Why floatation tanks
use Epsom salts
Epsom Salt
Floatation tanks are an excellent way of combating stress, alleviating muscular
aches and pains and for reaching Zen like states of relaxation.
The buoyancy in a floattank is provided by creating a super saturated mixture of Epsom salts and
water, allowing the user to float effortlessly on top of the skin temperature solution.
Epsom salts / Magnesium Sulphate / Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4·7H2O) has been
used for centuries as an effective cure
all.
Soaking in Epsom
salts has been found to stimulate
lymph drainage, and promote the absorption of Magnesium and Sulphates.
Magnesium is the second-most abundant element in human cells and the fourth-most
important positively charged ion in the body, so it is little wonder this
low-profile mineral is so vital to good health and well being. Magnesium,
a major component of Epsom Salt, also helps to regulate the activity of more than 325 enzymes and performs a vital
role in orchestrating many bodily functions, from muscle control and electrical impulses to energy production and the
elimination of harmful toxins.
Magnesium levels have
dropped by half in the last century due to changes in agriculture and diet.
Industrial farming has depleted Magnesium from soil and the typical diet contains much less Magnesium
than that of our forefathers. In fact, the
modern diet with its fat, sugar,
salt and protein actually works to
speed up the depletion of Magnesium
from our bodies.
57% of the US population does not meet the US
Recommended Dietary Allowance for dietary intake of magnesium.
Researchers and physicians report that raising your
magnesium and sulphate levels may:
- Improve heart and circulatory health, reducing irregular heartbeats, preventing hardening of the arteries, reducing blood clots and lowering blood pressure.
- Improve the body's ability to use insulin, reducing the incidence or severity of diabetes.
- Flush toxins and heavy metals from the cells, easing muscle pain and helping the body to eliminate harmful substances.
- Improve nerve function by regulating electrolytes. Also, calcium is the main conductor for electrical current in the body, and magnesium is necessary to maintain proper calcium levels in the blood.
- Relieve stress. Excess adrenaline and stress are believed to drain magnesium, a natural stress reliever, from the body. Magnesium is necessary for the body to bind adequate amounts of serotonin, a mood-elevating chemical within the brain that creates a feeling of well being and relaxation.
- Prevention or easing of migraine headaches.
When using a float tank Magnesium is absorbed through the
skin due to natural molecular diffusion, the body optimizes the levels of
Magnesium, so there is no overload effect from floating in the salts for
extended periods.
While increasing
your Magnesium levels, Epsom Salt
also delivers sulphates, which are extremely difficult to get through food
but which readily absorb through the
skin. Sulphates serve a wide variety of functions in the body, playing a vital role in the formation of brain tissue, joint proteins and the Mucin
proteins that line the walls of the digestive tract. Sulphates also stimulate the pancreas to generate
digestive enzymes and are believed to help detoxify
the body's residue of medicines and environmental contaminants.
Float tanks are becoming more popular with many multi tank facilities opening around the
globe. Why not book a session today?
Try searching the following terms; float tank, floatation
tank, flotation tank, isolation tank, sensory deprivation tank to find your
nearest float centre.
