Floatation therapy and Lyme disease a natural treatment

Floatation therapy has been used for years as a way to reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. However, floatation therapy can be used as an alternative medicine to help with a number of physical ailments and illnesses. Lyme disease is one of those diseases where floatation therapy can be extremely beneficial.

What is floatation therapy?

Floatation therapy, also known as sensory deprivation or floating in an isolation chamber, involves floating in a sensory reduced environment. This is usually accomplished by placing it in a lightweight, soundproof floating pod, chamber, or tank. The body is then allowed to float in 6 to 12 inches of skin temperature water that has been saturated with 1000 pounds of Epsom salt. The salt water solution is supersaturated with magnesium sulfate, allowing the body to float effortlessly. Not only is the tank great for relieving weightless pain, the lack of stimulation is the perfect environment to clear your mind and reduce stress and anxiety.

Floatation therapy and the Herxheimer reaction

Chronic Lyme disease sufferers often suffer from a condition known as the Herxheimer reaction. A herx reaction occurs after the body has killed a large number of disease-causing bacteria.

The cells of these disease-causing bacteria release endotoxins during the destruction process, which often increase the symptoms of Lyme disease and leave the patient in a debilitating physical and mental state.

The body naturally excretes these toxins through the skin in a process initiated by magnesium. This is why Epsom salt baths are often recommended for those with Lyme disease.

Floating in large amounts of Epsom salt, that is, magnesium sulfate, can help flush these toxins out of your bodies. During a floatation therapy session, the body floats in a water solution that is highly saturated with magnesium sulfate. These sulfates are then absorbed into the body through the skin and increase the liver’s ability to remove toxins from the body.

Other benefits of floatation therapy for those with Lyme disease

Floatation therapy can help people with Lyme disease experience fewer herx reactions by helping the liver remove endotoxins from the body. However, there are other benefits that can be obtained with floatation therapy.

• Reduce anxiety

• Overcome depression

• Soothe sore muscles and body aches.

• Relieve swelling

If you or a loved one has Lyme disease, why not try floating in an isolation tank? Floating therapy can not only help with Lyme disease symptoms, it can also increase circulation, promote relaxation, and reduce stress. For more information about flotation, visit our website at http://www.resetmindbody.com.