GINA GINA Friday....fabulous Friday

TODAY:  Negative Ions (they're a positive thing)

Ever wondered why you feel so good after a day at the beach, a walk in the rain, a trip up to the mountains, or just breathing the air after a good rain? It is because of the abundant negative ions in these environments. Negative Ions are good for us, positive ions are not.

What are Negative Ions:
These are either molecules or atoms that have one or more extra negatively charged electron.

Where are Negative Ions found:
Naturally generated by evaporating water, at beaches from the ocean surf, waterfalls, country and pine forests, ionic minerals (like Tourmaline), salt lamps (the heating of i.e. Himalayan Salt Lamps emits negative ions) or you can buy room ionizers that emit these same negative ions.

How to get negative ion exposure:
The best way to get exposure to negative ions is the natural way. Go to the beach, where it flows in off the surf, better yet, go into the water at the beach. Take a walk after it has rained or go to the mountains and take a hike. If thats not easily accessible, open up the doors in your house and allow a cross breeze to take place, take a shower, or buy a Himalayan Salt Lamp, when heated, by light or candle, they emit negative ions (I have them in every room in my house, including the bathroom and I leave them on 24 hours a day).

What are the benefits of Negative Ions:
MANY.....To maintain a healthy atmosphere to live in, there must be a balance of negative and positive ions. However, because of all the electronic devices in our lives, putting out so many positive ions into our atmosphere, our air is thrown off balance. This can result in sleep problems, stress, anxiety, allergies, headaches and many other problems. You can counter the effects of these devices and thus reduce the stress on your body and purify your air by doing any of the activities mentioned above or using such things as natural ionizers and air purifiers (ie. Himalayan Salt Lamps). It is said that Negative Ions promote better digestion, increase metabolism, strengthen the immune system. Negative Ions have a relaxing and calming effect and are said to stabilize brain function, increase your alertness, decrease drowsiness, help to recover from physical exhaustion and fatigue. They can help alleviate indoor air pollutants like dust, mildew and electromagnetic fields from TV's and computers.

In close:
So next time you feel like your just not yourself, remember, it could be all you need to do is introduce more Negative Ions into your atmosphere and let them do the work for you.

Have a great Friday Night.........
Lucy Blu
for: positive living in sin city





*himalayan salt *webmd *wikipedia *ionic balance