The simple act of immersing yourself in hot water sets in motion a wonderful chain of events that underscores just how closely our health and well-being is attuned to water. In hot water, your circulation adjusts to create a slight increase in blood pressure and blood rushes to the skin, where it's further warmed. The blood vessels expand and the pressure drops back down. The warmed blood penetrates deeper into the tissue below the skin, bringing more oxygen. As more vessels expand, you notice a soothing sensation. Your muscles start to relax. You body becomes more efficient at cleansing carbon dioxide from muscles and your immune system kicks in, increasing antibody production, and endorphins - the body's natural painkillers -- are released, melting away aches and pains.

Add to this the therapeutic stimulation of Beachcomber's high-pressure jet nozzles pulsing hot water onto your sore muscles and joints. The massaging action on body tissue blocks pain input by acting as a counter-irritant on nerve endings. Clustered jets massage specific groups of muscles simultaneously - such as the neck, shoulders, back or feet. And you can direct jets to deliver bubbling water streams in a moving pattern to provide progressive relaxation of a muscle group. You can also use specialized massage inserts to put just the right amount of pressure on specific areas just as a massage varies muscle manipulation for maximum effect.

Soaking in hot tubs can combat the negative impacts of diabetes, arthritis and even combat the common cold. A study by the McKee Medical Centre in Loveland, CO, suggested that soaking in a hot tub for 30 minutes a day could reduce the amount of insulin used to control diabetes by as much as 18 percent. Arthritis sufferers have long known that soaking in hot water massaged by therapeutic streams of bubbling water provided marked relief from their aching joints. Beachcomber's unique contoured seating enhances the experience by letting the body relax in the most comfortable position for soaking.

The enlarged blood vessels that come with immersion in hot water also bring relief to soakers suffering from the common cold, helping unclog nasal passages. Increasing the body's temperature to 103º F (39.4º C) in a hot tub can increase the number of virus and bacteria fighting white blood cells three fold. Most cold and flu viruses don't multiply above 101.6º F (38.6º C)

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