Aquapeutics Brings Spa Benefits Home

Online, January 18, 2010 (Newswire.com) - With today's state of the art technology, countless people are enhancing their overall health and well being with steam showers. The heat and humidity steam showers produce aid in soothing body aches and pains, relieving stress, detoxifying the body, and renewing the skin.

The innovations in shower and bath design over the last decade offer the quickest ways to rejuvenate the body. According to health and wellness experts, finding comfort in the shower where a person can relax and unwind reinvigorates and replenishes the body. Moist heat generated from a steam room releases built up tension by widening blood vessels allowing oxygen to flow to muscles . People who suffer from arthritis also benefit from the use of a steam shower because they effectively relieve sore joints.

With more people trying to balance full-time work while supporting a family, many people are suffering from higher levels of stress resulting in increased physical and mental fatigue. Until now, one of the best remedies for relieving stress was to take a trip to a local spa for a steam shower or whirlpool bath. With more time constraints then ever before new advancements in shower design allow people to reap the therapeutic benefits of steam while relaxing in the comfort of their own home. The bather usually feels more relaxed in a home setting, creating an overall healthier well being.

Steam showers also have a positive effect on the immune system. The moist heat a steam shower produces boosts the immune system by increasing a person's core body temperature. As the body temperature rises it triggers a healing mechanism known as an "artificial fever". Just like a naturally occurring fever, an artificial fever produces anti-bodies that fight off viruses. Steam showers have also proven to alleviate sinus congestion due to colds, asthma, or allergies. In addition to this, steam heat has recently been used in cancer therapy as well as treatment for most chronic diseases.

In addition to health benefits steam showers can also rejuvenate the skin, making it appear more youthful. During the use of a steam shower the body begins to sweat which opens up the body's pores. This allows impurities, toxins, and dead skin cells to wash out leaving the skin feeling clean and smooth. The heat generated by a steam shower increases circulation in the body which brings oxygen and nutrients to the skin's surface. According to dermatologists oxygen helps to increase collagen production which makes skin stronger and appear younger, while increased blood flow gives the skin a healthy looking glow.