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We've all experienced it. You get a new shirt, blouse, or pair of pants home only to find an unsightly inspection label stuck on it. |
· You peel it off, in all its “inspected by #18” glory and notice it takes hundreds of tiny micro-fibers of your new favorite statement of couture along with it.
· Now, just imagine how difficult (if not impossible) it would be to clean the fibers off of that label. This is exactly how symptom-causing microbes embed themselves within the mucus layer of the membranes of your nose and sinuses.
· The cell with the black speckles in the inset picture represents a “biofilm cell.”
· Biofilms are “sticky” cell colonies that bond to the mucus layer inside your nose and sinuses.
· Biofilm cells are protected from immune system attack (yellow antibodies) and are highly resistant to antibiotics (green x’s). What’s more, as phagocytes futilely secrete cell-eating enzymes (red granules), they damage the surrounding healthy tissue. This leads to further inflammation and irritation in your nose and sinuses.
· It’s a “sticky” situation that leads to chronic sinus trouble, and a worsening of allergies, colds, and flu’s.
' Tis the Season for colds & flu's
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Most of us have heard that the majority of colds and flu’s are caused by viruses.
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· When a cold or flu hits, we just want it to “go away” as soon as possible.
· Biofilms are a major cause of cold & flu “super-infection” which can add weeks to an illness.
· This winter, you can shorten the length of your cold or flu by defeating both viruses AND super-infectious biofilms.
The REST: Gently “peel away” Biofilms
· The REST, or Respiratory Suite Treatment, combines the gentle power of nebulization (fine mist inhalation) with all-natural antimicrobial swab placement to defeat biofilm adhesion (stickiness).
· The aroma is deeply calming and refreshing, as the nasal and sinus passages are allowed to drain.
· Unlike washes and Neti pots which can push biofilms, viruses, allergens, molds, and pollens deeper into the spirals of the nasal passages, the REST reduces biofilm adhesion and allows for a deeper and more complete drainage than is possible with nasal washes.
