“Breathing’s overrated” was the response from my diving instructor when I told her my BCD vest was too tight and I couldn’t breathe.
On the other hand, I’m of the view that the ultimate secret to a long life is to keep breathing.
A few days ago we acquired a device which has changed my breathing remarkably.
(See the end of this post for details on how you can get one at 10% discount.)
As part of our nomadic lifestyle we’ve stayed in a wide range of properties, from tiny units near the beach to large houses in the bush.
As a result we’ve noticed a few things:
- Houses with carpets have boxes of tissues strategically placed throughout the house, while non-carpeted places don’t.
- The house where we got the best sleep and felt the healthiest was one where the main bedroom was literally metres from a major highway with six lanes of constant traffic.
- We meet some amazing and fascinating people and get to live their lives (or part thereof).
- Sometimes we’re amazed (in a not good way) at the conditions people live in, by choice. (There have been a couple of places where we felt we needed to sterilise the kitchen before we could use it. See my previous post about dusticles).
We’re currently in a nice little semi in Chatswood. It’s dry and very conveniently placed close to shops and transport (a real estate agent’s dream).
However, I’ve been finding that each morning I wake up sneezing and Danita has had a constant need to clear her throat as well as finding it hard to sleep.
At the house, mentioned above, where we felt the healthiest there was an ioniser in the bedroom.
The people who owned that house are also the distributors of these devices.
After talking about it for some time Danita and I decided to get one to see if it really made a difference.
We’ve had it running for a couple of days and it’s been amazing.
For a start – I can breathe (contrary to my diving instructor’s views, I think that’s a good thing).
Normally, I could only sleep on my right side because when I lay on my left I simply couldn’t get any air in.
Since switching on this device my breathing has improved markedly.
My air passages feel clear for the first time in years (for as long as I can remember actually).
Danita’s need to clear her throat has improved.
(Best of all, snoring has stopped. That’s a multifocal statement – huh??)
Even Sancho is showing significant improvements.
For some time now he has had quite a marked wheeze.
We’d been told by the vet that this was due to his enlarged heart which was reducing his lung capacity.
We accepted it as part of his aging process (he’s now coming up to 14 years old which for a dog of his breed is a significant age).
Since switching on this machine, two days ago, his breathing has been returned to normal.
Sure, I’ve sneezed a couple of times, Sancho has had a tiny bit of noisy breathing and Danita has needed to clear her throat a couple of times.
However, given that we’ve only been running the machine since Friday it’s been a remarkable change in all of us.
Interestingly, now it’s when we go outside that we experience these negative behaviours.
Previously, it was when we came into the house that we’d all start coughing, wheezing and sneezing.
There’s a lot of research available about the effect of mould in our environment and the detrimental effect it has on all aspects of health.
I won’t bore you with the science behind this technology (largely because I don’t get it – well actually I do but I don’t want to show off) but I do recommend you try it out if you’ve had any issues around breathing.
You can find out more by visiting airoasis.com.au or airoasis.com
Then get in touch with our friend (and house-sitting client), Julian on 0419 011 500 or email him at info@airoasis.com.au.
And here’s the extra special part.
Mention my name (Aviel or Laurence) and you’ll get 10% off the standard price.