So you had a long day at work, you’ve overdone it in the gym, your muscles are screaming at you how do you relax?
Don’t just grab a shower, gobble down a bad dinner and fall into bed, take time to relax, fill the bath, and soak for 20 mins your body will thank you and the world will be a better place afterwards.
But with a few magic ingredients you can make your bath tub an oasis with health benefits to help you unwind and recover like a pro athlete.
The recipe below will soothing your muscles and mind whist nourishing your skin and detoxifying your body.
First of all you will need to invest in a few simple ingredients of which the most important is Epsom Salts.
Epsom salts are a mineral called Magnesium, its a crucial nutrient supporting more than 300 functions in your body, a 20 minute soak in the bath is more effective at absorbing Magnesium than supplementing your diet and much more relaxing!
Find out below some of the functions that magnesium supports.
- Blood sugar balance
- Optimal Circulation & blood pressure
- Cellular energy production
- Calm a nervous system
- Relieves pain and relaxes muscles
- Supports bone density and calcium balance
- Maintains joint and ligament flexibility
- Enhances deep sleep patterns
So now I bet you can’t wait to get into your bath tub!
Before you do remember that you will need to have a soak for 20 minutes to feel the benefit, avoid using soaps until you are done as they interfere with the absorption process.
I would use the recipe below once a week for a full detox effect, if you would like to use the salts daily stick to just 1 cup of epsom salts in your rub-a-dub and chill out more often!
You can purchase epsom salts on-line in 5 kg bags for around £15 just google it!
Lastly keep a glass of water to hand keeping you hydrated during that long soak!
Get Set
- 2 Cups Epsom Salts (draw toxins from the body and relieves aches and pains)
- 2 Cups Baking Soda (balance an over acidic system and softens skin)
- 2 Cups Sea Salt (soothes and heals open sores & blemishes)
- 1 Tbs Ground Ginger (increases circulation)
- 1 Cup Vinegar (soothes and softens skin)
- Few drops of your favourite essential oil, try lavender, geranium, or Jasmine perhaps.
Go
- Add the dry ingredients to hot running water, then stir in the oils and vinegar.
- Jump in and soak your body like a pro for 20 minutes minimum.