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Antibiotics, steroids, oxygen tanks and rescue inhalers… those who suffer from COPD, allergies, asthma and sinusitis know the benefits but also the troubling side effects of the medications offered by doctors. Now people in the United States are discovering a natural alternative to relieve their worst symptoms: salt therapy. Practiced for hundreds of years in Europe in salt caves or mines, salt therapy centers have opened in larger cities in the U.S. over the past 5 years, and are now springing up all over.
Salt is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, so when it is inhaled (think: a day on a sailboat) airways open to receive more oxygen and expel mucus, while also being cleansed of germs and pollutants. How does this work at a wellness center? First, rooms that mimic a salt cave are constructed, salt on the walls and floors providing a negative ion environment that is relaxing and balancing to the positive ions ever-present in the world we live in. This micro-climate is enhanced by a halo generator which grinds salt into particles fine enough to reach every area of the lungs, sinuses and ear canals. Just sit back for 45 minutes, relax, read, nap, and walk out with a more open and refreshed respiratory system.
Anyone who suffers from symptoms from sinusitis, bronchitis, allergies, asthma – even COPD and Cystic Fibrosis – is likely to enjoy better breathing and diminished use of steroids and antibiotics. Breathing salt also supports the immune system and acts to reduce the risk of colds and flu, and rates of ear infection. Athletes benefit from enhanced lung function, and skin dermatitis is diminished – hair and skin feel softer after each visit.
The Salt Suite is a wellness facility providing salt therapy with one relaxation room for adults and one playroom for children. We offer every visitor their first session free, and now have 3 locations in Palm Beach County and one coming soon to Ft Lauderdale. Call 561-316-3105 for questions and to reserve a seat.
