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STEAM BENEFITS
You know how absolutely wonderful you feel after relaxing in a nice, hot steam bath? How every muscle in your body surrenders and sighs a deep sigh of relief? How healthy your skin looks and feels? How the world seems a little better than when you went in ?
Steam is used around the world by professional estheticians, massage therapists, coaches and other health and beauty practitioners during treatment and therapies as well as for their personal use. Whole body steam aroma therapy is not new and has been proven for thousands of years to be one for the most effective tools for boosting health and creating beautiful skin. Read about other commonly accepted benefits of Stream bathing provided below.
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STRESS REDUCTION & RELAXATION ....
Current estimates show that between 70 and 80 percent of all doctors visits are for stress-related disorders. Chronic stress directly affects the immune system, and if not effectively dealt with, can seriously compromise your health. Studies show that excessive stress can:
If stress contributes to illness, then stress reduction would logically promote better health and healing. Fortunately, stress and its effects can be reduced through exercise and relaxation. For stress, the aim naturally is to relax and unwind the mind and body and a steam in your very own
steam room is one of the most effective methods available. .
• LOOK & FEEL BETTER....
From your first steam, you can start feeling and looking better. Just 20 minutes a day provides a powerful boost in blood circulation. Like a cleansing flood, the fresh oxygen washes away stagnant toxic impurities along with your tired run-down feelings. At the same time essential oils diffused through atomization envelop you with their wonderfully rejuvenating and healing effects.
This quick purifying process does for the body what prayer does for the spirit. Stimulated by this internal cleansing; you feel and look younger and healthier. .
• DETOXIFTY THE BODY....
Heat speeds up the chemical processes in the body, making steam bathing one of the simplest and most comfortable ways to rid the body of accumulated toxins. As the pores open up and millions of sweat glands start to excrete, the body rids itself of metabolic and other waste products. Steam has some intensive and comprehensive cleansing effects on skin:
Enhances total lymph system cleansing
Helps against acidosis and heavy metal toxicity
Helps with detoxification from drug/alcohol consumption
Increases circulation and metabolism
Enhances blood flow to skin
Improves skin & body tone
Nourishes skin with nutrients.
Hydrates dry skin
• INCREASE METABOLISM....
Sweating is therapeutic, but so too are other physiological effects of the steam bath. Steam aids in weight loss: When combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise, steam bathing can burn as many as 300 calories during each session, which is equal to running 2-3 miles.
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• CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS....
Steam treatments have a stimulating effect on the cardiovascular system. The pulse rate increases from 75 beats per minute to between 100-150 beats per minute during a 15-20 minute treatment. This increases blood circulation, but not blood pressure, since the heat also causes the tiny blood vessels in the skin to expand, accommodating the increased blood flow. The dilation of the capillary vessels enables the bloodstream to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, including the increased absorption of the essential oils that are carried in the bloodstream. .
• INCREASED CIRCULATION....
Steam bathing produces powerful therapeutic effects simply by increasing circulation. As the carrier of the re-building forces of nutrients to all parts of the body, the bloodstream plays a crucial role in the maintenance of health.
Within just a few minutes, there is an increase of cardiac output (increased blood flow to the skin) produced by the tiny blood vessels in the skin expanding to accommodate the increased blood flow. During the steam bath, the blood flow to the skin goes from 5-10% to as high as 50-70% of the cardiac output! This increased blood flow brings vital nutrients to skin and subcutaneous tissue, stimulating cellular activity and growth. .
• RESPIRATORY AID....
Steam inhalation is an effective treatment in respiratory conditions and is highly recommended for treatment of the common cold, pneumonia, flu, sinusitis, bronchitis, allergies and asthma for the following reasons.
Relieves inflammation and congestion of upper respiratory mucous membranes.
Relieves throat irritation by moistening air.
Relieves spasmodic breathing (Asthma, Croup).
Loosens secretions and stimulates discharge of mucous from the throat and lungs acting as a natural expectorant.
Relaxes muscles and relieves coughing.
Keeps mucous membranes from excessive drying.
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• IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT....
The body protects itself from viruses, bacteria and other harmful substances through the use of numerous defense systems. One of these is fever. Fever raises the body temperature above normal in an attempt to destroy invading organisms and sweat impurities out of the system. Fever is a highly effective and natural process of curing disease and restoring health, and has been recognized as such for thousands of years. Hypothermia deliberately creates fever in the patient in order to utilize this natural healing process.
Hypothermia can be used in the treatment of viral diseases, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cancer, HIV infection, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, bladder problems and urinary tract infections such as cystitis. Steam also boosts your immune system by increasing white blood cell formation. .
• PAIN RELIEF....
We are all aware what a warm climate can do to aid pain relief. To relieve pain and stiffness a dose of intense heat for a short time has a stimulating effect. The relief in pain is due to increased blood circulation and the muscle relaxing influence of heat. Heat can be very effective during the sub acute and chronic stages of an injury. Heat can effectively decrease pain, promote healing by increasing circulation, help tight muscles or muscle spasms to relax, and prepare stiff joints for movement. Heat is probably one of the most frequently used methods for home pain management. Everyone has probably used some form of heat at some point in time to help sore, stiff muscles or joints. Some of the benefits are:
Increased extensibility of tissues
Decreased rigidity in joints
Reduced muscle spasm
Relieved pain & discomfort of arthritis
Detoxified muscular aches & pains
Help prevent injuries by increasing muscular flexibility
SteamaSOL always recommends consulting with your doctor first whenever considering purchasing steam bath equipment, entering a steam room environment or steam bathing with aroma oils. Use of these products may be hazardous to your health.
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