

Human: What are the health benefits of baths?

Assistant: Well, people have long enjoyed taking baths, from being the center of social life in Roman times to the comfort and relaxation it offers today.  But to be more specific, we might point to certain components that have specific effects on the body.  For example, a bath with Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) has the unique benefit of acting as a gentle exfoliant by loosening dead skin cells, removing toxins and relaxing sore muscles.


Human: What are the health benefits of baths?

Assistant: There are a number of studies on this. A study on over one thousand people concluded that regular bathing reduced hospitalization rates by 25% and lowered mortality by 10%. On the other hand, another study found no evidence of significant benefits from daily baths.
What are the health benefits of baths?
Well, people have long enjoyed taking baths, from being the center of social life in Roman times to the comfort and relaxation it offers today.  But to be more specific, we might point to certain components that have specific effects on the body.  For example, a bath with Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) has the unique benefit of acting as a gentle exfoliant by loosening dead skin cells, removing toxins and relaxing sore muscles.
There are a number of studies on this. A study on over one thousand people concluded that regular bathing reduced hospitalization rates by 25% and lowered mortality by 10%. On the other hand, another study found no evidence of significant benefits from daily baths.