Do you need to drink water after a massage?
Do you need to drink water after a massage?
Here’s why you should hydrate post-massage: Water helps purify your kidneys, and these organs help process key nutrients and toxins! The water flushes the free radicals released during a massage out and oxygenates your cells to help produce more of the good stuff.
What happens when you drink after a massage?
Massage increases circulation and flushes toxins from muscles, which means that alcohol both hits your bloodstream more quickly and remains there longer. Some massage therapists have seen tipsy customers become more drunk during a massage because of this amplification effect. Intensified hangovers.
When can I drink after a massage?
Not technically… Keep in mind that the effects of massage can last easily from 12 to 24 hours, and drinking will decrease the efficacy of the massage. At the same time you aren’t going to get drunk faster or feel better if you drink after a massage.
Is it normal to get sick after a massage?
Nausea: Because massage deals with and releases toxins from the body, sometimes nausea may occur after treatment. It is not unheard of for clients to feel as though they have an upset stomach in the hours and days after their massage.
What happens if you drink after a massage?
Both massage and alcohol can have a dehydrating effect. This doesn’t just make you thirstier – it can intensify hangover symptoms. There’s a reason that drinking water after a massage is highly recommended.
Why do I feel terrible after a massage?
Metabolic waste accumulates around the cells in a liquid called interstitial fluid and needs to be transported back to the bloodstream to be filtered through the liver and kidneys. Massage pushes and moves this fluid around causing the body to require more water to flush out and process the releasing toxins.
Do muscle knots hold toxins?
These stuck together muscle fibers act as trigger points as they are constantly contracting. This means they have extra metabolic waste (toxins which haven’t been flushed out) and are using up more oxygen.