Soothing Mineral Salt Chamber: Taba Heights Resort, Egypt

This July, Egypt’s Taba Heights — a luxury Red Sea resort — presents the latest in mineral-therapy: a 100-meter salt cave.

The chamber’s floor, walls, and even stalactites are composed of precious Dead Sea mineral salts, the air is charged with iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, bromine and selenium; even the lighting is designed to be therapeutic.

If, after 45 minutes in the chamber, guests yearn for more blissed-out salty benefits, they can select between a range of eco-friendly and 100% natural Red Sea salt cosmetics, lamps and candles.

I can’t personally attest to the powers of mineral salts beyond their ability to make my skin super silky smooth, but here are the chamber’s proposed health benefits:

• Beneficially influences mood and well being.
• Provides energy to revitalise strength and good health.
• Aids the treatment of many ailments, including dermatological diseases, nervous system disorders, metabolic disturbances, digestive tract problems, underproduction of hyperthyroidism, heart disease and illnesses of the respiratory tract.
• The lighting will promote positive feelings and the colour therapy will calm the senses and soften the mood.
• The air in the cave will also aid health and will include iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, bromine and selenium.

So readers, have you experienced any of these salty benefits? Did this post inspire a trip to Taba Heights, or just a sudden onset of intense thirst?