We could all use a little more balance in our lives. Bathing in Celtic sea salt every morning is a great way of putting our bodies back in balance.  It has the most healing powers for your skin which is the largest organ of your body.  Your skin breathes and absorbs both good and bad things. Try taking a bath instead of a shower tomorrow morning and feel the difference throughout the day or at least through the morning.

When is the best time to take a bath?

Practice taking baths in the morning because your body is repairing while you sleep, pushing acidic toxins towards the skin.  Approximately one-third of all your body impurities are eliminated and released through the pores of your skin.  When you bathe in the morning the toxins are removed from your skin, and at the same time, your skin is feasting on sea minerals.

How do I bathe?

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Use about two handfuls of celtic sea salt and add it into the bath water as the tub is filling. Swirl water to fully dissolve. Before dipping in, begin dry brushing your skin with a brush like Yerba Prima Tampico Skin Brush ($7).  You want to use a brush that’s about the size of your hand.  Starting with your feet and moving up towards your chest, use gentle circular strokes.  When your skin is slightly pink, soak in your delicious bath for 20-30 minutes.  Keep in mind, your skin will absorb when the bath water is 2 degrees warmer than your blood (98.6F or 37C) and anything hotter will promote elimination instead of absorption. While you slowly turn into a raisin in the bathtub, be sure to drink a glass of water to rehydrate. Enhance your bath experience with aromatherapy candles, essential oils, listen to meditation promoting music and close your eyes while letting go of your thoughts over and over and over…. When you’re done rinse off with cool water and dry yourself.  Immediately follow with a quality moisturizer for your skin; one that does not interfere with your skins ability to eliminate toxins.

What are the benefits of bathing in sea salt?

• Peace of mind
• Increased energy
• Improved immune system
• Self control
• Sense of well being
• Improvement of response behavior against stress
• Quality sleep
• Elimination toxic substances in the lymph system
• Elimination of acidity from cells
• Helps kidneys discharge excess acid
• Stimulates circulation
• Regain of self confidence
• Antiseptic effect to the skin
• Helps reduce blood pressure
• Maintaining serotonin, melatonin,and tryptamine levels in the brain, which function as antidepressants.

Overall, your mind and body will thank you and your life will be more vibrant!!

Beneficial minerals found in Celtic Sea Salt (just naming a few)

• Calcium – builds healthy bones and teeth, stimulates muscles and nerves, essential for the regulation of heartbeat and acts as a cofactor for vitamin D and the function of the parathyroid gland.
• Chloride – along with sodium it regulates the acid/alkali balance in the body.
• Copper - promotes the absorption of iron and supports vitamin C absorption. It is also involved in protein synthesis and an important factor in the production of RNA.
• Fluoride – produces stronger tooth enamel that is more resistant to bacterial degradation. However, too much fluoride can overload the human system.
• Iron- necessary for cell function and blood utilization.
• Magnesium – a primarily important mineral in the body because it’s the main energy source for cell functioning.
• Manganese – essential for glucose utilization, for lipid synthesis and for lipid metabolism and activates enzyme functions.
• Potassium – exists in the fluid inside cells, potassium regulates the body’s acid-alkali balance, stimulates kidney and adrenal functioning, and assists in converting glucose to glycogen.
• Silicon – helps maintain youthful skin, hair and nails.  It is also prevents the absorption of aluminum and helps the body eliminate aluminum that is bound in the tissues.
• Sulfur – found in all cells, especially in skin, connective tissues, and hair. Inadequate dietary sulfur has been associated with skin and nail diseases. Increased intake of dietary sulfur sometimes helps psoriasis and rheumatic conditions.
• Zinc- we only require an average of 15 mg of zinc per day but it is still an important trace element required for growth, for immune system function, for sexual development, for prevention of urinary tract infections and wound healing.

Salt works with our body because our body is made up of 75% water which is found in your blood, tissues and cells.  This water in our body is a salty water that is very similar to seawater. You may wonder if you could absorb too much salt and harm instead of do good for your body.  According to Dr. F. Batmanghelidj MD, ”salt is not bad for you. It does not raise the blood pressure. It is the insufficiency of other minerals that normally hold on to and keep water inside the cells that causes a rise in blood pressure. Given in conjunction with other minerals, salt will actually lower blood pressure to normal levels.”

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My favorite Celtic Sea Salt is Balance Therapy by Plantlife ($4.95 for 3oz – $18.95 for 16oz).  It’s a gentle formula which aids in stabilizing your system, heightening receptivity and facilitating clear thought. It’s great for those who suffer from hormonal imbalance.  Naturally,  I have really dry skin that would bother me every night, but when I bathe daily in this salt every morning I could actually look forward to the night instead of tearing my skin apart with my fingernails.  I like to keep these empty containers to hold things like change, buttons or just filling it with water to rinse myself off after my bath.
Plantlife’s hand-harvested bath salts come from the non-polluted Northern Coast of France.  Only 1-3 capfuls of salt is necessary for each bath because it contains aromatherapy grade essential oils absorb into your pores during your bath therefore requiring less salt.  Most bath salts on the market today come from polluted waters or get over-processed causing the loss of valuable minerals.  Plantlife’s bath salts are a powerful remedy for the skin.