The Dead Sea

Only the name might fool you. The Dead Sea region is really full of life!
It´s in the mineral-rich Dead Sea water, 400 meters below sea level. It´s in the health-giving and mineral-laden thermal springs. It´s in the famous therapeutic black mud.It´s in the sun´s rays. It´s in the very air you breath.
And along with all the health-enhancing properties, the region is filled with opportunities for touring and luxurious relaxation. Pamper yourself or take a cure. Enjoy the gifts of nature and perpetual Spring and Summer: over 330 suns days a year.

Beauty

Take away the concept of therapy, and you have the most marvelous variety of pampering and beautifying treatments imaginable. Sunbathe without fear of burning. Relax and feel good in the mineral-rich waters of the sea or springs. Enjoy mudpacks and body wraps which leave the skin smooth beyond imagination.
The beauty benefits of the area have been known since the times of Cleopatra. (Archeologists have actually discovered remains of ancient cosmetics factory in the region and evidence that it served her.)

Health

The main beneficiaries of the health aspects are those suffering from skin problems, such as Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Eczema, Acne, and those ailments of the joints, including Sports injuries, Arthritis and Rhumatism.

To understand the benefits, some basic information is in the order.
The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is so named because virtually nothing lives in it, due to its 30% concentration of salts and minerals. This accounts for the phenomenal buoyancy of the water, which precludes swimming but enables even non-swimmers to float effortlessly.

Some of these minerals are brought by springs from deep within the earth. Waters maintain the heat even its rises to the surface and flows into the Dead Sea, Mazor Hot Springs at Ein Gedi and Zohar Hot Springs at Sodom.
The Dead Sea is also fed by the Jordan River, fresh water spring in the vicinity and run-off from watersheds. On their way, they carry mineral-rich muds which are deposited along parts of the shore; peloid muds which is highly therapeutic when applied on the skin or joints.
Finally year-round sunshine and the desert environment contribute to rapid evaporation of the water, thus also creating a high concentration of oxygen and bromine in the very air one breathes.

This leads to a relaxing effect on the individual and, thanks to a pollen-free environment, is beneficial for some allergies.

Skin disorders are treated primarily via programmed exposure to the sun.
It is believed that the greater distance which the sun´s rays have to travel – Extra 416 meters below sea level, enhanced by the heavy ozone layer and water vapor In the region, services to filter the sun´s rays, thus modifying the harmful ultraviolet portion. This permits longer periods of exposure to the healing rays of the sun.

Those with problems of the joints, meanwhile, are apt to enjoy the first relief of symptoms by mere virtue of being in the arid environment of the region.
They experience further benefits from floating in the Dead Sea itself, as the weightlessness relieves pressure on joints. Additional enhancement often comes from application of peliod mudpacks and wrap and immersion in mineral-water pools fed by the natural sulfur springs.

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