Crystal salt contains many of the same 84 minerals and nutrients found in the body but at the same time is devoid of any toxins and other impure substances because it has been formed under extreme pressure under the ground, according to educator and writer Klaus Ferlow. It is more healthful than common table salt because table salt contains fewer natural chemicals and other nutrients because of its manufacturing processes, he notes. Be sure to check with your doctor before beginning any treatment program using sea salt to make sure the treatment is right for you.
Control Water Levels
Common table salt contains a much higher percentage of sodium chloride yet contains only traces of other healthful minerals found in natural salt, according to Ferlow, resulting in our body's inability to break it down naturally. When breaking down table salt our bodies are often forced to retain up to 20 times the amount of water in our cells because of table salt's dehydrating properties. Crystal salt is able to be broken down and metabolized easily by our bodies, minimizing the cellular retention of water.
Air Purification
Crystal salt is often found in heated ionizing lamps that are marketed as a way to increase the number of negative ions to clean your air. Including a sea salt lamp in your room can help create a surplus of negative ions to attract dust, allergy-causing substances, residue from smoking and even bacteria. This makes a crystal salt lamp a natural air purifier that can be helpful for people suffering from allergies or other respiratory ailments.
Balance Blood Pressure
According to doctors at the Keefe Clinic, sea salt is very beneficial for your heart and cardiovascular system. Because of the dehydrating properties in common table salt our blood often gets thicker throughout the day as our salt intake increases, resulting in higher blood pressure. The nutrients in crystal salt are similar to those found in our blood naturally, making our bodies better able to help transport nutrients to the cells without increasing blood pressure. This benefit, combined with the fact that crystal salt minimizes dehydration, results in our heart not having to work as hard to get nutrients to our muscles.
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