Halotherapy

Dr. Alex Eingorn, a New York-based chiropractor and 9/11 first responder, who has used halotherapy himself. According to Eingorn, halotherapy works in two parts. First, the Himalayan salt rocks emit negative ions. As he explains it, injured and diseased cells are electron-deficient, so submitting the body to an electron-rich environment benefits and heals cells by absorption. Second, salt in its microcrystalline form has antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects on the epithelial cells (one of the body’s most important for protection and secretion). The salt helps your cells consolidate inflammation and mucus, so your body can get rid of it. Eingorn said he has seen people with asthma, bronchitis, allergies, cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, and general skin inflammation show major improvement after treatments. There is even some evidence that suggests halotherapy can improve the immune, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems

Halotherapy is particularly popular with marathon runners and other athletes who use it to naturally enhance their lung capacity.