The Skinny on Epsom Salts
Epsom salts are a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. You may have heard recently that one bath guru takes a scalding hot Epsom salt bath every night. What are the health benefits exactly? Besides acting as an exfoliant for the skin, volumizing agent for the hair, and facial cleanser, Epsom salt’s properties can help your insides by assisting with constipation, relaxing tender muscles and promoting better sleep. There are debates whether the salts actually help with magnesium absorption, a mineral most people are deficient of. Besides some of the health benefits, there are precautions. One in particular, is sulfate. Immersion in Epsom salts can cause labored breathing in asthmatic people, as well as other side effects with over exposure. Like adding in any new compound your body isn’t used to, do your research and talk to your doctor before jumping in.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/epsom-salt-benefits-uses