Research

Halotherapy in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex genetic disorder involving the lower and upper respiratory tract. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Halotherapy on sinusitis symptoms, dyspnea, pulmonary function tests, and quality of life in CF patients. Study: https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijrpm/ijrpm-2-009.pdf

Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of Aerosol in the treatment of sub-obstructive adenotonsillar hypertrophy and related diseases.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24041858

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is a frequent cause of upper airways obstructive syndromes associated to middle ear and paranasal sinuses disorders, swallowing and voice disorders, sleep quality disorders, and occasionally facial dysmorphisms. ATH treatment is essentially based on a
number of medical-surgical aids including nasal irrigation with topical antibiotics and corticosteroids and/or treatment with systemic corticosteroids, immunoregulators, thermal treatments, adenotonsillectomy, etc.

Effects of antioxidant supplementation on the values ​​of exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children

http://simri.it/simri/idPage/190/idNews/383/Effetti-della-supplementazione-di-antiossidanti-sui-valori-di-ossido-nitrico-esalato-in-bambini-asmatici.html

Recent studies have shown that eliminating allergen exposure in individuals with allergic asthma has an effect comparable to the administration of inhaled steroids (ICS) on airway inflammation. However, no effect of the ICS on bronchial oxidative stress has been evidenced.

Promising or Placebo? Halo Salt Therapy: Resurgence of a Salt Cave Spa Treatment

https://www.lung.org/about-us/blog/2016/06/promising-placebo-salt-halotherapy.html

A spa day. We all need one. It's meant to relax and revitalize the body and mind, but what about the lungs? A new trend increasingly found at modern spas is halotherapy, or salt therapy—breathable salt particles intended to improve breathing. There has been news buzzing with the supposed benefits of salt therapy or halotherapy for lung conditions like COPD and asthma. But what exactly is salt therapy, and is it helpful or harmful?

Psoriasis Treatment with Salt Therapy

http://thesaltspot.com.au/psoriasis

Salt Therapy is a non invasive, gentle topical treatment that can reduce the inflammation and redness of skin. By exposing your skin during a Salt Therapy treatment, the microscopic dry aerosol particles of salt will land on the skin and can result in improvements in the skin’s protective properties and superficial bacteria flora (the good bacteria on our skin). The natural anti-histamine, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties found in salt help balance the pH levels and induce regenerative processes in the skin.