Ways to make your foot soak better with Dead Sea Salt

Have you tried a good foot soak lately? 

If you want to find a way to relax and relieve tension, then giving your your feet a good soak is a great way to start. Not only that, giving your feet some attention will encourage you to exfoliate as your skin will be softer from a good soak and to moisturise after as well. You can use warm water, but if it is a really hot day cold water is a good idea as it will help you to cool down. Sometimes, you just need to take time to sit down, relax and unwind. Here are some foot soaking tips that you can try.

Have you tried a Dead Sea Salt Foot Soak?

The Dead Sea is known for its therapeutic properties and is filled with natural healing elements, while soaking in water enriched with this salt is known to benefit the body from the inside out, treating skin conditions and improving internal processes. 

Dead Sea Salt

There are 21 minerals found in Dead Sea salt and these ones have particular benefits for your health. Magnesium promotes quick healing of skin tissue and provides the skin’s surface with anti-allergic elements, also essential for cell metabolism. Bromide soothes skin, relaxes body muscles, and calms nerves. Iodine is important for the correct functioning of the thyroid gland and aids in the body's metabolic exchanges. Sulfur is a natural disinfectant (constituent of certain vitamins). Known as a powerful detoxifying agent, as it works closely with the liver to rid the body of toxins. Potassium will help balance moisture in the skin and body, aides in the reduction of water retention and in the nourishment of cells, and regulates the nervous system. Calcium is an essential mineral, known to strengthen bones and teeth, also strengthens cell membranes and cleanses pores. Sodium relieves stiffness and muscle cramps. Sodium is also a powerful detoxifying agent, helping cells retain nourishment and expel waste and Zinc when applied topically, it is known to protect the skin against sunburn and windburn. Also known to boost the immune system. Internally, it is a key factor in enzymatic regulation of cell proliferation.

Treating Common Skin Disorders With Dead Sea Salt

Acne, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, dandruff, scabies, and seborrhea are some of the most common skin disorders in the world. Psoriasis alone is said to affect 3% of the population to some degree. Dry skin is also all too common. Our skin becomes parched because of climate and lack of moisture, especially in the cold, dry months of winter. Dead Sea water is a wonderful treatment for dry skin, as it nourishes the skin and replenishes much-needed moisture.

You’ll find this healing salt at most drug stores and pharmacies. In a standard size tub, dissolve one cup of  your Dead Sea Salt in warm water and soak your feet for 10 to 15 minutes.

You have heard in a previous blog on the benefits of soaking your feet because immersing your feet in a tub of warm water, even without anything extra in it, is a nice way to relax after a long day. A foot soak soothes your muscles, hydrates your skin and can relieve aches and pains due to standing for hours or walking in uncomfortable shoes. Plus, letting your feet sit in their own bath can help reduce swelling and prevent bacteria from settling into blisters and cuts or under toe nails.

And while a little rough skin helps protect our feet, if you’re prone to developing thick calluses, softening them in a soak makes them easier to exfoliate—precisely the reason why most pedicures begin by submerging your feet into warm water.

You will also have learned that Epsom salt contains magnesium and sulfate and is a compound that can help flush toxins and heavy metals from your skin’s cells, reduce inflammation, increase circulation and ease muscle cramps and joint pain. Epsom salt can also get rid of bad food odours, help heal fungus or ingrown nails, and soothe dry skin.

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