Drinking Water After a Massage

Video Transcript

"Hi there, if you ever wondered why massage therapists often recommend that you drink water after massage. I'm going to tell you. I'm Sundae with Natural Sundae. Now during a massage your whole body systems are opened up. Everything expands and relaxes and that's the whole purpose of the massage. One thing you should know is your body collects toxins from the foods that you eat, from the things that you drink, from the air that you breath. And from all the stress that is in your life. As well as exercise. Exercise creates lactic acid and that tends to collect in your muscles and your joints. Well one thing that water does, see let me tell you something, during a massage your body is all opened up. And all these toxins are floating all around your body, well when you do a massage you are milking all that stuff out of your muscles and they have to go somewhere. Well guess where it goes. It goes in your blood. So the best way to flush your blood out is drinking water. So that's why therapists always recommend you to drink water, it helps flush out all those tissues out. Flush your whole body out and the more you drink the better. Just don't overload yourself. Make sure you drink a nice amount. At least a cup or two. So that's some tips why massage therapists always recommend you drink water after massage. It's for your health. I'm Sundae with Natural Sundae."