Some of the Health Benefits of Dead Sea Mud

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From Wikipedia:

The mineral content of the waters, the very low content of pollens and other allergens in the atmosphere, the reduced ultraviolet component of solar radiation, and the higher atmospheric pressure at this great depth each have specific health effects. For example: persons suffering reduced respiratory function from diseases such as cystic fibrosis, seem to benefit from the increased atmospheric pressure.

From Canada.com:

The curative properties of the Dead Sea have been recognized since Herod the Great more than 2,000 years ago. There's sodium, which balances the skin pH, magnesium, which enhances skin metabolism, bromine, which acts as a relaxant, and detoxifying sulphur. Cleopatra had Mark Antony conquered the area, and at her command, pharmaceutical and cosmetics factories were built.

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