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Wellness: A Holistic Approach

What is wellness? Well, the wellness movement emerged in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s as a combination of strategies promoting healthy lifestyles in an effort to shift focus away from and prevent illness. Today, if you type the word in Google Scholar you can find articles on psychological, financial, fitness, prevention, healthcare, and other wellness areas. I would like to go beyond categorizing wellness and just pull all the pieces together. I believe for one to experience wellness, wholeness needs to be embraced. When one or more facets of your life are chronically out of sorts, dis-ease in many forms may wear you down. Prolonged and unresolved issues with familial, physical, mental, emotional, financial, spiritual, environmental, and/or other life arenas can lead to frequent and/or reoccurring problems in one’s life.

                A holistic approach to wellness offers a more balanced, well-rounded, and healthy perspective to tackling the complexities of life. No doubt life is tough, rugged, and challenging at times occasionally bringing us to question the meaning of it all. What holistic wellness can offer is a buffer, support, and protection from collapse, illness, and further loss in the midst of life’s challenges. Holistic wellness embraces an individual’s whole system of beliefs, actions, and resulting positive and negative consequences in all aspects of life. Take a look at yourself for a moment.

·         Are there areas of your life you continually struggle with and dwell on like weight, finances, chronic health conditions, and so forth?

·         Do these concerns regularly cause you distress?

·         Have you focused and dedicated time to one of these concerns only for the motivation to fade away?

First off, you’re not alone and secondly this pattern of behavior is common as is evident in America’s unfortunate struggle with obesity.

The point here is many of us often have an area of life we struggle with everyday; however how we continue to approach the problem or not determines the outcome. If we focus on the problem area with the same belief, thought, and action patterns year after year then we will garner the same results. Conversely, if we change those patterns by adopting new beliefs, thoughts, and actions then we can change directions. For example, if you believe restrictive dieting is the best way to lose weight and you have tried this twenty times in the last year it’s probably safe to say it’s not going to work. Turning to a holistic approach with the same vigor can lead you down a new path.

What does the holistic wellness approach offer? For starters the approach focuses on your whole system and not just one aspect of yourself, relationships, and/or environment. For instance, maybe you struggle with maintaining a healthy weight, exercise program, and excessive spending as a result of working long hours, little sleep, and depression. If you were to focus on just one of the previously listed problems then more than likely one of the other problems would be exacerbated or another problem would emerge. However, if you work to develop a healthy lifestyle plan including addressing all of the listed problems you are more likely to maintain a healthier lifestyle. Holistic wellness programs are founded on self-esteem, healthy peer support, and mindful living. Some people find it helpful to talk with a wellness expert, counselor, or other professional to personalize a program to their individual needs, hopes, and circumstances. Please find below some links to some holistic wellness programs and resources.

Global Wellness Services

National Wellness Institute

American Holistic Health Association

Thanks for reading and check back soon for more information on this and other healthcare topics!

National Pain Awareness Month

Mybath.biz recognizes September as National Pain Awareness Month and an opportunity to shine light on the reported 50 to 75 million vulnerable Americans suffering from chronic or acute and often debilitating pain. The American Pain Foundation established the Power Over Pain Campaign in 2006, a national grassroots effort dedicated to providing a voice for pain patients. The grassroots effort has a state leader directory available for those wishing to volunteer their time to this healthcare crisis. The purpose and goal of this group is to raise public awareness and promote optimal pain policy, legislation, and practice. Please click on the link highlighted above for more information and to get involve!

So, how does one undertreated pain patient affect us all?

Pain is a protective warning signal alerting us something is wrong and preventing us from hurting ourselves. The availability, knowledge, and effectiveness of pain relieving medications is the best ever today, yet the continued practice of under treating pain is costing pain patients, caregivers, families, and societies heartache and billions of dollars each year. In fact the US cost of undertreated pain is around 100 billion dollars a year in healthcare, litigation, and compensation according to the National Institute of Health. Further, untreated pain is often associated with increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicide, family turmoil, work-related problems, job loss, insurance loss, and other issues (American Pain Foundation, National Pain Foundation, & Partners Against Pain). The greatest pain management results encompass a combination of modalities in my experience and documented by countless organizations, which include physical therapy, counseling, acupuncture, massage, progressive muscle relaxation, chiropractic, hydrotherapy, prayer/meditation, yoga, and medications.

To check out how well your state policies are helping or hindering effective pain management please refer to the Pain & Policies Studies Group’s yearly state by state grade card. You’ll probably be surprised.

Mybath.biz offers an array of hydrotherapy products to help those in pain including the brand new 2008 6-Person HydroOasis Hot Tub with 103 total jets, 15hp, 8” LCD TV, DVD, CD player with MP3/MP4 input and built with Phalanx Acrylic. Check it out today!

Multiple Sclerosis Basics

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 400,000 Americans which include around 8 to 10,000 children or adolescences and about 2.5 million individuals worldwide according to the National MS Society. Experts label MS as one of many autoimmune diseases, which occurs when the body’s immune system recognizes antigens (proteins) as foreign. In MS, the central nervous system is attacked and myelin a lipid and protein rich material protecting nerve fibers is lost leaving scare tissue (sclerosis) producing numerous associated symptoms.

Although the official cause of MS continues to elude the healthcare community still today, research continues to make strides and discoveries. At present, researchers studying this disease acknowledge the involvement, role, and interplay of several factors including gender, ethnic origins, genetics, and environmental triggers like heavy metals, viruses, traumas, and so on (National MS Society).

Diagnosing MS is often about ruling out other health concerns such as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Lyme disease, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, hypertension, syphilis, lupus, Muscular Dystrophy, and other as signs and symptoms can be similar to MS (Mayo Clinic). Currently, there is no test to diagnosis MS. MS diagnosis is usually done through extensive medical evaluations, which Mayo Clinic lists can include a medical history, neurological tests, MRI scans, spinal taps, and evoked potential tests.

Early detection of MS is critical to implementing “disease-modifying treatment” as drug therapies appear to prevent new lesions according to Dr. Peter Calabresi of John Hopkins University School of Medicine in an article entitled Diagnosis and Management of Multiple Sclerosis published in the American Family Physician journal in 2004. There are many medications used in treating and managing MS as well as referrals to rehabilitation programs such as physical therapy.

Alternative or complimentary medicine also offers a range of treatment/symptom management therapies and approaches including dietary supplements, acupuncture, massage, biofeedback, hydrotherapy, etc. The Rocky Mountain MS Center, an internationally recognized non-profit resource for complimentary and alternative medicine, provides many services for MS patients including a cool hydrotherapy program at their Englewood, Colorado facility. They highlight the benefits of hydrotherapy for MS patients as including “increased mobility; aerobic conditioning without overheating, increased muscle strength, increased circulation, weight control, improved range of motion, and decreased risk of injury with falls.”

Thank you for reading this brief overview of MS blog made available to you by MyBath.biz! As with any medical condition, please consult with your physician to discuss your symptoms and treatment options.

Alternative therapies for Arthritis

    Arthritis affects more than 23 million people in the United States according to the American Arthritis Foundation; only factoring in three main types of Arthritis- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Arthritis -not including a multitude of related or associated symptoms and disorders.      Traditional Western Medicine has many therapies which include prescription medicine and home treatments such as electric heating pads, warm compresses and alternating ice packs and gold compresses to treat pain which is more sharp and/or intense.
    Alternative therapies which may provide greater relief for those with Arthritis are available.  Some of the treatments- such as those centered around Hydrotherapy -are treatments for the symptoms with the addition of the use of water at specific temperatures to make better and already effective and established treatment of Arthritis. 
    According to John Abruzzo, M.D., director of the Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia Osteoarthritis patients receive  "better results with moist warm treatments such as moist heat packs, than with dry applications such as electric heating pads."  Heating a body of water to approximately 85 degrees Fahrenheit can be more effective  so long as the the affected part of the body is immersed in the water.  It is also suggested to participate in water activities such as wading, swimming and wading to maximize the therapeutic effects of Hydrotherapy on the symptoms of Arthritis. 
    An estimated 85% of Dr. (PhD.) Eve Campanelli's patients- a holistic practitioner in California -achieve partial relief from two glasses of Black Cherry Juice everyday.  Massage is an option which provides relief for many Arthritis sufferer's according to the American Massage Therapy Association.  And stretch based relaxation for 20 minutes twice a day can can help manage arthritic pain, according to a professor of psychology, Charles Carlson, Ph.D at the University of Kentucky. 
    Please visit the American Arthritis Association for more information or contact your primary care physician if you believe your Arthritic condition is not improved by any of the suggestions proposed by the above cited doctors and experts. 
   

Aromatherapy

In the last year, I’ve been increasingly interested in learning new ways to heal my body’s ailments through non-traditional medicine. I’m not sure about others, but my health insurance seems to continue raising the deductible before they’ll help pay for any medical visit or prescription. The continual increase has set off a desire, not to mention a financial need to look at alternative ways to prevent illness, strengthen cognitive functioning, and stay healthy. Through this process, I’ve cultivated new ways to live a more active, balanced, and healthy lifestyle. The two areas I’ve explored thus far include the benefits of using a Far Infrared Sauna to detoxifying the body and easing muscle pain with hydrotherapy. Now I want to take a look at Aromatherapy, which has always intrigued me.

When I think of Aromatherapy, I smell fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, wild flowers, and a cup of hazelnut coffee, which wake up the senses and sooth my soul. We all like to smell beautiful, fresh, and rich aromas reminding us of life’s pleasantries. So are these aromas therapeutic? Well, more than the psychological comfort favorite scents can provide, not all aromas are created equal. The good news is mounting research like presented in the International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy suggest essential oils found in plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs can have therapeutic value for those wrestling with physical or psychological concerns. So how does aromatherapy work?

Aromatherapy utilizes essential oils as mentioned above verses fragrances or perfumes to assist individuals with healing, alertness, relaxation, and other human desires. There are hundreds of essential oil recipes, products, and services to provide one with therapeutic effects. Inhalation and skin application of these essential oils are the two most effective ways to derive the most benefits verses digestion according to Valerie Ann Worwood author of The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. Some people have these oils massaged into their skin while others allow the oils to permeate the air through steam/heating equipment. Other product options include essential oil salts, lotions, candles, and tablets.

There is a lot of information about aromatherapy on the web. I found the following two links helpful. The first link provides a listing of Research Abstracts on different conditions: http://www6.miami.edu/touch-research/Aromatherapy.htm  The second link provides profiles on about 90 essential oils, which helps to identify the ones needed for specific issues: http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoils/default.asp

Several of MyBath.biz products offer steam boxes for aromatherapy tablets to be used in conjunction with hydrotherapy in several of our steam showers. The most notable unit using this feature is the Rainforest 78, which is one of our hottest selling items. For more information on this and other MyBath.biz products please check us out. Thank you for choosing MyBath.biz for all your bathroom needs!

A Run Cut Short

“Shin splints” is a blanket term used by laypeople such as myself to describe any type of pain affecting the lower leg- particularly pain which is focused on or near the shin bone. My first run in with this side-lining pain came at the age of 15 after an 8 kilometer race. I won my age division and was thoroughly convinced it was a race well run. As the next day’s sun broke over the horizon and I was waddling out the door of my house like a duck to board a school bus I was more confused than hurt. My first encounter with shin splints was more annoying in its cramping nature than it was painful. A light touch on the inner shin bone would bring enough pain to make me smile- only at the very idea pain could come from something as innocuous as running a finger over a bone.

My Gym coach in high school was a marathon runner and I reported to him to let him know how I’d done with the race that weekend. After a quick congratulations and handshake he quickly asked, “Why are you limping?” When I told him that I felt a cramping on the “shin bone” of my leg, not the muscles he asked if it was painful to the touch. When I said yes he said it was most likely shin splints. He went to his office and retrieved an Ice Pack and wouldn’t let me participate in anything for two weeks- I had to sit all the sports out. My experience with shin splints were most likely further enabled by the fact that I was 15 years old and had logged all my training miles in one pair of shoes and two days before the race decided I needed a new pair of running shoes. Thinking their manufacture date and lack of use would positively affect my performance I didn’t even bother wearing them once to break them in.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is the accepted term for what is known as shin splints. The medical community distinguishes between MTSS symptoms and Stress Fractures, an injury which may present with similar pain. The difference, according the New International Medical and Health Encyclopedia is the pain of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) is encountered on the inside of the shin bone- middle of the lower leg -as a result of micro trauma caused by repeated impact and stress on the calf muscle at its point of origin on the shin bone; whereas the pain of a Stress Fracture will be felt on the upper outside portion of the shin bone- just below the knee. The pain of Shin Splints will subside a bit after the offending exercise is stopped; though it may be triggered by certain activities such as ascending and descending stairs, continued exercise and actually the pain may follow you to bed and agitate your sleep. If someone is suffering from a stress fracture there will be no refuge from the pain and any type of stress, impact activity or touch will elevate the severity of the pain.   

Shin splints can sideline anyone in any sport, vocation or even leisurely walking around in a bad pair of shoes. I’ve had many cases of shin splints over the years. They do not affect me as bad as they once did. After a few bad cases while in the Army I learned the best way to treat shin splints is to do everything you can to prevent them. This includes always stretching the calf muscle before, intermittently during and after exercise. During any workout program that involves high impact cardio exercise you should look forward to stretching as much as you look forward to a shower and a change of clothes.

Shin Splints may be treated with rest, ice-treatment, stretching 3-4 times a day and using the heat of a Shower, Sauna or Hot Tub to relax the soft tissue and aid in the recovery. If you have any questions as to whether or not you’re dealing with Shin Splints or a Stress Fracture My Bath strongly encourages you to cease the exercise which is exacerbating the problem and seek professional medical care.   

Environmental Toxins Affecting Your Health

I’ve been researching the multiple benefits of using Far Infrared Saunas to rid our bodies of the toxins we are exposed to in our environment everyday. In an effort to understand our environment and how toxins affect us, I decided to look into the issues our environment presents. Toward this end, I turned to two interrelated fields of study which include environmental health and environmental medicine.

First, Environmental Health encompasses the study of physical, biological, and chemical components outside the human body. Environmental issues impacting our health today include air quality, water purity, food safety, drugs, hazardous materials, occupational safety, pesticides, and so forth. Environmental health experts study and work to reduce, prevent, and/or eliminate illness, diseases, and deaths humans experience as a result of our environment. For example, floods, tornados, wild fires, and other natural disasters can unearth new vulnerabilities for us in the environment which can present health concerns through exposure to various unhealthy agents. So environmental health works to understand and minimize the risks we as humans are exposed to in our environment. Many of these efforts are headed up by the Center for Disease Control.

On the second front, Environmental Medicine looks at illnesses born from environmental conditions. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) reports there are significant increases in the number of individuals reporting and experiencing chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, many of the current traditional treatment methods for these chronic illnesses often only address symptom management and not root cause cures. In response to the increases in chronic illnesses, Physicians formed the AAEM in 1960 to study our body’s reactions to the environment.

The AAEM reports our reaction to the environment is individually based on “genetic predisposition, gender, nutritional status, level of exposures to offending substances, infectious processes, and emotional and physical stress”. Their Model for Environmental Medicine is based on both Eastern and Western traditions, which looks at our dynamic environment, adaptation/adjustment processes, and root causes for illness. This holistic perspective allows Physicians to provide comprehensive treatment services that heal core individual issues contributing to the body’s breakdown in functioning.

The AAEM labels chronic conditions with an environmental connection as Environmentally Triggered Illnesses, which can include: “system illnesses like obesity, cardiovascular disorders, eye/ear/nose/throat disorders, pulmonary disorders, endocrine dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorders, hematologic disorders, genitourinary disorders, neurological disorders, neurobehavioral and psychiatric disorders, rheumatologic disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, skin disorders, and cancer.” Their treatment approach is proactive and comprises a combination of approaches including: “education, custom diets, nutritional supplements, immunotherapies, psychotherapies, detoxification therapy, environmental controls, pharmaceuticals, and surgery.” This relatively new area of practice hold promises for those suffering from chronic illness. For more information on the AAEM or to find a Physician practicing Environmental Medicine please click here.

Our environment presents us with many challenges and with continued research and understanding we can prevent and heal many of the chronic health conditions affecting us today.

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Deceivingly simple… devilishly destructive: Insomnia.

Sleep and wake patterns are regulated by two other elements- light and dark/day and night. This is the simple part, right? We can all understand the Latin based Circadian (through out the day) Rhythm as the regulatory process which controls functions such as mood, appetite and also Sleep. Instead of the millions and millions of dollars which results from the temporary fixes of sleeping pills you might be surprised to find out that something as simple and affordable as a Rainforest Steam Shower which offers light therapy or an Infrared Sauna which stimulates the production of chemicals to regulate sleep.  

Right now ANY television program which draws at least TEN viewers will have between 1 to 3 television commercials trumpeting the latest weapon in the pharmaceutical industry’s arsenal against insomnia. Why only ten viewers? Well, with over 70,000,000 Americans afflicted there’s a good chance they’ll reach at least a few people who are afflicted by the “if only I could have a nightmare, nightmarish affliction” and thereby get a few more people swallowing the latest of their pills. 

If it could be as simple light and dark and our body’s reaction to each of the elements as we encounter them with the rotation of the earth why couldn’t we “reprogram” our body’s internal clock to respond correctly to each of the stimuli and thereby be healed of insomnia? I think this is a wonderful question. And there are a few answers which don’t include accepting the risk of drug dependence or any of the frightening side effects which comes along with taking sedatives or sleeping pills of any sort- including the now widely prescribed Anti-Depressants. 

Light therapy has proven to be very effective in combating Insomnia and is offered in certain models of the Rainforest Steam Shower series, can be used to both stimulate the mind in the morning and to relax the mind at night. Your body/mind on a larger scale interprets, feels, senses the natural rising and setting of the sun and acts accordingly. However, due to chemical or hormonal changes it becomes difficult for some to keep a regular sleep pattern. While the light therapy is interesting and effective; I believe the implications of using Far Infrared Saunas for insomnia is by far the most fascinating of any of the technologies which My Bath specializes in developing and selling.

The Far Infrared waves emitted inside an Infrared Sauna have the ability to penetrate human skin and soft tissue up to 1- 1 ½ inches which means it can also reach and stimulate certain glands- such as the Hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is integral in this particular affliction because it is the Hypothalamus which secretes the hormones which “naturally” regulate the body’s sleep/wake cycles instead of the popular and massively prescribed sleep medicines. 

It is not my wish to seem as though I am biased against pharmaceutical intervention with certain illnesses. On the contrary I myself rely on medication for affected aspects of my life for which I cannot find alternative treatments.  I simply think if it is possible to stimulate the natural production of chemicals which we regularly rely on medications to pass themselves off as- much like opiates bind to opiate receptors meant for out own natural pain killing chemicals –then we should go with the least invasive therapies and treatments which introduce the least amount of foreign chemicals (drugs) into our bodies. 

This is where the Far Infrared Sauna comes into play, literally to manipulate the Hypothalamus and stimulate it into releasing melatonin via the Pineal gland which will bring about the ability to remain calm, relaxed and eventually bring about sleep. Under ideal circumstances the neurochemical pathways between the retina and the Pineal and Pituitary glands (the two master glands in the Endocrine system) detect and relay the absence of external light which results in the release of Melatonin with the express purpose of bringing about sleep. Our bodies are actually programmed chemically to sleep at night and operate during the day. While the sleep cycle can be manipulated, reset and sometimes altered completely to be reversed it will not change the natural desire of the body to follow its circadian rhythm. 

The endocrine system regulates more than just the chemicals responsible for producing sleep. The Far Infrared Saunas’ ability to stimulate the endocrine system offers us amazing possibilities to deal with everything from controlling mood disorders- offering effective therapy for depression, S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) chronic pain and the list of any and all maladies which could be effectively treated by regular Far Infrared Sauna use builds with each study and each individual patients’ experience. 

Far Infrared Saunas are truly miraculous machines when it comes to providing relief to millions of people suffering from more conditions than could be counted or named in 100 blog entries. We at My Bath are extremely happy that this therapeutic technology is having some serious scientific light shown on its endless list of benefits. That it’s a piece of technology which you may bring into your own home makes it all the more powerful. It is the availability of medical treatment which means the difference between effective and ineffective in a lot of situations.   

To steam or not to- ah, that's borderline plagiarism

               Many My Bath customers have begun our business conversations with the extremely astute question, “What should I look for when I shop for a Steam Shower?” This is an excellent question. As a quality, well functioning and health affirming Steam Shower purchase is a major investment which you should expect major rewards from. As I’ve said in many previous blog entries the effects of Steam Showers will be quick to show up and the health benefits will be quickly felt as soon as you engage in its use. The question still stands, “what should you expect and look for in a Steam Shower?” Quality I think should be the one major deciding factor. When it comes to a Steam Shower of quality, such as the Rainforest models sold exclusively by My Bath, the amount of space you have to work with, or the number of people you’ll need to accommodate is almost inconsequential. You’ll want o know what the product is made of and research the track record of the business selling them. Make sure you are completely satisfied with all the information gained about the quality of your Steam Shower before you make your purchase. 

Quality is a major deciding factor when investing in a steam shower.  You are making a life affirming decision to live and enjoy a lifestyle which will focus on “feel good” rewards stoked into action by your Steam Shower and released by your own anatomy, encouraging you to continue the good work- all of these ideas spurred on by the health and reward factor of the environment of the Steam Shower itself.  My Bath offers multiple choices of models for all different types of life styles; the Rainforest Steam Shower series is a multitude of valuable and affordable models to fit anyone’s space constraints, number of users and any other variable you could think of while looking for a Steam Shower.  The basic components of the Rainforest steam showers offered by My Bath are an exceptional array of quality products and components which has proven through the years that you may rely on them- Rhino Acrylic, Tempered Safety Glass, multiple (as many as 90 in some models) acupressure jets.  As the options vary with each model it will then be up to you to decide what type of refuge you’d like to turn your bathroom and home into. 

Will you be looking forward to relaxing in the steam shower before bed watching the news or your favorite night show?  Laughter releases feel good chemicals as well.  Or are you the constantly on the go business type who would like the convenience of a phone in your steam shower.  Everyone enjoys music of some sort and we have models that not only have radios and televisions but also have MP3, MP4, and Ipod compatible steam showers.   

If you are someone who enjoys relaxing using Aromatherapy we have Steam Showers which were made with consumers just like you in mind. Most people do not realize the healthy, quick acting mechanism of relaxation whish is offered by the use of Aromatherapy inside a moisture dense environment such as a Rainforest Steam Shower. 

If you are someone who enjoys massages (be honest, who doesn’t?) the you will not only enjoy the multiple acupressure jets inside each of the Rainforest Steam Showers- all ergonomically placed to maximize the therapeutic benefits achieved though the use of the Steam Showers massage capabilities –you will also revel in the use of the Reflexology attachment which stores neatly on the wall of the Rainforest 78 Steam Shower. Simply place the attachment at your feet, rest your feet on the water sprouting attachment and manipulate your feet around the water jets to target certain reflexology points around you foot. *Please see previous articles on Reflexology to know which areas to target for specific ailments and pains.

There are customer service representatives available at my bath which can be reached through the main web site www.mybath.biz which can speak to you about finding the custom Steam Shower, Hot Tub or Infrared Sauna which would suit your needs best. Call or email from the contacts on that site and inquire all you like about the different models of the technologies available and the My Bath business history and success stories from customers. 

Medicine- "Don't let the Steam Shower door hit you on the way out!"

                Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are exiting the medical main stage for chronic pain management due to problems with stomach lining damage and other GI problems, and making way for Steam Showers which are equipped to allow aromatherapy along with reflexology and massage therapy –including acupressure massage afforded by certain models in the My Bath remedy repertoire –as well as Far Infrared Saunas.  Steam showers offer similar rejuvenating qualities as the Far-Infrared Saunas which are also playing a large part in alternative medical America’s consciousness.  While both offer similar effects, the Far-Infrared sauna is capable of harmlessly penetrating skin and stimulating vital organs, and the Steam Shower opening and cleansing skin’s pores is the beginning of a larger and deeper process of detoxifying the entire body- vital organs included –by drawing toxins to the surface and allowing them to evaporate into the steam environment day after day after day. 

 It is exciting to think of bringing preventative health measures into our homes which will not involve taking pills on a daily basis to maintain or regain health. Pain control medicines certainly have their place in the medical pharmacological arsenal, however with the manner in which effective drugs are regulated, and the true subjective and misunderstood nature of pain it should make us all happy- especially anyone who has wrestled with chronic pain without relief –that we’ll no longer be forced to try to describe the indescribable amount of pain and anxiety which chronic pain brings along with it. Now we are seeing that in the place of doctor’s visits and the constant prescribing and consumption of pharmaceuticals to subdue pain for hours at a time we may simply enter a Far Infrared Sauna and read a book while we enjoy the benefits of the infrared waves penetrating our skin and relieving inflammation related pain. 

Fibromyalgia sufferers find relief in Far Infrared Saunas for their characteristic face, neck and shoulder pain. In many cases the chronic pain associated with Fibromyalgia or past whiplash injuries can be improved by regularly using a Steam Shower, Hot Tub or Infrared Sauna without the use of NSAID drugs such as Ibuprofen and Aspirin which can cause stomach problems with long term use- a problem with chronic pain. With Chronic pain issues you need to look for a curative plan which is certain to have the benefits out weigh the risks of the therapy.   Used properly, there are no known risks which would dissuade one from using any of these wonderfully effective technological advancements.  You may find relief without having to visit a doctor and on the way home stopping at the Pharmacy- except maybe to pick up essential oils and herbal essences for your aromatherapy sessions while enjoying the Steam dense Shower now sitting in your remodeled bathroom- or soon to be so.