel the pain when cold so ask young generation not to use cold water to bath.....

This post has been edited by slimey: Dec 16 2009, 02:15 AM

Arthritis Special Report
Does Weather Affect Arthritis Pain?

Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Arthritis Arthritis Pain and Weather

If you have arthritis, you may be among those people (and there are many) who feel that their arthritis pain is influenced by the weather—specifically, that they experience more arthritis pain on cold, rainy days and less arthritis pain on warm, dry days.

But research studies (including two recent reports) on whether climate really does affect arthritis pain have produced conflicting results.

What the Research on Arthritis Pain Shows
The first study looked for a relationship between weather and arthritis pain in 151 people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or fibromyalgia (a rheumatic disorder that causes joint pain) as well as 32 people without arthritis. All participants lived in Cordoba City, Argentina, which has a warm climate. Participants kept a journal for one year recording the presence and features of any pain, and these daily reports were matched with weather conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity.

Patients in all three groups experienced more pain on days when the temperature was low, while people in the control group were unaffected by any of the weather conditions. In addition, patients with rheumatoid arthritis were affected by high humidity and high pressure; osteoarthritis patients by high humidity; and those with fibromyalgia by high pressure. However, the associations were not strong enough to allow pain to predict weather, or vice versa.

The other study looked at 154 people (average age 72) who lived in Florida and had osteoarthritis of the neck, hand, shoulder, knee, or foot. Participants reported their arthritis pain scores for up to two years, then researchers matched the scores with the daily temperature, barometric pressure, and precipitation status. No significant associations were found between any of the weather conditions and osteoarthritis pain at any site, except for a slight association between rising barometric pressure and hand pain in women.

A Mild Case for Warmer Weather
Although some evidence exists that people living in warmer, drier climates experience fewer episodes of arthritis pain, climate does not affect the course of the disease. At most, it may affect symptoms of arthritis pain.

One theory holds that a drop in air pressure (which often accompanies cold, rainy weather) allows tissues in the body to expand to fill the space, meaning that already inflamed tissue can swell even more and cause increased arthritis pain. Other possibilities: Pain thresholds drop in colder weather; cold, rainy days affect mood; and during colder weather people are less likely to be outside and get the exercise that normally helps keep arthritis pain in check.

So does this possible link between cold, rainy weather and arthritis pain mean that people with arthritis should you should move to a dry, warm climate like Arizona? Not necessarily, especially if it means leaving your family, friends, doctors, and support system behind. If you are thinking of moving, first spend a considerable amount of time in your new location to see if the weather affects your arthritis pain symptoms.

But bear in mind that no environment is arthritis-proof: Even though the people in these research studies live in warm climates, they still struggle with arthritis pain. Similarly, it’s possible to get relief from arthritis pain in any climate. For example, even if cold weather means you can’t spend time outdoors, you can still get valuable exercise in a gym or heated pool.

# For more arthritis articles, please visit the Arthritis Topic Page

Medical Disclaimer: This information is not intended to substitute for the advice of a physician. Click here for additional information: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Disclaimer
Posted in Arthritis on November 17, 2005
Reviewed July 2009
thanks for da info..

old people say peep at girl, will get sore eyes.
But we know with medical advances that it is an infection.

Its old wives tale.

If you're getting sick easily and coincidentally having baths at night, you'd be better checking your immunity levels and overall lifestyle.

yeah.. thats right..
thanks k..
any opinion?

My mum doesn allow me to bath at night but i still bath at midnight. So far so good , they said we going to have bone pain in future if we keep bathing at midnight.

worried about the future..
huhu
nobody knows..

the world will end in 2012.
so why bother right? lol

Comm`on there is no evidence to show that contact with water in the night will cause anything problems.
That said, then if its at night in malaysia where you are born and raised for 20 years, and you travel to the USA which is the day, then we can only bath at night due to the time difference?

ridiculous isn't it? well thats the same crazy when you believe in such stuff.

This post has been edited by weib: Dec 16 2009, 09:00 PM

no harm listening to it right? Science can't explain wtf is yin and yang but yet its true, in shaolin terms. Can science explain wtf is ghost?

lol

before science becomes science there are myth also...sometimes science will make mistakes too...

yea..
science can't explain everyting...

Taking a shower at night won't kill you.

Not taking a shower at all will make you stink.

Therefore, the question should be:

1. Would you take a shower at night?

Or

2. Would you rather stink while you get laid or sleep?

nope..
the question is,what is the effect of bath late at night..?
thats all...

How about what is the effect of not taking a shower late at night?

You must have not shower in the evening or early night, if you need to shower late at night.

lol..
its up to me laa...
im the one who WTA,not u..
if u want,just open new topic.

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Added on December 17, 2009, 11:38 amLOL

This post has been edited by h_n_s: Dec 17 2009, 11:38 AM

oni for those who have weak antibodies




1. you feel cleaner
2. you'll have a good nite sleep

i like to hv bath late at night, coz cant sleep without bath, even after short mamak session... after a hot shower, the night's sleep will be the best.

This post has been edited by accitzone: Dec 17 2009, 11:41 AM

i agree that it is not good to bath at night but surely the effects will take a long time to be found

yea..
i do think so..

What do you define as late at night?

9pm? 10pm? 11pm? Midnight?

LOL...

Funny, really funny. Why were you bother at all? Honestly, there are so many pantang larang from those old days. Drink water must be warm instead of cold, no aircond, bla bla bla. Its a never ending list. Just live happily and you probably end up living a longer life when you one less thing to worry about.

i agree with you

agreed..

I have an aunty who has fung sap. she's around 60+, loves to gamble since young. she sleeps like before 10pm, have dinner around 6.30pm and does not take bath after dinner.

while i have another aunty who sleeps like 3 or 4am and takes a cold shower before she sleep. this aunty exercise and do house chores regularly, is almost 65 years old and does not have fung sap. can still take care of my 95 year old half paralyzed grandma.

so whatever it is, i'm still taking bath before i sleep everynight.

The next time someone ever asks this question, we should reply back with the question : how do Eskimos bath since the water is perpetually cold anyway? Or the indigenous people living in the jungle where there's no heated water?

hmm...

For normal healthy individuals, it's ok to take a bath even late into the night. But make sure that u dry your hair before u sleep bcos GERMS like moisture. They need moisture to thrive!

We don't want to have germs all over our pillows and hair, right?! What if the germs get into our eyes and we may get an eye infection overnight.

For those of u who get a cold easily once the weather turns cooler, it is advisable NOT to do so bcos your immune system just isn't strong enough to withstand the rapid change in temperature.

Thanks bubbletea for the explaination.

I baths daily at night, at 11pm to 12am. Still normal.

maybe night time will catch cold. Anyway, i always bath at nite. Before i sleep. Coz i very lazy to bath. Morning bath, if stay at home also wont bath. Go outside, night time only come back. So basicly, i bath at average time of 11pm-12am. Dont see i kena any problem also

Yeah. Especially when so many people I know of don't even blowdry their hair after shower, which leaves me wondering all the time.

wah.then u r lucky.last time, i have a friend who normally took bath late at nite to make him awake for study, later kne paru2 berair.

people also say its bad to blow dry your hair with hair dryer everyday cause will dry out the hair. lol.

but if i wash hair during the day time and just towel dry it, also not good?

whats paru2 berair?

my parents say as long as not shower with cold water then it should be alright.

i think paru paru berair is pneumonia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia

but there's so many causes of pneumonia.... cannot just blame it on bathing late night. the time to take bath does not matter.



This post has been edited by slimey: Dec 23 2009, 04:42 AM

waa...
so serious..
huu~

I always try to avoid bathing around 10pm - 6am. It ain't good for your health..

what make u say that?

later got paru2 berair....

any reference or source on this?

i agree with hazairi.... the latest i take my bath is 9pm.. no after 10pm... even i am sweaty..

cos according to chinese medical..
taking bath at night will cause arithmetic and bone problem...("fong se" in chinese)
u may not feel it when u are good... the problem only come when u are older..

so it is better to prevent... then cure...

thats what my dad will tell me. i am the kind of person who can't sleep if i don't bathe. so even when i am back late at night i will still shower. like 2 - 4 am?

i dont blow my hair after shower.. and let it dry naturally...cos blowing ur hair will harm the hair

but mostly i wash duing the day... when the heat will dry my hair..

if i wash at night which is ard 8pm.. then i will blow..

not good to have wet hair at night

you can bath anytime you want but if during late night i don't suggest that you take shower frequently. it should not be your night routine. i don't have any reference for that. and if you think you are all right until now even with taking bath every midnight, go on. proceed what you love to do. my mom told me not to take bath at midnight, and i trust that she mentioned about pneumonia.

some things are unexplainable through science or research, but if you have seen it by your eyes, you will believe it. plus, you don't sweat every night before sleep don't you? take shower just to clean yourself up. its no harm i suppose. i do midnight futsal and took shower after games anyway. just to clean the sticky sweat.

i used to take bath before going to sleep iregardless warm or cold water back in 20 years ago till i reach 30.

when i was around 27, all sort of problem start kicking-in. i tend to have body ache, muscle pain, bone pain, joins pain, difficulty in breathing. I see a doctor first and therapist later when i was 30. I was advice to stop taking cold or hot shower at night before sleep and i did.

Now i had stop taking shower before sleep for like 2 years now...no more back pain, body ache, joints pain or shoulder pain.

i immediately take shower after reach home and dinner which is 8pm.

FYI: Many peoples in my current age now share same similiarity.

I HAVE BEEN BATHING LATE FOR A LONG TIME,
SO FAR SO GOOD
IM 45

the same thing ive heard since i was a kid is paru berair and mostly female mandi mlm...

I've been bathing even at ungodly hours for years now and I'm still standing. Cold/hot/warm water, doesn't matter. I guess its down to the person, I mean, if some one is used to it, then your body will learn to adapt.

Paru2 berair is what I heard from malay friends but not from chinese people.

Btw, prevention is better than cure.

I also hard to accept this.

Gone la ... how to sleep after my nite runs n cycling?
damn smelly n sticky

Agree with you.

Feel irritating....

i think it's all depends on our own body.
body temperature etc..

Agree la, most of the times i mandi 11-12pm, infact i just mandi just now at 1am. During confinement i mandi everyday.... Usually they say will masuk angin, chinese blif cannot mandi 1 month... Tak de pun.

I suspect the mandi during confinement or too late at night pantang pantang coz rite chinese r from china ma. China weather got cold weather one leh n last time where got such thing as heater or warm water. So if they mandi like us sure kena penyakit lerr

mandi is very good.
normally i mandi warm water at night.
what you need is only water heater.
i think more suitable because we can choose the temp of water.
i means for comfort our body when mandi.

Unfortunately, I cant sleep if I not bath before I sleep. Sorry to elders advise and sorry to my health. My hygiene need cant compromise with it.

No its perfectly fine. however, you must make sure your hair is totally dry before you go to sleep. to avoid ''foong sap'' (headache)

That's true.
Not only hair, for women, must dry the ***** before wear the panties to avoid foong saap.

Speaking about hair drying, try to get those hair dryer that can chose hot & cool air.

Too much hot air will damage the hair.

My hair stylist told me so, dunno true or not.

I don't know what planet you people come from. I know it's hard to get the big picture when you have a small screen but the intelligent people of planet Earth take showers anytime of the day.