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The benefits of taking bath
Taking bath brings you many effects than you
think. Are you taking all of the benefit? Find out which way is
best for your bathtime.
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| Physical effects of
taking bath |
| The
effects of higher temparature baths |
High water temperatures
raise body temperature as the heat penetrates into the body, which
helps activate the perspiration process and accelerates natural metabolic
activity. In addition, it is said that the circulation of the blood
through the skin and the muscles is accelerated and the discharge
of lactic acid and other fatigue residues generated by sports and/or
other activities is promoted, relieving muscle stiffness and fatigue.
High temperature bathing accelerates the secretion of adrenalin by
stimulating the sympathetic nervous system, vitalizes the whole body
and, all together, these changes affect us very positively in our
everyday activities.
The pulse rate and blood flow accelerate immediately when we enter
a hot bath. At the same time, blood pressure jumps up because the
blood vessels of the heart shrink temporarily. However, blood pressure
declines gradually while we are in the bath, because capillary vessels
in the skin's surface expand and the blood flow through them increases.
Therefore, in some cases blood pressure is lower than normal right
after bathing. |
| The
Effects of lukewarm baths |
| Bathing
in lukewarm water stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system and
accelerates the secretion of noradrenaline, which reduces excessive
strain and stimulation both psychologically and physiologically. This
is the reason we normally feel relaxed and calmed by bathing. The
effects of lukewarm water bathing appear gradually after entering
the bath. When we take a lukewarm bath for a sufficient time, it does
not impose any undue load on the circulatory system or the heart.
Even people with high blood pressure can reasonable expect their blood
pressure to stabilize in the normal range. |
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Hydrostatic Pressure |
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| When the body is in the
bathtub, it is subject to the pressure of water, or hydrostatic pressure.
If we spend all day on our feet, the lower part of the body stores
water, and the legs swell in particular, which is a cause of fatigue.
In a bathtub, the deeper the water, the larger the hydrostatic pressure
is; it pushes up the water stored in the lower part of the legs and
alleviates the resultant fatigue. In addition, pressure on the blood
and lymphatic vessels help push back their contents to the heart,
stimulating and reinforcing heart and lung performance. Also, hydrostatic
pressure stimulates and vitalizes the skin and prevents the development
of excessive body weight. Hydrostatic pressure produces enhanced effects
in Japanese bathtubs because they are deep. |
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| Buoyancy |
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| The body floats in water,
due to its buoyancy properties. According to the Archimedean principle,
it is said that the weight below the neck when submerged in water
is reduced by roughly 85% due to buoyancy. Therefore, hot spring rehabilitation
is effective for problems such as fractures, lumbago, and cerebral
apoplexia. Even people who cannot ordinarily exercise can participate
in exercises when they are in the water. |
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