I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve the air quality of my urban apartment. I have hanging plants near my bed that have helped a lot with my morning allergies – plus they are beautiful. I also have a “Way Healthier Home” Air Purifier from Dr. Mercola’s line of products which I placed next to my office space. It also drastically cut down on my sneezing attacks while I work.
Urban living especially is full of smog and other pollutants (which contain many positive ions). So it’s nice to come home to healthy, negative ionized air. Negative ions have been shown to benefit asthma patients, people with chronic lung illnesses, and allergy sufferers. As well, they are said to help improve learning, memory, emotional well-being, kill molds and bacterias, remove chemical pollutants from the air, and reduce allergies.
Studies have shown that negative ions are essential to human and plant life and that they greatly suffer if at a loss of negative ions. This Research Paper also states:
Anecdotal evidence for the helpful effects of ionization extend as far back as the 18th
century. According to Krueger, more than two centuries ago Father Giambattista
Beccaria of the University of Turin observed, “It appears manifest that nature makes
extensive use of atmospheric electricity for promoting vegetation.” And I’abbe Bertholon
suggested the idea that “electricity in the air influences the state of health and the cause of
disease in animal and man”
The salt crystal lamps can increase the immediate environment’s negative ion count. A low-cost method is the Solay Salt Lamp, an excellent source of negative ions and also strikingly beautiful, blending favorably with any environment.
Solay salt crystal lamps are mined in an ecologically responsible manner, and crafted by dedicated artisans into attractive and safe lamps that can be used indefinitely. Even though the crystal salt lamps and ions themselves are odorless, people can really feel the difference breathing the energized air. They come with a 90 day money back guarantee.
Solay offers a wide variety of Crystal Halite lamps. Not only can you choose from 4 sizes ranging from 5-50 lbs., they also have the following styles:
Himalayan- The colors in Solay salt crystals lamps come from the mineral content, including reds from iron, oranges from copper, and yellows from magnesium. Within one lamp may be a combination of colors. Each lamp is unique; hand chiseled using the best 250 million year old Himalayan crystal salt.
Polish- Polish crystal is more expensive and believed to produce more ions due to the larger surface area. Polish crystal is like a cluster of small crystals, with consistent mineral coloring throughout the lamp and an artful shape ranging from rounder to almost pyramidal.
Persian- Solay Persian salt crystal lamps are very rare, gorgeous and work well in the bedrooms. The coloring of our lamps range: from fuchsias, magentas, lavenders and purples with some variations of white all in one lamp. These lamps get darker at night, making it a perfect choice for bedrooms to help you sleep.
White Persian- Solay White Persian Lamps not only will gently purify your indoor air but can be used for a white healing ambiance or add any color light bulb you like for color therapy. Please note that some of our white lamps will have a light blue tint and or small parts in purple as each one is a true one of a kind.
Shaped- Solay also shapes their Polish variety into tears, globes, flames and more! Giving your lamp a unique designed look. 
Included with most Solay salt lamps, a free ul tested dimmer cord, allowing you to adjust your ambiance. ($15 value).
Every Solay Lamp includes Zen hardwood base, Custom UL Safety approved 4ft light unit, on/off switch and 15 watt bulb.
I have known for some time that the Crystal Halite Lamps are not only for decoration, but for improving air quality! This hysterical video by Mark Kaye really explains it well:
I think you will find, as I do, that the Crystal Salt Lamp is the most inexpensive way to improve air quality in your home. Not only is it an excellent air ionizer that is completely silent- but it also brings you a calming glow. We could all use as many negative ions as we can get! At this positive price, why not?
