Tuesday, April 6, 2010

April Newsletter

In This Issue:

Deep Cure for Asthma
Channel 7 ABC News
Spring Special!

April 1, 2010
Spring at Salt Chalet

Deep Cure for Asthma
Andrew's journey to a salt cave in Poland

Andrew Zinnes, now a Salt Chalet customer, was fatigued and frustrated by his ongoing breathing difficulties, so he traveled to Wieliczka, Poland to a salt mine clinic that has been operating since 1964.

Below is an excerpt of his very entertaining and well-written account of the experience, which appeared in Men's Journal on April 23, 2009.

Deep Cure for Asthma
When all else fails, two weeks in a Polish salt mine can help you breathe again.
By Andrew Zinnes

The Last Straw Superman had kryptonite. Samson got a haircut. Me? Dust mites. Those little scourges have made me asthmatic for the past 10 years — irritating my breathing, leading to countless sinus infections, and causing two episodes wherein I passed out from coughing. They limit the amount of exercise I can do at the gym and make me think twice about playing a game of pickup soccer. But worst of all, they curb the amount of time I can run around the house with my young daughter.

I’m not alone in my suffering. According to the Mayo Clinic, asthmatics are one of the fastest-growing medical demographics in the U.S., with roughly 20 million people afflicted in 2008.

To read the rest of the article, click here.

Channel 7 ABC News
Segment Touts Effectiveness of Salt Therapy

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It may not be the best part of your diet, but the latest medical studies show how salt can help deal with a cold and help some people with breathing problems. But now, the salt health craze is taking on a new dimension. Salt rooms, spas and caves are now popping up all over the U.S., but do they really work?

View the segment by clicking here.

Spring Special!
Spring is in the air ... and so is pollen and dust and other irritants

But you don't have to dread those sunny days any longer! Salt Chalet is offering a Spring Special for allergy season: Sign up for a package of 12 invigorating salt sessions this month only, and get bumped up to 15 (a $100 upgrade). Offer ends April 30, 2010.


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