Having a Hot Tub provides many benefits and these have been
known to man since time Immemorial. For many thousands of
years that magical liquid water has been a great relief for
many of the ailments that the fabric of life brings to us
mortals. In Times long ago in Egypt, Rome, Greece & Spain
it was a very normal practice to enjoy long hot soaks, not
only was it considered to be a ritual but much more than
that it was regarded as a health cure known to bring relief
from the aches, pains and stress of life.
The word Spa comes from the famous celebrated Belgian
health resort, which has a natural Hot Spring and it is
said by some to be short for "solus par aqua," and as
Solus stands for Health and par for and aqua water then we
seem to get in the English language "health through
water." In ancient times, there were small water pools,
which had warm water piped into them from natural hot
springs. We still have those today but these often smell of
sulphur and are not always pleasant. The belief sometimes
expressed but which I do not accept is that it is only
natural hot springs that have any beneficial healing effect
as the chemicals in these pools are supposed to have
magical cures, but it is in fact simply just the warm
water that does the trick! A modern Hot Tub Spa with the
latest fully adjustable water and air jets is in my view
much superior to a natural hot spring.
A Modern Hot Tub does not have that thousand-year-old
setting but it is undoubtedly wonderful therapy, and the
water is better for your skin. As soon as one is immersed
in a Hot Tub and as you begin to enjoy the warm spa water,
it causes two very beneficial physiological events to take
place in your body.
Firstly of these, which is a scientific fact, is that it
makes the capillaries in the body to increase thereby
providing an increased blood flow to through your body and
of course to your skin. Naturally, an increased blood flow
blood means better circulation and of course with goes the
life force that makes up the Human Body with the nutrients
that we need to maintain life.
Secondly, it slightly increases your heart rate, which adds
to the increased blood flow throughout your whole body. As
we are made up mainly by water something like in excess of
90% is water, the fluids in our bodies are neutral (or
nearly neutral) in weight. Our fluids then identify with
the water in the spa (natural buoyancy) which means that
the pressure of gravity on our circulatory system is
reduced. This has the effect of making the distance between
your heart and your feet much less. Although in truth, of
course, this is not the case.
The blood that the Chinese medicine doctor's call stagnant
(really slow) is now able to move much more freely and it
does so because of open capillaries (heat), and buoyancy
(water).
There is one very important thing that one should do to get
the full benefit and that is to let go and just relax. Then
the beneficial benefits of Hydrotherapy and Hydro massage
help to provide respite and healing. Simply the blood flow
is now in your body and not in your head, and your mind can
start to slow down and relax and be in a much more peaceful
state.
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The author Jacuzzi John (JJ) supplies premium quality
American & European Hot Tubs from Estepona on the Costa Del
Sol in Spain and his web site is at http://www.spas4you.com
email info@spas4you.com
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