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Some people may think that taking a bath is a waste of time when they can spend just a few minutes taking a shower. Too many people are in a hurry these days and that’s one reason indulging in relaxing activities is so important. Taking a hot bath is about more than getting clean. Hot baths encourage tense muscles to relax and soften the skin.
A Mayo Clinic study found that soaking in a hot bath offers many of the same health benefits as exercise with less strain on the heart. Soaking in the tub can also lower blood pressure and counteract insomnia. Many people enjoy adding scented bath salts to their baths.
Epsom salts are so effective in offering healing properties to the body due to one key component and that is Magnesium, which regulates the activity of more than 325 enzymes. Magnesium is an electrolyte that aids to proper muscle and nerve functions, aids calcium cells, and can help lower blood pressure decreasing the risk of heart disease and strokes. Magnesium is also noted to lower the risk of diabetes by increasing the effectiveness of insulin, and is famous for reducing inflammation and relieving aches and pains.
There are several ways we can obtain magnesium, but the most effective way to receive the desired amount our body needs, is to soak in an Epsom Salt bath. Not only do you receive the wonderful mineral magnesium, but Epsom Salt also delivers sulfates. Sulfates help detoxify the body by flushing out toxins. Sulfates also improve the absorption of nutrients, can prevent headaches, and helps form brain tissue, mucin proteins and joint proteins. Sulfates are very difficult to absorb from food, but are easily absorbed through the skin, which is another great reason to bathe in bath salts that contain Epsom Salt in them.
It is recommend to use 2 cups of Epsom salt for a standard size tub, and to double the amount for larger tubs. I know that most of us live very busy lives, and hardly ever have the time to soak in the tub; however if you can find the time to bathe in warm water with Epsom Salt for minimally 12 minutes, your body and overall well being will greatly benefit.
After learning so much about the wonderful therapeutic benefits bath salts have, I really wanted to put them to the test, and soak my aching body in the tub with a homemade bath salt, after a long hard day of work. I have soaked my feet in Epsom salt before, but never had I soaked my entire body in these bath salts with a mixture of essential oils.
One of my concerns was, somewhere I had heard that you shouldn’t use these salts in your Jacuzzi tub, that it could cause damage to the jets and motor, causing all sorts of problems like corrosion and build ups. The only bath tub I have in my house is a jet tub by Jacuzzi. So I emailed the company asking if bath salts do indeed cause these problems, and this is the answerer I received back.
” You may use salts or any other bath additive provided that they are water soluble. However, you may want to stay clear from using oil based products as they tend to cause more of a buildup”.
So just the salts by themselves OK, but then I had asked what if you are using a blend of Epsom salt, sea salts and essential oil.
“Essential oils should be used sparingly or you can use the Systems Clean product more often to sanitize the pipes and help prevent a buildup”.
Systems Clean is a two part plumbing system cleaner made for whirlpool baths. It will minimize the build-up of residuals from soap scum, bath and body oils, and dirt from inside of the pipes, pumps, fittings and circulation system.
I am going to give it a shot! Has any body had any problems using such mixtures of bath salts in their jet tubs and or does any body have any other recommendations for cleaning and maintenance on these jet tubs?
Wow! Winter has finally arrived, and with that so has shoveling snow. I have had my share of plenty of snow shoveling this past week, and this last storm was the heavy slushy mess. Good snow shoveling advice is to remember it’s not a race, pace yourself and lift with your legs not your back, the best snow shoveling advice is to have someone else do it for you, or go buy a snow blower!
Well if you are like me and take care of this mess the old fashioned way, your body will most likely pay the toll not too long after. It is important to make sure you stretch before and after you have participated in shoveling activities, but if you still receive aches and pains afterward, there is nothing more rewarding than soaking in a hot bath with homemade bath salts. Not only do these salts smell great, offering a calming aromatherapy, but contain magnesium which physicians report can improve heart conditions, flushes toxins and heavy metals from cells, ease muscle pains, improve nerve functions by regulating over 325 enzymes, and relieve stress among several other heath benefits.
Nothing like a warm therapeutic bath on a cold wintry day!
I’m not going to lie, I would have never thought in a million years I’d enjoy soaking in the tub with bath salts. I have never been a bath guy, typically a five minute shower and done. Soaking in a tub with herbs or bath salts is something I had never given any thought at all, until I had begun to research natural skin care and the medicinal properties of herbs and plants. Prior to this I had always thought of soaking in a tub, lighting candles and adding bath scents was just a bunch of girly stuff. Well most of it actually is; however soaking in a hot tub with bath salts is like saving many trips to the chiropractor and message therapist.
I spend a lot of time in the outdoors engaging in heavy physical labor, and have taken great notice that the winters are not exactly as friendly as they were when I was a bit younger. After hearing so much talk about Epsom salt and researching the permeability of the skin and how soaking in a hot baths with certain herbs and or bath salts have a big impact on healing the body, I figured, why not , and gave it try.
After working a long day in the bitter cold and every muscle in my body aches, I am not ashamed to admit how much I enjoy soaking in a hot tub filled with homemade bath salts. So ladies, do your husband a favor and stop hogging all the bath salts, and explain to him that bathing in bath salts is not just a women thing, but is extremely therapeutic and very effective. He’ll thank you for it later, trust me!
Bath salts & bath fizzies, wonderful gift ideas, and fun family projects.
Looking for great stocking stuffer ideas, or fun projects to get your kids involved with. Bath fizzies also known as bath bombs, are very easy to make, there fun and great for soaking in the tub! There are many recipes available on the Internet; I currently use baking soda, corn starch and citric acid. I take 1 cup of baking soda, ½ cup of citric acid and ½ cup of corn starch and generally mix anywhere from 10 to 20 drops of essential oils depending on what I am making. You can be as creative as you’d like to be using different molds and adding different coloring.
Baking soda is very good for the skin, and is great for relieving itchiness. The citrus acid gives the bath fizzie its fizz when it hits the water. This is the part kids seem to enjoy the most. When you drop the bath fizzie in the water it will fizz and swirl around leaving a wonderful aroma as well as many healing properties. Bath salts and bath fizzies are great gift ideas for just about anyone, considering we all go through life experiencing some aches and pains from now and then.
My best friend Susie’s favorite thing to do on a Sunday night is take a bubble bath. Because she’s not over-the-hill or 63 years old I was immediately stunned by this type of behavior. I mean, baths are great and all but what young, attractive woman in their 20s chooses a tub of hot water over a date, chocolate or Sunday night TV? This was an unsolved mystery that needed to be unraveled, even if it meant drawing a bath myself to see what all the hype was about.
And so, I waited until 6 pm on a Sunday evening, turned on the faucet and let the steamy hot water begin to fill the tub. I remembered to add a scoopful of the homemade bath salts Susie had insisted I use. As I stepped in and laid back the salts fizzled between my toes and the smell of jasmine and honey filled the room. Mmmmmm, I was in heaven. As it turns out, there’s a little more to know when it comes to taking a quality bath – hot water and a bar of soap just doesn’t cut it.