THE VITAL WORKINGS OF A CLEOPATRA WHIRLPOOL
You probably know the stories about Cleopatra sitting in a donkey milk bath daily because it would keep her young and healthy forever. Bathing has been around for centuries and is found in different cultures where relaxing, wellness and health are key.
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF BATHING
- Research on the psychological effect of taking a bath found that when you bathe, you produce the happiness hormone serotonin. In addition, the warm water was found to take away stress and thus lead to more relaxation.
- Research from Radboud UMC attributes the relaxed feeling to the effect of warm water on your body. This is because it causes the blood vessels in your skin to dilate. This increases your heart rate and energy, without you having to exert yourself. You burn more calories taking a bath than lying on the couch, for example.
BENEFITS OF A HOT BATH OR WHIRLPOOL
- Burning calories: in a hot bath. As the body's core temperature rises, so does its metabolism.
- Relieve muscle pain: a hot bath relieves sore muscles and a whirlpool massages muscles for faster recovery after exercise.
- A good night's sleep: body temperature rises while taking a bath. This means that one must cool down again after taking a bath. This cooling process also happens before one goes to sleep. In short, cooling off triggers the brain to relax.
- Better blood circulation: With warm temperatures, your blood vessels open wider. This not only promotes sleep, but also blood circulation in the body. The warm temperature also makes you sweat faster which has a purifying effect. Be sure to replenish lost fluids: drink plenty of water.
- Reducing stress and tension: delightful massage with the possible addition of essential oils stimulate the senses.
For health complaints, always consult your doctor before bathing.
Every whirlpool system from our program provides relaxation and massage. Of course, the effects of this massage depend very much on the system used: air from the bottom for a tingling soft massage, hydro from the bath wall and bottom for a powerful effective point massage.