Hot Tub Benefits

All of us would agree, that as we age we experience more pain with sore muscles, lack of flexibility and even aching joints! It’s all part of the aging process. But there is relief – in a Beachcomber Hot Tub! When we increase blood flow, as in exercise, healing naturally happens, and the feeling of well being that comes with it. When muscles are warmed and relaxed in a Beachcomber Hot Tub, sore joints feel better. This is not a new secret – the Japanese have known this for many years, in the furo. These household baths are used for relaxation, and warmth. Even the public baths made famous in Rome knew the secret to better health through soaking in water.

A Beachcomber Hot Tub is the modern incarnation of these traditional methods of feeling better in water – but with multi level, contoured ErgoComfort seating, and the convenience of FlexJets to massage while soaking. Warming your muscles increases blood flow and circulation, bringing more nutrients and oxygen to muscles and deep tissue - and welcome pain relief. Try it. You can’t help but notice overwhelming feelings of well being, just seconds after sinking into the warm waters of a Beachcomber.

Being buoyant in water, means less resistance on your joints. Anyone who has swum in a pool knows what it’s like to feel almost weightless. As you move about in your Beachcomber, you will notice a wider range of motion as your muscles relax with the heat. If you experience pain in movement in your life, you will probably find that this pain can be reduced when soaking in a Beachcomber Spa.

Your local store can provide this experience for you, to try before you buy. Check with your local store to enjoy a “wetting invitation” after hours to try this for yourself!

Managing stress is key to good mental and physical health. Soaking in a Beachcomber Hot Tub three times a week for 20 minutes at a time is a wonderful way to relieve stress and restore your sense of well-being. The consequences of not managing stress - even "good" stress like the birth of child or a promotion at work - are well documented, from headaches, to insomnia and even serious illness. New research is showing just how pervasive and lasting the damage can be.

Researchers from the University of Florida have concluded that mental stress can actually cut the blood flow to the heart in some people, which in turn raises their risk of death from heart disease by a whopping threefold. There's also evidence that even short-term stress can cause lasting physical changes in the brain -- findings that help explain the devastating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

A research team from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem looked at what happened to the brain cells of mice following brief exposure to different types of stress. They found that within minutes of exposure, brain nerve cells, or neurons, became hypersensitive. And the change lasted for several weeks -- long after the stress was gone. This is in keeping with victims of post-traumatic stress disorder, who despite time and distance from the original trauma remain physically, mentally, and emotionally agitated.

The simple act of immersing yourself in hot water sets in motion a wonderful chain of events that underscores just how closely our health and well-being is attuned to water. In hot water, your circulation adjusts to create a slight increase in blood pressure and blood rushes to the skin, where it's further warmed. The blood vessels expand and the pressure drops back down. The warmed blood penetrates deeper into the tissue below the skin, bringing more oxygen. As more vessels expand, you notice a soothing sensation. Your muscles start to relax and your body becomes more efficient at cleansing carbon dioxide from muscles. Your immune system kicks in, increasing antibody production; endorphins - the body's natural painkillers are released, melting away aches and pains.

Add to this the therapeutic stimulation of a Beachcomber Hot Tub’s high-pressure jet nozzles pulsing hot water onto your sore muscles and joints. The massaging action on soft tissue blocks pain input by acting as a counter-irritant on nerve endings. Clustered jets massage specific groups of muscles simultaneously - such as the neck, shoulders, back or feet. And you can direct jets to deliver water streams in a vigorous moving pattern to provide progressive relaxation of specific muscle groups. You can also use specialized massage inserts to put just the right amount of motion and pressure on specific areas, just as a massage varies muscle manipulation for maximum effect.

Soaking in hot tubs can combat the negative impacts of diabetes, arthritis, and even the common cold. A study by the McKee Medical Centre in Loveland, CO suggested that soaking in a hot tub for 30 minutes a day could reduce the amount of insulin used to control diabetes by as much as 18 percent.

Arthritis sufferers have long known that soaking in hot water massaged by therapeutic streams of bubbling water provided marked relief from their aching joints. Beachcomber's unique contoured seating enhances your experience by allowing your body to completely relax in the most comfortable position for soaking.

The enlarged blood vessels that come with immersion in hot water also bring relief to soakers suffering from the common cold, helping unclog nasal passages. Increasing the body's temperature to 103º F / 39.4º C in a hot tub can increase the number of virus and bacteria fighting white blood cells three-fold. Most cold and flu viruses don't multiply above 101.6º F / 38.6º C.

A survey conducted by the U.S. National Sleep Foundation in 2002 suggests that lack of sound sleep is contributing to increased anger, stress, injury, obesity and other health and behavioral problems. The survey indicates that as many as one in five people are not getting either the quality, or amount of sleep they need. People in this army of the walking tired are more likely to sit and seethe in traffic jams, quarrel with other people, or overeat, according to the findings. The survey also found that more people than ever are taking medications to help them sleep.

There is a better way, the Beachcomber way. A 20-minute soak before you go to bed can be a wonderful way to get your body - and mind - ready for a deep, restful sleep. A Beachcomber Spa washes away the stress of the day, soothing your nerves and calming your emotions so you can recapture your sense of well-being.