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Why use Himalayan salt?
The ancients knew about Himalayan salt long ago and about its impact on the human body. We are just now discovering the many healing and restorative powers it has. White table salt is missing all the minerals and nutrients that enhance and protect our health. The pink Himalayan salt contains all 84 minerals and trace elements that Mother Earth intended salt to have.
Sea salt or Himalayan salt?
All creatures need salt, especially human beings. Iodine, which is found in sea salt, is essential for the human body to function properly. Iodine deficiency is the number one most preventable cause of mental retardation, meaning if you eat salt that lacks iodine, you risk having children that are mentally challenged. Sea salt is naturally produced, more so than table salt and is usually dried in sunlight. There is much more preference to sea salt also because of its subtle flavor. Do not fall for the processing companies that claim they are offering ‘sea salt’. Virtually all salt is sea salt because at some time in history that is where all salt originates.
Himalayan salt actually hydrates our bodies, while sea salt can dehydrate it. It is difficult for our bodies to digest sea salt because it is not the organic material which is immediately usable in our blood and cells. With the 84 minerals naturally found in Himalayan salt that are not in sea salt, it is much more easily absorbed into our bodies. Sea salt is usually sold in much larger sized crystals that are harder for our bodies to digest as well.
Himalayan Salt- How to use
The pink Himalayan salt is classified as the most mineral dense and purest form of salt on our planet. The number one reason to use this salt is to obtain all the 84 minerals it provides. Here are some ways to use this salt:
Himalayan Salt Sole
Fully saturated water with unrefined salt is called, Sole. When Sole is consumed it will; detoxify the body,
improve mineral status of body, reduce muscle cramps, help balance blood sugar, help balance blood pressure, improve sleep and more. To make the Sole solution:
Fill a glass 1/4 of the way with Himalayan salt, then fill remaining space with water.
Cover and shake to dissolve the salt. (there will be some undissolved salt remaining)
Let the glass sit overnight.
In the morning, mix 1 teaspoon of the solution with room temperature water and drink.
Continue each morning until solution is gone, then make some more.
Himalayan Salt Therapy
Salt therapy is called, Spelotherapy and is used to treat respiratory diseases. In the 1800’s people visited salt mines to breath in the salt-laden air, today the therapy is to sit in a room with salt-laden air pumped into it. Himalayan Salt Therapy has been proven to improve:
- Asthma
- Coughs and chest congestion
- Improve skin conditions
- Reduce seasonal allergies
- Improve lung function
The Himalayan Salt Inhaler can be purchased. It is a porcelain jar with a spout, and comes with Himalayan salt you put in the bottom of the inhaler. You put your mouth over the spout and inhale for about 10 to 15 minutes a day.
Eating Himalayan salt
The easiest way to benefit from Himalayan salt is to eat it. Replace your regular, refined salt shaker with Himalayan salt. You can add a pinch of the salt to your beverages to help with hydration and it can also help improve hormone balance.
Other benefits you’ll get from Himalayan salt is:
- A healthy, fiery metabolism
- It will make adequate stomach acid
- Supports thyroid and adrenal function
- Overall hormone balance for men and women