Salt room therapy on shifty ground

Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:14 in Health & Medicine

Though advocates of halotherapy point to stories of recovery from respiratory and skin problems, doctors say there's not enough research to back up claims. It's 1 o'clock on a Tuesday afternoon, and Heidi Kling is reading in an all-white room. She's shoeless, but socks protect her feet from the 6 inches of salt that cake the floor. The only objects...

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