At about 1,345 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea valley is the lowest inhabited point on the surface of the earth. With year-round sunshine, breathtaking views, dry heat, and an abundance of minerals, springs, and mud, the Dead Sea region has been a natural spa wonder for thousands of years. Dead Sea water has been scientifically proven to cure numerous health ailments, while plants growing in lakeside oases have produced high-quality natural cosmetics, perfumes, and medicines.

Among its diverse minerals are familiar ones like Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Bromide. These are, of course, the same minerals that are in your skin naturally, and a gradual lessening of these minerals over time may be a contributing factor in the deterioration and aging of the skin’s appearance. It would make sense that replenishing the skin’s natural elements can help to rejuvenate and maintain a healthy appearance, and perhaps bring us back closer to the long sought-after characteristics of youthful appearance of a baby’s skin.

There has been much research published in respected medical journals supporting the beneficial effects of Dead Sea mud and water on arthritis of all types. Generally warm salts or mud is applied to the affected joints; the heat alone is very useful in treating painful joints. Thermal effects of mud wraps include analgesia, muscular relaxation, increased flexibility of connective tissue, decreased viscosity of synovial fluid, and beneficial immunological effects. In addition, there have been proven benefits for people suffering with Psoriasis and Dermatitis.