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Studies from the US prove the pleasant cleansing effect of spas
After the dark winter months, our skin is often grey and loose, we feel weak and a glance in the mirror shows that we have put on a few holidays pounds as well. Cosy dinners with our family or with friends have left their mark, and also stimulating evenings with our favourite book and a glass of fire by the fire, or visits to the cinema followed by pizza at an Italian restaurant to escape the doldrums on wet and cold days have a negative effect on our physical appearance. Tired and washed out, we greet the first warm days of spring and wish we could hole up instead of starting this beautiful season with new energy.

Vitalizing water
The pleasant effect of sea salt baths on the skin and metabolism and thus also on the figure is a frequent topic in the media. The positive properties of fresh water baths do not get as much coverage, though. A fresh water bath at 35°C lasting 20 minutes distinctly warms the skin; after bath in the hot tub at the same temperature and duration this warming effect is even more pronounced and long-lasting. The increase of the skin temperature also has an effect on the blood supply of the skin. The metabolism is activated and the skin becomes smooth. In addition the connective tissue is massaged and intensively cleansed by bathing in the hot tub. These processes can also have a positive effect on weight. American studies (NEJM 341, 1999, 924) show that a positive effect on weight can be achieved through regular use of spas at a bathing temperature between 37.8° C and 41° C. The test persons lost 1.7 kg of their weight through the treatments.

Drinking large amounts of fluids supports this positive effect as well and can also counteract health risks such as thromboses and kidney stones. Germans however do not drink enough. In a representative survey conducted by the renowned polling institute Emnid commissioned by the Essen Medical Health Insurance Company, 2,000 people were questioned about their drinking habits. The result: every second interviewee drinks less than two litres a day. However, at least 2-3 litres must be consumed daily to purify the body of toxins and waste products. Not only water but also herbal tea get the metabolism going again and relieve feelings of tiredness often associated with the onset of spring.