We all know the importance of water therapies in our lives, but did you know water helps us stay healthy? In centuries gone by, there were many medical healers who used water as a primary way to heal disease. Since there were no pharmaceuticals or quick fixes, water cures were popular. People would travel to water cure establishments to rest and recover. The most famous one in this country was in Battle Creek Michigan. Dr John Harvey Kellogg helped thousands of people use water and nutrition to get well. Many were cured of their disease.
Today water therapy (aka hydrotherapy) is seeing a resurgence. So you may ask does it work? In many situations it works very well; however it does not have the quick fix Americans have been drawn to believe is the only way. Instead hydrotherapy works more gently and slowly in supporting the basic function of moving of blood and stimulating immune cells.
Really? Yes! by using water in alternating temperatures and applied to parts of the body or the whole body it can affect amazing results. For a general and simple therapy let me demonstrate the hot/cold shower.
Most people shower or bathe using warm/hot water. At the end of this experience, turn off the hot water and rinse in cool to cold water. This rinse can be a short 20-30 seconds splash to up to one minute. As one becomes more accustomed to the cool rinse the water temperature can be lower and the time can be lengthened.
BENEFIT: This is a tonic therapy that will enhance immune function and stimulate blood flow. As the fall/ winter season approaches watch how strong and illness free you become using a tonic shower daily.
Just do it!
More on Water Cure: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_cure_(therapy)
