The Proliferation of the Salt Lamp

Over the last 10 to 12 years, salt lamps have gone from a small niche market to an increasingly mainstream product. We jumped into the business in mid-2004 after enjoying the salt lamps we bought so much (we knew others would love them too). With 10 lamps and a small closet, our newborn company took it's first steps; and it grew. These days, we have multiple warehouses and TONS of Himalayan salt lamps, bath salt, and pink gourmet salt. We import 40ft containers of salt products for ourselves as well as many of our customers throughout the year. Our retail return rate is less than 1% over 5 years even offering a 30 day unconditional guarantee. We have constantly researched salt lamps, and offer a uniquely different explanation that doesn't defy the laws of chemistry and physics as the explanations given by magpie salt lamp sites always do (hint: salt lamps DO NOT emit or generate negative ions). Not trying to toot our own horn but I think it is safe to say that Ionicsalts is an authority on salt lamps, given what little else others have offered over the years in good and new information. We even have other salt lamp sites referring people with questions to us! Not kidding. We answer them ALL and answer them well.

And so, we grow. We have big plans too, but that's for another time.

It's almost 2010 now. The salt lamp market is maturing and growing rapidly as word spreads, this makes it competitive. Many of our competitors hire pro SEO or do it themselves with a handful of domains with no content just link building schemes, run a few copycat sites to the first page of search results and push the others later (You know who you are). We have our images stolen constantly buy older and newer companies, we are ruthless when it comes to our salt lamp pics - you'll pay. We have our text and articles plagiarized unendingly, no one ever knows how that happened but they take it down quickly most of the time.

There are salt lamps out there for less than $10. It's called "whoring" the market and it makes me a very sad panda because what you get inside the box is a crap rock and usually a crap switch and cord. Himalayan salt crystal is priced by quality level: Premium, Good, Fair. This is why a salt lamp can be sold so cheaply at little or no actual profit. This is why people are always surprised when they see our salt lamps, they aren't just fair or good...we insist on and only accept PREMIUM quality salt, as in, the very best available. We pay more but what we get is astonishingly good thanks to our overseas suppliers and manufacturers. If a lamp happens to be not to our liking, we don't ship it - we find a better one. What you can buy elsewhere generally isn't even looked at, much less plugged in and tested; trust me, we've checked out our competitors over the years. No wonder some created an online automated return system...lol.

Salt lamps are everywhere these days, at many different quality levels and prices. They are products that actually work wonders for many people, some just a little and others much more. For years there has been a misunderstanding about how a salt lamp does whatever it does to indoor air quality, and myths have become general consensus. The truth about salt lamps can be found in this article.

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Neti Pot Once a Day Can Cause Infections, Study Finds

Neti pots have been around for a long time. The first time I saw one used was on a web video....it was startling, and seemed painful. Still to this day I've never tried it, luckily sinus problems do not give me trouble. Here's the video:

In a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology in Miami, Dr. Talal M. Nsouli, of Watergate Allergy & Asthma Center in Washington said,

I don't have anything against short-term nasal saline irrigation -- even aggressive nasal saline irrigation for three, four days or one week is totally fine, but when we are doing it on a daily basis, we are modifying the immunological biochemistry of the nose.

That can result in a "depletion of immune elements" -- therefore, recurrent sinus infections.

This will lead us to a vicious cycle, more infections, more nasal saline; more nasal saline, more infections. We need to cut this cycle.

Seems almost like nasal spray...pretty soon you GOT to have it. Be careful out there. Mucus is the first line of defense more often than not, without it we are open to much more infections.

Using a salt lamp would be a less harsh method of treatment, treating the air rather than the person; but it seems likely that some of us have bad sinuses and need more for relief.

Salt Lamps Naturally Improve Indoor Air Quality

A salt lamp can be a natural, homeopathic way to improve the quality of indoor air we breathe and beautify a home or office environment. There is also logical scientific basis for salt lamps' healthy effects on surrounding air and human well-being.


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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 11, 2009 – Indoor air quality is among the top five environmental health risks, according to the EPA1. Today, Americans spend up to 90% of their day-to-day life indoors surrounded by asthma and respiratory allergy triggers such as mold, dust mites, pets, smoke, and more. The increasing prevalence of both asthma and allergies over the last few decades has created a large industry in prescription medications amounting to over 6 billion dollars annually for asthma drugs alone2; this despite the handful of known side effects these may have. Air cleaners can be helpful, but are often noisy, require regular maintenance and a good bit of electricity. There is, however, an increasingly popular and eco-friendly tool to help improve indoor air, and even well-being. Salt lamps are a natural alternative to consider for cleaner, healthier air. A solid chunk of crystal salt warmed and glowing with a low-wattage incandescent bulb really can make a difference inside a room; and due to its hygroscopic3 properties, the differences are not just aesthetic.

The Himalayan salt lamp is the most common variety found in the United States, and originates from government-owned mines in the Himalayan foothills of eastern and northern Pakistan. This crystalline salt is over 250 million years old, formed from this planet's pristine primal sea. The purity and translucent, mineral-rich coloring create a warm, ambient glow when these salt lamps are lighted. Colors of Himalayan salt can range from pure white through dark red, along with a variety of slate blue or grey. Quality levels can vary widely, with the biggest differences being in visual quality of the salt chunk and craftsmanship of the lamp itself. Cheaper is certainly not better when it comes to Himalayan salt lamps. A salt crystal lamp will last a lifetime and beyond when used properly, so stick with premium quality4.

The most rare and valued variety of salt lamps these days are Persian salt lamps. While prized for their rich spectrum of purple and blue coloring, the actual salt contained in these Iranian mines is predominantly white to cream colored. The veins of purple color within the mine are thin, especially compared to the vast mines found in Pakistan, and this limits the amount of purple salt lamps that can be produced. The colors produced by a premium-level purple Persian salt lamp can range almost anywhere in the purple spectrum including lavender, plum, indigo, and violet. Blue specks permeate through kind of salt most notably on the outer lamp surface. Standard-level Persian salt lamps are slightly more common, being purple mixed with white in color5. Interestingly, these salt lamps could also have a cosmic origin as purple and blue salt was discovered inside fallen meteorites in 1998. Read http://persiansaltlamps.com/cosmic-salt-lamps.htm for more information.

Regardless of color, crystalline salt rocks share a common trait of attracting water molecules to their salt surface known as being hygroscopic. The natural attraction of moisture from the air is the real secret of how a salt lamp works. Widespread anecdotal claims about crystal salt "generating" negative ions have yet to be scientifically studied, documented, published, and peer reviewed. This could likely be either a lack of available data, or simply an urban legend that has earned its share of skeptics over the years. There is another theory about salt lamps realized by Ionicsalts, however, that logically suggests benefits come from two conditions created by the attraction of water and salt rather than simply negative ion generation.

As an aside, negative ions are well-known for benefitting immunity, the respiratory system, mood; increasing the flow of oxygen to the brain creating decreased drowsiness, higher alertness levels, and raising mental capacity in at least the one in three people that are sensitive to the effects6. Contrarily, positive ions have been linked to problems such as fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and more.

In the average home or office, indoor air has an electrical balance of both positive and negative ions; yet naturally holds a slight positive electrical charge due in large part to technology and machines, along with airborne moisture and particulates that attach to these floating water molecules such as mold, fungi, bacteria, viruses, allergens, etc. These particulates cannot remain airborne and viable without the positive-charged water molecule. In the first condition created by a salt lamp, moisture is drawn to the surface of the lamp through the air. Reduced airborne humidity reduces the amount of floating respiratory irritants and asthma triggers by forming an inhospitable environment. These irritants and triggers eventually fall harmlessly to the floor. The surrounding indoor air becomes naturally cleaner.

The second condition a salt lamp can create in an indoor space is altering the electrical balance of an area. As the natural balance of positive and negative ions exists in ambient air, removing positively charged particles increases the ratio in favor of negative ions. This is measurable. It's possible that a negatively-charged ionic field exists to some extent around a warm salt lamp, but this field is likely small because negative ions have a rather short life span. Lastly, the warmth of a lighted salt lamp creates an upward convection current of air creating slight circulation and accelerating the process of moisture evaporation on the salt surface. This action further enhances the overall effect salt lamps can have in a room.

Salt lamps can be a beautiful and natural way to breathing healthier indoor air. They are not medical devices, nor have they been officially recognized as diagnosing, curing, or treating any disease; alternative medicine receives little to no funding for such things. As with anything homeopathic or holistic, results vary between individuals and environments based on personal sensitivities. One thing is certain, indoor air quality can noticeably improve with a lighted salt lamp around.

1 www.epa.gov/iaq/pdfs/aircleaners.pdf
2 www.aaaai.org/media/statistics/asthma-statistics.asp
3 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygroscopy
4 www.ionicsalts.com/shop
5 persiansaltlamps.com
6 www.webmd.com/balance/features/negative-ions-create-positive-vibes

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Recall on salt lamp cords...a clarification.

I happened upon this story the on the day it came out, ironically, and questioned the hazard conclusions made and the vernacular used when I read it; misleading and likely incorrect in my personal opinion. In light of this, we feel there needs to be some common sense and clarity added to the discussion.

The report:

Lamps Recalled by LTD Commodities LLC, ABC Distributing and the Lakeside Collection Due to Fire Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Ionic Salt Lamps

Units: About 25,800

Distributor: LTD Commodities LLC; ABC Distributing of Bannockburn, Ill., and Lakeside Collection, all of Bannockburn, Ill.

Manufacturer: Fashion Stitches & More, Inc., of Dayton, N.J.

Hazard: The lamps overheat causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of overheating, including two reports of hand burns.

Description: The recalled ionic salt lamp varies in color from light to dark red and is attached to a wood base. The lamp fixture comes with a 10 watt bulb and a black cord with an inline on/off switch. The UL file number E216832 will be printed on the cord and the UL file number E214389 on the plug.

Sold by: LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing, and Lakeside Collection catalogs, and on their Web sites from March 2009 through May 2009 for about $12.

Manufactured in: Pakistan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact either LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing or Lakeside Collection to receive a replacement cord set. All consumers who purchased the Ionic Salt Lamps were notified directly about the recall.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact either LTD Commodities or ABC Distributing toll free at (866) 736-3654, or Lakeside Collection toll-free at (866) 847-4327 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, or logon to www.ltdcommodities.com, www.abcdistributing.com or www.lakeside.com

First and foremost, E-klectix / Ionicsalts.com is in no way affiliated or associated with the named companies listed in the report. We have NEVER had a safety issue with our electrical cords, and this is because we fully test every single cord we ship as part of day-to-day order processing and fulfillment. Yes, it adds a little time to each shipment in getting it ready - but it's ready and there is no uncertainty about what's in the box we just packed and shipped; a return rate of less than 1% testifies to these practices.

The usage of "Ionic Salt Lamps" is troubling because of natural search engine keywords as well as word association. Why say "ionic"? Is this what was printed on the box? Why the extra adjective to describe a salt lamp? What about "Himalayan", "beautiful", "natural", "rock", "electric", or "decorative"? We received an email recently, from someone who had shipped their recalled cord and wanted to know when to expect the receive the replacement. How are we supposed to know? It's not us! But, thanks to inadvertent usage of the word "ionic" in this US government report, the association was made...unsurprisingly and unfortunately.

Then, there is this little item:

Hazard: The lamps overheat causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

From our own experience and knowledge with salt lamps for many years now, this statement is misworded at best. Someone explain to me how a 10-watt incandescent salt lamp bulb will heat a salt lamp to a temperature that cause vinyl coating on a cord to "burst and melt". Ten watt bulbs are not suitable for warming anything even lukewarm but the smallest of salt lamps, like 1-2 lbs, which relatively speaking is nothing more that one of our salt bath bars with a light inside. Our smallest salt lamps are 5-6 lbs. generally.

The better worded hazard conclusion: Cheap, poorly-made, UL-listed electrical cords burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The lamps are not likely to be overheating and melting plastic with a 10-watt bulb; nor are people likely getting burned by a salt lamp with a 10-watt bulb but with a poorly-wired and/or poorly-manufactured electrical cord.

This is what happens when bargain shopping rather than insisting on quality. That's just not us.

Salt Lamps and You

The most common remark we receive from our customers is how much better they sleep and how they snore less. Those with asthma need less of their medications or not need them at all with a working salt lamp around. We know much of this from our own experiences, which is why we bring them around the world for others here that can use natural air improvement and a "green" method of gaining better health through breathing.

This is ultimately why we do this. Because it's good and natural. No mineral is more potent to human health and well-being. Good for the body, good for the air. It's simple. There was once a day this salt was like gold; used in trade and as payment to workers and soldiers. As long as they were "worth their salt" and earned their "salary". It's a true commodity because of it's age and purity, not to be confused with industrially processed salt, or even sea salt found today from today's oceans and seas.

Even further, Himalayan salt crystal comes in different qualities as it is mined and sorted. Most of what you can find elsewhere over the Internet is the quality which would never make it into our containers, period. Price is not a point we argue as long as what we receive is peerless quality and enough to make even our own trained and hardened eyes say, "WoW, that's gorgeous!".

We see every piece of salt that we ship, everything is hand-pulled from cases, tested, re-boxed, and packed well for a journey with the angriest of UPS drivers and maddest of mailmen. Pretty packaging we don't specialize in; our stuff isn't pre-boxed in Pakistan and only opened when it reaches the end user. These are the perils of same-day shipping during the holidays, which we could never promise while still taking the extra few minutes to plug it in and LOOK....is it something I'd want my MY house? Sure, we pull a baddie every once in awhile, but we don't ship baddies!! We have a far less than 1% returned merchandise rate to back that up too.

Ionicsalts has a big holiday sale going on now. If you don't have a salt lamp, or already own one but want to know what a good one looks like, read up on some info and check the catalog.

Happy Holidays!

Water from Air via Salt - Love it!

Just happened to see a story on the local TV news the other day, and it's very worth sharing. A Florida-based company named Aqua Sciences Inc has developed a remarkable way of harvesting water from outdoor air using the hygroscopic properties of salt which we've emphasized as the leading reason that a salt lamp works so well in improving indoor air quality.

Aqua Sciences™ atmospheric water extraction machines can be furnished and installed in disaster sites, urban, rural and isolated communities to capture, purify and dispense water of superior quality on demand.

Current machines can provide between 350-1,200 gallons of water per day with a target price of approximately $0.25 per gallon dependent upon actual conditions and costs.

Machines may be powered by electricity or a self-contained diesel generator and are environmentally friendly due to lower energy requirements and no harmful or toxic by-products.

This is fascinating given the oddball weather patterns, including the drought we've been under here in Southeast. Lakes are drying up and primary water resources for major areas like Atlanta and Charlotte are reaching dangerous levels; to the point where we hear "60 days of water left"...."45 days of water left".

As long as the oil and energy companies don't get wind of this, it could be an affordable alternative when water is scarce. Otherwise we may be paying $3 per gallon for fresh water!

Anyway, how's your air? Try a salt lamp and breathe cleanly and naturally relieve most asthma and respiratory allergy symptoms that are caused by bad air in the home or office.

Even mold is kept in check by our salt crystal according to one of our customers. Shortly after receiving their salt lamps, her daughter had to grow mold on bread for a class project. In several places around the home, bread was placed according to instructions given by her teacher. After several days, the project was due. Unfortunately, the mold would not grow anywhere in the home.

Why not?
Our salt lamps are the highest quality one will EVER find. With this purity of content and structure is created a very efficient, natural air cleaner. They do not physically remove allergens, mold, bacteria and microbes from the air however. They change the air itself, creating an unsuitable environment by slightly changing the electrical balance in the air, and removing water molecules that are vital to the survival and airborne state of those floating baddies.

On one hand salt creates fresh water out of thin air, literally; on the other hand, high-quality crystal salt improves the air we breathe within the confines of any indoor space.

So, while having your own household water generator maybe be a bit farther in the future, you can do something to improve your indoor air and overall well-being by a getting a beautiful salt lamp
from Ionicsalts.com. Seriously, you get 30 day unconditional, hassle-free guarantee that assures your satisfaction. Discover for yourself what everyone else tells us....we have the best salt crystal product around, bar none.

Salt Lamps: Natural Gifts That Keep on Giving

*brushes the dust and cobwebs away from a lonely blog*

Here they come, the Holidays. What will it be this year? The usual or the unusual gift? Why risk disappointment? Consider a Himalayan salt lamp this holiday season and be sure what you're giving is natural, environmentally-friendly, good for health and happiness, and the highest-quality salt crystal you will find ANYWHERE. Most companies online will promise the world, but Ionicsalts actually delivers.

Know anyone with asthma or respiratory allergies? Why not give them a natural air cleaner that is stunningly beautiful? Our salt lamps change the condition and electrical balance of indoor air through a natural hygroscopic process involving the attraction of moisture to the salt surface. Without moisture, airborne irritants and infectious microbes cannot remain airborne and viable.....falling harmlessly to the floor. Without the positive-charged water molecules present, the natural electrical balance shift toward negative due to the reduction in positive ions. It is a documented and researched fact that negative ions are good for you, me, and everyone else.

Check out our salt lamps and bath salt at our website, www.ionicsalts.com. Keep in mind lamps are sold by weight, not by label; some may call a lamp weighing 5 lbs a medium...we call that a "mini", and anything less we consider a chip with barely enough room for a bulb. Unless using a "clip" style attachment that mounts at the bottom of the base.....these are not satisfactory when it comes to proper illumination and heating of the salt, we sell many cords to people who gripe about this.

As an aside, it has been confirmed that certain manufacturers in Pakistan, and maybe elsewhere, are making lamps from sea salt and selling them as genuine Himalayan salt crystal, which is mined from the earth. We aren't aware of the process yet but be aware. I think I've seen one of these, but sold as salt of another origin.

Happy Holidays!

Salt Lamps for Peace - Summer Sale

From now until Labor Day, all purchases get a 20% discount in an effort to create world peace and harmony! Well, ok, so that's a rather lofty goal to set given the circumstances and psychopathic leaders involved. What is certain, and anyone with a quality salt lamp would agree, is that they create a calming and healthy atmosphere and an excellent aid for meditation and relaxation. If nothing else, enjoy the calming peace that comes from a Himalayan salt crystal lamp....and save some money for the big oil companies - they really need it these days, obviously. Grrrrr....

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Howdy folks! 'Tis the season... we're busier than ever. All of us at Ionicsalts wish you and yours a safe and merry holiday; and a healthy, happy new year. In this world, even as it is drowning in chaos and caught in an undertow of psychopathy, take a moment of the waning year and ponder your reality; appreciate those you care about and even those whom you do not. Life is short and fleeting, everything is a lesson. Enjoy a salt lamp and focus on the good.

On another note, I found an article about new "non-stick" salt in the NY Times. Apparently, by adding an amino acid to the already poisonous and unhealthy common processed salt, it won't clump together due to it's attraction of humidity; therefore it can be stored in otherwise unsuitable environments.

From the New York Times, 12/9/2006

By CLIVE THOMPSON

Published: December 10, 2006

Everyone knows the havoc that humidity wreaks on salt. You pick up a saltshaker, tip it upside down and — nothing.

The problem is molecular. Salt grains are cube shaped, so it doesn’t take much to get them to stack together like Legos. Salt producers have created nonsticking salt before by adding chemicals to prevent binding. But this year, in the July issue of Crystal Growth and Design, a team of Indian scientists announced that they had discovered a better way to attack the problem: they produced salt that is round.

To accomplish this, they added the amino acid glycine to a pan of brine and then let the salty liquid evaporate. The resulting crystals were shaped like dodecahedrons: 12-sided grains. In this nearly spherical form, the grains no longer stacked like bricks but like oranges in a sack. The researchers put some of the round salt into a container, left it for a year and found that it still poured freely.

The glycine has a side effect: it makes the salt slightly sweeter. Pushpito K. Ghosh, one of the lead scientists on the project, claims he can’t detect it — “And I’ve eaten a lot of it!” — but he suspects that chefs might.

source

Perhaps someday they can remove the added flouride, which is a known neurotoxin and completely unnecessary. Chances are, if you live in a municipal area, flouride is being injected into your tap water too.

"There are also over 30 animal studies showing that fluoride is a neurotoxin which reduces learning and memory. Essentially, fluoride makes you a bit less intelligent."

That may somewhat explain what's wrong with some people.... ;-)

Holiday Sale and News

Happy Holidays to All! We have our holiday sale underway - 10% off everything in stock, including salt lamps, candleholders, bath salt, accessories, and more. Re-vamped the catalog again to accommodate new products and new protocol scheme...oh, and new cart! We're pleased to have finally moved to a new shopping cart which offers more flexibility and more shipping options.

We now offer sales to Canada! We've had enough traffic and inquiries to justify the addition. Welcome friends in the Great White North. Shipping options include UPS and USPS.

More design work to come sitewide. Finally the bugs are out of our new product gallery. Another interface and background to come.

Elvis Costello said, "All musicians are thieves and magpies". I suppose it's true in the web game. How many more new sites will find the need to rip our photos and graphics off? We use a service that protects our words and text, we look for those that steal our images. I never ends. We are happy to license photos, but not for free and not without specific, individual permissions. We reserve the right to refuse usage. We are diligent in enforcing our rights. Every image is dated, listed and registered with the Library of Congress. We have the RAW files as well. Lazy webmasters are scum. lol

We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season.....there's always next year.

Holidays are coming, Ready?

We're gearing up for the holiday rush...although it has already started in some ways. If you're a wholesale customer, it's time to stock up. Last year we had to cut off wholesale orders at the beginning of December just to keep up with our retail orders; I expect the exact same thing this year - probably more in fact.

Our website will be undergoing a few changes, including a new shopping cart and new shipping options. Due to popular demand, we will beginning sales to Canadian customers too. Cool eh.

We have a few new crafted items that are unbelievable in quality and appearance. New natural salt lamps in more colors are on the way to the site....introducing fiery orange and red soon.

We will of course have a holiday sale, specifics are still being mulled.

Until next time....

New income opportunity and more

Ionicsalts is very pleased to announce our new affiliate sales program, perfect for those with blogs, websites, or other online presence. No inventory to keep, orders to pack, or tedious work involved with selling rocks like these. We offer several colors and sizes of banners, as well as text links for use as a sales affiliate. We fully support our affiliates in every way we can.

Help us spread the word and market these natural, amazing products - and get paid for every sale made from your referrals. For more information, visit our opportunity page.

Finally, don't forget to spend some time relaxing with the ambient, naturally healthy environment that comes with a Himalayan salt lamp. It's good for you!

New products are online NOW!

Finally, after weeks of labor, I've got the catalog updated and new stuff is up.

Still some clean-up and minor things to do, but it's fully functional.

New Himalayan salt lamps - Blues, Whites, two-color pieces, iron baskets, and so much more. There also a new Accessories page for cords, clear and colored bulbs.

Edible! We now have edible-grade Himalayan salt crystal in 1kg packages. Animals love it, and you will too. Common table salt is poison. We offer the real deal.

Still more stuff in the works. Christmas will be HUUUGE. Affiliate program on the way!

Onward and Upward....Stay tuned.

Electronic Smog and Salt Lamps

Told you so! A salt lamp will counteract this "smog".

Invisible "smog", created by the electricity that powers our civilisation, is giving children cancer, causing miscarriages and suicides and making some people allergic to modern life, new scientific evidence reveals.

The evidence - which is being taken seriously by national and international bodies and authorities - suggests that almost everyone is being exposed to a new form of pollution with countless sources in daily use in every home.

Two official Department of Health reports on the smog are to be presented to ministers next month, and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recently held the first meeting of an expert group charged with developing advice to the public on the threat.

The UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) calls the electronic smog "one of the most common and fastest growing environmental influences" and stresses that it "takes seriously" concerns about the health effects. It adds that "everyone in the world" is exposed to it and that "levels will continue to increase as technology advances".

Wiring creates electrical fields, one component of the smog, even when nothing is turned on. And all electrical equipment - from TVs to toasters - give off another one, magnetic fields. The fields rapidly decrease with distance but appliances such as hair dryers and electric shavers, used close to the head, can give high exposures. Electric blankets and clock radios near to beds produce even higher doses because people are exposed to them for many hours while sleeping.

Radio frequency fields - yet another component - are emitted by microwave ovens, TV and radio transmitters, mobile phone masts and phones themselves, also used close to the head.

The WHO says that the smog could interfere with the tiny natural electrical currents that help to drive the human body. Nerves relay signals by transmitting electric impulses, for example, while the use of electrocardiograms testify to the electrical activity of the heart.

Campaigners have long been worried about exposure to fields from lines carried by electric pylons but, until recently, their concerns were dismissed, even ridiculed, by the authorities.

But last year a study by the official National Radiological Protection Board concluded that children living close to the lines are more likely to get leukaemia, and ministers are considering whether to stop any more homes being built near them. The discovery is causing a large-scale reappraisal of the hazards of the smog.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer - part of the WHO and the leading international organisation on the disease - classes the smog as a "possible human carcinogen". And Professor David Carpenter, dean of the School of Public Health at the State University of New York, told The Independent on Sunday last week that it was likely to cause up to 30 per cent of all childhood cancers. A report by the California Health Department concludes that it is also likely to cause adult leukaemia, brain cancers and possibly breast cancer and could be responsible for a 10th of all miscarriages.

Professor Denis Henshaw, professor of human radiation effects at Bristol University, says that "a huge and substantive body of evidence indicates a range of adverse health effects". He estimates that the smog causes some 9,000 cases of depression.

Perhaps strangest of all, there is increasing evidence that the smog causes some people to become allergic to electricity, leading to nausea, pain, dizziness, depression and difficulties in sleeping and concentrating when they use electrical appliances or go near mobile phone masts. Some are so badly affected that they have to change their lifestyles.

While not yet certain how it is caused, both the WHO and the HPA accept that the condition exists, and the UN body estimates that up to three in every 100 people are affected by it.

Case History: 'I felt I was going into meltdown'

Until a year ago, Sarah Dacre reckoned she had a "blessed life". Running her own company, and living in an expensive north London home, the high-earning divorcee described herself as "fab, fit and 40s". Then suddenly the sight in her right eye failed: she first noticed it when she was unable to read an A-Z map. Soon she was getting pains and numbness in her joints. She could not sleep and spent nights "pacing about like a caged lion". Her short-term memory failed and if she took notes to remind her, she would forget she had made them.

The symptoms got worse whenever she was exposed to electricity. She could not use a computer for more than five minutes without becoming nauseous. Even using a telephone landline gave her a buzzing in the ear and made her feel she was "going into meltdown".

Source: http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article362557.ece

Ionicsalts - We're still here...

Three and a half months later. So much has been happening, this blog has been neglected as a result.

We recently received another 70,000 lbs of salt crystal product. The quality thus far is unmatched, seriously. There will soon be many new products hitting the website, as well as the ol' favorites. Blue and snow white salt lamps, new designs using two colors of salt, and we will be introducing Himalayan peloid with salt inclusion. This is mineral-rich mud from the bottom of the mines known for it's tremendous natural care for skin. It's a great facial scrub. Additionally we'll soon have edible Himalayan salt crystal available. This is considered "gourmet" and completely wholesome, as opposed to regular, manufactured table salt.

Things are moving quickly, no change there. We have also reached the conclusion that we are the most plagiarized and pillaged salt lamp site on the Web. Every week we get more reports of lazy, shameless people taking our images and text to use on their own sites. We are vigilant in protecting our rights, and with the time and money we put into our product photos - it is required. On one hand, it's flattering to know we have the best site and images on the Internet for these products...as well as the most informative, well-written website; on the other hand this is business, and as such we must protect our assets. We have daily scans done for possible content infringment, because of this problem we have.

We are soon to roll-out an affiliate program of sorts too. This will allow people to sell our lamps with the need for warehousing, shipping, or inventory. If you're interested please send us an email at sales@ionicsalts.com...we will add you to the list for notification once it's alive.

We've recently doubled our warehouse space (again), and finally picked up a forkift of our own. This has opened up freight shipments for us....and wholesale is growing exponentially for us - so this is a good thing.

More coming later. Peace.

The Holiday Salt Lamp Sale continues...

Merry Christmas everyone....

To understate it, our sale is doing well. We're still shipping in time for Christmas, and wholesale orders are being delayed to help get holiday orders out faster. I'd really thought our holiday sales were good last year, and they were....we sold out of nearly everything. This year is nuts, more than imagined certainly. We are very glad that so many more people will be turned on to our salt lamps, for word-of-mouth has been our best advertisement. Our lamps are better.

On another positive note, muscle tone and strength is increasing for myself and anyone working in our warehouse! Gravity is so cruel, yet so kind.

Another trip to the photographer is coming soon, we always seem to have a few that don't have photos and therefore don't make it on the website. Oh the treasures that await!

Saltflame.com has taken the main page down but left inner pages with our content visible. Emails are returned as undeliverable. We've began another cleansing project, locating plagiarized and/or stolen content and getting it taken down. We offer the opportunity to remove it....but some choose to ignore us. They are no match for my DMCA/copyright kung-fu, lessons are to be learned methinks. Too much time and money is invested in this venture to have its assets burgled away so casually. It's business.

Oh, the holiday sale is over at the end of this year - December 31, 2005! Get it while it's hot.

...and a Happy New Year!

Holiday Sale is On!! 20% Off Everything

Yes, it's here again. Last year we sold out of nearly everything, and I think that was only 10% off! This year we're very well prepared with tons (literally) of natural salt lamps, salt crystal candleholders, crafted salt lamps including animals, the finest bath salt known to man, bath bars, and gourmet edible salt. Can we empty the warehouse? Perhaps.

We still offer our "free shipping on all orders over $50". No surprises at checkout...and it's surprising when shipping rocks across the country, I promise.

Price on Home Spa Pack was raised $3 to offset the sale discount, which lowered it to where shipping costs are applied thereby defeating the purpose, Also, included the candleholder that was part of our last promotion in the Pack.

Wheels are still turning around here. We're still pushing for full-blown medical studies, our evidence is THAT compelling. The website is under constant improvement and several things are planned for the first quarter of next year.

Speaking of content, the folks at SaltFlame.com have stolen our copyrighted photos and used them in their own commercial site. I haven't ran a scan on their text content yet, but I can only imagine how much I've been copied. All of our photos, text, and graphics are protected by US copyright law along with the DMCA. Our product photos are registered with the Library of Congress and have been issued an ISBN number.
We are very diligent in the protection of our property/investments and enforce our rights with the same diligence. Action begins in a matter of days, as we've offered SaltFlame.com a window of opportunity to remove all of our pics/material from their website. Oh man, they picked the wrong website for this sort of behavior.

Happy Holidays from Ionicsalts.com and E-klectix!

Unique Holiday Gifts for Everyone

Sometimes, I really miss when Christmas was magical and mysterious; back when Santa really had flying reindeer and managed to hit every kids' house around the world in one night. I remember waking up every Christmas morning, and that moment shortly thereafter when I realized it was CHRISTMAS DAY! Waiting for everyone to get up, then marching out to view the literal fortress of gifts and boxes in bright, colorful wrapping paper...man, being a kid was alright on days like these.

Times change, do they not?

What is Christmas today? Crowded stores and malls, competition for the "hot" holiday toys, driving around town looking for a decent parking spot on fuel costing $3 per gallon, traffic jams, tired holiday songs and music everywhere you go....it seems so cliché now.

Why not do something different this year? Do some holiday shopping online. You can get more done with less time and expense, even find something new and unusual for gift-giving. Our Himalayan salt lamps make an excellent choice.

Why? How many of your family and friends own one or even know of them? Do you know anyone with respiratory problems like asthma or allergies, perhaps children you know suffer these problems? Someone who enjoys beauty and natural ambience in their surroundings? Any persons who could use an upgrade to the indoor environment in which they both work and live. Everyone likes to have something unique (besides themselves), unlike any other in the world - true?

This holiday season, give those you care for a unique, natural, homeopathic, beautiful, and ambient gift they will appreciate for the rest of their lives.
Anti-bacterial and anti-allergenic, our himalayan salt lamps are perfect for everyone, infants to seniors. Our bath salts and bath bars are the most pure and potent available anywhere in the world...period. Certainly a spa sensation without ostentation, they offer wonderful care for skin, leaving it soft and smooth. Therapeutic help for acne and many other skin problems.

Turn 'em on to something unusual, yet beneficial, this year. No gasoline or shopping headache required. Satisfaction is guaranteed.

Himalayan Salt Lamps | Candleholders | Bath Salts | Bath Bars


Ionicsalts.com offers the largest,finest selection of premium Himalayan salt crystal products.


Beware of cheap imitation 'rock salt' products, it is not crystalline nor as potent.


Our quality is peerless and guaranteed.

Are we there yet?

*sigh* Salt lamps...gotta love 'em.


After cropping, re-sizing, format converting, and otherwise manipulating ten billion photos...after creating a few hundred thousand graphics, and over a million html pages - it is done!

The catalog has been updated, and re-done in several ways. There's now a gift certificate option, right on time for the holidays. Nearly all of our new stuff is there, other stuff will be there once our photographer has his way with them.

New specials are on! Free candleholder and free shipping with orders over $50....and the "Home Spa Pack" for $59.95, which includes (1)Small Natural Salt Lamp, (2 lbs) Himalayan Crystal Bath Salt, and (2) Himalayan Salt Bath Bars....yes, we're giving the free candleholder and free shipping with it too!

Still plenty left to do; as I hold my breath while Google plays with their ranking algorithm for another week or two. They truly have the power to make or break small businesses. They've been good to our website, let's hope they remain so. The Jagger Update....so it's been dubbed.
Does Mick know about this?

On another note, we send our prayers and thoughts to the victims and casualties of the recent earthquake in the Pakistan|Kashmir|India region. Their devastation makes Katrina seem minimal. These are the miners, laborers, crafters, and business contacts that make our salt business happen, as this region of north and northeastern Pakistan is where these finest of the world's salt mines are located.

Our supply line is intact and next container is almost ready to sail, thankfully. We can't say the same for other vendors and mining companies in the area, shortages are inevitable for some.

These people of Southeast Asia are still digging out and looking for lost family and friends.
Help if you can.

Peace.

Natural Gifts that Keep Giving

Christmas gifts....so what'll it be this year? The trendy, hot new toy ... the tiresome articles of clothing ... technology (I love technology, btw) wrapped in Xbox's and PS2's, cameras, phones, an over-priced mp3 player, or a laptop computer ... DVD's and CD's ... the list is unending. Most of us don't have as much disposable income as we had prior to a few or five years ago - even more have NO disposable income these days - so why use it unwisely this annual gathering and gift-giving season? Give something that counts...something not outdated by next year.

When is the last time you gave a "natural" gift? When did you last give a gift that benefitted health and well-being? How many gifts do you still hear about years later?

Go ahead, I'll give you a moment to ponder....

Now think about giving a Himalayan salt lamp; or perhaps some of the finest, most potent bath salt available anywhere on Earth; salt crystal candleholders make delightful gifts for giving at the office too. Our products are the ultimate antiques; being over 250 million years old and absolutely pure of man-made contamination.

There's simply little, if any, chance of going wrong with giving our lamps and other products for holiday gifts. People are naturally drawn to the color and environment created, and only the most insensitive of humans will not notice the difference this salt crystal makes in the surrounding area. We have yet to meet any of these people though.

Make everyone on your list happy this Christmas and holiday season, check out our entire and ever-expanding product line. Wholesale prices start at 10 items, please contact us for orders of this size.

If you decide on the usual, mundane gifts this year - no problem! We're here all year, 24/7/365.

Peace.

Wow, holidays again?

Yes, once again the Season is upon us. People packing into malls and all the roads leading to malls...standing in line for 30 minutes or more is always a joy. How many salt lamps stores are located within these malls? If I had the money there would be a chain of Ionicsalts showrooms across the country with wall-to-wall salt lamps and various designs; of course a lounge area serving coffee, water, juice, and super-ionized magic water (oh yes!). The atmosphere and mood-altering levels of negative ions would overwhelm and inhebriate. Who is going to walk by, see the glowing ambience and NOT come inside? Seriously...word of mouth would pack our stores. Where's a venture capitalist when you need one?...seriously.

Until that most interesting day, we'll have to keep uniting the world - one salt lamp at a time.

We have lots of new stuff coming online soon, new shopping cart, new sites, new ideas already taking a life of their own. No matter what things seem to move forward by their own momentum. How peculiar.

Peculiar that, despite the natural and man-made tragedies that have unfolded recently in New Orleans and surrounding areas, life continues. It is a catastrophic cycle of this planet, mirrored simultaneously and visibly in the human condition. Not just Katrina...oh if only it were so shallow! The worst may be yet to come I'm afraid.

Pray or meditate in whatever way you must, just do it. Words aren't important, feel.
A salt crystal lamp can facilitate this practice.

Be Good.

Life is funny...sometimes.

What a week! 40,000 lbs of Himalayan salt crystal lamps, candleholders, and more sorted and shelved...one box at a time. Gravity chuckled endlessly at my despair. The site is full-on now with natural salt lamps and all else. Methinks we had many people waiting silently by the amount of orders coming in since last week.

We did our second photoshoot with our photographer.
Great shots and kinda fun, other than unloading/loading (gravity again!).

We're already discussing expansion of warehouse space.
We'll be moving away from Paypal's free shopping cart soon to our improved cart and system. This will allow for greater flexibility and inventory control. This will happen by Halloween certainly.

Wholesale salt crystal products are available. Drop us an email for prices.

Order while selection is wide open. We have some seriously beautiful salt - no vendor in this country has anything comparable in quality. The color and translucency of some of these latest pieces are magnificent. We should be charging a premium for these.

If you're looking for a deeper red or nearly white lamp - now is the time, we have lots.

Peace.

It's Here!!

(sorta)

Our latest container of salty goodness arrived last week in Charleston, SC. After the wait while our container got the expected scrutiny from our good friends at US Customs, it has been released and should arrive in a matter of days. (w00t!) We've got lots of new goodies in this shipment, and we're anxious to get it; more decorative salt crystal designs and unique carvings in lamps and candleholders. We have some insanely innovative things on the way - but I'm not tipping our hand just yet.

On a different note, we've received tons of email lately from skeptical and some rather uneducated people about what Himalayan salt crystal can (or cannot) do for human well-being and the several means by which it can and usually does...improve our health. We are not scientists, nor are we selling medical devices. This is a natural occuring mineral with well-known properties of affecting the human organism - internally and externally. The only thing I can suggest for these people is to buy one! Do your own scientific investigation and publish your data for peer review by the global scientific community -or- decide within 30 days if it's a waste of money. We have always guaranteed our products to meet or exceed expectations. If it ain't right, we'll make it right.

Everyone who owns one loves it, and more often than not get more, either for themselves or others. One of those gifts people will continue to thank you for long after it is given...seriously.
Peace...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

~James Madison

Onward and Upward

Our containers should be arriving from Pakistan within the next couple of weeks...oh the joys of international shipping! Our move into newer, more spacious facilities is complete; but because of the TONS (literally) of new and current salt crystal products we have coming we are leaving our "Moving Sale" in place for the time being to continue making room.

The salt lamp trend is growing (we're doing our best!). We repeatedly get new inquiries and sales for a variety of business types and from all parts of the world. We like it, and use this to continue growth with innovation and market reach. We are proud of the unmatched quality of salt crystal products we offer.

We see so many other salt vendors woo people with dirt cheap lamps, and people receive what they pay for - dull, opaque salt likely mined with explosives and sold to unknowing people who think they have gotten a good deal. It's these dirt cheap and ugly products we reject, subsequently they get stuffed into someone else's container. Perhaps these other companies simply don't know any better? Perhaps they do but are oblivious?

In response to overwhelming demand, we are launching a web site very soon for wholesale and quantity sales. Same products as our retail site, but better per-unit pricing based on the number units ordered. For those that have thought about a salt lamp business or adding salt lamps to an existing product line - SMILE!

Until next time....

Natural Salt Lamps Sold Out!

We again are sold out completely of natural-shaped salt lamps, albeit intentionally due to the upcoming move to larger facilities. Unfortunately it will be several-everal weeks before our containers arrive with tons of more inventory (quite literally!).

Our crafted and exclusive series of Himalayan salt crystal lamps are still available, as well as our crystal salt candleholders and bath salts.

Edible Himalayan salt will also be available upon our shipment arriving.

Thanks to all of our customers, we are growing fast and beyond expectations. We expect to expand our product line significantly before Christmas - things not yet available anywhere and patents are even being considered for some items.

Stay Cool!

Moving Sale!

Hi folks!

We're pleased to announce the Ionicsalts Moving Sale. Due to the steady increase in volume and overall business (thank you) we now must relocate to a larger facility. In case you've just joined us, rock salt crystal is heavy; and we'd like UPS to move our inventory for us -- one order at a time, before we load any remaining inventory and haul it to the new, more spacious surroundings.

20% OFF Everything in Stock....our biggest sale ever. As always, all orders totaling $50 or more are shipped and no extra charge.

We're very excited about the new place, certainly more accomodating for our continued growth.

Whether you've had your eye on a particular product or have no idea what a salt lamp is, now is a great time to check us out.

Our Moving Sale is only for a limited time, while supplies last.

Negative Ion Mouse

An ionic computer mouse? Really?

According to the article, this mouse emits negative ions which are well-known to positively affect health and well-being. Amazing, wish I'd thought of it!
While not naturally occuring ions, this is nevertheless a step in the right direction.
They claim the ions extend to a range of 1 meter around the mouse.

It would be a perfect companion to the salt lamp already next to my monitor. Hope the price is right!

I hope that someday negative ion generators will be standard equipment on the mouse

See, we aren't so crazy after all! lol

Do Salt Lamps Work?

Lately I've ran across a few obscure links which more or less are slamming salt lamps, claiming without foundation that they emit a minimal amount of ions and have no effect on surrounding air.
One was even a .edu link....go figure. No evidence, no observation, no testing-just words based on old school thinking that we need machines, pharmaceuticals, and technology to save us all. Anyone that actually owns one will say different, if they won't then they haven't tried our lamps.


Here are the facts: Salt crystal by it's very nature is hygroscopic, meaning it removes moisture/humidity readily. Airborne microbial life (bacteria, virii, spores, et al) cannot remain airborne nor can they remain alive without the humidity and moisture to cling to. These little critters fall to floor and die rather quickly. This same principle applies to airborne allergens and particulates that give some people fits of asthma or allergic reactions, even headaches and migraines. So many illnesses and maladies are environmentally related...in the things we eat, the items we surround ourselves with, and with every breath we bring our airborne environment within usually not wondering "What was in that breath I just took?"


On the other side of the aisle is study after study which proves the medical benefit and positive effects on human well-being that salt crystal can have. Removal of ADHD symptoms; increased mental activity and alertness; improved mood; improved healing rate; increased productivity; better sleep; less fatigue....oh, there's more, that's just the salt lamps (bath salts bring even more into play). These remarkable effects are attributed to the high energetic content and crystalline structure which is in no way similar to table salt, or even sea salt. The negative ions change the electrical state of surrounding air, thereby changing the balance.


Microbes, pollutants, and their ilk attach to positive ions in the air; the balance is altered by negative ions. The floaties have nothing to grab onto, and again, they die. The change in electrical state has a compounding effect on purifying the air with the natural hygroscopic properties of Himalayan salt.


Salt lamps do work. Those that dispute this are full of **it. We guarantee it.
These are not medical devices, simply 100% natural and homeopathic alternatives that convince everyone that ever buys one from us. Did I mention ozone-free and 250 Million years old?


80% of our customers come back for more....guess why.


Peace

Super Water Kills Bugs Dead

Super Water Kills Bugs Dead

According to this article, a company in California has created and water-salt solution which is as effective as bleach in disinfecting yet harmless to people, plants, and animals. It smells and tastes like water but there is an ionic imbalance created by the salt which makes quick work of bacteria, virii, and even spores.
This fall right in line with what we've been saying about "real" salt. Suddenly we have a natural alternative disinfectant that works every bit as good bleach according to the discoverers.

Interesting article. Our salt lamps have a similar disinfecting effect on indoor air. Science keeps backing us up.

Polish vs Himalayan: Observations

A short time ago we received an amusing email from a certain Polish gentleman whom we were later told is rabid/fanatical in trying to impress the world with unusually cheap and far less potent or appealling salt lamps. The language he used was pompous in tone, trying to use the facade of an official-sounding government domain and threats of baseless legal action; demanding a retraction in writing regarding a sentence on this page which was simply reworded with a softer, less-pointed criticism. Retraction? Bah...

Polish mines are well-known in Europe, and as salt is by it's very nature hygroscopic (readily removing moisture from the air) the environment is ideal for speleo/halotherapy. The mines are a tourist attraction with much history. Of course their is therapeutic value while being within the mines. Lamps from this salt are attractive as well...but....

Books have been written about Himalayan salt crystal, studies have been done about the amazing effects of negative ions on human health, and our customers who already own or have owned Polish salt lamps are regularly remarking about the remarkable difference of our salt lamps. Visually the light is more even because the salt is more translucent with far fewer impurities on average to cloud and obscure. Unanimously, we hear from our customers about the "kick" our lamps have that none others offer. We can attribute this to the high energetic/ionic/biophotonic content not found anywhere else. There is a real difference!
This is a touchy-feely item, in that, we can only tell you how it can affect your environment and, consequently, YOU. You only get half the story just looking at it. Having one around makes a world of difference in so many ways.

Best Salt Lamps in The World

Ionic Breeze = Toast

I can only imagine the pucker factor at Sharper Image when this story came out in Consumer Reports May 2005 issue. AFAIK, the Ionic Breeze was their bread-and-butter; at least it would seem so by the persistent hammering of TV commercials.

I've known for quite some time it was an over-rated product. It doesn't move air, but relies on ambient air circulation to move airborne particulates close enough to be caught in the electrostatic field generated by the "plates". Failure to clean these plates can result in the unit catching on fire - NOT good.

However, Consumer Reports took it even futher by calling it not only ineffective but UNHEALTHY for the amounts of ozone generated.

According to this Consumer Reports article it was found that the lauded seals of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and The British Allergy Foundation were, more or less, bought rather than an independent, unbiased review.

There are machines that actually clean air, humans have machines for just about everything. Nature has it's own air cleaners as well. Waterfalls, lightning, storms, and salt.

From Consumer Reports:

Keep your home ventilated. Use outdoor-venting exhaust fans in kitchen, bath, and laundry areas to reduce moisture and airborne particles that can breed respiratory irritants....

A salt lamp is a beautiful, natural, ozone-free alternative to a machine that will eventually break. Our salt lamps are 250 million years old (and counting). We have a few....wanna see?

It's Alive! The wait is over.

Hello again boys and girls! The new Himalayan salt catalog and new products are online and ready to go...finally. We're very happy with how our images came out and would like to thank Kevin Chelko for his expertise and time. Please take a look at our new himalayan salt catalog and stuff as I'm sure you're going to find some things that catches your eye.

Also, because of the delays we're announcing the Ionicsalts "Sorry-It-Took-So-Long" Sale. We're are knocking 10% off the total at checkout AND (as always) if an order totals $50 or more we ship it to you for FREE. You simply cannot find this level of quality at this price anywhere, even without the sale!

Also, while supplies last, get TWO Mini Natural Salt Lamps for $60 and we pay the shipping. These lamps are just right for a small table at home or a desk at work. Use them where you spend the most time - perhaps work and sleep.

Go now, check 'em out!

Salt Lamp Saga -or- Woe is We ;-)

First, please pardon my delay in posting here (it's been uber-busy) and pardon us in getting our new and exclusive salt crystal products online. Initially, we were thwarted by a sappy logistics company and US Customs (who were just doing their job btw). We've got our load in finally and it's ...seriously.

We are also rolling out a new catalog layout in an effort to improve organization and navigation. Who wants to scroll down a page thats a mile long?

We got many new products being added and we've decided to go the extra mile or three in product presentation...hence the further delay. Once we have the pictures complete it will be short work in getting it to the Web.

We are also looking toward offering edible Himalayan salt crystal in the near future; as well as expanding our product line with new ideas and a sporadic epiphone here and there.

Incidentally, I got another salt lamp so everything is fine now.....the difference these lamps make is uncanny, both to the air and how I feel overall. Luckily, I'm not so crazy because those who own one or more of these natural air-purifying salt lamps will attest to this as well. They work.

New salt lamps and designs on the way!

After a drawn-out ordeal, we are finally through US Customs! I believe we are only days away now from our forementioned "butt-load" arriving to us. We apologize for the delays. We were supposed to have this shipment before February, and it was on-time until it arrived in the US. Our (original) logistics company failed in their duty to supply proper paperwork and notification for one item included in the order. This is what caused it to sit for a month in the NYC harbor while we remained helpless and uninformed.

It wasn't until we had a second co. step in that it was finally sent down our way and subsequently released by Customs agents. What a @#$% nightmare!

Those looking for quantity or wholesale information, hang tight. Once we inspect our items and calculate costs, we plan on hitting the ground running - full tilt. For our customers who keep coming back looking for the new stuff we've hyped for months now, we thank you for your patience and loyalty. You obviously have good taste in Himalayan salt ;-D

Ideas for a salt crystal sculpture or design? Please email us or post it in a comment below.

We are shooting for early March to rollout the new line....dont miss it!

The plot thickens...

Our butt-load of himlayan rock salt crystal lamps and such could be here soon. "Could" - the operative word. After two weeks of sitting somewhere in a NYC harbor it may have left and headed our way. I would call it a joke but it's not funny, these delays are slowing us down.
Refusal to pay additional fees after shipping was paid in full FOB to our port causes mysterious delays... blame it on Customs - uh huh...whatever ya scurvy pirates. We've enlisted another logistics firm for our cargo on further shipments...we can't deal with crooks, it's bad for business.

As of now it could be the end of the month before our new lamps and designs are online and ready to ship. Interesting that a two week delay can set back launch by four weeks...a dime holding up a dollar.

Shooting for March 1......keep you posted.

So anyway, What's in your air?

Ionic Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal

Long day at work? Tired? Aching? Foul mood? Check it out:

The bath salt we offer is made of the same energetic, ionic salt as our lamps and candleholders. Sea salt doesn't really compare in effect; but remains a cheaper, less effective alternative for those that aren't aware there is something better. Adding our salt crystal to your bath water truly unlocks the potency and content. Released is the bio-photonic content in it's original form dating back over 250 million years ago.

Natural Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal is effective:

• Relieves muscle aches, tension, and can reduce symptoms of arthritis
  
• Improves energy level through powerful, healthful air ions
• Effectively take great care of skin. Also often useful with rashes, acne, and healing of wounds.
• Salt crystal is anti-allergen, and antiseptic.
• Offers the peaceful relaxation of a spa without the ostentation or expense
• Every element that comprises the human body is held within this salt

Did you know over 80% of the sea salt bought and sold in the world is processed, refined, and adulterated....as in "no longer natural"? Forget Epsom salt, a minimal effect. I remember as a child soaking my feet in hot water with Epsom rock salt....man, try soaking your tootsies in water with this salt dissolved in it. Excellent!

Ten Reasons to Buy a Salt Lamp

Here are 10 reasons why you should buy a salt lamp

1. Himalayan salt crystal is pure and natural.

2. This salt is 250 million years old, when the earth was pristine and untouched by humans.

3. Salt lamps are stunningly beautiful.

4. Salt lamps naturally ionize and purify indoor air, leaving it smelling and feeling fresh.

5. A wonderful tool for Feng Shui masters and beginners alike, salt crystal is full of energy.

6. Most asthma and allergy symptoms dissipate with having these lamps around.

7. Himalayan salt lamps will help you sleep better.

8. Add beautiful ambience and create "atmosphere" with these one-of-a-kind lamps.

9. Well-known for speleotherapy, color therapy, halotherapy; as well as increasing mental alertness and productivity.

10. Odorless, ancient, and entirely wholesome. Keep away from water - they will be around for many generations without losing effect.

This isn't all - the list is extensive.... we know salt lamps

Speleotherapy and the Salt Lamp.

Speleotherapy, the Rock Salt Crystal Lamp, and Negative Ions

These days we have been conditioned to "medicate" as a primary means of treatment, thanks to the powerful pharmaceutical companies lobbying and advertising (the medical community is not innocent either). Pharmacotherapy offers quick, convenient relief but at what possible cost and what side effects?

Speleotherapy - widely acknowledged as being a very effective and medication-free method of treatment for a variety of health issues. Underground climatotherapy in natural salt caves (speleotherapy) has been known centuries through Europe and parts of Asia. Speleotherapy is still muddled in obscurity in the US however.

The effects and results of speleotherapy are associated with the dry salt cave microclimate created by the natural sodium chloride aerosol occuring within these underground chambers- which is a result of "convective diffusion" formed by the salt walls of the caves. The air is dust-free, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial, low in moisture, and energized with natural, beneficial negative ions.

Halotherapy, from the Greek "halos" or salt, is a similar mode of treatment employing a controlled air medium simualting the microclimate of these therapeutic and natural salt caves.

A Polish doctor, F. Bochowsky, first suggested that air saturated with saline dust, and what would be later known as negative ions, created a curative effect with persons suffering from respiratory diseases in the year 1843.

All over the globe, salt mines are well-known and used for therapeutic treatment. Countries such as Pakistan, Poland, Austria, Romania, Azerbaijan, Ukraine have substantial mines of varying degrees. After my own studies, frankly, not all salt is the same; all have effect, yet our most noticeable effects came from the Himalayan foothills region of Pakistan.

Try a salt lamp...your wellness will thank you.

Global Logistics...whiskey-tango-foxtrot

This is so very special. For some reason our stuff will be an extra week in arriving - thousands of pounds of wonderful salt stuck in a NYC harbor. The drama is unbearable. Still without a salt lamp!
It's an experiment of which the results are becoming quite apparent. Being a former smoker, as of nearly six months ago, I never expected I'd be "sensitive" to cigarette smoke. Weekdays are spent around a heavy smoker in an enclosed area...guess what's happened since my lamp went bye-bye...go on - guess.

Daily headaches, throat soreness, stuffy sinuses, lack of energy, poor sleep...it's amazing to me now that I smoked as much as I did before I quit. Even more amazing was how I was still able to absorb enough oygen to function. For me the beauty of a salt lamp is secondary to it's profound health effects.

Stepping further, these effects are affected by the energy and light that comes abundantly when warm and glowing. I often wonder if it's more than just negative ions. The color frequencies of the salt, the hygroscopic properties...it's something else. I need some of that good stuff right now.

Man my throat hurts......

Going commando...salt lamp ions removed!

Oh hell....what have I done?

Had an order to fill today but came up one short...I donated my salt lamp (of the needed size) to fill the request and get it on it's way. I swear to you this: The overall difference this salt crystal lamp made in the air when first put in this room is magnified by the difference in the air now that it's gone! The warm, soothing, peach-colored glow of a hefty, natural chunk of lighted salt crystal standing at a 24-hour ionic vigil.

Powerful ions in a slug fest with "sha chi" (bad energy), airborne bacteria and allergens, and cancer-causing electronic smog from electronics, appliances, TV's...oh and the monitor and computer we are using right now. They are all gone now.... everyone who has come in this room has remarked on the striking change in the air and "vibe" since I took my lamp out.

Part of me is afraid the next one I put in here won't be as good, I should know better though. Our stuff is ALWAYS consistent....honestly IMO these are the best salt lamps and the best salt crystal bath salts you can get anywhere. The potency and energy level is superior with Ionicsalts...I don't need scientific instruments to know this, it's in the air.
I might add a "fire bowl" - I've always liked those.

I miss my salt lamp!

Almost here

Just heard our ship is almost here. It arrived in NYC today, so another jump southward and we'll be rolling in it...so to speak. This will be interesting to see the new designs and rolling our new stuff out. We know the quality of salt crystal is top-notch...it's really the craftsmanship I'm interested in.

Pictures don't really do salt lamps any justice, it's a combination of beauty and energy that make these lamps and salts much different. Only the most insensitive person couldn't tell the difference, even Stevie Wonder would be able to appreciate our lamps!

Salt lamps will make it better.

Can You Say Feng Shui?

fang shoo? fing shwee?....no, actually it's fung shway.

Feng Shui is a Chinese word meaning literally "wind water". It's also called the "art of placement". Guidelines and practices vary widely from masters who stay true to the roots of Feng Shui teachings, all the way to more superstitious practices which have little to do at all with "feng shui".

However, the idea is to channel energy to certain areas of the home or indoor space to bring luck and prosperity. These areas are based on the relationship of your environment to the headings of a compass. Other factors figure in but that's comes later on. Important sections to pay attention to are relationship areas such as a bedroom or "money" areas like the office.

Feng Shui masters have known the power of salt crystal lamps for centuries. Not only are these lamps appreciated for their beauty, but there is an unmistakable difference by having one in a room. Energy is added bringing positive influence. Our salt lamps are the most powerful Feng Shui tool available. Dragons, three-toed frogs, and trinkets are nice, but this is the real deal. Salt lamps are an easy way to get some Feng Shui going by naturally adding a vibe that most people can recognize - although they might not realize the difference is the lamp.

Hello World

The Salt of Life....poetic and timely when considering how my days are spent watching the no-disqualification cage match between this computer monitor and my salt crystal lamp.

Wha?

Salt crystal emits massive amounts of negative ions which, basically, cancel the electromagnetic frequencies radiating from my monitor. These frequencies are part of a larger environmental problem that goes virtually unnoticed, electronic smog. Televisions, computers, power lines, even home appliances and more...all contribute.


My salt lamp is nearly 10 lbs and always on. My monitor is 22" and always on. Sounds like a good match-up eh? This chunk of Himalayan salt crystal threw the figure-four on my 22" NEC monitor since day 2 (first day is just warm-up ..heh).

If you spend a good bit of time in front of a computer, you should consider one of these.