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07 Feb

Posted at 14:08h in About Salt Therapy by

Australia’s Salts of the Earth has been awarded second place in the International Franchise Association’s NextGen competition for their bespoke business model in the salt therapy health industry. David Lindsay, 34, founded Salts of the Earth in 2010 after seeing first-hand the effects salt therapy had on his father oversees, a long-term sufferer of chronic respiratory illnesses. “My father tried dozens of medications and unsuccessful surgeries to clear his airways,” Lindsay said. “He did salt therapy as a last resort, and it played a huge role in improving his health and even made his medication more effective.” Lindsay saw a gap in the...

23 Jan

Posted at 11:44h in Sport, Wellbeing by

New year, new you? We've all been there. And there's one place we all know that leads: sore muscles. Whether it's a 2017 resolution you're actually sticking to (how do you do that?! Are you a sorcerer?!) or you've always been a gym junkie, a bit of relief from those aching muscles is just what you need. Tart cherries. It sounds like a naughty nickname or a delicious dessert, but it's neither. Tart cherry extract can be taken by capsule or by juice (if you like the taste) and has had proven effects on reducing muscle soreness. Long words like 'phytochemical antioxidants'...

19 Dec

Posted at 11:33h in Nutrition, Wellbeing by

FUN FACT: Scholars say the word 'salary' may be derived from the Latin word for salt ('sal'), from a time when Roman soldiers had a particular wage for the purchase of salt. So now that you've got your fun fact for the day, let's talk about which salt you should actually be spending your salary on, you Roman soldier, you. There's so much more than table salt out there. There's black salts, pink salts, salts from the Himalayans, salts you bathe in, salts you breathe in – salts for every occasion. Let's break it down. Table salt This is the salt most people keep...

15 Nov

Posted at 11:34h in About Salt Therapy, Breathe, Skin, Wellbeing by

There's whispering on the streets of Australia. Excited whispering. Two words, being passed along like a well-kept secret. Salt therapy. You might have seen it online, or caught a glimpse on one of the morning shows. Perhaps you've had a friend with newly-glowing skin telling you about its' benefits. Or perhaps you haven't heard the word at all. You better catch up, then. Everyone is talking about Salts of the Earth, the salt therapy centres popping up in metropolitan areas around Australia. From Megan Gale to Luke Hodge, Australia's finest are hooked. Before we show you just what people are saying about salt...

10 Nov

Posted at 10:36h in Hay Fever by

Hayfever sufferers, you aren’t imagining it. This spring has brought some of the highest pollen counts in years. In case you’re wondering how dire we are talking, here’s a little example. The Melbourne Pollen Count and Forecast classifies a ‘high’ day of pollen as 50 grass pollen grains per cubic metre. This past Friday, we reached 154 pollen grains per cubic metre. A sneeze-fest death-trap nightmare, basically. It’s all because of the rainy winter in Australia. Rain in winter = grassland growth in spring = crazy pollen counts in hayfever season. The good news is… no, there’s not much good news for hayfever sufferers. So...

30 Aug

Posted at 17:14h in Hay Fever by

Which of the seven dwarves do you relate to the most? Happy? Dopey? Grumpy? If you immediately yelled 'SNEEZY!' and then reached for the tissues, we can only assume you're one of four million Aussies suffering from hay fever. The pollen season is just beginning. Holy sinuses, what can we DO? Here's a few natural tips that may bring relief (and can be combined with your choice of antihistamine medication concoctions). 1. Eat more onion and garlic. Both onion and garlic have good antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties. Onion is especially high in quercetin, a natural antihistamine proven to reduce hay fever symptoms in sufferers, and...

30 Aug

Posted at 16:32h in Breathe, Salt Products, Wellbeing by

There's one thing about hay fever sufferers; they are desperate for some relief. Whether it's a particular concoction of tablets, or avoiding the outdoors altogether, the sneeziest people are almost superstitious about their routines. And why wouldn't they be? Spring season brings a wealth of new allergens with it, which for some, means months of sniffly, sneezy, sinus torture. But perhaps there's something they haven't tried. Salt lamps. That's right, salt lamps aren't just for hippies anymore. In fact, the popularity of salt lamps is exploding. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing in the right décor (think 'scandinavian simplicity' rather than 'new-age witchcraft crystal...

30 Aug

Posted at 16:07h in Hay Fever by

Spring is upon us. Can you hear it? Lambs bleating. Birds singing. Trees blowing in the gentle breeze. And what's that noise? Ah-ah-ah-CHOOOOOOOO. Yep. Spring is definitely here. And so is hay fever. If you are a sufferer of hay fever, you will know the horrors of a new spring. There are more than 10,000 species of grass throwing pollen at your nose. There are trees and flowers lurking around every corner, waiting to tickle your sinuses. Each gentles breeze brings a whole new wealth of allergens. Fun times. Fun, fun times. But here's the good news: A very simple, enjoyable natural therapy may help...

02 Aug

Posted at 10:44h in Cold & Flu, Wellbeing by

If there's one thing you learn by being surrounded by kids, it's that they get sick. A lot. All over each other. Coughing, sneezing, scratching, wheezing – sometimes, kids are just a cacophony of contagion. Are you sick of it? (Pun intended, of course.) We bet you are. So here's a few handy tips to boost the health of your little monsters. 1. Move it, move it. We all know exercise is better for you than sitting on the couch. Unfortunately. But between iPads, TV and Netflix, there's far too many reasons for kids (and the rest of us) to be snuggling under...

02 Aug

Posted at 09:39h in Breathe, Stress & Anxiety, Wellbeing by

Are you feeling a little bit stressed at work? Have you forgotten to finish that report? Did you just realise you have a deadline this afternoon? Are you getting a bit behind in your filing? Do you have an inbox full of emails? Should you be working harder right now? Sorry. That probably didn't help. But if you're feeling stressed, here's a few breathing exercises that WILL help. Relax, spend a minute or two on your breathing, and your focus will be razor sharp. 1. One nostril. This will sound crazy, but it works. Close your eyes (when you've finished reading this entire article,...