The Benefits of Hot Tubs and Your Health

People have known for centuries that hydrotherapy can help soothe, heal and restore the body and spirit. Spas have been associated with relaxation and renewal for centuries. The word "Spa" (originally Hungarian) became a generic expression used to refer to hot natural mineral springs and the surrounding areas where people come to relax and take "The Cure". Spa-goers have for centuries soaked in baths from the hot springs.

Today we are fortunate to be able to capture all of this in our very own home. A Nordic Hot Tub can magically help soothe pain, and accelerate the natural healing process of the body. Owning a hot tub is one of the best investments you can make for yourself and your family. A hot tub will help you sleep better, improve your circulation, relieve stress, massage away those aches and pains... quite simply, just make you feel better.

To get the most from your hot tub be sure to:

• Drink plenty of cool water before and after immersion.
• Cool down before you heat up. Don't enter a hot tub immediately after exercise. Wait until you stop sweating and your pulse rate returns to normal.
• Enter and exit a hot tub slowly and carefully. Get out with the same caution, since the sudden change in posture and temperature may cause some people to feel lightheaded.
• Use common sense. Don't stay in too long, and if you start to feel uncomfortable, get out.
• Be aware that the maximum recommended temperature for a hot tub is 104 degrees F, and the maximum recommended soaking time at this temperature is 15 minutes.