BREATHING SALT AS A THERAPY?
By Patti Haught, D.PSc,
Certified TRE Practitioner,
BBSH Healer
WAIT, WHAT?
For decades we’ve been told to
avoid salt. But, for thousands
of years everyone knew salt was
‘life sustaining’. It was more
precious that gold and silver. So,
why is it bad now?
From swimming in the Dead
Sea, to monks taking the sick
into the salt caves to breathe the
salty air, the therapeutic nature
of salt has been well documented
throughout history. In 1843
it was discovered that the environment
inside salt mines had a
therapeutic effect on respiratory
diseases. Salt mines in Eastern
Europe and Russia were used as
medical resorts for patients with
lung diseases. It became a conventional,
effective, treatment
for respiratory illness. Scientists
came to the conclusion that
the main therapeutic factor of
the salt cave was dry aerosol of
salt in the air. With this knowledge,
in the early 1990’s, Halo
generators were developed in
St Petersburg Russia. Halo generators
blow dry aerosol of salt
into enclosed rooms that replicates
the microclimate of natural
salt mines and caves. Today
there are hundreds of salt therapy
locations around the US
and hundreds more throughout
Europe.
Eating too much salt is
linked to high blood pressure,
which can increase the risk of
heart attacks and strokes. However,
with salt therapy the salt
enters your respiratory system,
not your stomach. The concentration
of inhaled salt is .5 – 10
mg/m3 (milligrams /cubic meter).
To put that into perspective,
the daily recommended
salt intake for the average adult
is 6g (grams). Therefore, the
amount of salt entering your
respiratory system is extremely
low. Salt entering the lungs kills
bacteria, reduces inflammation,
and loosens mucus.
Anyone suffering from the
symptoms associated with asthma,
sinusitis, allergies, COPD,
eczema, psoriasis and cystic fibrosis
can benefit. When we get sick,
regular detoxifying practices like
salt therapy boost the body’s natural
defense system. There are times
during the year when we need a
little help, especially if it’s natural
and non-toxic. Kids are especially
sensitive to toxins and bacteria in
the environment. Their immune
systems are developing and are
constantly fighting off new encounters
to bacteria and disease.
As kids play in the salt cave they
breathe the salt as it clears and detoxifies
their respiratory system.
What better way to combine fun,
family time and the many health
benefits of salt therapy?
Avoid salt therapy if you
have an infection accompanied
by fever, if you have cancer, tuberculosis,
cardiac insufficiency,
an acute stage of respiratory
disease, chronic obstructive lung
diseases with stage 3 chronic
lung insufficiency, if you are intoxicated,
bleeding or spitting up
blood and any internal diseases
in decomposition.
Do not stop taking your
medications. You should always
consult with your physician(s)
before discontinuing any medications.
Salt therapy is a natural
compliment to traditional
medicine.
Healthy Living | Fall Issue | 2017 21