Asthma has exploded as a major and growing health problem in recent decades. Worringly, the UK has one of the highest prevalence rates for asthma in the world with an estimated 5.2 million of the population suffering from the condition. That’s 1 in every 5 households.
If you have suffered from asthma, you will understand just how resticting it can be on your life. Your air passages become tight, raw and inflamed, with sticky mucus present to add to the breathing restriction, causing sufferers experience a sensation of suffocation.
In addition to the long standing belief that asthma and allergies are linked, a recent clinical study has shown that over half of asthma cases may be attributed to allergies and that the progression of asthma as a lot to do with environmental factors.
Asthma among children is one of the most common diseases
Knowing this, if allergic triggers can be identified by the patient they can then take steps to limit or eliminate contact with these allergens, thereby lowering the chances of an asthma attack or even preventing the development of asthma in the first place. In fact, early prevention is believed to be the most important step in protecting children from lifelong problems including asthma and eczema. Patients may also consider complementary therapies and breathing exercises to help maintain the general wellbeing of the respiratory system.
People have known about the benefits of salt therapy for centuries, where people would head down to the salt mines to relieve repiratory ailments, increase energy levels and improve the quality of their breathing. The evidence for salt therapy having any benefit back then was purely anecdotal, however, more recently salt therapy has been clinically proven to help people with a vast range of respiratory issues; from asthma and hayfever, to COPD and rhinitis. Doctors and other health proffesionals have been recommending salt therapy to their patients as a 100% natural and effective alternative to chemical & manufactured treatments, including Dr Chris Steele, ITV’s resident GP during his popular feature slot on ‘This Morning’.
For centuries, salts have been used as folk remedies by many different cultures in regions around the World. Today people suffering from respiratory disorders travel to curative mines such as Wieliczka in Poland, Hallein in Austria or Praid in Romania for the treatment known as speleotherapy.
Of course, it would really be impractical to head down to a salt mine everytime you felt a little largargic or weezy. That’s why salt inhalers were invented. Good salt inhalers, such as the Salitair, create a salty microclimate within the chamber of the device, minicking the atmosphere in salt mines. When inhaled, this acts to cleanse and relieve the respiratory system helping you breathe more easily. Many people use salt inhalers to help with all sorts of issues, from asthma and hayfever, to COPD and rhinitis.
Thousands of people have now replaced their chemical inhaler with a salitair. By simply using the a inhaler for a few minutes a day, you can gain all the benefits of being in a dedicated salt mine, without even needing to leave your home! The Salitair is completely safe to use, with no side effects. Some people are concerned about the potential of an increased amount of salt introduced to the body, however, because the salt in not digested, and only minute amounts of salt vapour enter the lungs, the Salitair will not increase blood pressure and is completely safe to use.
If you would like more information on salt inhaler and natural salt therapy the official informational website can be found at http://www.salitair.co.uk
