More than a
hot tub - The benefits to your health
and well-being: Stress results in muscle
tension, headaches, fatigue and
soreness. Regular Hot Tub use, through a
combination of buoyancy, heat and
massage relieves tension and
stress. Buoyancy eases
pressure in joints and muscles, while
heat increases blood flow to muscles and
accelerates healing. Additionally, Hot
tub jets provide therapeutic massage,
stimulating the release of endorphins,
which are the body’s natural
painkiller. For people with
arthritis, the Arthritis Research
Campaign recommends using a hot tub as
an excellent way to apply heat to
arthritic joints. Benefits
of a soak in a hot tub can include
muscle relaxation, decreased pain and
joint stiffness and greater ease when
performing exercise and daily
activities. A study by the New
England Journal of Medicine found that
bathing in a hot tub simulates the
beneficial effects of
exercise. The result is that
patients with type 2 diabetes who soak
in a hot tub for 30 minutes a day, 6
days a week for 3 weeks, experience a
reduction in blood sugar levels by an
average of 13%. In clinical studies patients
who used hot tubs lost an average of 3.5
pounds in weight without any new diet or
physical exercise programmes. In
short, the weight loss resulted from the
hot water massage simulating the effects
of exercise, on the
muscles. No more counting sheep!
According to the National Sleep
Foundation, 30 million Britons suffer
from mild to chronic insomnia and other
sleep disorders. A study in the
journal ‘Sleep’ showed that
soaking in a hot tub prior to bedtime
will not only help you fall asleep, but
will provide a deeper, more
relaxing sleep as the body
cools. A recent study for the
Mayo Clinic recommended that relaxing in
a hot tub can be beneficial for heart
disease patients. The study showed that
relaxing in a hot tub is less stressful
on the heart and more beneficial than
working out on an exercise
bike! The study also demonstrated
that soaking in the hot tub for as
little as 15 minutes will lower blood
pressure. Be together
- Spend time together,
immersed in warm water. The spa becomes
a private and safe place where people
can relax, let their guard down, and
enjoy meaningful conversation and
special moments with loved
ones. Be outside
- Take a pause and
appreciate beautiful sunsets, starry
nights, falling snow, changing leaves,
and much more. With a hot tub, you have
a private retreat steps away from your
door. Surrounded by nature, you can take
in the beauty we often take for
granted. Be
yourself - Be at your
best every day by making a spa a part of
your daily ritual. Experience relief of
stress and tension from sore muscles and
emotional and mental benefits. Immersed
in warm water, you can disconnect and
emerge renewed. Follow the
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JacuzziHEALTH BENEFITS
OF USING A HOT TUB OR SWIM
SPA
Stress
relief
Minimise the pain of
arthritis
Lower diabetic blood
sugar levels
Promotes weight
loss
Sleep more
soundly
Lowers blood
pressure
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