The Nuance

Do Epsom Salt Baths Actually Do Anything?

The murky science behind the age-old ritual

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
4 min readJul 26, 2018

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Every week, the Nuance will go beyond the basics, offering a deep and researched look at the latest science and expert insights on a buzzed-about health topic.

EEpsom salt has been around for centuries; medical texts from the early 1900s refer to it as…

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.