Asthma and allergy relief with salt therapy
By Patricia Nugent
To take their healing protocols to the next level, the doctors at Whole Body Health will be opening Medina’s first salt cave next month.
With thousands of blocks of Himalayan salt covering the walls and 8,000 pounds of heated salt floors, the 13-by-18-foot cave will hold up to eight people per session. You can relax in comfy chairs and place your feet in the heated salt to absorb thermal energy.
“It’s the ultimate healing room for body and mind,” says Dr. Matt Marr.
“Specifically, it helps chronic respiratory ailments like asthma and allergies, and skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, along with colds, flus and sinus infections. The salt breaks up the mucus in the sinuses and lungs and is very antibacterial.”
He explains that salt molecules are comprised of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion bound together that break down when exposed to heat and moisture.
“The negative ion clears infection and stimulates the respiratory airways,” he says.
Dr. Matt reports that in addition to relaxation sessions, in which patients enjoy deep breathing, the doctors are also using the room in conjunction with several other treatments.
“The Earth is one big magnet, with a north and south pole that emit a Pulsed-Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF), almost like a beating heart, at a frequency around 7.8 hertz,” inserts Dr. Alphonzo Monzo.
“Our bodies are like electrical batteries, and we need to be exposed to this frequency or our charge will decrease and we become diseased. By putting your feet in heated salt and grounding your body, your cells can become recharged.”
Additionally, Whole Tones Music will be played in the cave at frequencies known to promote healing.
“By combining health cures that work, we are able to dramatically increase healing time for many conditions that people had formerly found incurable,” explains Dr. Tim Weeks, owner of Whole Body Health.
If you find a need to reduce stress and heal your body, spare an hour from your busy life to reconnect with the earth and experience the healing wonders of a salt cave.
Whole Body Health is located at 4483 Weymouth Road in Medina. Some services may be covered by insurance, certain rules apply. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, noon to 3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 330-764-3434 or visit WholeBodyHealth.org.