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Increase of blood flow
The immersion of the body or a part of the body in a water bath stimulates circulation. Techniques of application and water temperature will direct the flow of blood in specific patterns. Water as a thermal conductor is used to affect the temperature mechanism of the body which is regulated by the circulation.
Hydrothermia is the science associated with this medical study, and concerns itself with the effects heat and cold have on the body. The tiny capillaries of the skin have been called the "second heart". The use of hydrothermia on the skin pumps blood into or out of the tissue by stimulating the elasticity of the vessels, thus increasing circulation.
Hot water (hyperthermia) will draw blood from other parts of the body and the body core into the skin and muscle because of the reflex dilation effect.
Cold water (hypothermia) will expel blood from the surface into other parts of the body and into the organs and bone because of a constrictive effect.
Alternate hot and cold applications to a specific part will pump the blood in and out of the area by using the dilation mechanism of the blood vessels. In the case of hot and cold foot baths, blood is pumped throughout the entire system
The combination of Ozone and Anion light therapy ultimately combines the detoxifying power of ozone, while rejuvenating the skin and stimulating healthy cell growth.
Elimination of toxins from the cells
Local hot applications and partial and full baths stimulate the cells to eliminate toxins into the bloodstream and out of the system. Heat increases metabolism in the cells and also resolution blood flow through the tissue. This increase in cell metabolism encourages the elimination of toxins into the bloodstream.
Toxins that are accumulated in the fatty layers under the skin are metabolized and released. The sweat glands of the skin become very active in hyperthermia and a great amount of toxins are eliminated through the skin.
The blood flowing through the surface capillaries is able to discharge toxins from other parts of the body through the skin and out of the system. The body is also able to purge itself of invading virus, through a process called "viral shedding," as hyperthermia creates an artificial fever to eliminate pathogens from the system through the skin.
The skin is the body's first line of defense against invading organisms and harbors over fifty percent of the immune systems killer T-cells. The stimulation of the skin in the thermal bath calls these defenders into action which makes the bath a vital part of the fight against cold and flu germs. |
