The Science Behind Salt Therapy as a Bronchitis Treatment

A great deal of scientific research has been conducted which proves how salt therapy – especially as it is practiced at The Salt Room in Orlando – can help treat and alleviate a variety of different bronchitis symptoms.

Bronchitis is one of the most common and troublesome diseases in the world and is especially prevalent in Florida. It can completely disrupt the normal tenor of your life. Salt therapy provides you with a drug-free treatment which will not only bring you relief from your bronchitis but also prevent frequent occurrence of the disease. How does salt therapy at The Salt Room cure your bronchitis?

How Salt Therapy Helps Bronchitis Sufferers

If you are suffering from bronchitis, you will be taken to a special treatment room with walls and floor coated with rock salt. All you have to do is relax and breathe normally. The Salt Room’s atmosphere is so pleasant that often children who are suffering from bronchitis play in the “halochamber” completely oblivious that they are being treated. The halochamber is equipped with special equipment which produces dry sodium chloride aerosol containing particles of 1-5 um in size. It ensures a flow of clean dry salt saturated air into the chamber. The halogenerator has a special built-in computer which monitors and maintains the temperature, relative humidity and mass of aerosol in the chamber. The temperature in the salt therapy room varies between 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity ranges from 40-50%. Negative ions in the salt particles help strengthen the body’s defense and make it more resistant to disease.

When the bronchitis patient inhales air in The Salt Room’s treatment area, aerosolized micro particles around 10 microns in diameter are caught in the upper respiratory tract. These particles are then evicted by the mucociliary system. However, micro particles which are less than 5 microns, penetrate into every corner of the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli and deposit upon the surface. These particles help in reducing the viscosity of the mucus and help the bronchitis sufferer. Besides restoring the normal mucociliary flow, salt therapy also cleanses your airways by removing mucus, pathogens and debris.

Scientific Evidence of Salt Therapy’s Impact on Bronchitis

If you suffer from bronchitis, salt therapy will provide relief by expelling the mucus clogging the bronchi. Coughing up sputum also becomes easier. Children suffering from asthmatic bronchitis will be able to breathe more easily as salt therapy humidifies and fluidizes the bronchial secretions in the bronchial tree. The drainage function of the respiratory tract undergoes a drastic improvement. Salt therapy also snuffs out bacteria and kills virus reducing your infection. After 7-15 sessions your airways are clear, your coughing decreases and you can breathe easily. Most bronchitis patients also have a cold. Salt therapy treats your cold by opening your nasal airways.

Clinical studies have proved the effectiveness of salt therapy as practiced at The Salt Room in Orlando. Researchers tested 188 patients with asthma, bronchitis, and mucoviscidosis [cystic fibrosis], with 49 matched controls on placebo (Chervinskaya, A.V. et al., 2002). 104 patients of the treatment group received 12-20 60-minute sessions of halochamber therapy; 84 received 12-20 15-minute sessions of halotherapy from a desktop inhalation device. Approximately 85% of the patients reported marked improvement and improvement of health. In another case study, the clinical state of 85% of the patients with mild and moderate bronchial asthma, 75% with severe bronchial asthma, 98% with chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis improved after Halotherapy. The patients were examined 6 and 12 months after the first HT course.

Bronchitis Symptoms The Salt Room Can Help You With

A patient of bronchitis displays symptoms of a persistent cough with or without phlegm, tightness in the chest and difficulty in breathing. While acute bronchitis lasts for a few weeks, chronic bronchitis may last for as long as three months. Patients of chronic bronchitis should avoid smoking. Halotherapy not only brings you immediate relief but also prevents you from falling prey to the disease for as long as 6 months or even more than a year. If you or your child is suffering from bronchitis, contact The Salt Room in Orlando today. We can help free you of the disease and lead a normal life.

How The Salt Room Can Help Your Bronchitis

The Salt Room in Orlando, Florida has been designed to help bronchitis sufferers relieve their symptoms and feel better in a safe, peaceful environment that feels more like a spa than a high tech treatment facility.

Every year, more than 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from bronchitis. It takes its toll on both adults and children alike.  Prescription drugs can bring temporary relief but they can’t prevent the disease from striking you again. Salt therapy as practiced at The Salt Room in Orlando is a drug free treatment that not only brings relief but prevents reoccurrence over time.

If you are suffering from acute or chronic bronchitis, salt therapy at The Salt Room will help you overcome the disease by clearing your lungs from accumulated mucus making it easier to breath. Salt therapy will also improve the functioning of your lungs. As your respiratory tract widens and clears, your coughing too subsides. If you are suffering from cold as well, salt therapy will open up your nasal airways and reduce sneezing. Salt therapy will bring relief by reducing the inflammation of your lungs and kill bacteria. Large amounts of mobilized mucus that had been blocking the bronchioles will be expelled. Experiencing salt therapy at The Salt Room in Orlando will also decrease your dependence on prescription drugs and will help your bronchitis.

Research Has Found Salt Therapy To Be an Effective Treatment for Bronchitis

Clinical studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2006) observe: “Inhalation of hypertonic saline produces a sustained acceleration of mucus clearance and improved lung function. Salt therapy treatment may protect the lung from insults that reduces mucus clearance and reduces lung disease”.

According to Elena C who received salt therapy treatment in a London clinic “”Having chronic bronchitis I experienced constant coughing and chest pain each morning. Getting a cold/flu turned bronchitis into a horrible condition. After 15 sessions in the Salt Cave I was coughing less, I felt clearer and my recent cold did not turn into the notorious sickness.”

The Salt Room Has High Tech Treatment Rooms Which Help Your Bronchitis

Salt therapy at The Salt Room in Orlando recreates the microclimate found in salt caves and mines in a controlled environment. The atmosphere in The Salt Room’s “halochamber”  is similar to what you are likely to find sophisticated spa. Each treatment room contains around 50 tons of natural rock salt which contains 98% sodium chloride. The halochamber is equipped with special equipment which provides a flow of clean dry air saturated with dry sodium chloride aerosol at a mass concentration varying from 1-16 mg/m3 with a particle size of 1-5 um.

A sophisticated computer embedded within the halogenerator monitors the temperature, relative humidity and mass concentration of aerosol. The size and speed of the dry sodium chloride aerosol is also carefully regulated. A stable hypoallergenic, hypobacterial environment is maintained in the therapeutic room. Compared to prescription drugs, halotherapy has very few side effects.  The only side effects reported are a slight throat tickle and skin irritation. Sometimes red patches show on your skin which disappear as treatment progresses.

Bronchitis Symptoms The Salt Room Can Help You Treat

Bronchitis is an acute inflammation of the air passages within the lungs. The mucus membrane within the bronchi becomes inflamed usually as a result of infection. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Symptoms of acute bronchitis are a persistent cough usually accompanied by mucus which is ejected while coughing. The patient may also experience tightness in the chest and difficulty in breathing. Small children may wheeze and display symptoms similar to asthma. Acute bronchitis is caused by virus and often occurs if the patient is suffering from common cold or influenza. In chronic bronchitis, the cough lasts for as long as three months .It usually occurs when your respiratory tract has already suffered an injury usually due to smoking or air  pollution. If you are suffering from bronchitis, contact The Salt Room and we will help you feel better.