Although new to the United States, Salt Therapy has been around since the 1800's in Europe. In teh salt mines in Poland, miners who had frequent exposure to the salt noticed healing of their respiratory and skin ailments. Thus began... salt therapy in an underground salt caves! The people who were sick would spend 2-3 hours a day in the salt cave! Fast forward to today.... it is difficult to travel to Salt Caves and spend 2-3 hours a day!
The word "halotherapy" comes from the Greek language. Halo means salt. Today, halotherapy is used in holistic practices because it mimics the natural microclimate of the salt mines. Medical Salt Therapy Rooms go to great extent to provide the highest quality halogenerator and a dedicated treatment room for patients to relax and enjoy the Salt Therapy Treatment.
The clinical research is just beginning in the United States but it has been reported that you can get the 2-3 hour Salt Cave benefits in only 45 minutes in a specially designed halogenerator treatment room. Pharmaceutical grade salt is crushed into micronized particles that are dispersed through the air in the salt room. Clinical studies have shown that when people inhale this type of salt air, it can help to stimulate the natural ability of their respiratory system to reduce inflammation, fight infection, clear blockages and reduce discomfort.
What Carly Willeford likes about her patients sitting in the Salt Room for 45 minutes is for the de-stress time as stress is inseparable from everyday life, and for tha reason Salt Rooms become a great help to support a proper lifestyle. Until recently, the aspects of stress that precipitate disease have been obscure. Studies have all reported insights into mechanisms involving specific changes in neuroendocrine, and immune systems due to differences in susceptibility to stress and in some cases, to disease.