As a natural source of healing and relaxation, steam has been used throughout the ages to prevent, cure and
relieve. Once only available in commercial establishments such as spas and baths, steam showers are more
affordable today than they have ever been, allowing more and more people to benefit from powers of steam in their
own home.
There is a wide array of benefits, all of which have been detailed below:
Flush the body of unwanted toxins - In today’s
lifestyles, our bodies accumulate many chemicals through poor diets and modern day lifestyles, which in the long
term can lead to health problems. Sweating is one of the bodies natural defences to get rid of all these unwanted
toxins and steam rooms have been proven to eliminate up to nearly a third of all built up toxins in just one
session.
Please note that plenty of water must be drunk before and after your steam room session to
replace any lost fluid from the body.
Improve your skins tone, moisture and clarity
– Not only does the steam open your pores to release the toxins, the heat also increases your metabolism
and expands the blood vessels, increasing the blood flow throughout your system, of which the skin is included.
This allows an increase of essential vitamins, minerals and oxygen to feed the skin, improving its overall
clarity and tone, giving you more youthful and radiant skin. Regular steam shower sessions have also been thought
to reduce the appearance of cellulite*.
Relieve, relax and rejuvenate – Similar to the
above, the increase in heat, increases the amount of blood flowing around the body, which in turn relaxes muscles
and releases the tension built up after a long day. Steam has also been known to give relief to stiff joints and
arthritis.
Helps you breathe more easily – Steam is
proven to open up your airways and bring relief to inflammation and congestion in the lungs, which can aid
sufferers of asthma, sinusitis, bronchitis and other lung related allergies.
Help charge up your immune system – An
increase in body temperature whilst in the steam shower brings about a similar state to that that is more
commonly known as a fever. Fevers are the body’s natural defence for killing off virus’ within the
body, as most cannot survive at these heightened temperatures. Also a fever state also increases the production
of white blood cells which defend the body against infectious diseases and foreign bodies within the system, the
most common one being the common cold!
* Only when used in conjunction with exercise and a healthy diet.