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Himalayan salt lamps improve mood 

Some people believe that positive ions in the air increaseanxiety, crankiness, and other unpleasant feelings. They say that negative ones ease stress, anxiety, anddepression, and improve overall well-being.

Studies on mice and rats indeed suggest that high amounts of negative air ions alter levels of serotonin, a chemical that adds to feelings of well-being. But the research on humans is less clear.

In some human studies, negative ions at high concentrations did lessen depression slightly, but they didn’t have much of an effect on anxiety, mood, relaxation, sleep, or comfort. It’s possible the decrease in depression was due to a placebo effect, particularly because people reported improvements whether there were small or large amounts of negative ions in the air.

A very small study shows that people did better on thinking skills tests when they were in a room where the paint on the walls had a high concentration of total air ions (both positive and negative ions). But the paint had no effect on their general well-being.

Himalayan salt lamps help with sleep disorders

There aren’t any studies yet on whether salt lamps can help you sleep. But a few small studies have examined whether having negative ions in the air can make you more sleepy or relaxed. Some studies showed a mild improvement in relaxation, but others didn’t find any effects.

Himalayan salt lamps ease asthma symptoms 

There’s no research on salt lamps and asthma, but there are some studies about the effects of negative ions on breathing. Most have been very small and were done in labs, not real-life homes. In most of them, negative ions didn’t ease breathing or asthma symptoms. They also didn’t lower inhaler use in children and adults with chronic asthma.

Himalayan salt lamps purify the air

Negative ions do have some ability to clean harmful particles from the air. When ions build up on bacteria, they neutralize the pollutants. Studies suggest that negative and positive ions may kill germs, though exactly how isn’t clear, and some experts say the germ-killing may be due to other reasons. In any case, there’s no evidence salt lamps have this effect.