This issue is dedicated to quality air. The vast majority of people are already familiar with filtration to treat the air we breathe and so I won't go into the many benefits of filtration devices such as HEPA filters. However, not many people are familiar with those wonderful airborne particles known as negative ions!

Remember that feeling of well-being you got the last time you stood near a waterfall, in a forest, or after a rainstorm? Remember how refreshed, relaxed and alive you felt? That is largely thanks to the abundance of negative ions in the air! Negative ions are negatively charged oxygen atoms which can positively affect our biochemistry and provide a very real sense of well-being. No wonder they've been called "vitamins of the air"!

Benefits

Scientific studies have shown that negative ions have the ability to clean the air of pollutants, improve cognitive function, elevate mood (as effectively as some prescription drugs!), and boost the immune system! Negative ions have even been used in the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder and have been approved by the FDA for treating certain respiratory ailments. Anecdotal reports attribute negative ions with benefiting sleep, headaches, fatigue, and both mental and physical performance. The US Department of Agriculture has found that ionizing a room led to 52% reduction in dust and 95% reduction of bacteria in the air! You can just imagine the benefits of breathing pure, healthy air every day in your home or office!

Unfortunately, whereas healthy, country air contains as many as 5,000 of these wonderful negative ions per cubic centimetre (and many, many times that near a waterfall or after a rainstorm), the air in our homes and offices generally hovers in the sub-200 range! This is thanks in part to air conditioning, sealed environments, electrical devices, and our own consumption.

So what's the answer?

Negative ion generators have been on the market for many years. However, a by-product of these generators is ozone, which the EPA identifies as a toxic gas! Breathing ozone can lead to many health problems and even permanent lung damage. For this reason, I recommend investing in only one Air Wellness system, the one which incorporates superior 5-stage filtration and non-ozone negative ion generation! This is an industry first and a no-compromise solution to our air quality needs... the kind of solution I am proud to recommend. Contact me for complete information about this amazing air wellness unit. At Your Service, Rob VH

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