LenConnect.com posted “Silver Threads: Why hot baths are beneficial for seniors“. Many of the benefits listed are also benefits of hot tubs and/or swim spas – some of the benefits are even greater in a spa. The article begins…
“The ancient Greeks and Romans regularly practiced something many people are avid about today.”
“Centuries ago, emperors to everyday citizens, valued the healing remedy of steam baths and hot water pools featured in elaborate private and public baths. We now know there are benefits to a hot bath.…researchers are finding that an extended sit in a hot bath — technically called hot water immersion — delivers up a tub full of health advantages.“