According to Huffington Post's recent report, people in Korea went to the spa to wash themselves because they did not have bathtubs.
Many people went there to spend time with friends and to relieve stress while being cleaned. Today, the west openly embraces the Korean spas. Friends breathlessly describe their Korean spa experience and “getting the scrub of her life.”
A study in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, for instance, showed saunas could help remove heavy metals and chemical xenobiotics. Also, Korean spas help lower cortisol levels which can help reduces stress and lose weight. You may take some time before being comfortable in spas. Being naked can be a squeamish thing at first but there are lots of towels to cover up.
A literature review in the journal Canadian Family Physician showed among its benefits, far-infrared saunas may help normalize blood pressure, relieve chronic pain, help heal chronic fatigue syndrome, and even promote weight loss.
(아주경제 송지영 기자)
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Park Sae-jin
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