DEAD SEA BENEFITS                                                                        

Studies show that the minerals found in the Dead Sea provide your body and skin with extensive benefits, such as:

 - Helping to balance and maintain proper water and moisture levels.
   - Helping to promote the healing of skin tissue.
   - Helping to prevent and cure allergies and gives the skin.
      surface an anti-allergic protection.
   - Helping to protect against airborne pollutants.
   - Helping to counteract internal toxins.
   - Aiding relaxation and promoting a soothing effect.

History                                                                                                                                          
Since ancient times, the medical healing properties of the Dead Sea have been well-known. The ancient Romans and Jews built bathhouses utilizing its water and mud on the banks of the Dead Sea. Two thousand years ago the Roman historian Josephus Flavius wrote that King Herod himself visited the Dead Sea's hot springs where he took the cure and found tranquility. Beautiful Queen Cleopatra was well aware of the miraculous influence of the minerals on the human skin and used the salts and mud from the Dead Sea to regain her youth.

Geography                                                                                
The Dead Sea is a saline lake. Its dimensions are: 76 km length, up to 17 km width, 1,050 sq. km and 365 m depth. It is located 400 meters (1,300 feet) below sea level and is the lowest point on the surface of the earth. It came to being under the influence of the tectonic activity that caused part of the land to sink. Today it is a part of the Jordan Valley and it is located in the Syrian-African Rift Valley. Various types of rocks characterize the area of the Dead Sea, such as: rocks of the pre-Cambrian Period (mainly granite, volcanic rocks and acidic silicates), and in the southern area of the Dead Sea, rocks from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic periods. The varied rock types indicate the uniqueness and richness of the mineral composition of the water in the Dead Sea.

The Healing Power of the Dead Sea                                                                                     

Modern medical researches confirm that positive combination of the minerals and salts from the Dead Sea has healing properties for different diseases.
Many skin allergies may be helped by using Dead Sea minerals. Among the medical problems found to be alleviated by these minerals are psoriasis, eczema, and purulent rashes. In addition to alleviation of such allergies, such affected skin often also shows improvement in outer appearance and elasticity after treatment with Dead Sea minerals.

Better blood circulation, metabolism and a more relaxed nervous system are all supported by Dead Sea minerals. Mud from the Dead Sea contains minerals that heal wounds, wake up hair roots and eradicate dermatitis and dandruff. The mud has even been credited with eliminating headaches and migraines. Amazingly, these minerals have healing and comforting values for a host of medical conditions, including arthritis, bone and cartilage inflammation, myelitis, neuritis, rheumatism, stress, fatigue and sleeplessness.