A Healthy Effort

August 30, 2009

Health Benefits of a Walk in Bath

Filed under: Misc — Author @ 11:01 am

Walk in tubs and slide-in bathtubs provide you the most relaxing and pleasurable bathing experience of any bath tubs possible.

The notion of a tub healing your mind, body and soul are not new concepts. The early Romans spent entire afternoons at the public baths, mingling or reading. Bathing was used as a therapeutic and relaxing approach . Water is not just for disinfecting but also for making us feel improved in health. Now you can enjoy these same healing benefits with walk in tubs or slide-in bathtubs.

The use of heat through bathing in water while in a walk in bath is soothing. Walk in bathtubs ease muscle tension and ease pain while improving circulation by causing blood vessels to stretch. Water treatment is one of the first , cheapest and safest methods for treating many common diseases. With a safety bath or slide-in bath, water convalescence at home couldn’t be simpler.

Just look at the health benefits a safety bath can add:

A Full Soak (up to the chest):

*Relaxes your mind

* Stabilizes your emotions

* Eliminates sleeplessness

* Eases muscle strain

* Reduces hemorrhoids

* Cuts back arthritis pain

* Increases circulation

* Promotes elimination of impurities via the skin

* Calming to the nerves

* Helpful for bladder and urinary problems

* Helps mild colds

* Minimizes fevers

* Helps to maintain metabolic function

Sitz Bath (up to your hips):

* Advantageous for conditions affecting the abdomen

* Inflammations

* Pelvic congestion

* Muscle Spasms

* Hemorrhoids

* Menstrual issues

* Kidney and intestinal pains

Hot Footbath (up to your calves):

* 15 minutes to rejuvenate cold feet

* Assists the bladder

* Helps the kidneys

* Reduces throat and ear swelling

Cold Foot Bath:

* Alleviates tired feet

Hot and Cold Foot Bath

* Boosts circulation in the legs

* Alleviates varicose veins

* Alleviates headaches

* Assists insomnia

* Cuts back high blood pressure

A cool bath can also ease itchy skin, mild depression, asthma and unlike common belief, can wind up your libido.

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