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Do Keto Diets Work For Diabetes?

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Following on from my previous blog on my services page about ketogenic diets (usually known as a keto diet) and weight loss I wanted to do a separate blog on keto diets and diabetes.

The reason this topic deserves a blog all in itself is because with diabetes the stakes are arguably higher. Hypergylcaemia is a major risk factor for many health problems. We also know in type 2 diabetes 90% of people suffering with the disease do so because they are overweight and/or inactive. This leads to an accumulation of fat around the pancreas, liver and cells of the body creating an insulin resistance. As a result, the body is unable to control blood glucose levels adequately resulting in hyperglycaemia.

Obesity is a major risk factor for multiple diseases and health conditions. Throw diabetes and hyperglycaemia into the equation and suddenly that initial risk is multiplied greatly. Therefore, it is really important to help people with diabetes control their blood glucose levels (both type 1 and type 2).

What is a Keto Diet?

The lines a murky when it comes to defining low carbohydrate diets. Usually a normal diet will contain somewhere between 120-280g per day. A Keto diet is defined as very low carbohydrate diets, usually below 50g per day. So these diets are very low carbohydrate.

If you are unsure what carbohydrates are, I have blogged about this previously here. Carbohydrates are one of the main energy providing nutrients alongside fat. By minimising the carbohydrates in the diet, the body must turn to fat as it’s main energy source.

Usually fat metabolism follows a particular series of events which ultimately results in energy production. This process is disrupted during a low carbohydrate diet. In order to compensate for the low carbohydrate intake some of the fat is made into glucose by the liver. This means the liver needs to find an alternative way of meeting it’s usual fat/energy quota. It does this by producing ketone body’s. When your body is producing ketone body’s you are said to be in ‘ketosis’.

It is this process the keto diet manipulates. Ketosis occurs naturally usually seen during periods of starvation, low carbohydrate diets, in type 1 diabetes when insufficient insulin is present and in some cases during excessive alcohol intake or exercise.

Why should a Keto Diet work in diabetes?

With type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is the carbohydrates in your diet that cause glucose levels to increase.

Fat and protein only have a minimal effect on blood glucose levels and thus do not cause large spikes.

Ketone body’s replace glucose as an energy source to help fuel the central nervous system and take up the slack in times of low glucose. These also do not increase glucose levels.

Therefore, by removing the carbohydrates in your diet you minimise the potential for glucose rises.

There is some evidence to suggest keto diets help people lose weight because the body relies upon fat as it’s primary energy source (see my previous blog on this here). This may be relevant in type 2 diabetes where weight loss is one of the cornerstones of  treatment. However, this evidence isn’t without its flaws.

Some research I looked at reported improved HbA1c’s in patients with diabetes following a keto diet even without weight loss. Another key benefit was people following a keto diet were able to reduce the number of medications they were taking for diabetes. This could be a useful strategy for patients with multiple daily therapies assuming they are able to stick to the diet.

However, such articles were very short term and did not have many participants included in them. Therefore, the validity is questionable and shouldn’t be taken as gospel.

So why isn’t this first line treatment in diabetes?

Problems with keto diets

Although Keto diets reduce the scope for blood glucose level increases there is a down side.

Long term sustainability

The first concerns are about long term sustainability. When we look at chronic diseases like diabetes we are analysing the long term effects. Controlling blood glucose levels for only short periods are unlikely to yield the benefits of long term control. This is why we encourage a more sustainable approach to dieting that can be maintained long term.

Most research shows low carbohydrate diets are initially better at reducing body weight. However, there is no benefit compared to other diets over 1 year because people consistently cannot sustain such diets.

Study Design

Another major problem is most of the articles reporting benefits are very short term and study very few people. When manipulating diet in research studies it is very difficult to use a study design which analysis cause and effect long term. This is because you can’t get people to adhere to such diets for too long. Therefore, it’s tricky to isolate one dietary factor independent of other lifestyle factors. Thus, the real world application is also questionable.

This is why most studies looking at diet are observational studies where we look at the dietary traits of different populations and form conclusions that way. A good example of observational studies is when looking at smoking. If you studied someone for 5 years from starting smoking to quitting 5 years later, you are unlikely to find any significant lung disease. However, if you look at a population of smokers over the long term you start to notice the significantly increased level of death from all causes.

A recent major observational review study raised concerns about low carbohydrate diets. In this review, people who replaced carbohydrates with animal fat and protein were much more likely to die or have a cardiovascular event. This risk was removed if replacing animal fat and protein with plant based sources such as beans. pulses, lentils, oils etc. However, in doing so, they would have increased their carbohydrate intake and thus be following a comparatively higher carbohydrate diet. In fact, this article showed the lowest risk of death or cardiovascular problems was when people consumed around 50% of their total energy intake from carbohydrates.

This article was important because it superseded previous articles and accounted for previous study design flaws, had 15,000 people and was relatively longer term.

Remission trials

The DIRECT study was published in late 2017 and showed people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes can push their diabetes into remission.

The study prescribed an 800kcal per day liquid diet for participants over 3-5 months. They found patients who lost a significant amount of weight were able to significantly reduce their medications and even push their type 2 diabetes into remission. This was followed by a maintenance phase much resembling current UK dietary guidelines. After 1 year participants were able to maintain such loses.

Returning to the keto diet topic, the reason this is relevant is because this diet consisted of 59% carbohydrates in the trial phase and 50% carbohydrate in the maintenance phase. Therefore, the diet was not ketotic.

In 90% of type 2 diabetes it is fat accumulation causing the problem. Therefore, you can remove most of glucose from the diet and demonstrate good glucose levels but it hasn’t really addressed the underlying issue. Without significant weight loss in most people, a keto diet merely masks the problem. Therefore, the DIRECT study addressed the underlying cause of the disease. This is why despite both the diet and maintenance phase containing 50% plus carbohydrates, the participants were able to sustain normal glucose levels.

However, the DIRECT study was not perfect. It only studied just over 300 participants and like other such research, is reasonably short term. 800kcal per day may also be considered an extreme measure and no more sustainable than a keto diet.

I think why this regime has made such waves in the diabetes community is because it supports what we have known for some time in type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is the key for most people with the disease.

Type 1 diabetes

There is very few articles published looking at this topic. The 2 articles I did find were not overly convincing but did support what I expected to find. Low carbohydrate diets led to improved HbA1c’s in the short term but did increase episodes of hypoglycaemia and increased circulating blood lipids. Therefore, it seemed the benefits were outweighed by the cons.

There are also concerns regarding people with type 1 diabetes sailing too close to the wind if they are naturally ketotic. The margin of error before tipping into a diabetic ketoaoidodsis state may be smaller if ketones are already present in the system.

So what does this all mean?

From my research it seems there are many ways to approach improving your diabetes control. What appears most important is making sure you are able to stick with the changes you make long term.

Try not to get locked into one dimensional thinking where glucose levels is all you focus on. Yes, these are important but if by improving your glucose levels you increase your risk of other complications you haven’t made huge progress.

Naturally there will always be those individuals who thrive on such diets such a keto diets. These are usually the folks I meet in my daily practice who argue we should be rolling this out nationwide.

However, looking at the general research, I’d argue there’s no need for keto diets or even low calorie diets and in real life they aren’t overly sustainable long term. They can be effective in the short term and possibly even longer term for some people. However, the most important thing for most people with type 2 diabetes is weight loss and embracing a new way of life.

Those with type 1 diabetes the situation is slightly more complex. Their condition is not driven by weight gain but rather an insufficient insulin production. There is yet any evidence to suggest low carbohydrate diets improve type 1 outcomes. However, like our type 2 counterparts, there are likely some folk who will do well on such a diet. However, please remember the risk factors I outlined above.

Keto diets and low calorie diets are quite extreme measures. That said, with 10% of the total NHS budget spent on diabetes, perhaps extreme measures is exactly what we need. Particularly in the short term to help kick start change.

If you decide to embark on a keto diet I would strongly advise making sure you have a long term maintenance plan in mind. One useful strategy which appears consistently in my research is using short term cycles of such diets followed by longer term maintenance phases. This can then be repeated. Remember, if you are changing your lifestyle, please speak with your diabetes team so they can recommend adjustments to your medications.

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4 thoughts on “Do Keto Diets Work For Diabetes?”

  1. A Keto diet absolutely does help people with diabetes because I have type 1 diabetes for 25 years now. I started my keto diet about 1 year ago and feel great and it’s boosted my energy tremendously. Oh, and lowered my A1C to 6.4% from 7%.

  2. Nevermind the Inuit, the Masai, who ate this way for centuries before the white came long with his flour and sugar. Also ignore the Arctic explorers Schwatka and Steffansen who wrote about their experience and the results of Steffansen’s proving the efficacy of this diet in New York after his return. Also, what was the standard of care for diabetics prior to the manufacturing of insulin – ketogenic diets – diabetes used ot be called carbohydrate intolerance. I suggest doing further research.

    • diabetesdietguy July 19, 2019 at 2:47 pm

      Hey Kay

      Thanks for comment. Review here says it lowers glucose and can help reduce medications. So I’m not saying there aren’t pros. Hence the pro section!

      However there are also cons to the diet. No diet is complete so to not discuss cons implies a bias.

      You can choose any select group to prove your own point. Hence why I look at the reviews with 100,000s people to help inform our discussions.

      I’m not putting across my own opinion but what has been researched and studied. I also have the benefit of seeing ALOT of diabetes patients in clinic following every sort of diet. So again to ignore both sides of the coin is just bad science.

      Thanks for reading.

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Publishing 101: Read Out Loud

Publishing 101This is one in a series of posts entitled Publishing 101: Draft to Book in 30 days. To learn more about this challenge, visit the Publishing 101 page, where all links regarding this topic will be listed as they become available.

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I began reading my work out loud more than a dozen years ago. Each time I complete this task it reminds me of the importance of this step.

It took me three and a half hours to read Fowl Summer Nights, so this step takes only a little longer to complete than silently reading the story.

Reading aloud revealsReading aloud reveals issues with flow and words that just don’t sound great together. I had edited Mystery Light in Cranberry Cove numerous times, but until I read it aloud, I hadn’t realised Ellis and Alice sounded almost exactly alike. Since they were two of four main characters who had a lot of air time together, it was important their names not only looked distinct but also sounded differently. This was a children’s chapter book, which meant it was quite possible a parent would read it to a child. In the end, I changed Alice to Shona to make her stand out.

I can’t stress enough how important this step is in my editing process. I read aloud everything from my 500-word genealogy column to my 160,000-word fantasy novel. If you have never read your work aloud, give it a try. You might surprise yourself.

This completes this step in the Draft to Book in 30 Days challenge.

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10 thoughts on “Publishing 101: Read Out Loud

  1. I’ve never thought of doing this. Can you let us know how long it took you to complete the reading out loud of your 160,000 word fantasy? I’m currently working on a fantasy that will probably end up in the same word count range, and for some reason, I find the idea intimidating.

    Do you make notes as you go along, or make the changes right away?

    • I’m a slow quiet reader, so it probably didn’t take me much longer to read out loud. In my notes I see it took me three hours to quietly read about 20,000 words, and three and a half to read out loud that text. So 160,000 words would mean it would take me 24 hours to quietly read the text and about 28 hours to read it out loud. This is usually broken down into four to five days, and I keep a tea or water near me to keep me from going dry. The bonus of reading fantasy out loud–for me–is that I love the way the words flow and the action. I like reading other genres, but I love reading the fantasy out loud, so for me it is enjoyable. I also love to get into character and switch voice tones.

      I think if you take it one chapter at a time, it won’t be so intimidating, and once you start, you might find you like it, particularly when you see the benefits.

      I usually make changes as I go, but I do keep a notepad nearby to make notes of certain issues. For example, if I decide to change a character’s name, I note that. Later I’ll find a better name, and do a search and replace. Anything that moves me away from where I am in the novel is done later.

      I hope this helps. Thanks for your comment, Bea.

  2. Reading out loud is one of the best editing techniques. I read out loud when my first draft of a manuscript is complete. Often, I catch awkward sentence flow and I also see how certain characters begin to sound the same. Great advice.

    • Thanks, Lysa. I think when a writer first hears this advice they are sceptical, but when they try it they discover the advantages. Reading out loud has helped me discover missing words, double words, wrong verb tenses and tongue twisters.

  3. After finishing the editing on my first manuscript, I tried reading out loud as a final thing. It really worked and I totally agree with you. I cannot recommend enough how reading out loud is such a useful and free editing tool 😀

    • Thanks, Harliqueen. Perhaps those still on the fence about this will realise it is worth it after many people agree that reading out loud is a great thing. The only thing is I like to be alone when I read. The kids now know when I start reading, it might be a while, so they leave the room simply because they don’t want to listen to me. A few times I read things I wanted them to hear, and I can see their ears perk up. lol

  4. I am a huge believer in reading your work out loud. It is amazing what you discover when you do that. I read my work out loud at my critique group and they point out things I had missed. I also teach my students to read their resume and cover letter out loud before submitting. Great advice.

    • Thanks, Darlene. We are so attached to our work, it’s difficult to see the mistakes. I tell all writers I talk with that they should read out loud. A few said they don’t like the sound of their voice. I tell them it doesn’t matter. I also suggest adding an accent to liven things up. I usually fall back on the Scottish accent or something near there. I read out my resumes, too, and important emails.

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End of my spring migration at Fort DeSoto

I don’t know what this is. It looks bigger than a yellow rumped warbler.  It was bathing at the fountain. Could it be a female American redstart?  It looks like one from the Stokes Birding Guide. If so, it’s my first one.

Orange eating an orange. Baltimore oriole at one of the fruit feeders.

I think this is a wood thrush. He was sitting on the bottom of the fountain.

My first and only indigo bunting shot. I saw a few others from really far away but this was the only one that got close to us at the fountain.

Starling taking a bath.

I was told this is a yellow warbler. This was my first sighting of one. I agree with Deb’s comment on this one. It looks more like a female hooded warbler than a yellow one. It’s still a lifer either way.

About a tenth of the crowd that was gathering at the mulberry woods at Fort Desoto. There’s a small open field with a short stone fountain in the middle. Everyone was standing around waiting for birds to land on the fountain. I only had my long lens that morning so I could only get a small smattering of the crowd that was there.

I can say I was there! Two weekends during the 2012 spring migration at Fort Desoto. I met tons of people. Learned a lot of new little birds. And took thousands of bad pictures. Ron at Pinellas Birds said the week before Memorial Day that it was winding down. There were still a few late migraters coming through though so I’ll still head out and keep my eyes open. Now I can’t wait until fall migration.

Check out more pictures at Our World Tuesday  Our World Tuesday Graphic

22 thoughts on “End of my spring migration at Fort DeSoto

  1. Yes to the female Redstart, and the yellow Warbler, and maybe to the Wood Thrush if the spots go all the way down his chest, which I think they do. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

  2. yes on female redstart, yes on female hooded warbler. You can see the sketchy black hood line, yellow warblers more yellow all over, also she is lacking the chestnut streaks on breast that the yellows here have. Love the oriole enjoying the orange.

  3. what a beautiful group of images!! i really enjoyed the “bathers”!! looks like you have answers to your questions on the i.d.’s from this great group of world birders!!

  4. You sure got some wonderful shots and wow, I thought that Indigo Buntings were much darker, all are just beautiful!

  5. Migration in the east….its so good! The others are right about the Redstart and the Hooded Warbler…I think the thrush (pictured) is actually a Swainson’s; it has much browner spots than the bird in your video (obviously a Wood Thrush).

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Is the new Corona Virus Causing the Epidemic Hybridized With HIV?

What do you make of this? How do you interpret this finding?

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It was (rightfully) withdrawn by the authors over a week ago.

Great. Why did they withdraw?

Basically, their claims about similarity of the Wuhan virus to HIV were wildly disproportionate to the evidence they presented. They performed a very shallow analysis and found a few short regions within a couple proteins that appeared to align to HIV proteins. The alignments were so short that they were very likely spurious, however.

They took these inconclusive results and then wildly over-intepreted them with sensational language. The whole thing was a giant irresponsible embarrassment that should have never happened.

If it sounds like I’m kinda piqued about this, it’s because I am. This awful manuscript managed to spawn wild conspiracy theories all over the internet. Thankfully, the authors at least acted responsibly enough to withdraw the manuscript after it received a bunch of valid criticism. But the damage was done.

It’s ok though, the preprint only has the highest attention score of any article ever!

It was a POS paper, not a PLOS one.

An interesting bit of background:

A lab strain of coronavirus causing an outbreak isn’t unheard of.

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You’re probably aware of this, but a major virology institute is located in Wuhan.


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We are so excited to bid one of our long standing tenants farewell as he successfully secured an apartment in the private market. This is no easy feat in San Francisco. He created stability for himself while at the Star and has a great job and a full life. With the support of San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing’s Moving On Initiative, Eric secured a Section 8 voucher reserved for tenants in supportive housing who no longer need our services. In early September 2017, we sat down with Eric to chat about his experience in DISH housing, his job as a manager of a cafe, and his passion for remote control cars.

“My best experience is having a roof over my head. There’s nothing like having shelter.”

My name is Eric. I’ve been living at the DISH for 6 and a half years. I’ve lived in San Francisco all my life. I was born in Bayview-Hunters Point. When I left the shelter and I got this place, it was nice. It was a really good step for me. It kept me off the streets. As soon as I came in, I got pretty busy. I mean, I’m no angel, I had my ups and downs, but it’s been GOOD. It’s been really good.

Since moving in to DISH housing, I’ve grown up a lot. I started volunteering at the San Francisco General Hospital. Then I became a peer mentor and then I became the manager. Then I got another promotion and got the manager’s position at the café at 1380 Howard. That’s where I am. It’s great. I love it. I cook every day. I’m on my feet 8 hours a day, just about. When I get home I’m tired, I’m wore out. So there’s no time to be running around getting into some crazy stuff. Most of the time I come home, close the door and lock it. Just me in the room until the next day. Shower and back to work. I can say since I started working, I haven’t had a broke day. I always kept money in my pocket, clothes and shoes. It’s been really, really, really good. The job’s been good to me, I have a really good job. I’m still kinda in the shock stage, you know. ‘Cause I make kinda good money, from where I come from, you know.

I think DISH is a good starting place for people that’s off the street, homeless or out of the shelter. I think it’s a very good starting place. My best experience is having a roof over my head. There’s nothing like having shelter. Especially when you first start. There’s nothing like it. And the communication that you have with the manager. It’s really good to have good communication, and I think I did.

Saturday mornings I like to cook in the kitchen and feed people. I cook fried chicken. I’ve been doing it for a long time. I love cooking. I love feeding people. I’m a people person. The passion came from my moms. I cook for them (residents) while we’re watching TV early in the morning. Wildlife. We watch the wildlife channel. I cook. We eat and talk, laugh and joke around. I will miss Ms. Lois and them, I really will. It was a good opportunity, it was a good place.

For fun, I go out on Saturdays to the park or to the movies. That’s my favorite thing, I go to the movies. I’m into remote control stuff. I have electric cars and drones that go about 55 mph. I take them to Golden Gate Park, sometimes to the horse tracks, sometimes to the beach. Depends on how I feel. People, they love it because they go so fast. It’s FUN, no other feeling, it’s awesome.

As a kid I was always into remote cars. Now they’re not just cars anymore, it’s a hobby. The adrenaline you get from going so fast. You can make ‘em jump and hop and turn flips. They hop over curbs, they run into grass, they into mud, they run into dirt. You name it. It’s hard to stop ‘em. It’s a lot of power. It’s that power. It’s awesome.

I’m a routine person. I’m a time person. I have to remember that going into a new place, you have to not get crazy and wild, you have to just keep doing your routine. I find myself keeping that routine going and then I stay in line. Once I start going all this way and that way, that’s when I mess up. I keep everybody away from me on the weekdays. If you want to call, call on the weekend. Somedays I don’t even answer the phone or nothing because it’s all about me. ME getting me together. You know what I mean. Not people coming in and interrupting your life having you here and there and there. And then here come everything. That’s one of my fears. So I just keep myself in routine, routine, routine.

Moving on is a big change for me. Something I’ve been wanting. To get my own place. Get out of this building. Get my own apartment. And live normal. Nothing like the feeling. First thing I’ll do is DECORATE. I’m kind of a person that likes a lot of what nots and art. I been in that neighborhood when I was young, but it’s a brand new neighborhood for me. It has changed a lot. Right next to the park, though. I’m ready.


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    Oh fantastic. I'll be using it then. My mistake for being so ignorant and not testing it first :)

    Actually now I'm wondering if you even tested it. I just did and came out with these errors on execution of the API / load up on the plugin:

    Unless I'm using different versions (which I'm unsure of as they're all dev-SNAPSHOT under his maven repository. Care to give which version you're using?
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    I just used dev snapshot as you. This is my compiled version of inputgui: <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
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    I was wondering, is it currently possible for the two boxes to have different starting text? For example, I want the first box to be empty. As far as I can tell, currently getDefaultText() is designed to affect both.
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    Can someone update this api?
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    Nojus Toni Guys, ive updated this for the latest version of bukkit; 1.7.9 and fixed a few bugs. Here is the new file download link, you will need to add this to your server plugins directory if you are a server owner and your plugin build path if you are a developer. I dont have a repo for maven sorry, but i will add it to my dropbox: You will also need ProtocolLib for 1.7.9. There is a simple change you have to make also when instantiating a new instance of the pluign, instead of:
    1. InputGuiAPI api = (InputGuiAPI) Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("InputGui");

    You will do:
    1. InputGuiAPI api = (InputGuiAPI) Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("InputGuiAPI");

    Everything else is the same as what Cybermaxke said originally! :)
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    CMG What bugs did you fixed?
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    There were not really bugs, just needed be updated to 1.7.9, as packet changes and i needed to add the new 1.7.9 protocol library to it as-well. It pretty much didn't work on 1.7.9
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    CMG Why can't i kick player if i enter the player name?
    1. if (Bukkit.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(arg1).isOnline()) {
    2. Bukkit.getServer().getPlayer(arg1).getPlayer().kickPlayer(ChatColor.RED + "Kicked.");
    3. }

    I get no error in the console, but the player is not kicked.
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    What do you mean exactly, can you show me your full code?
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    Is it possible to use this API even if command blocks are deactivated on the server? CMG
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    I'm not sure man, I haven't tried it so have a go, it could work.
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    CMG Just tried and if command blocks are deactivated on the server it -awlays- returns cancel.. :/
    Is it possible to fix?
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    Well there could be a feature in the API to enable command blocks, i may add it.
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    bump i still need this
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    In minecraft version 1.8, you can no longer open the command block with the same packet, only signs.
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    when you say " the same packet" do you mean it is still possible with multiple packets??
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    I have checked the client code, but I haven't found a way to open it with packets, opening the command block is now completely client side.
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    Hm I fixed error, thanks for advices from msg.
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    HI, i'm beiginer in java. i try to use inputgui but i got some error .
    please help me, thank you.
    When i send command gui I want to have inputgui pop up.

    I have 2 plugins in my plugins folder:
    1. AuthmeLoginGUI <= This is my plugin
    2. ProtocolLib

    This is my code.
    package me.chun.AuthmeLoginGUI;
    import me.cybermaxke.inputgui.api.InputGui;
    import me.cybermaxke.inputgui.api.InputGuiAPI;
    import me.cybermaxke.inputgui.api.InputPlayer;
    import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
    import org.bukkit.command.Command;
    import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
    import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
    public class Main extends JavaPlugin{
        InputGuiAPI api = (InputGuiAPI) Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("InputGui");
        public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args){
                Player player = (Player) sender;
                InputPlayer iplayer = api.getPlayer(player);
                iplayer.openGui(new InputGui() {
                    public String getDefaultText() {
                        return "This is a example!";
                    public void onConfirm(InputPlayer player, String input) {
                        player.getPlayer().sendMessage(this.getDefaultText() + " -> " + input);
                    public void onCancel(InputPlayer player) {
            return false;
    This is my error

    Thank you
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    As i see, you want to use the InputGUI in Minecraft 1.8.
    This isnt possible since Minecraft 1.8 has made the commandblock GUI clientside.
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    I try to use minecraft v1.8 but i got some error again. :'(

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    Can you read? This doesn't work with 1.8.
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Live In The Confidence Of Your Vision: Sherien Barsoum on Breaking Into the Film Industry

Sherien Barsoum is on a roll. As a producer, her latest two projects, House of Z and Babe, I Hate To Go will premiere at the 2017 Hot Docs International Film Festival. (House of Z will also play at the Tribeca Film Festival.) As a director, her feature doc, Colour Me, screened across North America. When she’s not directing or producing, Sherien is the Director of Programming at Reelworld Film Festival.

Sherien will lead DOC Institute’s New Visions Incubator DOC Institute’s New Visions Incubator in Toronto, helping young filmmakers to gain the resources, creative materials, and pitch documents to get camera-ready. The application deadline for New Visions Incubator is March 26, 2017.

We spoke to Sherien about her recent work, her advice to young filmmakers, and what to do when people underestimate you.

Tell us about your most recent project.

I’m currently working on a project called Everything RJ. It’s a multi-platform project that looks at stories of restorative justice, where offenders and victims of crimes figure out how to right the wrong that was created.

How is the project multi-platform?

We want it to be a series of short films, podcasts, and interactive component. We’ve shot one short film – and we’re currently developing the rest of the project.

What’s one thing you’ve learned from it?

The biggest thing I’ve learned is patience. I’ve been working on this project for around 4 years. But it’s only in the last 12 months that I’ve become really clear on how to tell the story. I just needed time. Time to sit with the material, to get access, to figure out what my vision was – I just needed to be patient.

Some people give up after things don’t work. As an example, I had issues with access. The doors open, the doors close, the biggest recurring theme was just to be patient.

If you could go back & give advice to yourself as a young/emerging filmmaker, what would you say?

This is hard because it’s something that you have to learn: a lot of people will assume that, because you’re young, because you may not have a lot of experience, you are unable to deliver deliver a complex, nuanced vision through film.

But if you have confidence and vision, you can have a more solid vision and execution than people who have being doing it for years.

Live in that confidence. Questioning yourself is good, but don’t underestimate the potential that you actually have.

The industry is constantly changing. What would you recommend to young filmmakers trying to break into the industry today?

You always need to be thinking outside the box. Your story doesn’t have to fit the parameters of traditional filmmaking. It can be a feature, it can be a short, it can be digital.

There’s a lot of discouraging talk about funding in the industry. No matter what’s happening, in the meantime, you need to get your stuff done. So you have to be savvy in that respect. And if you’re not, find someone who is. Find other means of funding — private investment, corporate money, Kickstarter. Get it done and don’t be bogged down by the state of affairs in the industry. Keep pushing.

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We have now introduced the concept of a Host and added hierarchical control to conference calls. In this new behavior, the host can remove participants without requesting them to take any action. When a conference call is created, the longest connected agent becomes the host, unless there is a supervisor present, in which case, the supervisor will be the host. The host is then dynamically transferred when participants join and leave the call. For example, when a supervisor host leaves a call, the ownership passes to the next longest present supervisor, or if none are on the call, to the longest present agent.

Prior to this release, when agents, supervisors, and other participants were on a conference call, agents and supervisors relied upon the goodwill of participants to drop their connection and leave the call. To remove a participant as a host, while in a conference call in Agent ConsoleVirtual Contact Center's browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) used by Agents to manage customer interactions., click next to the participant's name and click Confirm. For details, see our content on Conference Calls.

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When a conference is created, the host receives a brief message (5 seconds display) that advises them of their new status. Virtual Contact CenterA contact center that enables agents to be located in different geographical locations yet managed as if they were located in the same physical location. users can see the names of other participant. The host is marked and can see the Remove button for all other participants in the list.

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Dodgers Highlights: Tony Gonsolin, Austin Barnes, Jedd Gyorko & Gavin Lux Contribute In OKC Win
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With the Los Angeles Dodgers using Monday as a travel day ahead of beginning their road trip, the organization’s Triple-A Oklahoma City affiliate more than made up for the void with Tony Gonsolin, Austin Barnes, Jedd Gyorko and Gavin Lux each contributing in a 12-2 win.

While the night ended in a rout, Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate) starter Joel Payamps had a no-hitter through four innings but only managed to record one out in what wound up being a nine-run fifth for Oklahoma City.

Jon Kremmer led the inning off with a single and promptly scored on Zach McKinstry’s double. Shane Peter followed with an RBI single, Jake Peter drove in a run with a triple, and Gonsolin helped his cause by driving an RBI double over the center fielder’s head.

After managing to retire Lux, Payamps gave up an RBI double to Barnes, who was his final batter faced. Gyroko later hit a two-run home run, and McKinstry added a solo homer in his second at-bat of the inning before the Aces could get off the field.

Lux made up for not being part of the barrage by pulling a line-drive home run well beyond the fence in right field the following inning. Though he was stranded, Barnes hit his second double of the night.

For Lux, he added to what’s been a remarkable showing since earning a promotion to Triple-A. He now has 11 home runs with Oklahoma City and has reached base safely in each of his first 35 games with the affiliate.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the young shortstop is on the organization’s radar and will likely join the Major League club prior to the regular season concluding. However, Roberts did not specify if that will be by way of joining the active roster or simply being exposed to the clubhouse in an apprenticeship of sorts.

That’s the route the Dodgers took with Will Smith last September, and it seemingly made his transition to being part of the team this year all the easier.

Gyorko’s rehab assignment and time with Oklahoma City also figures to be coming to an end in the near future as he’s expected to join the Dodgers within a week’s time.

Gonsolin, who went five scoreless innings in his first start since being optioned, should rejoin the Dodgers in the near future as well. He’s among the options the club is considering for a potential role out of the bullpen come the postseason.


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How Can I Make My Golden Retriever Live Longer? is what you are about to learn today only on Dogs Happy Place.

Losing a Dog doesn’t sound fun at all, it is inevitable. Imagine after raising your Golden Retriever from puppy stage till she becomes a full-grown senior dog with all the sweet memories you have shared together. It turns out that one day she will cross the Rainbow Bridge.

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There are tons of health problems that can end the life of a Golden Retriever but below are a few of the popular illnesses.

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Unhealthy food can damage the system of your Golden Retriever. This is why you need to consult your Vet on what kind of food your dog should eat.

Good Nutrition and clean water can help boost your Golden Retriever’s life.

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Exercise will improve many areas of your dog’s life and reduce depression, So walking your dog or basic training should be a routine for your Golden.

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The Golden retriever lives an average 10-12 years before crossing over to the Rainbow bridge.

Gold retriever dogs are a part of living things and just like a human, There’s no way to prevent death but we can only try to prolong it by taking health seriously.

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The injury lawyers in Florida have had credit for the most outstanding performance in their line of duty for they have all the time won cases for their clients who have been demanding for justice. The injury lawyers in Florida have all it takes in ensuring that they competently work for the cases of their clients by the use of their long-term of skillful experience in law.

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I attended a candidate forum featuring four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Harris County Pct 3 Commissioner. The candidates were Diana Martinez Alexander, Morris Overstreet, Michael Moore, and Kristi Thibaut. The moderator was Charles Kuffner (of Off The Kuff fame) who did an outstanding job of asking some good questions regarding budget priorities, bail reform, flood control and mitigation, city-county cooperation, transportation, climate change, among other topics.

To be honest, all of the candidates offered good answers, whether it was Alexander on Pre-K, Moore on environmental regulation, Thibaut on flood mitigation, or Morris on voting rights. [Watch the video!] There wasn’t much, if any, disagreement.  One thing they all agreed on though, as well as those in attendance, was that all of the good ideas that any of these folks have will only work if Democrats flip the Texas House, thus forcing some bipartisan work from the Texas Senate to do something about revenue caps and the boot that the State of Texas currently has on local government’s necks. Even so, it will be a battle that will require more than some semblance of bipartisanship that republicans refuse to practice. And an even stronger Democratic majority on the commissioner’s court helps.

That said, I usually seek out other qualities from candidates when faced with similarly good answers. For example, when Kuffner asked the question about legislative priorities, it was Diana Martinez Alexander who brought up fighting Greg Abbott’s SB4, the racial profiling and anti-immigrant law that turns local law enforcement into border cops and wastes vital resources. Or, when felony bail reform was brought up, it was the jurist, Morris Overstreet, who provided some clarity to the issue, rather than a cautiously moderate approach to even discussing it.

Of course, political traditions dictate that those that raise the most money and run traditional campaigns have the best chance at beating a republican. But it also takes some good ol’ retail politics to gain this voter’s’ attention, so, kudos to grassroots candidate Diana Martinez Alexander for working the room and speaking to folks she hadn’t met before (me and my sister). Sure, precinct 3 may be too large in which to run that kind of campaign, but last night’s intimate setting filled with activists who GOTV was a good shot at shaking hands and asking for the vote. (And that goes for the other candidates (and office holders) in the room! Stop talking to people you already know!)

As a Chicano voter, I also naturally look for commonalities–with whom do I identify? When Overstreet mentioned he was from West Texas with siblings who had all earned higher education degrees despite their parents’ lack of that kind of opportunity, it spoke to me. Martinez Alexander’s mention that her mother still works cleaning houses was a stark reminder that Harris County’s diversity is both ethnic and economic, thus requiring someone with that kind of life experience who will fight for all of the people without a second thought. It’s not always about polish.

Those that prefer political money and political polish have a couple of candidates, for sure. It’s just not what I’m looking for in this primary election season. That stuff doesn’t impress me if you’re not walking up to a voter and asking for their vote. That said, I’ll be a “D” vote in this race in November, but I’m leaning toward the candidate that best represents me, my issues, and my interests. At least that’s my take after this one forum.

Thanks to the Southwest Democrats (and others) who hosted this event.

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VSI and strategic partner Downtown in Business were delighted to welcome Kevin Roberts, the former Chief Executive of global media and marketing giant Saatchi and Saatchi and author of ‘64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World’ for a leadership masterclass at the Salford Business School at the University of Salford.

The hour and a half long session looked at human qualities to understand the skills, character and responsibilities that make a true leader. As described by Roberts, “Industries, companies, and entire societies are being reset at record pace. Falling behind or getting ahead in life is an intense high-speed contest”- and no team wants to compete in this contest without strong leadership.

Roberts has always had a passion for sport, gaining invaluable experience serving on the boards of both New Zealand Football and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. While the focus of the discussion by Roberts is leadership and power relations in the sporting sector, parallels can easily be drawn between leadership on the field and in the office. Drawing on the difference in approaches used by a leader and a manager, Roberts has skilfully pin pointed how building a winning team will ultimately increase workforce production through trust, guidance, and recognition.

Roberts first introduced to VSI’s Master’s Degree in Sporting Directorship four years ago. To read more about VSI’s Master’s Degree in Sporting Directorship, click here: https://sportingdirector.com/

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Many people think of precision, dedication, and order when they think of Japan. And while this is not untrue there is far more magic to this place. Without going there yourself, it is virtually impossible to describe how Japan makes you feel – the tranquillity, the way the light changes when stepping from the street through curtains into the dimm lit wooden interior of an unagi restaurant, the way the trees in the woods swing and you do not know if it is because of the wind or the spirits, the little potted plant gardens along the houses of Tokyo and the old ladies that take care of them, the huge streets full of traffic that never seems loud, the myriads of alleyways the hold hidden soba restaurants… And there we are again, merely describing the given and not being able to transport how it feels. But luckily there is Kennedy Magazine. Chief Editor Chris Kontos was so emotionally taken by Japan that he promised himself to return once a year. And the rest of us he gifted with an issue of Kennedy dedicated entirely to Japan and its people. The sensitive photographs tell a story beyond words, enabling you to travel there in mind.

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This coincides with company's strategy perfectly. GM is actually planning on introducing up to 20 new electric designs by 2023 which means the Volt's crossover substitute will not be more than a drop in the theoretical sea of new GM cars. The Chevy Volt itself will soldier on through 2020 until GM opens the stock.

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The business does not need another lost model in its portfolio. Therefore, the possible 2020 Chevrolet Volt absolutely wouldn't feature a similar layout. Probably, the new model might feature a new body design and it's easy to guess it would certainly be considered a crossover.

Crossovers are by far typically the most popular types of vehicles nowadays and such layout appears great for the new hybrid model. In terms of size, we might assume that would have been a very small car, probably like the all-electric Bolt. On another side, the styling is still a mystery, nevertheless we don't have any uncertainty it will be adapted to the company's latest style language.

Given that the new model is merely speculation at this time, we absolutely estimate any such thing unique in regards to the 2020 Chevrolet Volt. At this time, we shall adhere to those many standard facts about the new SUV. It ought to be a very small crossover, so we count on two lines of sitting and a good level of comfort.

The business will likely to produce 2020 Chevrolet Volt competitive with conventional crossovers, so we're able to see a bit decrease interior quality, in order to reduce generation costs. On another side, count on the full level of computer gifts, including Chevy's instinctive infotainment system.

2020 Chevy Volt Redesign

plug-in hybrid consists of hard tempt men and women looking for an eco-warm and helpful push that fits their organic suggestions, but in addition, has the chance traveling outside of its electric selection maybe not wanting the need for too long re-asking workout sessions.

The 2020 Chevrolet Volt's raise areas are you are little restricted, in addition to its price material name before national credits is otherwise distinct. Even though that the Volt has around two intervals a Toyota Prius Excellent, that all-round selection exceeds that of the Volt by near to 220 lengthy miles.

Despite this, even when challengers function a great deal of soft-impact area areas a percentage of the cabins, the Volt will really feel only a little lowered-lease. This sort of Chevy has a lot more trunk area place residing groups than numerous hybrids, but that's maybe not implying a a significant bit. Nonetheless, it gives a lot much less cargo space or residing space compared to the regular lightweight car and a fresh fairly stuffed back chairs.

2020 Chevy Volt Motor and Requirements

Versus the in the initial place time, the 2020 Chevrolet Volt could be a great deal considerably better in most simple way. A changed engine as well as electric generator build up enables more satisfied-the-assortment deals out, simply because essentially as larger prospective syndication for transferring and merging.

Obtain the Volt upwards an important turning hill/hillside change, none the less, it offers you themselves to acquire the actual car the Prius objectives it might be. The business suspensions and unique leading ensure it is possible for the 2020 Chevrolet Volt to all or any about ends with a comparatively minimum amount of a challenge, keeping a straightforward situation as effectively as a method great explained as pleasant (yeah, we noted it).

2020 Chevy Volt Price and Release Date

Different data that's also actually essential regarding that new car by Chevrolet could be the release time period and the Price of the car. Relating with the details that individuals may acquire, the Price of the car is supposed to be throughout $35.000 Price. On the opposite, after we are seeking in regards to the release time period, nevertheless, you can find number very clear details besides the entire year of 2020 that is usually on the start or middle of that time period of year.

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Salt Therapy: How It Benefits Breathing, Plus the Skin & Immune System

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You may already be using Pink Himalayan salt on your food, but have you ever tried salt therapy? There are actually several ways you can reap the benefits of salt therapy at home or at a salt therapy spa.

Is it bad to inhale salt? One of the best health benefits of salt therapy is said to be its ability to help you breathe better. According to the Lung Institute, salt’s antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties combined with its ability to help remove airborne pathogens while decreasing allergic reactions makes it a great therapeutic choice for people with asthma, bronchitis and even COPD. (1)

Before you visit your nearest salt therapy spa, let’s talk about all of the potential benefits of this ancient practice and more forms of incredible salt therapy.

What Is Salt Therapy?

Salt therapy comes in several forms that can be divided into two main categories: wet salt therapy or dry salt therapy.

Wet salt therapy includes the use of neti pots, salt centric gargling mixtures, salt scrubs, soaking in salt water baths and internal salt water flushes.

What is dry salt therapy? It’s a form of salt therapy in an environment that has no moisture or humidity. Dry salt therapy takes place in a space that is often referred to as a “salt cave,” but a salt spa might also call it their “salt therapy room.”

Dry salt therapy is also called halotherapy or speleotherapy. According to the Salt Therapy Association, speleotherapy takes place below the Earth’s surface in naturally occurring salt caves and mines. Halotherapy, on the other hand, is a form of dry salt therapy that uses man-made salt caves created through the use of a halogenerator that disperses a dry salt aerosol into the salt “cave” or room. So with both forms of salt cave therapy, you are breathing in salty air but speleotherapy is naturally occurring salt while halotherapy uses natural salt that is pumped into a man-made environment. (2)

Other forms of dry salt therapy include salt inhalers and salt lamps. These forms of salt therapy at home are easy to do and not too pricey.

What is a salt inhaler? How do you use a salt inhaler? A salt inhaler, also called a salt pipe, is a small, ceramic device that you fill with with pink Himalayan salt crystals. To use the inhaler, you put your mouth on the mouthpiece and deeply inhale through your month. A salt inhaler is used as an alternative therapy for respiratory concerns.

So how does a salt lamp work? A real Himalayan salt lamp is a solid block of Himalayan salt that has been hand-carved and in the hollowed-out center is a light bulb that gives off both light and heat. Since salt is hygroscopic (attracts water molecules), it can attract water molecules along with any indoor air pollutants like mold, bacteria and allergens. When the water vapor meets the salt lamp surface, the pollutants are believed to remain trapped within the salt.

Just beware of the salt lamp hoax and learn how to spot real (Himalayan salt lamp) vs fake salt lamps.

How It Works

The main idea behind all salt therapy is that by coming in contact with salt — through some form of wet or dry salt therapy — you can enhance your health and well-being. Salt water soaks and salt room therapy are also known for being highly relaxing and stress-reducing.

So why can salt therapy have positive effects on the body? According to the Lung Institute, salt has some incredible properties including: (3)

  • Antibacterial
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Loosens excessive mucus and speeds up mucociliary transport
  • Removes pathogens (ie., airborne pollen)
  • Reduces IgE level (immune system oversensitivity)

Health Benefits

What are the benefits of salt therapy?

1. Respiratory Ailments

The theory behind dry salt therapy and its ability to improve respiratory problems is that the salt helps to decrease inflammation and open up airway passages while helping to get rid of allergens and toxins from the respiratory system.

According to the Salt Therapy Association, many people who make halotherapy a part of their “wellness routine” may find relief from several respiratory health conditions including:

The Salt Therapy Association also points out that “for respiratory conditions low concentration and gradual administration of dry salt and consistency of the sessions are the key elements for successful results.” (4)

Is there any science to back this all up? A double-blind, controlled, pilot study published in 2017 looked at the effects of halotherapy on young children (ages 5–13 years) with a clinical diagnosis of mild asthma who were not receiving any anti-inflammatory therapy.

Twenty nine children had 14 sessions of halotherapy in  salt room with a halogenerator over the course of seven weeks while the other 26 were put in a salt room without a salt halogenerator. The group that received halotherapy exhibited a “statistically significant improvement” in bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR) and overall, the researchers conclude that a salt room with halogenerator may have some beneficial effects in mild asthmatic children. (5)

Multiple studies also demonstrate the positive effects of halotherapy on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as chronic bronchitis and asthma. Improvements in lung function and decreases in blood pressure have specifically been observed. (6, 7, 8)

2. Skin Conditions

Making dry salt therapy a regular practice is said to possibly help people with various skin conditions including: (10)

Wet salt therapy has also been shown in scientific research to improve skin hydration, skin roughness and skin redness making it a great option for people with eczema and other dry skin conditions. A study published in the International Journal of Dermatology had volunteers with atopic dry skin submerge one of their forearms in a bath solution containing five percent Dead Sea salt for 15 minutes while their other arm was submerged in tap water as a control.

What were the results? The arms bathed in salt water experienced improvements in skin barrier function and stratum corneum hydration as well as decreases in skin roughness and inflammation. The researchers mainly attributed the skin benefits of the Dea Sea salt soak to its rich magnesium content. (11)

3. Immune System Booster

There’s good reason why salt is commonly used in food preservation — the antimicrobial properties of salt (NaCl) are extremely impressive. Research has shown that salt reduces bacterial contamination in food from the following bacteria that causes major sickness in humans: Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimuriumStaphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes. (12)

Studies also demonstrate halotherapy’s ability to boost the immune system. Research conducted to find out the benefits of halotherapy as part of a combined treatment approach for chronic bronchitis patients found that in addition to improved lung function, there were also normalized measurements of reduced immunity. (13)

4. Reduce Inflammation

Research conducted at The University of Manchester demonstrates another major benefit of salt — its ability to reduce inflammation, which is huge since we know that inflammation is at the root of most diseases. (14)

According to the research using animal subjects, a hypertonic solution (a solution with an elevated concentration of salt) “can ease inflammation purely through bathing in it.” The salty liquid was also shown to reduce inflammation when applied via bandages.

It seems as though the hypertonic solution produces an osmotic gradient through the skin. An osmotic gradient is a pressure caused by water molecules that forces water to move from areas of high water potential to areas of low water potential. The researchers point out that this explains why salty hot springs are known to improve pain associated with inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. (15)

Halotherapy comes from the Greek word for salt which is “halo.” Salt therapy is a newer practice in the U.S., but it’s been used in places like Europe for hundreds of years. It’s said that European monks started using salt therapy centuries ago when they noticed that respiratory ailments improved faster after spending time in natural salt caverns. In written records from the 12th century, there is also one of the first mentions of spa resorts featuring salt water mineral baths in Poland. (16)

In the the 1840s, a Polish physician named Dr. Felix Bochkowsky noticed that metal and coal miners had a tendency to experience severe respiratory problems, but salt miners tended to be healthier than most people. This lead Dr. Bochkowsky to publish a book about the health benefits of salt dust.

Fast forward to World War II when German salt mines were used as bomb shelters. When there were bombings, people would have to stay in the mines for long amounts of time breathing in all that salt dust. The good news? When people with breathing problems left the salt shelters, they supposedly could breathe much easier.

Salt Caves

Salt caves are also called salt rooms or salt chambers. How does a salt room work? Dry salt room therapy includes spending time relaxing in a man-made environment breathing in salt-infused air.  The dry salt therapy can either be in an active salt room or a passive salt room. The active room uses a halogenerator to put micro-particles of salt into the air of an enclosed space so that you can then breathe it in and also so that your skin can come in contact with the salt. This variety of dry salt therapy is called halotherapy.

Passive salt rooms (speleotherapy) are also man-made, but instead of using a halogenerator to put salt into the environment, they fill the space with large quantities of salt. The idea is to simulate natural salt caves like those found in Europe.

Man-made salt caves can use various types of sea salt. Many choose to use pink sea salt. Where does pink sea salt come from? True Pink Himalayan sea salt comes from salt mines 5,000 feet deep below the Himalayan Mountain Range. The salt can be pink, red or white, and all of the colors are indicative of its impressive natural mineral content.

Salt therapy side effects from halotherapy have been known to include a slight cough, minor tightness in the chest or runny nose, which salt therapy providers typically say is a result of the salt doing its work to remove mucus and toxins from the lungs and airways.

Halotherapy is not recommended for people with a fever, contagious disease, open wounds, cancer, severe hypertension, mental disorders or active tuberculosis.

If you’re pregnant or have any health concerns, talk to your doctor before trying halotherapy or any other form of salt therapy.

Are there any other salt therapy dangers? According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: “Inhaling concentrated salts (hypertonic saline) has been proven to irritate the airways, causing cough and mucus, which can make asthma worse for some people. Halotherapy, or sitting in a salt room, is not likely to make your asthma better. For most asthma patients, halotherapy is ‘likely safe.’ Since you don’t know how you will react, AAFA warns that it is best to err on the side of caution and avoid salt rooms.” (17)

Final Thoughts

  • Salt therapy can be divided into two main categories: wet and dry.
  • Wet salt therapy includes the use of neti pots, salt centric gargling mixtures, salt scrubs, soaking in salt water baths and internal salt water flushes. Dry salt therapy includes salt lamps, salt inhalers and salt caves (halotherapy and speleotherapy).
  • Salt therapy benefits may include improvement in respiratory conditions and skin problems as well as increased immune system health and lowered inflammation.
  • Many doctors remain skeptical about salt therapy benefits, but first hand accounts as well as scientific studies point towards the numerous benefits of salt therapy.
  • If you’re interested in trying halotherapy or another form of salt therapy for a chronic health problem, talk to your doctor to see if this form of drug-free therapy is a good option for you.

Read Next: 5 Potential Benefits of Cryotherapy, Including Pain Relief

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