This low humidity is devastating to the respiratory system. Many people are surprised to learn that, for several months out of the year, there is not enough humidity in their homes to even register on these meters. People with chronic sinus problems may require up to 2400 mg. of guaifenesin daily. Seldane and Hismanal have potentially dangerous drug interactions and can cause heart rhythm problems at dosages only slightly above the recommended dosages. This leaves Claritin as the only reasonably safe antihistamine currently available.
Respiratory diseases are a major cause of disability and death.
One recent study in France showed that bronchitis alone was the ultimate cause of 5 percent of all deaths. Many elderly people, or others with weak immune systems, are hospitalized for an accidental injury or other illness, but die of pneumonia or bronchitis. A French pharmaceutical company, Roussel Uclaf, developed an immune stimulant that has successfully been used for years to prevent respiratory infections. Biostim is also useful as a vaccine amplifier. It increases the number of antibodies the human immune system produces in response to a vaccine.