The Healthy Truth about Hot Tubs What belongs on the checklist of health-seekers when planning or operating hot tubs? Read all the way to the bottom of the page to see what they are all missing. These basics belong on your checklist, for sure: clean water clean air no hidden radiation correct temperature correct soaking time comfort no distractions, or interference with relaxation Lets take these up, one at a time. Clean water is achieved by proper filtration and sensible construction Some hot tubs have this right, but most do not. Some might start with clean water but even so, poisons from a vinyl or plastic tub can get into the water.. Even a new wood hot tub can seep poisons (tannin) into the water without proper treatment. This is covered in detail in Life Giving Hot Tub Therapy for Natural Healing. Clean air, quiet environment Set up your hot tub somewhere way removed from freeways and busy streets. No hidden radiation There are meters such as the Trifield meter that tell you if you are in a hot spot or not. Most hot tubs or spas have the pump and heater near where you soak, bombarding you with harmful electromagnetic frequencies. Comfort You want to buy or build a hot tub to your specifications and specific needs. The book Life Hot Tub Therapy for Natural Healing tells you about all the aspects of all the aspects of all types of hot tubs or spas so you can make the best choice. No distractions Whether or not you have your cell phone or TV there is up to you; these can be distracting. Movies, good books, good company are pleasant and may enable you to stay in the hot tub longer. Do not share your hot tub with anyone who irritates you. Correct temperature What is the correct temperature for a hot tub and why? Any health seeker needs to know this. Correct soaking time What is the best amount of time to soak in a hot tub and why? And for what purpose? For health and longevity one needs to know this in information and it is thoroughly explained in the book Life Giving Hot Tub Therapy for Natural Healing. Avoid introducing toxins in other ways Partying with drugs or alcohol - you may do this but not in the name of health. Eating unhealthy food - you may do this too but expect reactions or bad side effects both for the short term and the long term. What is missing from everyone’s health checklist? A properly set up hot tub provides an enormous potential for removing harmful toxins from your body that do not respond to any other approach. There is an entire system in your body to fight poisons or toxicity that have built up in your body over a long period. The sad story is that in our current society, this bodily system is not generally known about and much less treated when it needs help to do its job. It is ignored by the medical profession and since they do not understand it, they just surgically remove an important part of it in children! Therefore, this system does not work well for most people and can be a cause for a myriad of illnesses and body issues. It is well described in the Preface to Life Giving Hot Tub Therapy for Natural Healing. It is well researched. There are very specific hot tub practices that can give you the gradual permanent health boost that comes from being free of toxicity that has built up in your body over years.