A new study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences suggests this is true. (1) Mast cells play an important role in the human immune system. Present in most of our tissues, mast cells are highly concentrated in the nasal mucosa, where they sense and respond to foreign particles. Mast cells contain histamines and […]
The change of seasons creates upper respiratory symptoms and discomfort for allergy sufferers. Approximately 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and the numbers continue to rise. Allergy sufferers seek relief from a variety of prescription medications, decongestants, and antihistamines, but many find these agents cannot deliver long term relief. As a result, an increasing number […]
Nikki talks with Brayden Whitlock, Director of Research for Outbreaker Solutions, a company with an innovative answer to today’s deadly pathogens.
Naturopath Dr. Emily Telfair joins Nikki for a discussion about natural immune support. A graduate of Bastyr University in Seattle, WA, Dr Emily has been serving the Baltimore community for over 14 years. Her areas of focus include nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and cranio-sacral therapy. Two years ago Dr. Emily opened HeartSpace Natural Medicine in Baltimore as a more permanent home for […]
Salt is a mineral which has figured prominently in the economy, social fabric, and culinary practices of virtually every country and culture on the planet. As early as 6000 BC, salt was processed by boiling spring or sea water in Romania and China. In centuries past it was prized by Ancient Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Egyptians […]
Maybe you’ve wondered how salt therapy works to improve physical health. It’s one thing to walk out of a session feeling like you can breathe again, and another to understand the reasons why. It’s not your imagination! Dry salt inhalation works in specific ways to provide a therapeutic benefit, and this post will explain some […]
Today’s modern salt therapy spas can trace their roots to the 19th –century salt mines of Poland and Russia. In the 1830’s, physician Dr. Felix Boczkowski treated Polish salt miners of the Wieliczka mine, and noted that they enjoyed much better respiratory health than their peers. Dr. Boczkowski postulated that salt particles, called aerosols, were […]
