Dead Sea Salt Contents
Magnesium: All of the subjects in a recent study by the Department of Dermatology,
University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany showed that subjects experienced increased magnesium
levels from bathing in a magnesium-rich Dead Sea salt solution. Magnesium promotes
healing of skin tissue and provides the skin's surface with an anti-allergic element. It is
an essential mineral used in for cell metabolism.

Researchers and physicians report that raising your magnesium levels may:

    Improve heart and circulatory health, reducing irregular heartbeats, preventing
    hardening of the arteries, reducing blood clots and lowering blood pressure.
    Improve skin barrier function.
    Enhance skin hydration, and  reduce inflammation in atopic dry skin.
    Improve the body's ability to use  insulin, reducing the effects 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.

Sulfates: Extremely difficult to get through food but easily absorbed through the skin.
Sulfates 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. Sulfates also stimulate the pancreas to generate digestive enzymes and
are believed to help detoxify the body's residue of medicines and environmental
contaminants.

Bromide: Soothes skin, relaxes body muscles, and tranquilizes nerves.

Iodine: Important for the correct functioning of thyroid glad and is an important factor
in the body's metabolic exchanges.

Potassium: A moisture regulator that maintains neutral environment in the skin.

Calcium: A building block for corrective tissue under the skin surface.

Sodium: Relieves stiffness and muscle cramps and maintains neutral environment in the
skin.

Zinc: A key factor in enzymatic regulation of cell proliferation.

                                         Dead Sea Facts
The Dead Sea is a land locked lake located in the Middle East, bordering Jordan from
the West and Palestine and Israel from the East. The Dead Sea is known from several
facts being the lowest point on earth as well as for the high salinity of its waters.
What makes the Dead Sea unique is that its water is 7 times more salty than any other
lake or sea (33% salt concentration in the water). It contains some rare beautifying
elements in its minerals which are poorly present in other naturally occurring
substances.

Balneotherapy and spa therapy emerged in the 1800s, first in Europe and then in the
United States. Balneotherapy involves immersion of the patient in mineral water baths
or pools. Examples of unique and special places for balneotherapy are the Dead Sea in
Israel, the Kangal hot spring in Turkey, and the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Bathing in
water with a high salt concentration is safe, effective, and pleasant for healing and
recovery. This approach needs no chemicals or potentially harmful drugs. There are
almost no side effects during and after treatment, and there is a very low risk to the
patient's general health and well-being.

Mineral waters and muds are commonly used for the treatment of various
dermatological conditions. The major dermatological diseases that are frequently
treated by balneotherapy with a high rate of success are psoriasis and atopic
dermatitis. The mechanisms by which broad spectrums of diseases are alleviated by spa
therapy have not been fully studied.
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