Salt Therapy for Respiratory and Skin Health

Salt therapy, also known as halotherapy, involves inhaling pharmaceutical-grade dry salt in a controlled environment, believed to cleanse the respiratory system and improve skin conditions.

Salt Therapy FAQ

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What is salt therapy?

Over time, Eastern European salt mines or caves became popular tourist destinations. People from all over the world visited to inhale the salty air and ease their lung problems. Salt therapy is usually done in salt rooms, which can be active or passive.

What are the benefits of salt therapy?

The calming and detoxifying effects of salt therapy can support the immune, nervous and lymphatic systems. Additional benefits are reduced stress and headaches, increased energy, and better sleep patterns. Salt ions purify the air and may increase lung capacity and reduce physical ailments for adults, children and athletes.

Is salt therapy a good idea?

Salt therapy is getting a lot of attention lately—and potentially for good reason. Spending time in a salt cave is said to have skin and respiratory benefits, and it may help with stress and anxiety, too.

Why do we use salt in our therapy rooms?

The salt is able to kill germs in the respiratory system (which can cause the over production of mucus in many situations) and manage inflammation in the entire respiratory system. The salt used in our therapy rooms is naturally 99% sodium chloride. Sodium chloride has the property of being able to convert positive ions into negative ions.