Question 1

which other things such as a salt lamp can i use to help encourage good health and spirit?

Accepted Answer

Focus on wellness: Practicing medication and relaxation, as well as having regular exercise, good nutrition and drinking a lot of water, avoiding caffeine and processed sugars all lead to better sense of well being and health.  Getting adequate sleep is also very important, as well as maintaining a good social support network.

Question 2

do himalayan salt lamps do anything for your health? like clean the air or detox? i don't know

Accepted Answer

No: They lighten your wallet, consume electricity, and may have an electric cord that you could accidentally trip over and break a leg... which would not be good for your health. On the other hand, they might be a decent night-light, which could help prevent tripping and falling in the middle of the night when getting up to go pee.

Question 3

are salt lamps bad for someone with hbp?

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No: I assume you are speaking of Himalayan Salt Lamps which are used for relaxation.  NaCl, salt, is bad for patients with hypertension that ingest the salt as it can lead to increase blood pressure.  As long as the lamp is being used as a lamp, you should have no effects from it.

Question 4

could salt lamps actually work for allergy/sinus problems?

Accepted Answer

No relations: Salt lamps are large pieces of salt or sodium chloride. Sodium chloride would have no effects on treating any diseases. It seems like it is sold at holistic medicine stores with a lot of claims. In general, those claims are not supported by any scientific evidence.

Question 5

please help docs! is pink himalayan salt safe to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can substitute for salt in any food.  The pink is an admixture that has no toxic or nutritional character.  Himalayan salt has taken on a mystic aspect and sells for a terrific price increase over ordinary salt so bear in mind you are paying for hype and not any extra quality or characteristics.

Question 6

can i put a small amount of  himalayan pink salt in my babys food? she is 15 months old

Accepted Answer

WHY EVER !!!!!!!!: Infants do not crave or benefit from salt , whatever the form, added to their diet. If anything it can mess up their metabolism and trigger a salt craving pattern that can have lifelong health consequences.  Don't salt their food to your taste. They will acquire an interest in it over time. What they get in formula/feeds as infants is finely tuned to begin with.

Question 7

is himalayan pink salt ok to use during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

You’re fine: You’ll be surprised about how wonderful the body is when protecting mother and baby. It’s completely OK.

Question 8

is himalayan salt safe for fibromyalgia has 84 elements in it including iodine from health food store?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Himalayan salt is knows a "white gold" and contains many anecdotal health benefits from it's 84 elements that are formed under tectonic pressure. This salt has been purported to help with aging, rheumatoid arthralgia, fibromyalgia and other autoimmune diseases. This salt reportedly helps with blood vessel, respiratory, blood pressure and many other preventive health issues. All anectdotal but safe

Question 9

my body tast like salt?

Accepted Answer

Of course: When we perspire, along with water, salt is excreted thus giving your body that taste.

Question 10

why is salt bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Your body is bathed internally in a salt solution so you need some salt ingestion all the time.  Data suggests that too much salt can lead to hypertension which has unfavorable effects on the heart and vessels.  So in these cases a low salt diet may be recommended.

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