Summary
If you're into natural health there is a good chance that you've done an epsom salt bath, more technically known as a magnesium sulfate bath. If you're really into natural health then you have probably experience sensory deprivation floatation therapy, where you float in 1200 pounds of magnesium sulfate. Some float spa companies are touting magnesium chloride as being far superior to magnesium sulfate, and Bob Dapper of Royal Spa is here to challenge that idea. He talks about the numerous health benefits of sulfur to human biology, touching on how it improves high cholesterol, works on the lymphatic system, and increases brain function.
Key Points
- Magnesium's role in cellular health and metabolic function
- Practical health optimization strategies discussed
- Evidence and experience-based supplement recommendations
- Holistic approach to understanding chronic health issues
Key Moments
Magnesium sulfate absorbs best through skin in hot water
Adding 20 pounds of Epsom salts to a hot tub allows transdermal magnesium absorption. Sulfate is preferred over chloride for cellular uptake.
"My favorite one is where the magnesium goes in through your skin and enters the blood system. And then your cellular structure adopts that as the leading signature."
Epsom salt is easier to apply than magnesium chloride
Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) can be ground and rubbed on skin smoothly, while chloride flakes become razor-sharp shards when applied.
"With magnesium chloride, you start to rub it on somebody's shoulders and they become razor sharp shards that try and slice your hand open."
Float tank magnesium strips conditioner from hair
Magnesium in float tanks can strip conditioners and hair dye. Chloride-based tanks cause more drying than sulfate-based ones.
"The magnesium could just lift it right off the hair. If they are using magnesium chloride, there would be a substantial drying to that."
