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If you live with cystic fibrosis (CF), or your child is affected by this disease, you know how challenging daily life can be with thick, sticky secretions. Respiratory physiotherapy, inhalers and medications are part of everyday life. But is there anything else that can help make breathing easier?
The answer is yes: salt therapy — scientifically known as inhalation of hypertonic saline — is now a recognized adjunctive method in CF treatment. It is not alternative medicine or a miracle cure: a trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine and a Cochrane meta-analysis have both confirmed its effectiveness. In this guide I will show what salt therapy can do in CF and how to integrate it into your treatment protocol.
Among patients who require long-term home care, unfortunately many need artificial feeding. In such cases, a nutrient-containing solution is delivered directly into the stomach — therefore it is also called enteral feeding. If this method of feeding is carried out "roughly," it burdens and stresses the already weakened body. Fortunately there is a solution to make the patient’s life easier. The simplest method of feeding […]
In recent years the vibration trainer was a major fitness trend. You’ve probably heard of it. Lately it seems to have lost some popularity, although a host of medical studies has confirmed its beneficial effects on health. Everyone could benefit from regular use, especially older adults and those who dislike heavy sweat-inducing workouts. Let’s see what both healthy and ill people can gain from vibration training […]
If you went through pneumonia, you know how exhausting this illness can be. High fever, painful coughing, chest pain and persistent weakness can confine you to bed for days or weeks. And when the worst is over, the recovery period follows – which is often slower and harder than you might expect.
The good news is that alongside medical treatment there are complementary methods that can help dissolve mucus and clear the airways. One of these is salt therapy – or as it is called in the scientific literature, halotherapy. In this guide you will learn everything about how salt therapy can help recovery after pneumonia and how you can use it at home
If you live with asthma, you know what it feels like when your chest tightens, breathing becomes difficult, and that characteristic wheeze accompanies every breath. Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and in Hungary nearly half a million struggle with this chronic airway disease.
The good news is that asthma is well controllable today – with appropriate medication most people with asthma can live a full life. There are also complementary methods that can further improve quality of life. One of these is salt therapy. In this guide I’ll show what halotherapy can do for asthma, what the latest scientific studies say, and how you can use it at home.
The literal meaning of menopause is “the end of menstruation,” the last menstrual period. For some women this can feel liberating (no longer worrying about possible unwanted pregnancies and no more hassle with the menstrual cycle). For others it can cause emotional instability and a sense of loss. A common misconception is that menopause equals the end of femininity and sexual life, which is far from true. The post-menopausal state does have drawbacks, however, since the risk of certain diseases increases and therefore requires heightened attention.
If you're struggling with sinusitis, you know how agonizing the pressure headache, the blocked nose and the sensation that your whole face is "full" can be. Sinusitis – medically called sinusitis or rhinosinusitis – affects hundreds of thousands of people in Hungary each year and is a recurring problem for many. The good news is that there is a simple, inexpensive and effective complementary method that can help: salt therapy, especially nasal irrigation with saline. This is not alternative medicine or a miracle cure – the Cochrane database and several meta-analyses have confirmed its effectiveness. In this guide I will show how salt therapy can help in sinusitis, what research says, and how to apply it at home.
This guide is about sinusitis (sinusitis) – inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which can be acute (lasting a few weeks) or chronic (lasting months). If you only have an acute cold – scratchy throat, runny nose that resolves within 7–10 days – read the cold and salt therapy guide. If your symptoms appear seasonally during pollen season, I recommend the hay fever and salt therapy article.
Undeniably, there is some connection between the human body and the processes taking place in the atmosphere – however, how sensitive someone is to weather changes and fronts varies from person to person. How do different weather conditions affect the processes occurring in our bodies?
It's well known that regular physical activity and a healthy diet have a major influence on health; but how much do you do to preserve your health and how aware are you of what benefits your body?
Pain. You've certainly experienced this sensation at some point in your life. But do you know how it arises, what the causes are, and how it can be relieved most effectively? Let’s take a look behind the “biological scenes”! What is pain? It is a defensive mechanism, your body's self-protective reflex that draws attention to some danger or harmful effect and triggers a specific action for defense/survival. […]
Have you ever wondered what happens when you take a medicine? How much of a tablet or capsule remains “untouched” by your digestion? How much is absorbed in the intestinal villi and reaches your bloodstream? And ultimately, how much gets to exactly the place where it is needed? In some cases — for example when treating sports injuries or joint problems — it can be advantageous to deliver the active ingredient directly to the area of complaint. Iontophoresis is such a method. It bypasses digestion and “carries” the active ingredient directly to where it is needed. Get acquainted with the method!
