youbreathe/aerosure for colds and flu

This is a short post to continue my discussion from last time. I was talking about trials getting underway to test the efficacy of youbreathe/aerosure in clearing mucus in clinical patient populations. Well various feedback from users has indicated that once the initial fever during a cold or flu is over, that youbreathe/aerosure can be very helpful in clearing chest congestion.

Try to get a little olbas inhaler or some eucalyptus oil and hold it in front of youbreathe/aerosure as you inhale and you will feel the effects of youbreathe/aerosure pulsing the vapor right down through your full respiratory system. This has the effect of moistening the mucus membranes and reducing respiratory tract inflammation.

I hope youbreathe/aerosure can be useful in so many conditions as breathing is so fundamental to everything we do.

This is a link to the BBC website for cold and flu:

BBC colds and flu

Here is a link to the BUPA cold and flu website:

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/colds.html

The following are a couple of links for relief from colds and flu:

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/9-tips-to-treat-colds-and-flu-the-natural-way

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe/library/cold/relief.htm

Please keep an eye on the download page of the youbreathe website for new user manuals : http://www.youbreathe.com/products.php

Stay healthy

improve respiratory health with youbreathe

In our lab at London South Bank University we are progressing the youbreathe research and the results are getting more and more interesting and exciting. We are currently costing up a study in cystic fibrosis patients. Cystic fibrosis and other respiratory diseases such as COPD, neurological diseases such as motor neuron disease and multiple sclerosis and some forms of cancer can lead to increased mucus production which patients often have trouble clearing. If not cleared this mucus can move into the smaller airways of the respiratory tree and even to the alveoli where it can impair the functional units of respiration, block the airways and lead to secondary problems.

Because of the oscillatory nature of youbreathe and the frequency range it operates we believe it can be of enormous benefit in promoting the clearance of mucus through altering the viscosity of the mucus, breaking the bond between the mucus and the airways and promoting the cilia to do their job and move the mucus up and out of the respiratory system.

There are other devices out there which can perform this function such as Flutter, Acapella and other laboratory equipment. The advantage of Flutter over some of the other devices is that it can be used in the home which allows greater freedom to the patient and reduced cost to the primary care trust. The feedback we have received about the Flutter is that it works but the user adherence is low.

The following is a link to a chest respiratory physiotherapy site which describes all the basic forms of sputum clearance :

Chest Physio

This is where we believe youbreathe has a significant advantage. youbreathe can not only promote mucociliary clearance but can improve respiratory system performance, which can assist those with respiratory problems get active and live as normal a life as possible. This should increase patient adherence lading to long term benefit.

The trials will hopefully be underway soon and I will report on the findings as soon as possible.

Best wishes, stay healthy.