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Epsom Salts

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Epsom Salt is a natural stress reliever. Epsom Salt also

relieves muscle and joint pain. It can flush toxins out of

your body, and much more. Just add two cups of Epsom

Salts to warm bath water to take advantage of the

benefits of Epsom Salt.

• Improve heart and circulatory health by reducing irregular heartbeats, preventing hardening of the arteries, reducing blood clots and lowering blood pressure.

• Flush toxins, harmful substances, and heavy metals out of your system thereby easing muscle and joint pain.

• Improve nerve function by regulating electrolytes, and help maintain proper calcium levels in the blood.

Magnesium is a natural stress reliever. Excess adrenaline and stress are

believed to drain the body of magnesium. Proper amounts of magnesium

help the body bind adequate amounts of serotonin; a mood-elevating

chemical within the brain that creates a feeling of well-being and relaxation.

While increasing your magnesium levels, Epsom Salt also delivers sulfates to the

body, which are difficult to get through food, but are readily absorbed through the

skin. Sulfates are also very important to our body’s functions, and are said to

benefit joint and digestive tract proteins, brain tissue, stimulate the pancreas to

generate digestive enzymes, and helps to detoxify the body of medicine residue

and environmental contaminants.

Magnesium:

• Reduces stress and improves sleep and concentration

• Reduces muscle inflammation, pain and cramps

• Improves muscle and nerve function

• Improves the bodies use of oxygen

• Regulates enzymes

• Prevents hardening of the arteries and blood clots

• Helps insulin perform more effectively

Sulfates:

• Flush toxins from the body

• Eases migraine headaches

• Improves the absorption of nutrients

• Improves the formation of joint and digestive tract proteins and brain

tissue.

Use of Epsom Salt for Stress Relief

The most effective way to receive the benefits of Epsom Salt is to absorb it

through your skin, and soaking in an Epsom Salt bath is said to be the most

effective means of delivering magnesium and sulfates to your body. Add two cups

of Epsom Salt to warm water in a standard-size bathtub, more if it’s larger.

Soaking in an Epsom Salt bath once a week for at least 15 minutes is good to

receive the stress relieving benefits from the magnesium and sulfates, but if you

are trying to ease muscle or joint pain, bathe in Epsom Salt at three times a week.

When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin it sedates the nervous

system, reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, relieves stress, and is also a natural

emollient and defoliator.

Compresses:

Use 2 cups of Epsom Salt per gallon of water to relieve sore muscles, bruising,

swelling or bug bites.

Foot Baths:

Use a cup of Epsom Salt in a container of warm water to soothe aches, remove

odors, pull out toxins and soften rough skin.

Skin Exfoliation:

Massage a handful of Epsom Salt over wet skin on any area to exfoliate an area

of your skin. Rinse very with warm water.

Experience the wide-ranging benefits of Epsom Salt. It's been used as a home

remedy for years. The benefits of Epsom Salt are not folk lore, or just an old

wives tale. The benefits and uses of Epsom Salt is backed by scientific studies

and years of research. You can find more information on the benefits of Epsom

Salt at the Epsom Salt Industry Council.