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Are there any health benefits in using Dead Sea products?
Author: Paul Keene
Article:
We've all seen them on the shelves of our local supermarket or
pharmacy. A whole array of cures from the Dead Sea claiming to
cure conditions including psoriasis and eczema. So what is it
that the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan has to offer?
Firstly, it is important to understand a little about the
location of the source. The Dead Sea has a unique climate which
has been shown to offer excellent natural treatment for many
health problems.
The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth, over 400 metres below
sea level located between Israel and Jordan, the region has a
dense air rich in bromine and other elements which filters and
limits the ultraviolet B radiation from the sun, reducing the
danger of sunburn and allowing longer exposure to the sun's
rays. The thick atmospheric pressure is also associated with an
increase in oxygen - 5 per cent richer than air at sea level and
10 per cent higher than the air in Jerusalem, only a two hour
drive away.
The water in the Dead Sea contains 345 grams of mineral salts
per liter and is approximately ten times higher in saline than
ocean water and enriched by hydrogen sulfide gas. For this
reason no plant or animal can survive in the water and bathers
are able to float in the sea. The major salts are magnesium,
sodium, potassium and calcium.
The benefits of being in the water are legendary. Calcium
clarifies the skin surface and relieves pain; sodium balances
the pH of the skin; chlorine is a natural antiseptic that boosts
the skin's protective layer and reduces swelling; magnesium
enhances functioning of skin metabolism, facilitates breathing
and protects against allergies; bromine is a muscle relaxant;
potassium regulates the body's water balance; iodine improves
thyroid health and cell metabolism; sulphur detoxifies and
stimulates the metabolism.
It is known, by many people who live in Israel that those who
arrive too ill to venture into the sea often improve just by
breathing in the air. Often they can go into the water in a
matter of days.
Health funds in Denmark, Germany and other European Countries
now offer incentives to its members who wish to visit the area
within Israel and Jordan. This has resulted in the subsidizing
for people suffering from both Psoriasis and other skin
conditions.
If Health Insurance companies can be considering full or partial
coverage of treatment at the Dead Sea for relief and treatment
of skin disorders, then it seems fair to assume that the use of
products manufactured from the Mud and minerals of the Dead Sea
also has its benefits.
Click for information on Israel hotels
and Jordan hotels in
the Dead Sea area.
| | Author Biography
| Are there any health benefits in using Dead Sea products?
By Paul Keene | | | | About the author:
Paul Keene has been living in Israel since 1999. His occupation
is managing several hotel and travel websites for Israel hotels
and Jordan |
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