Health Benefits

     Bath enclosures are not only effective in keeping water in the shower and increasing the value and beauty of your home, they also create a “healthier home.”

FACTS:

  • Bath enclosures are a highly effective means to retain steam in the shower. Doctors often recommend steam as a home remedy to ease congestion, sore throats and coughing brought on by colds, allergies, asthma, sinusitis, bronchitis, influenza and pneumonia.
  • Harvard Medical School assistant professor and asthma sufferer, Dr. Michael Segal, suggests using steam showers to clear allergens and mucus out of the lungs. The Segal Guide to Asthma notes that people with asthma can create steam showers at home by using a steam generator in conjunction with a bath enclosure. According to Dr. Segal, an enclosed bath or shower stall is the best way to retain the steam.
  • Doctors recommend that pregnant women who have colds or allergies take showers and inhale steam in order to relieve their symptoms rather than taking medications, even those available over-the-counter.
  • In the December ’98 edition of AMA’s Health Management Bulletin, doctors suggest that inhalation of heated, humidified air, or steam, may serve as an effective home remedy for:
    • Soothing irritated airways
    • Improving airway hydration
    • Inhibiting the replication of rhinovirus, the cause of 1/3 of colds in adults
    • Helping to relieve respiratory ailments
    • Preventing the drying of nasal passages
  • Dermatologists also recommend steam treatments as part of their clients’ beauty regimens since steam opens pores, releases toxins and enhances circulation of blood to the skin, creating a healthy glow.
  • Water leaking from gaps between the shower curtain and the shower wall can result in significant water damage over time, especially for bathrooms located on a second story. Water damage is the most common trigger for growth of stachybotrys, a toxic mold that can cause allergies, asthma and skin rashes. In some strains, stachybotrys can even cause damage to the lungs and central nervous system—and even death.
  • Exposure to mold is a risk factor for asthma, a health issue that affects the lives of more than 14 million Americans.

 

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