AIRNERGY on TV

On 21 January 2007 Prof. Hademar Bankhofer reported on AIRNERGY in his TV show "Spektrum Gesundheit" [Health Spectrum]. In conversation with Dr. med. Wolfgang Grebe he explained the importance to our health of making optimum use of oxygen and described the supplementary air device, AIRNERGY. Dr. med. Wolfgang Grebe is a Consultant for Internal Medicine, sports therapist and a board member of the Internationale Gesellschaft für Prävention e.V. [International Society for Prevention].

 

The interview was held in German, but you'll find a transcription in English below:

 

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Bankhofer: How fundamentally important is the quality of air that we inhale? What multiple roles does oxygen play in the living organism?

 

Grebe: Oxygen is the single most important thing that each individual cell can have. We need oxygen to give us energy. It starts with the brain cells - for thinking, performing mental processes, for the heart as both a muscle and our body's engine as well as for the vessels to bring blood enriched with oxygen into every cell and generate more energy.

 

Bankhofer: And why do so many people nowadays lack sufficient oxygen? Are we breathing incorrectly? Or is the air really that bad?

 

Grebe: Air pollution does actually play a part in it. But also if we were to breathe more deeply and in a more relaxed way, we would be able to make better use of the oxygen. But I believe that the biggest factor is our hectic lifestyles. We don't put enough emphasis these days on the way we live, our quality of life, family, friendship. We are constantly in pursuit of money and that uses up far too much oxygen. And there are of course any number of healthcare problems and disorders which increase the need for oxygen in the human organism.

 

Bankhofer: What are the consequences for the average person if he doesn't get enough good respiratory air over a long period of time?

 

Grebe: He will suffer in terms of mental agility and general performance to varying degrees. He will not sleep as well, he will suffer more frequently from infections and not feel so good in himself.

 

Bankhofer: If I were to carry out a lab test now and it turned out that I didn't have enough vitamins or minerals inside me, there are supplements I can take. Is there also an equivalent to this along the lines of "supplementary air"?

 

Grebe: That's exactly what it's called. We have to try taking in more energy when we breathe. This doesn't necessarily mean enriching the oxygen content but rather taking more from it and making better use of it. Our air is still pretty good.

 

Bankhofer: And how do you do that currently?

 

Grebe: In medicine there are ways of compressing or enriching the oxygen content or even perhaps compressing it from 21% in ambient air up to 40 or 50%. This is partly done using respiratory machines when treating patients with lung diseases. The major disadvantage of this is that patients have to breathe through a mask which they find unpleasant and which also restricts the end result, i.e. the lack of oxygen flowing via the brain into the body. This means that these people breathe less. You see this in cases of hyperventilation tetany, for example, where it is much better to hold a bag to your mouth, allowing you to take more from the oxygen that is there than, say, using condensed oxygen.

 

Bankhofer: There are also disadvantages of having too much oxygen in the body.

 

Grebe: This can cause not only poisoning in the truest sense of the word, but also increases the number of free radicals and that is exactly what we don't want in preventive medicine.

 

Bankhofer: And what is the solution nowadays?

 

Grebe: I think that using AIRNERGY, working with the oxygen available, preparing it energetically and on the other hand also making better use of the available oxygen is the right way forward.

 

Bankhofer: So, not the oxygen therapy which medicine has been using up to now but rather respiratory air therapy -- is that right?

 

Grebe: Respiratory air therapy, "supplementary air". Preparation using energy and therefore also making more oxygen available to the working cells.

 

Bankhofer: Does that mean that a device like this can create the best, the highest quality of respiratory air which I can then use myself?

 

Grebe: I would say that it.s the best air we have at present. Whether this will be the case in 20 years and what science will have come up with by then, we don't know. And for me, gaining

experience and seeing the actual results in everyday practice is much more important than the theory.

 

Bankhofer: What can be achieved with this type of respiratory air therapy? Apart from making you feel better and having more energy. What are your experiences of it as a doctor?

 

Grebe: Feeling more healthy and having more energy is good in itself.

 

Bankhofer: Yes, of course, you're absolutely right there.

 

Grebe: But I think that it is extremely important in cases where people are suffering from disturbed sleep, finding it difficult to fall asleep and being unable to sleep through the night, to promote the depth, quality and restorative qualities of sleep. But there are also tangible disorders: consider increased cholesterol, increased blood sugar levels, raised blood pressure. People who breathe using AIRNERGY are able to exercise more effectively again and as a result they can also improve these factors, and that includes immunological fibromyalgia I would say. Consider certain asthmatic, bronchial allergies: they are all things that can be very favourably controlled today. But I believe that what really matters is better regeneration and improved physical and mental powers, even for those who are healthy.

 

Bankhofer: That's actually what I wanted to ask you: Does this respiratory air therapy also benefit healthy people? As a preventive measure to keep them healthy for longer?

 

Grebe: A large number of top athletes use it. Take Frank Ullrich, the trainer of the men's national [German] biathlon team. He's not doing it just for fun. There are a lot of former politicians, even in the healthcare sector, who use it. And there a number of doctors who have also since become converts.

 

Bankhofer: Is this what is known as an anti-ageing effect? That's become a recent buzzword. Let's just say, staying fit for longer when you're older?

 

Grebe: This is something I also lecture on at universities: the term anti-ageing is confusing. We don't want to stop people ageing. At 90 you should still be able to heteronomously go where you want.

 

Bankhofer: When you think about it, in 5 years. time there will be a lot of over-80s. They don't want to have pacemakers and be wheelchair-bound, they'd rather being living healthily.

 

Grebe: And that's when healthcare is no longer affordable. It is therefore important to concentrate primarily on prevention. It.s not just a case of constantly patching up patients who have suffered strokes or heart attacks or even those who have high blood pressure but rather sticking to what we as doctors have always said: what really matters is nutrition, taking plenty of exercise, enjoying life,

being happy and also breathing enough oxygen.

 

Bankhofer: How often should the device be used?

 

Grebe: I have a lot of patients who come in every day. They do this for four weeks multiplied by working days, so four multiplied by five is 20, and then it.s possible to relax this a bit: a bit later on this can be reduced to twice a week. I also know of indications which are applied once a week.

 

Bankhofer: Are there side effects?

 

Grebe: None.

 

Bankhofer: OK, and are there respiratory therapy devices available in hospitals? Do doctors, physiotherapists and naturopaths have them or can you buy them yourself?

 

Grebe: Increasingly they can be found in GP's surgeries. Also naturopaths, health institutes and gyms in particular have them. But I think that you can also buy or lease one to try it out for yourself.

 

Bankhofer: I've read that the inventor of this technology, Jörg Klemm, looked at trees and their leaves to see how the process of photosynthesis works. Now I have to ask, is it not easier to go for regular, long walks in the woods and take in plenty of deep breaths that way rather than buying one

of the devices?

 

Grebe: I enjoy doing that anyway, especially just after a storm. That's when the air is full of energy. Ozone is certainly one factor to mention. But do we always have the opportunity to do this? As an overweight person are you really going to go jogging every day? We have to be realistic: people today do too little exercise, don't eat well and don't relax properly. And this can all be achieved by using this device for 21 minutes each day and later perhaps even for just 21 minutes a week.

 

Bankhofer: I see. Are there studies on this respiratory air therapy?

 

Grebe: There are a number of studies. First and foremost I would like to mention one run by ZÄN (Zentralverband der Ärzte für Naturheilverfahren), the Central Association of Naturopathic Practitioners. They focused on the use of respiratory air -- that is undisputed. Secondly, in the runup to the handball world championships from the Gerry Weber Sportpark in Halle, the SALUTO Institut is examining volunteers who are all used to endurance training but who have been able to improve their endurance levels even further by using this therapy beforehand. The results were based on their lactate levels as lactate is an indicator for maximum exertion, recovery and finally for physical performance. And all three parameters including a study which is currently underway on mental performance clearly show that there is a resulting increase, i.e. improved physical and mental performance.

 

Bankhofer: Aside from respiratory therapy of this kind, Dr Grebe, what can I do at this point in my life to ensure that my airways are strong and absorb the greatest amount and best quality of oxygen possible for my health and to keep me fit for longer?

 

Grebe: First of all, don't smoke, never start smoking. If you are still doing it, give up as quickly as possible.

 

Bankhofer: I don't, thank God.

 

Grebe: Secondly, try to maintain a healthy weight. You don't need to have a body mass index of 22, 23. An index of 24 or 25 is also fine if you want to lead a healthy lifestyle. Thirdly, eat sensibly, get plenty of oxygen and try to enjoy life.

 

Bankhofer: Thank you, Dr. Wolfgang Grebe, for coming to speak to us.