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"You guys know that I like trying out new health gadgets, so when I heard that Dr. Oz declared this unusual product a must-try for 2012, I decided to give it a whirl... It&amp;#x27;s called a salt inhaler and it&amp;#x27;s the latest craze since the neti pot, but instead of running salt water through your nasal cavities, you put your mouth around this nifty ceramic inhaler and breathe in salty air (it&amp;#x27;s stocked with Himalayan salt crystals, which are believed to have purifying qualities). Why do this? Well, some health experts believe in the purifying qualities of salty air for the lungs and respiratory tract (people even make pilgrimages to salt caves for this very reason). So, the idea is by using a salt inhaler for a few minutes a day, you can keep your respiratory system healthy by warding off viruses and maybe clearing out some icky phlegm build up. Does it work? The jury&amp;#x27;s still out, but if you read reviews on, some people swear by them. Dr. Oz certainly is intrigued! So, I bought one on Amazon recently and have been using it intermittently at my desk. I have no idea if it&amp;#x27;s doing anything for my lungs, but I do think it has the side benefit of reminding me to take deep, calming breaths often, which is good in and of itself! Have you ever tried a salt inhaler? P.S. The shocking thing that could be lurking in your neti pot. And, 3 weird things people put in their noses in the name of health. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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