Hot Tubs are a popular way of relaxing especially in urban areas of the world. The high end society particularly drools over the benefits of hot tubs. But it’s not a luxury lifestyle item only, it has many health benefits. That is why nowadays it is available in most of resorts, hotels, spas, health centers, alternative medicine centers, etc.
Before we move on to the benefits of hot tubs, let’s know some interesting things about hot tubs and how they came into existence. First of all they are popularly known as Jacuzzi for trade name or spas. They are used for hydrotherapy, relaxation, or pleasure. In the 4th century B.C. hydrotherapy benefits were taken by heating the stones and placing them in water to heat the water and then people immersing in hot water in Therma in Ikaria (Greece). In Japan, in 737 A.D Onsen was opened in Izumo, Shimane. In the 1940s hot tubs started appearing in the USA.
At the present day in terms of benefits of hot tubs, designing is a great key point. We are seeing new additions in hot tubs like from laser lighting to bluetooth connectivity, and fully automated systems in jacuzzi are a must nowadays. Safety-wise new jacuzzis are extremely safe and chances of electrocution are almost zero.
Introduction of hot tubs in your life on a daily basis for hydrotherapy can improve your overall health. Hot tub health benefits are multiple in number which are as follows –
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In the last few years, we have heard how hot tubs are beneficial in weight loss. Well, directly it doesn’t help in the weight loss process as such because if you sit in a hot tub for one hour then you burn around 140 calories which is less than any physical exercise. But still, it is used for the weight loss process, especially in people suffering from health issues like arthritis, back pain, muscle soreness, etc. As immersing in water makes you feel so lighter that it becomes easy for such people to spend time in a hot tub and burn calories.
As weight loss is also dependent on many other factors like sleep, mental health, lifestyle, etc and hot tub therapy also improves sleep quality and reduces stress and anxiety. So, such factors also aid in the weight loss process via hot tub therapy.
In certain conditions, hot tub is not recommended which includes:
● High Blood pressure patients and cardiac disorder patients are usually not recommended for hot tub therapy.
● Pregnant women should not take hot tub therapy as it is not good for both mother and baby in the womb.
● Skin injuries or allergies, any person who suffers from any kind of skin allergies or injuries like cuts, lesions, abrasions, etc should avoid to minimize the infection and its spread.
● UTIs, any person male or female suffering from urinary tract infection should avoid the hot tubs as it may increase the infection and can spread the infection to others too.
According to researchers and various studies, the ideal time for a hot tub should be between 15-30 minutes. The time may be extended to 45 minutes too if you are enjoying moderate to mild temperature. There are some factors that also helps in determining the duration of hot tub therapy which are
● Temperature
● Age
● Climate
The side effects of staying too long in a hot tub are nausea, dizziness, headache, skin redness, breathlessness, lightheadedness, etc.
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Benefits of hot tubs or hydrotherapy are plenty if you take it regularly (2-4 times a week). It may range from relaxation to entertainment, from pain relief in arthritis to better sleep, from decreasing muscle soreness to weight loss. But for all these benefits the cleanliness and hygiene of hot tubs are also important. Also, one should take advice from a physician if you have any health issue or have a history of any major illness like blood pressure, heart attack, skin conditions, etc. before heading for hot tubs or jacuzzi. So, pamper yourself and enjoy health benefits too with high tubs.
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