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What are the health effects of bathing in salt water?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Epsom Salts: Epsom salt baths can be beneficial and help to decrease inflammation, sooth sore muscles, encourage relaxation, etc. Here is a great article on the subject: http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/epsom-uses-benefits.asp

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Answered 10/8/2015

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