Man took cold showers every day for three months and shared all differences he noticed

Of all the weird health trends you hear about on the internet, cold water exposure is one of the few that actually has some scientific grounding behind it.

While you might hear about carnivore diets or water fasts as ways of feeling your best, their health benefits have long been disputed and they can even be dangerous if not done correctly.

But when it comes to cold water therapy, unless you're jumping headfirst into ice cold water in the winter and giving yourself hypothermia or worse, it seems as if there really isn't much of a downside.

Of course, the last thing most of us want during these colder months is to head into an ice-cold shower, as we might never truly get warm again, but there's no doubt that a cold shower in the warmer months can get you back to feeling your best.

In case you're not quite up to open water swimming or ice baths every morning, a cold shower is probably the easiest and most accessible option for anyone who wants to enjoy all the benefits of cryotherapy at home.

According to UCLA health, taking cold showers can help boost your immunity to common colds, combat symptoms of depression, improve circulation, increase metabolism, reduce inflammation and prevent muscle soreness and relieve localised pain.

Heck decided to take 108 cold showers in a row (Quinton Heck/YouTube)

There's also the pretty obvious one of it being an easy way to wake-up first thing in the morning, so apart from staying warm and cosy at Christmas, there seems to be no reason why you wouldn't want to take a cold shower.

And YouTuber Quinton Heck decided to challenge himself to take cold showers every single day for three months, to see what benefits he would experience.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, the content creator explained how his attitude changed over the three months, as he initially dreaded the idea of taking a shower but soon became addicted to the feeling he had after having one.

He said: "After the three months we can see that there are benefits from cold showers that we have now figured out.

"It's muscle recovery, weight loss and an overall reduce of stress and mood boost. These are things I have experienced in my own challenge, you might experience some other ones."

He goes on to explain that he lost nearly 10lbs during his challenge without changing his diet, so perhaps taking these regular cold showers is an alternative to more modern methods of losing weight.

Although you're unlikely to see significant results here, it has been suggested that the cold water exposure can help boost your metabolism and perhaps burn some calories in an attempt to stay warm.

In Quinton's case, it was the improvement in mood that was perhaps the biggest benefit, although he also claimed he slept better through the night and recovered better from the gym.

Considering the price of water and energy bills at the moment, it won't just be your health that improves if you switch to shorter and colder showers.