Himalayan Salt Lamps

I've been reading a lot about Himalayan Salt Lamps and the benfits of using one. It's recommended to have one lit in every room that has an electric device (TV, computer/laptop, radio, microwave, etc.). Aside from the numerous health benefits found, they're beautiful! I decided my health and my room needed one: 

Himalayan Salt Lamps are large crystal rocks carved from a larger salt crystal and hollowed so that you can place a light bulb or candle inside. When lit, the salt lamp heats causing the salt crystals to release negative ions.

How do they work?

Negative ions, found in sea air, mountain air and running water, are considered healthy. Negative ions in the air bind with airborne pollutants, making them heavier so that they fall to the ground, and therefore are unavailable to be inhaled.  

Unfortunatly, majority of us working indoors regularly spend our days around positive ions emitted from electronic equipment, such as flurescent lighting and computers. Positive ions are linked to mental and physical exhaustion, fatigue, headaches and lack of concentration.

For a better understanding of negative and positive ions and how they relate to our overall health check out: Research Proves That A Heated Salt Crystal Lamp Is A Natural Ion Generator
 
Health Benefits of Salt Lamps: 

• Reduce symptoms of asthma, allergies, bronchitis, sinusitis, and other respiratory diseases
• Reduce feelings of fatigue and insomnia
• Improve concentration
• Increase productivity
• Reduce electromagnetic pollution
• Improve air quality by reducing air pollution, airborne dust particles, and airborne bacteria and viruses
• Reduce the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and other mood problems
• Reduce stress
• Relieve headaches and migraines

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