Blog articles about health and well-being derived from warm water therapy and swimming
New Research on Hot Tub Therapy Uncovers What the “Ahhh” is All About Research by leading physicians and scientists shows that the body and mind undergo significant changes while soaking in warm water and that these changes can be greatly beneficial to health and wellness. For thousands of years it Read more…
Benefits of Water Immersion Therapy to the Cardiovascular System Scientific findings by the National Aquatics & Sports Medicine Institute and others show that immersion to the neck, as is experienced in a hot tub, causes a shift in blood volume, moving it from the body’s extremities to the chest area. Read more…
Benefits of Hot Water to the Muscles and Joints A NASMI study and other scientific research suggest that hot water therapy, 98-102°F, helps to increase blood circulation within the muscles. This is likely one of the reasons that soaking in a hot tub or warm bath often relieves muscle and joint soreness. Read more…
Hot Tub Therapy Results in Lasting Reduced Hypertension Recent NASMI studies show that warm water immersion like that offered by hot tub therapy significantly decreases both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In these studies a reduction in blood pressure also occurred during immersion in cold and neutral temperatures to a degree. However, Read more…
Additional Health Benefits of Hot Tub Therapy Referring to past study results, researchers at NASMI suggest that hot tub therapy, with immersion up to the shoulders or neck, increases blood circulation to the brain. They believe that this effect of increased blood flow to the brain could result in increased cognitive function. In other Read more…
Hot Tubs Improve Health, What Does This Mean for Me? Recent studies by the National Aquatics and Sports Medicine Institute and others offer a look at the enormous potential for improving health and wellness through aquatic therapy, especially warm water immersion such as hot tub therapy. For some time there has Read more…
Minimize Pool Chemicals to Reduce Cancer Risk Recently reported research finds a link between pool chemicals like chlorine and pre-cancerous changes in human subjects. The researchers argue that the positive benefits of swimming can be retained by reducing the health risks of pool water. EnviroSmarte offers alternative solutions to chlorine Read more…
The History of the Hot Tub down through the ages Phraortes relaxed in a hot tub. Do you? Never has history been this relaxing! This informative time line takes you through the history of the hot tub in a fun and informative way. Pay attention, there will be a test!
Why would you want to use Public Hot Tubs when you can easily have your own Personal Hot Tub? That creepy dude with the mustache and tight shorts, the pack of sweaty teenagers, kids with loaded diapers, yes they all use public hot tubs! Doesn’t that make you itch just Read more…
Benefits of Hot Water Therapy and Hot Tubs for the Nervous System Among the many discoveries of the studies by the National Aquatics & Sports Medicine Institute, perhaps most interesting are those relating to the positive effects of hot tub therapy on the regulation and balance of the nervous system. The Read more…