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International Hot Tub Association – Hot Tub Association, Hot Tub Industry, Hot Tub Information, IHTA

International Hot Tub Association (IHTA) 941-206-4482. A trade organization whose goal is to provide guidance to those seeking to own, use a hot tub, portable spa.
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Tag Archives: Hypertension
Hot tubs and Hypertension

Hot tubs and Hypertension

Posted in Health Benefits, Medical Studies

Canadian Medical Association Journal concludes that immersion in a hot tub for 10 minutes lowers blood pressure in subjects with treated hypertension, but no more than in normotensive control subjects. Spending 10 minutes in a hot tub should be safe for most treated hypertensive patients.

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Hot Tub Health Benfits

  • Medical Studies
  • Ailments Benefited
  • Supported Associations
  • Assisting Sports Activity
  • Tax Benefits

Hot Tub Medical Studies

  • Hydrotherapy Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
  • Hot tubs and Hypertension
  • Medical Prescription Hot Tub Tax Deductions
  • Healthy Sleep Tips – National Sleep Foundation
  • Spas, Pools and Arthritis
  • Improve Winter Sleep with a Hot Tub
  • Mayo Clinic States Spas for Heart Patients
  • Aquatherapy for Managing Stress and Anxiety
  • Arthritis and Water Exercise Programs
  • Hot Tub Therapy For People With Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular System and Hot Tubs

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Reconnect with Your Family

Posted in Family, Lifestyle Benefits

Many hot tub owners will tell you that owning a hot tub not only provides them stress relief, pain relief, and a wonderful massage – but that owning a hot tub increases their connection with their family. It seems nowadays that everyone is busy all the time. Both parents are working, the kids have baseball, [...]

Healthy Sleep Tips – National Sleep Foundation

Posted in Health Benefits, Medical Studies

The National Sleep Foundation suggests soaking in a hot bath or hot tub and then reading a book or listening to soothing music to aid in sleep.

Medical Prescription Hot Tub Tax Deductions

Posted in Health Benefits, Medical Studies, Tax Benefits

Alan Weiner, a tax partner with Holtz Rubenstein & Co., Certified Public Accountants states that people are generally aware that they can deduct medical expenses for payment to doctors, dentists, registered nurses and for prescription drugs. But they may not be aware that special equipment, including a spa or pool, which is installed principally for the medical care of the tax payer or tax payer’s dependent (e.g., a child or a mother), also may result in full or partial tax deduction.

Hot Tub Therapy For People With Diabetes

Posted in Health Benefits, Medical Studies

Is it possible that a dip in the hot tub can cause a dip in the blood sugars? According to a pilot study that appeared in the September 16 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), “hot tub therapy” helped a group of type 2s reduce their blood sugars, lose weight and improve [...]

Choosing a Hot Tub Size

Posted in Buying Tips

Selecting the size of your hot tub is a personal decision; however, it depends on several different factors. The location of your hot tub is the first aspect to consider in your decision. Obviously, you want to choose a hot tub that will fit comfortably into your intended area. Size also depends on your intended [...]

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IHTA ANNUAL MEETING HELD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ELECTED

The International Hot Tub Association held its Annual Meeting on January 10th and elected their officers and directors for the New Year. Bob Lauter from Master Spas is the new President. Mike Dunn from Watkins Manufacturing is the Vice President and Cindi Magray from Spa Manufacturers is the Secretary Treasurer. Directors elected are: Michel Authier, Gecko Alliance; Jeff Bailey, Spring Dance Hot Tubs; John Day, Sloan LED; Don Elkington, Coast Spas Manufacturing; Steve Hammock, Watkins Manufacturing; Jerry Hyland, PoolCorp; Patti Kirsch, Waterway Plastics; Bob Moore, Custom Molded Products; Sue Rogers, Oregon Hot Tubs; Larry Savage, Lawrence R Savage Associates and Howard Smith from Pleatco. The group is excited about 2012 as it begins to plan IHTA's agenda for the year.

INSIDERS - IHTA LAUNCHES NEW UNIQUE INDUSTRY WEBSITE A NEW MEMBER BENEFIT!

"Our goal in the near future, with more companies joining the IHTA to help give us the means to do it, is we want to go into regulatory monitoring and code compliance in the states that have a lot of these issues."

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