When you take a nice warm bath, do you feel relaxed and revitalized?  It may be because you are actually releasing some toxins from your body.  Some alternative practitioners actually believe that a hot bath releases stored toxins from fat cells, which then travels through the blood and then to the skin where it can be released from the body.

The way this works is to first take a shower and remove all of the excess oil and dirt from your skin by using either a rough wash cloth or a loofah.  It is important to rinse thoroughly to make sure you remove this debris and then take your bath.

You should immerse your entire body in the water (up to your neck).  Be sure to test the water temperature with your hand or foot before entering.  You don’t want to get scolded.  Because the releases of toxins can make you feel slightly weak, you should take short baths (about 5 minutes) to start.

You can gradually increase the length of the baths to 30 minutes, but it is suggested that you don’t do this more than 3 times a week.  Those with severe heart diseases or multiple sclerosis should not use this technique.  Once you are able to take a 30 minute bath without feeling week, it is advisable to cut back to one per week.

My next post will be about a Herbal antihistamine.

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