Who doesn’t like a dip in a hot tub after a long, tiring day at work? A hot tub bath actually holds some health benefits to it, making it a preferred choice of relaxation for some people. While there are health benefits, there is also some caution needed while utilising a public tub, which could be a hotspot of bad bacteria. Let’s look at some of the positives first!

1. Muscle relaxer
Many hot tubs these days come with different jets and stimulators that can be helpful in treating sore muscles. Hot water helps relax sore, tight muscles and relieves pain. Some jacuzzis even come with settings, which help in massaging the tension areas on the body.

2. Stress reliever
Research shows that lying in a hot tub can ease stress and helps promote relaxation. It is great for relieving physical pain and also plays a huge role in alleviating mental stress. You may even want to consider adding aromatherapy to your hot tub bath sessions to get the most benefit out of your stress relieving activity.

3. Pain reliever
Due to the buoyancy of water, the weight of the body decreases in the hot tub. This makes the body float, as the weight is carried by the water and stress from the joints is relieved. This especially helps those who have arthritis and any other joint pain.

4. Better sleep
According to a study, passive body heating is a possible solution to treat sleep problems in adults and hot baths were studied to promote restful sleep for those with insomnia. Another research looked at hydrotherapy for those who have fibromyalgia, and how sleep quality could be improved. It was concluded that it does in fact help get better sleep and improve the symptoms of the illness.

5. Improves heart health
Research suggests that 10 minutes in a hot tub may help lower the blood pressure, leading to a relaxed experience, especially for those with high BP. Passive heat therapy is known to reduce cardiovascular risk and mortality according to studies, so a hot tub bath is surely both enjoyable and healthy.

6. Manage insulin
In a 2015 study, it was found that hot tub therapy could be beneficial to those with diabetes. It was found that this thermal activity may improve insulin sensitivity in individuals, making it a form of relaxing treatment for some.

7. Calorie burner
If you are soaking in waist line hot water for about an hour, you are likely to have burned the same amount of calories that you do while on a 30 minute walk. It is said to have helped metabolism in some people. However, bathing in hot water is not a substitute for exercise.