| The most obvious reason for choosing a walk-in tub | | | | blood flow to skeletal muscle, such diabetes patients |
| is limited mobility due to age or disability. However, | | | | who soaked in hot tubs three times weekly actually |
| there are many other benefits to choosing a walk-in | | | | lowered their blood sugar by 13%. Soaking in a hot |
| tub model for your home that go beyond the | | | | tub before exercising also helps condition muscles for |
| practical. Hydrotherapy has been used to treat illness | | | | a good workout. And if you aren't getting enough |
| for over 2500 years of human history, and now, | | | | quality shuteye, take note: the National Sleep |
| thanks to the miracles of modern technology, you | | | | Foundation recommends a short bath in hot water to |
| can have a hydrotherapeutic session in your very | | | | promote restful sleep. Soaking in 103 degree water |
| own home. | | | | for just 15 minutes before bedtime is a natural way |
| If you enjoy relaxing in a mineral spa, a walk-in tub | | | | of inducing sleep without the side effects of |
| that is equipped to handle mineral additives and | | | | pharmaceutical sleep aids. |
| aromatherapy solutions is a great way to treat | | | | Walk-in tubs aren't just good for safety; they can be |
| yourself without having to pay a recurring monthly | | | | good for your mind. According to a study published in |
| membership for a day spa. Consulting an | | | | the Journal of the American Medical Association in |
| aromatherapist, or an online guide to aromatherapy | | | | 2004, nearly 35% of people over the age of 60 seek |
| products, can help you choose the right combination | | | | treatment for some sort of depressive mental |
| of additives to help supplement your lifestyle, from | | | | disorder. The reasons are varied: bereavement from |
| immune-strengthening ingredients to anti-inflammatory | | | | the loss of a spouse or close friend, despair |
| treatments. | | | | accompanying a terminal diagnosis of a health |
| Immersion in hot water improves circulation and | | | | condition, and in many cases, an increased |
| increases cardiovascular efficiency by increasing blood | | | | dependence on others to function in day-to-day life. |
| flow to the heart. Since your body is naturally | | | | Therapists say that enabling these patients to do as |
| buoyant in water, bathing reduces strain on joints and | | | | much for themselves as they can gives them a |
| muscles; immersing up to the neck reduces the pull | | | | sense of empowerment, which can alleviate the |
| of gravity on your body by 20%. High pressure | | | | onset of depression. |
| massage jets relieve nerve tension and stimulate | | | | While there are certainly many practical reasons to |
| endorphin production, which reduces body pain. Many | | | | get a walk-in tub, there are just as many more that |
| walk-in tubs include spa jets and whirlpool | | | | can result in a better state of well-being and greater |
| accessories, or offer them as add-on options. | | | | enjoyment of life. A walk-in tub offers not just |
| For individuals with less severe forms of diabetes, | | | | security and safety during bathing for a person of |
| such as Type 2 Mellitus, hydrotherapy has some | | | | limited mobility, but also privacy, dignity, and |
| noted benefits. Dr. Phillip Hooper of Colorado has | | | | convenience. (And you just might enjoy it a little bit, |
| conducted research showing that due to increased | | | | too. |