Salt Rooms for COPD

Best of luck to you and God bless you.

It was very good to hear from you. I am going to be 82 soon and right now I am getting along but I am aware that I was diagnosed 20 years ago at Ne. Heart Inst. with FMD. I paid thousands for that diagnosis and recently was told I don’t have it by a dif. Dr. Any suggestions? Carolyn/Omaha

Never heard of salt rooms. What are they?

From everything that I have read about Halotherapy, as it is called, this salt treatment has no effect on high blood pressure. Also, it is supposed to lower inflammation, not increase it. I would look up all the research that has been done, rather than take someone's word for it. Even the FDA has approved it. Keep in mind that this is not just your everyday Norton's Salt etc. However, rather than try to explain it all here, I encourage people to look up the information themselves. I have not yet tried it myself, still reading everything that I can find on it, and it looks very promising! I most likely will be trying it in the very near future!

This is what Artificial Intelligence on my Edge Browser had to say about it, which gives a little more info worth considering.

Halotherapy, also known as salt therapy, involves breathing in air with tiny salt particles to improve breathing. It is considered an alternative treatment for lung problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and cough 1. The salt used in halotherapy is pure grade sodium chloride, also known as medical-grade or pharmaceutical-grade salt, which is the highest purity salt, often used in medical applications. It is 99.99% NaCl and contains no insoluble ingredients and is free from all other contaminants 2.

Table salt, on the other hand, is a mixture of sodium and chloride ions, often with added iodine and anti-caking agents 3. The purity of table salt is lower than that of medical-grade salt, and it may contain other additives that are not present in medical-grade salt 3.

In summary, the salts used in halotherapy are different from table salt in terms of purity and composition 2.

I think that it is probably best to do a lot of research, as I am doing, and to talk to one's doctor before deciding to try it. I do have high blood pressure also, so I can understand the concern that some people have! At the same time, it does seem to offer hope for improvement, and it has an interesting history as to how it came about and how it became a treatment for different ailments, including COPD.

I have high blood pressure as well and the salt room had no effect on my numbers. A sample case of one isn’t sufficient to rely on but my experience was positive. Thanks for looking up the info a the salt quality it reminded me of the facts I learned while using the service. There were many adults and children there treating Asthema and allergies as well. The high quality salt reduced inflammation and provided relief. I used two facilities in Wisconsin and one in Las Vegas. Each was an independently owned franchise with the same name and products.

Ah, AI. At this point in the development I find it far more helpful to use Google Scholar. This gives me the links back to the specific st udies and research papers so that I can evaluate the size and type of research and read the actual conclusions. Call it the skeptic in me, but there conclusions aren't really something to rely on when it comes to my health.

Anyone can offer salt therapy as is is unregulated. I already have bad lungs, waht if the salt or air are contaminated by mold bacteria or heavy metals? A safer alternative is to nebulize saline solution directly using ampules meant for the purpose.
Just another point of view.
Sue

Sue - Absolutely agree with your point, there are risks to any therapy and should always be considered. I turned to the salt room because it's a 45 minute session (twice/week) and I was dealing with pneumonitis caused by SBRT radiation to my tumors. The salt therapy helped with the resulting inflammation and mucus production.

One's health is just too important to be cavalier about, so I don't just read one article, or listen to one person's point of view or experience, to reach a conclusion when trying to come up with an evaluation. I believe some skepticism is a good thing when it comes to one's health! That's not the same as having a closed mind. I try to get as much information, both for and against whatever it is I'm considering. I find that there is little in the health field that does not usually include some cons!

Even when it appears to be mostly pro, it's impossible to know if you might not be the exception, when it comes to positive or negative results. Even our doctors, and the pharmaceutical companies can't give us 100% guarantees on the outcomes of taking a certain medication or having certain procedures! The possible side effects of some, are endless, yet at some point we either say no, it's not worth it, or yes, I'm willing to risk it, even if it might include possible harm to our well-being!

You could very well be right about nebulized solution being safer, but even if it is, it's not likely to be very effective, compared to the results of breathing in salt particles from the air for long periods of time, such as while you are sleeping. It is long exposure, like overnight, and then for extended lengths of time where the most therapeutic value lies. It was, after all, salt miners, who were exposed to these salts on a daily basis, perhaps, year after year, that gave rise to this treatment because they never seemed to get lung ailments!

No doubt, certain salts could possibly be contaminated. That's why a person must do Their research on the salt used, the type and the regions it is mined from, and buy only from reputable vendors. Even our foods and medications are frequently recalled due to contamination so, I guess all we can do is minimize the risk by relying on ourselves as well as government oversight, which on the whole is not to be completely relied on either!

It's good to hear different points of view that help us fill in the gaps! Also, with so many people being taken in by scams, it's good to be able to find one's own way through the muddle and learn to be able to distinguish between what is plausible and what is not!

Hello do you know how much salt to put in the nebulizer? And can you use regular table salt?