The Himalayan Salt Challenge That's Sweeping the Net (Number Five Blew Us Away)

'Normalizing' blood sugar levels, regulating bowel movements, improving sleep quality, and more: It turns out not all salt is bad, and one of the more popular types gaining traction is pink Himalayan salt.

Many experts around the world have found that pink Himalayan salt is more effective in maintaining our health over time, and therefore they also recommend replacing it with table salt.

Here are some benefits you may not know about this salt:

• Essential for maintaining balanced stomach functions.
• Produced naturally without the intervention of metallic impurities or other chemical toxins.
• Contains essential minerals for the body like magnesium, calcium, selenium, zinc, and potassium.
• Free of the negative impact that table salt has on our bodies.
• The salt stimulates the salivary glands, encouraging them to produce an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates and ensures we do not have bad breath after eating them. Hence, it is excellent for ensuring regular bowel and digestive system activity.
• This salt balances blood sugar levels and helps in insulin production and regulation.
• An American magazine, Journal Of Sleep, published a study claiming that this salt significantly improves sleep quality for those suffering from insomnia and 'restless legs syndrome' during sleep. Another study in the same magazine found that the magnesium content in this salt likely affects sleep quality, and recommended consuming it under the tongue whenever suffering from the mentioned symptoms.
• Dental health is also maintained thanks to the consumption of this salt. Studies show that incorporating Himalayan salt into our food prevents dental cavities and promotes good oral health. The potassium in this salt helps prevent gum bleeding, and the high concentrations of calcium help whiten teeth.
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'The Seven-Day Challenge' Taking the Web by Storm:

On the first day – Replace table salt with Himalayan salt, and use it for seasoning salads and dishes.

On the second day – Drink it when you wake up in the morning to gain energy. Experts claim the reason we wake up 'dehydrated' is due to a lack of minerals in the body, and therefore it's recommended to consume a bit of Himalayan salt before going to sleep or upon waking up to balance the body's minerals.

On the third day – Inhale Himalayan salt into your lungs. Boil water in a small pot and add a tablespoon of pink Himalayan salt. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam rising from the pot. This action opens clogged sinuses and cleanses the respiratory system of bacteria and toxins that have accumulated.

On the fourth day – Brush your teeth with pink Himalayan salt to help prevent gum bleeding, whiten the teeth, and avoid harmful chemicals or artificial ingredients present in other toothpastes.

All you need to do is put a tablespoon of pink salt in a small bowl and dip your toothbrush in it.

On the fifth day – Air out your home with the salt. Yes, you heard right. Many companies worldwide that understand its health benefits have manufactured night lamps from this salt, and the product is sold as a therapeutic item.

How does it work? When you light the lamp, the salt chunk heats up and releases salt vapors into the air, helping alleviate breathing problems, and found to be especially beneficial for children suffering from asthma, bronchitis, runny nose, allergies, and more.

In Israel, this lamp is sold for sums ranging between 100-200 shekels, depending on the size of the lamp.

On the sixth day – Use it as bath salt. Soaking pink Himalayan salt in warm water releases essential minerals to the body, nourishes it, and balances the body's natural electrolyte levels. Our advantage is that the body 'takes' and absorbs from the salt only the amount of minerals it needs, with no risk of saturating the body with calcium, iodine, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, or selenium it contains.

On Shabbat – You can incorporate an energy drink into your day of rest by adding a quarter teaspoon of Himalayan salt to a glass of mineral water.