Hi, iv grow up in the dead Sea area, most of the dead Sea products have been proven to be nothing more than a scam, plus that dead see is become more and more deploted because of this industry

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Just use sea salt, which is probably available. It will have the same effect, if any. Soaking in Dead Sea salt will not turn you jewish, by the way, but it may make you pucker up and taste salty. :)

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Sea salt in available but most that I have seen is in very small bottles with other ingredients in it such as herbs for around $5.00 US. I did see it minus the herbs once but not any cheaper.

http://www.tinglesa.com.uy/nuevo_buscador.php?buscada=sal%20marina

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Thanks all.

I think I will have to settle for ordinary sea salt (when I can find it without all the additives), though I don't think the properties are nearly the same.

There are contrary opinions on the benefits of dead sea salt; I'm sure with exaggerations both pro and con. However, I have found it to be extremely therapeutic for me.

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All the stores I have searched in Uruguay whether labeled sea salt or not has fluoride and iodine. You can find rock salt in specialty or health food stores at a shocking price. Even in Brazil, they do sell Marinho natural sea salt but it has iodine in it. Not good for fermented vegetables or cheese making. If anyone has found 1 kg bags or bigger of salt without fluoride and iodine, I'd love to know where it can be found, Thanks

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Being in the lowest region, Dead Sea salts may well be contaminated by run-off with industrial/agro chemicals. The highest quality salts are mined in the Himalayas and being deposited millions of years ago, are pure (and pink in colour). Perhaps they can be ordered and shipped....

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Regular sea salt contains trace contaminants of the industrial age, concentrated through evaporation. For the purist, ancient, mined salt from the Himalayas is the ticket.

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Quite good video... mentions salt :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quuvi6Gvvmc

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our little feria has several people who sell the pink himalayan salt, so i think it must be readily available in the big cities, if one knows where to look. Our health food store sells a jug of what they call himalayan salt, it is white though, and not cheap, so now i am wondering about its pedigree! have you ever tried magnesium soaking salts. they are all the rage in santa cruz, calif. area. apparently the epsom salts are potassium based, and these dont leave you so dehydrated when you soak in them, i guess they match up with the body's natural chemical balance better. There is a shop in maldonaldo, i will have to ask my friend who took me there the address, if someone wants to pm me, who sells alot of the industrial uruguayo co. products. Mostly these are not natural, but this guy who runs this store also carries stuff to do natural cleaning and healing like castor oil, bicarbonate of soda in the BIG bags, acetic acid ( what they make white vinegar out of , but this is full strength = good for hi power cleaning needs like getting mildew off the walls ) ETC. He could probably order the mag salts? He has epsom salts.

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All you could want to know about Epsom Salt soaks

https://www.painscience.com/articles/epsom-salts.php

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I have found some salt that is supposed to be used for parilla cookouts that is rock salt and has nothing in it. But it grinds in a salt grinder just like peppercorns.

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Ok, I'm new and this is my first post. Just looking at moving to Uruguay so I don't know about shipping from outside the country, but I have a couple of suggestions.

I use celtic sea salt http://www.celticseasalt.com/ or Hawaiian Alaea sea salt https://www.seasalt.com/alaea-hawaiian-sea-salt.html in place of Dead Sea Salt. Both work really well. Not sure if there's a way to order it on amazon or have a friend in the US get it for you and send it to you. Just a thought.

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Hi and welcome.
Uruguay actively discourages having products sent from overseas. They do this by imposing very high duties on many products, refusing to let other products in and making the process as complicated and time consuming as possible.
There are companies you can use - Casilla Mia is one ( they are part of the Uruguayan Postal System ) and they will make sure you are not bringing something that is not allowed as well as help you pay all the charges due in the time allowed to do this or the item is sent back.
Ordering things from abroad is not for the faint of heart. In general, you can about double the price of the item to get it to your door here. Time wise it can vary. I waited months for something only to discover it had been sent to Uganda ( by Canada Post) and then on to Uruguay.
This may not be up to date as the regulations change quickly.

http://www.elpais.com.uy/economia/noticias/compras-web-deberan-declararse-correo.html

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Hi Morell, thanks for the response. Like I said, I'm new to the Uruguay forum. I've been a lurker on Expat Exchange for some time. Sorry to hear you can't get what you need and want!

Maybe make your own sea salt! Go to the ocean and gather ocean water, boil out impurities and then dry it in the sun. (Only partially joking...)

Good information on who to use when shipping. Thanks.
W2B

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As an old salt water sailor, who knows that one has to rinse off the salt water, and wash it out of clothing, I have not seen anyone mention why they would want to soak in salt water, rather than fresh.
I do know that sea salt, with its impurities, is “rock salt“ if from mines, and is sometimes more tasty, because of the other salts than NaCl that are included. But, beyond the culinary applications, what do you use it for? In Mexico, along the Pacific coastal roads, you can buy large bags of it for almost nothing. In the frozen north, we use it to melt ice from sidewalks and roadways; little else.

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From Wikipedia, here is a very brief discussion of the therapeutic value of Dead Sea Salt (it is NOT for ingestion):

Therapeutic benefits

The Dead Sea is a popular center for wellness and health today. Dead Sea salts have been reported to have the following benefits:

Rheumatologic Conditions – Dead Sea salts can be effective in balneotherapy of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and osteoarthritis. The minerals are absorbed while soaking, stimulating blood circulation.

Common skin ailments – Research has demonstrated that skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis are relieved by regular soaking in water with added Dead Sea salt. The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends Dead Sea and Dead Sea salts as effective treatments for psoriasis. One study concluded that the high concentration of magnesium in Dead Sea salt was instrumental in improving skin hydration and reducing inflammation.

Allergies – The high concentration of bromide and magnesium in the Dead Sea salt can relieve allergic reactions by cleansing and detoxifying.

Skin ageing – Further research into Dead Sea salt benefits has shown a 40% reduction in the depth of wrinkling.

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Ah, Ha! That explains the predominance of old jewish folk at ever bad, bath, or spa from the dead sea to Saratoga Springs, NY, and other such mineral springs surrounded by old hotels where one can rock until death arrives.... Having lived in such places, I can vouch for the fact that they were pretty wrinkled and they died that way. Oh well.......it may help some skin conditions, and it does feel good if the springs are warm or the baths are heated. The smell is not so great, though, and my wife complained of the humidity having a detrimental effect on her hairdo. :)

Now, how about mud baths?

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