Question

3. You have just finished a strenuous soccer game and come home with pain and aching in your joints, and a slight swelling in both of your ankles. A friend suggests taking a bath where Epsom salt is added to the bath water. Why does your friend think this would help?

Answer 1

Because Epsom salt has many health benefits. It salt is a naturally occurring pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. Magnesium plays an important role in helping muscle and nerve function and helping to prevent artery hardening. Sulfates help improve the absorption of nutrients, flush toxins, and help ease migraine headaches.