LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – Salt therapies are gaining popularity across the country as a natural healing alternative.
Recently, North Little Rock has gained their very own salt room.
Experts say the salt treatments are a natural alternative for people of all ages suffering from a variety of conditions.
Salt therapy is said to provide a natural allergy treatment to clear the nose and throat of build-up and phlegm.
Because it has a sanitizing effect, salt therapy also reduces reactions triggered by allergies to dust, pollen or pollution as well as supporting the immune system.
According to the Breathe It In Salt Room website, Halotherapy (salt therapy) can have a positive effect on the blood microcirculation of the skin. It can revitalize the skin by increasing skin turgor, stimulating growth and improving hair health.
Halotherapy can also remove toxins and impurities from your skin that can worsen psoriasis. Skin disorders like psoriasis are often caused by exposure to allergens which triggers the disease.
The effects of inhaled salt particles on the respiratory tract decrease bacteria and improve bronchial drainage. As the salt is inhaled, it travels through the sinuses and respiratory tract absorbing moisture, cleansing toxins, clearing mucus, killing bacteria and reducing inflammation.
Studies have shown that treatment in a salt room is effective in relieving a variety of respiratory illnesses, including:
-Asthma
-Bronchitis
-Sinus infections, sinusitis
-Emphysema
-Cystic Fibrosis
-Whooping cough
-Helping repair lungs after quit smoking
Salt therapy can also help prevent respiratory viruses, including the common cold and flu. Children and adults who experience chronic or multiple colds from public environments (school, day care, work) and poor indoor ventilation can benefit from a halotherapy session (or several, depending on severity).
