After a long shift at work, you’re usually exhausted, feeling aches all over the body, and you simply want to relax in a peaceful environment. Let your spouse take care of the kids and sneak away to enjoy your brand new Insignia Steam Shower. Our family has been considering a steam shower for a few months so I thought I would discuss some of the advantages of a steam shower. Imagine dragging your aching body into the steam shower and sitting on a bench inside. Simply push a button, let the steam take over your body, and enjoy the next 20 minutes of pure bliss. After the time is up, you’ll feel renewed, refreshed, and relaxed!
As relaxing as a bath is, a steam shower is a very different feeling and offers a number of advantages compared to hot showers and long hot baths. This type of relaxation is generally found at health spas but steam showers are creeping into the homes of ordinary people.
What Is A Steam Shower?
A steam shower is a type of bathing in which humidifying steam generators produce water vapor which is dispersed into the air in an enclosed space. It’s essentially like a steam room minus a bunch of strange hairy men.
Infection Treatment
Insignia has been offering the European market steam showers for years now and more homeowners are recreating the spa experience in the comfort of their own homes. If you’re a regular spa person, investing in one for the home is well worth the money as well as the health benefits you gain. Steam showers are known to help with respiratory infections such as laryngitis and various sinus infections. The warm and wet heat helps in opening up airways and soothing inflammation in the nasal cavity and lungs which results in shortening the duration of your condition. Imagine the Vicks VapoRub effect all over your body but minus the actual VapoRub!
Clear Skin
Steam showers are also great for the skin as they help in unclogging pores and its ability to remove deeply trapped congestion from underneath the surface of the skin. If you own a steam shower, it’s beneficial if you are able to take two steam showers per week consistently which will help clean the skin over time from impurities. Steam increases perspiration which helps push dead skin cells, trapped dirt, and surface bacteria out from the upper dermal layers where it can easily be washed away. After consistent use, the result will be a reduction in any breakouts of pimples, congestion bumps, and blackheads.
Stress Relief
One of the reasons why I take steam showers is that it helps with the reduction of mental and physical stress. Stress can cause people to feel overworked, anxious, wired, and also manifest itself as sore/tense muscles. The increase in blood circulation from the steam expands muscle tissue and releases tightness. Endorphins are also released in the brain thanks to the warm air which helps in relaxing the mind and relieving mental tension.
Potential Weight Loss
Consistently taking steam showers may help with weight management. As we know, hot steam helps increase blood flow by stimulating the lymphatic system which, in turn, helps speed up our metabolism. Increased metabolic rate will mean that your body burns more calories each day. Combine steam showers with a healthy lifestyle and diet can positively impact your weight loss program.
And let’s not forget that 20 minutes of steaming will only use two gallons of water! Just to help you visualize those numbers, the average American shower lasts 8.2 minutes and will use 17.2 gallons of water.
Insignia Steam Showers are available in various models and have different features depending on the model in question. A digital control in the shower stall will summon the steam via a steam generator using cold water. The water is brought to a boil and the hot vapor is channeled through a pipe to the steam disperser or head. This will fill the stall with warm moisture that never goes above a certain temperature. Some of the new models even have Bluetooth connectivity so you can have audio media! For more information on steam showers and the various models available, check out the Insignia website.
