A warm bubble bath isn't just a great way to relax at the end of a long, stressful day. Adding the right ingredients to your bath water—essential oils, epsom salt, or baking soda, for example—can actually give the spa-like experience real health benefits.

Though all are effective, each type of bath has its own bragging rights. Baking soda baths and epsom salt baths, for example, should not be regarded as interchangeable, says Dr. Stacy Chimento, a board-certified dermatologist in Miami. "Baking soda baths are typically used for skin concerns, while epsom salt baths treat more serious conditions, such as circulatory health, nerve function, and blood pressure."

View the original story on OprahDaily.com: 10 Benefits of Taking a Baking Soda Bath.
Published 11/09/2020

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