Hot Tub Facts
A wood hot tub is much deeper than an acrylic spa and the buoyancy effect of water, aids the joints and helps relieve arthritis and stiffness. This also affects tired muscles and helps them relax. The mere fact that our body feels lighter also helps us relax and take away some of the stress.
Via a study by the New England Journal of Medicine, the benefits of hot tub therapy proved to benefit persons with Type 2 Diabetes. After a 10-day routine of 30 minutes a day soaking in a hot tub, patients experienced distinct changes in their bodies like “reduced doses of insulin, lost weight…and an increased general sense of well-being.”
Hot Tub “Jets” Came from early aircraft machinists, The Italian Jacuzzi Brothers invented the jets. They then went on to create a portable whirlpool pump for a relative suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. They started their own company call Jacuzzi which is still in business today.
Before Electricity Hot Stones were used to heat up water of ancient hot tubs. The hot tubs were generally made from marble and the hot stones were added to raise the temperature.
Northern Lights is the only hot tub manufacture to offer Cold Weather Heat Pumps. These heat pumps work in temperatures as low as 20 F. The heat pumps can also be used to chill a tub for cold water immersion or for relief in hot summer climates.
The first wooden hot tubs began to appear in the 1960's in California. Inspired by the Japanese Ofuro, these early prototypes were still made from used oak barrels, wine tanks and olive vats from nearby wineries.
As early as 460 BC the health benefits of hot tubs were known. Hippocrates, the founder of systematic medicine, recommended hydrotherapy as the treatment of disorders such as jaundice and rheumatism.
A hot tub will also release endorphins, which make us feel good about ourselves and also act as our body’s painkillers, help strengthen our immune system, help to prevent headaches and help with sleep problems.
While cedar is great for our hot tubs, the significance of the western red cedar tree goes back 1000s of years. Coastal people used all parts of the tree. They used the wood for dugout canoes, house planks, bentwood boxes, clothing, and many tools such as arrow shafts, masks, and paddles. The inner bark made rope, clothing, and baskets. The long arching branches were twisted into rope and baskets. It was also used for many medicines.
A wood hot tub is much deeper than an acrylic spa and the buoyancy effect of water, aids the joints and helps relieve arthritis and stiffness. This also affects tired muscles and helps them relax. The mere fact that our body feels lighter also helps us relax and take away some of the stress.
While warm water is widely known for its therapeutically benefits, cold water or cold water immersion has also become very popular both in the medical community as well as for athletes.
Northern Lights is the only hot tub company in North America to offer a Hybrid Heating System that allow users to utilize both gas and electricity together. Gas heaters do not work below freezing so this give owners the greatest flexibility.
Via a study by the New England Journal of Medicine, the benefits of hot tub therapy proved to benefit persons with Type 2 Diabetes. After a 10-day routine of 30 minutes a day soaking in a hot tub, patients experienced distinct changes in their bodies like “reduced doses of insulin, lost weight…and an increased general sense of well-being.”
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