How to Rehab Your Lungs After Covid 19, Pneumonia or Surgery With Dr. Sigfredo Aldarondo

How to Rehab Your Lungs After Covid 19, Pneumonia or Surgery With Dr. Sigfredo Aldarondo
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Bob interviews Dr. Sigfredo Aldarondo on How to Rehab Your Lungs After Covid 19, Pneumonia or Surgery. Dr. Sigfredo Aldarondo, MD is a board-certified internal medicine, critical care, pulmonary disease and pulmonology physician. Dr. Aldarondo earned his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico. He went on to complete his internship and medical residency at Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Aldarondo completed his medical training with a fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, TX.
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Video Chapters
0:00 Intro Song
0:09 Dr. Aldarondo Introduction
1:50 What is a Pulmonologist?
3:34 What Types of Patients Do You See? (Covid Patients)
4:10 Are People With Lung Problems at Higher Risk for Obtaining Covid 19?
4:47 What is Happening to a Patient With Moderate to Severe Form of COVID 19?
10:36 How Does the Inflammation From Covid 19 Damage The Body?
14:07 Are Ventilators Harmful or Helpful With Covid 19?
17:40 What Are Some of the Impacts of Respiratory Muscle Training?  When to Start After Covid 19?
19:55 How Do You Train Someone's Respiratory Muscles With The Breather?
25:46 What's the Purpose Of A Spirometer?
28:00 Dr. Aldarondo Explaining The Benefits of Using "The Breather" on Inspiratory & Expiratory Muscles
35:00 The Breather for Athletes
37:40 How the Breather Can Help With COPD or Other Breathing Issues
39:35 How Core Muscle Strengthening Effects a Person's Gait/Posture/Balance
44:40 Dr. Aldrondo Outro & The Breather Information
45:09 Outro Song/ End Screen
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[@lucyang5880]

I am a Covid survivor severe Pneumonia. I was hospitalized for 21 days. Doctors ask me to do lung exercises. Upon discharged i started singing morning and evening. I can attest my breathing back to normal in a month. Praise God for giving me back to my family because i almost died🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@BeksWorld]

Wow!! What a great idea to sing!! I am recovering from Covid pneumonia. It definitely makes you thankful for life & more time with your family.

[@floydjacksonjr.1545]

Praise god.

[@dollkall5411]

I am gonna try singing

[@playboygameplays6571]

God bless this virus sucks ! I’m praying for everyone ❤️🙏🏽

[@pleinaire8698]

@@floydjacksonjr.1545 praise buddha!

[@BobandBrad]

"Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad, it would be justifiable! I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous), and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks. Bob"

[@Arch492]

You don't have to do better because you're already great!

[@herbalrootwoman]

You were just fine 🙂

[@whitedove1012]

brad sounds like a blast at work 🎊

[@Lomogrammaton]

This was interesting and you were coherent despite of the slurred words. Thank you!

[@iradflores8276]

No need to state you'll do better, you guys are wonderful. Better would be over delivering haha

[@brigittebeltran6701]

Interesting to read the COVID experiences of others... I am over 70...Felt very "heavy" with tight chest...in bed for days...took Steroids...Albuterol, lots of ZINC, QUININE, Vitamins D, C...Have had bronchial pneumonia, Valley Fever, and asthma...survived all with massive Vitamins and 🥦 broccoli...The fatigue was tremendous. Slowly back to normal.. 🙏

[@deborahrendon3439]

Could you outline what you did with the amounts o zinc, where you got quinine and what and how much brocolli you took. Thank you much I have a cough and deal with congestion due to asthma, allergies, etc

[@elaine3963]

Wow! You have been the picture of health! Congratulations on getting well after those awful sickness. Really is awesome. Wishing for continued good health🙂

[@brigittebeltran6701]

@@deborahrendon3439 I have Quinine supplements ordered Online..1 capsule per day...Zinc and D ordered Online...2 per day...Broccoli 3 times per day...steamed...butter or ranch okay. Lots of sleep. Albuterol inhalator and steroid from doctor Rx. And also a "z" pack of antibiotics so it won't give you pneumonia.

[@Portia620]

Thank God your better.

[@lynnfarley7859]

Broccoli is a great detox & balance

[@jonkelley7713]

You guys Rock!! This prior Navy ICU Corpsman survived Covid double pneumonia but NO ONE in charge of my care told me about this. Today is 10/4 and I was in hospital from 7th to 18th and lost 33 lbs of muscle. I am off NC 2L o2 but barked at my NP provider to get a f/u chest x-ray. Just got it today and has some scarring. So I got on youtube and found you all. Be blessed.

[@mchoney2122]

I also had Covid with double pneumonia and felt I was going to die. The phone call I received from our Health Department was to “ride it out, don’t go to hospital there’s nothing they can do unless you can’t breathe” stupidity I complied. Ended up going to ER, where I was looked at from the door by ER dr and sent home. I got worse and worse, went to my clinic and received iv infusion for 3 days. By the second day, life started to come back to me. I don’t feel the same as before Covid. I’m going on a year coming up in May. We lost so many people to not giving monoclonal antibody treatments. I’m ordering the breather ASAP. Thank you for the information.

[@lovinglife3954]

Thanks for letting us know you're ok! I hope you mouth gets better. If more people got early treatment rather than be told to literally go home until they can't breathe, there would be less complications.

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for the concern :)

[@jagslayerboy9647]

Amen to this!!!

[@jessicalt4121]

Yes!! That is what happened to me and 3 friends/coworkers. My second trip to the hospital 2 weeks later landed me in hospital bed overnight. That’s when I finally got medicine: iv steroid, oxygen. By next day I felt a lot better, then Lung exercises (deep breath in and exhale) and an inhaler. I have a large hospital bill due to the first callous Dr. who didn’t care that I was 61, vaccinated with lung inflammation seen in an X-ray. The 2nd Dr. gave me good care. Early good treatment is key.

[@romeroylr]

Praying for the best recovery for you and every sufferer. Bless you

[@andysmith6156]

I'm a singer recovering from 1st, Flu, Pneumonia, and mild heart attack, then Covid a couple weeks ago. I tried singing after Covid and had vocal frying......having missed 5 weeks of work I had to sing regardless. I ordered this device and can't wait to get it. Friday I stumbled upon breathing excersizes that activated my lower lobes and had my best night singing. Can't wait to get my device. Local Drs really don't know how to treat a unique situation like mine but thank GOD for youtube

[@milagrossantiago3395]

Thank you so much for having Dr. Aldarondo speak about this issue. I am recovering from Covid and I had no idea what potential problems I could be facing. The information given was very informative, straightforward easy to understand . My heartfelt thanks to you and Dr.Aldarondo.

[@DivalerioKitchens]

Very, very valuable information. There’s no quick answer to respiratory/lung recovery. Thank you to you and the Doctor for explaining the many steps involved.

[@linniefish]

Praise God. I was only in the hospital a couple days but after a month lungs still a bit sore at times

[@bernclif]

This interview with Dr Aldarondo was very informative. I never heard of “The Breather”. Worth investing in buying one to enhance building respiratory muscles. Thank you Bob for this podcast.

[@hernanlecea7041]

Thank you for inviting the doctor. Great information!

[@DebbieMason]

This is so helpful! Thank you for having Dr. Alderando on to share.

[@cbeaston1941]

I was admitted to the John C Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix on January 28th of 2022 with COVID-19 Pneumonia. I am 80 years old and there was some concern that age, weight and AFIB condition I was going to be there awhile. I had a team of Doctors that new what they where gding and I was determined to get out of there as fast I could. I made it a point not lay in the bed during the day and keep moving around. On Feb 3, 2022 I walk out of the hospital and been walking everyday since. It took me 21 day to get rid of the cough.

[@ET-jc9kh]

Hi glad you made it, what meds did the hospital put you on? I'm debating on whether or not to go to the hospital

[@KJAlways]

I thank you for this interview. Knowing where he works is a reminder what I have beem taught. I know they are the best in what they do for over 150 years! I am still alive because of what I have learn from them. I thank God for those wonderful health conscious people. They also represent the Centenarians of the Blue Zones study for the USA in Loma Linda California. No wonder he looks young! 😊 Thank you.

[@Lindalouise333]

This was very interesting, thank you Bob & Dr Sigfredo Aldarondo

[@jennifercollver827]

You are helping a lot of people, Bob and Brad. I've just been diagnosed with COPD and this session was so useful. I'm going to order a Breather today and check out all of your Respiratory videos..

[@thriftyt8048]

I've heard the supplement called NAC is good for COPD.

[@chuteboxegod]

Did it help?

[@nmc8383]

This information is helpful for me to better plan my Warm and Gentle Yoga class where I like to pick poses to engage the core muscles, work on balance, and breathing exercises.

[@jrbs]

Thanks Bob and Brad for this useful upload from 🇬🇧

[@victoriaogletree4669]

A quick healing for your mouth. Thank you for your channel!

[@elizabethvillalobos8927]

Thank you for bringing on your guest

[@joanneshabazian328]

I had COVID in April of this year, the coughing and fevers lasted a full two weeks. I don’t know that I have any residual symptoms, but I have had issues with inflammation. I didn’t watch any videos on exercising the lungs but I found it helpful to sing. A lot. It might sound silly but it actually feels like it helped.

[@patty68]

The inflammation is probably from your over all diet.. take 5,000 ius of vitamin d with k2 as well as omega 3s 2000 mg a day and vitamin c 2000 mg a day , just a little zinc... maybe 30 mg a day. Also go onto Dr Mark and Michele Sherwoods site.. utube.. they are functional medicine Docs. .. the virus isn't what is harming and killing people..its the unhealthy ways of people and the incorrect treatment being mandated in our hospitals.

[@1718cv]

Thank you for this outstanding interview!

[@danmetzger8496]

Thank you for this information! I am 16 months post-surgery (mitral valve repair/replace, 2 pleurodesis procedures, and av node ablation plus pacemaker). My shortness of breath and lung/ribcage discomfort have been driving me crazy! My ribcage is a different shape now --- there is a marked "corner" on the left side. I have been using an inspirometer and a device that provides resistance for exhalation. I feel as though I have graduated from these devices, but haven't known how to proceed. I am excited at the thought of improving my respiratory fitness, in spite of whatever happened to the shape of my ribs!

[@naranza65]

What a helpful and informative video. I learned a lot of facts about how COVID affects our respiratory system. Especially, I myself who is recovering from COVID, (3 weeks now since symptoms started). My issues presently are a reactive airway, dry coughing, and sensitivity to temperature differences. I think your recommendation with the "Breather" is going to help me with my respiratory conditioning-of course with my doctors' approval. Thanks again, Bob. I hope you recover soon and be stronger than ever.

[@lindaknapp3541]

I am a Speech Pathologist and concerned that we get bypassed so frequently when we do routinely work on respiration/inspiration. More education is required of the medical community to include us in their outreach. You mention all the things we focus on with dysarthria, dysphonia, dysphasia. Yet no mention of the professionals that are responsible for their rehab. Hoping to build more team spirit!-)

[@marthasanchez4711]

Thank you for you input! You and RT are invaluable!

[@keithhogg7228]

Ended up in hospital for 15 days from covid pneumonia back in October after 10 days of hell at home. Nearly ended up in ICU, but managed to get blood oxygen levels up by proning for a few days. Lungs were not good when I was discharged and was very out of breath walking short distances, going up stairs etc. Started off my rehab by doing tai chi, which I have practiced for a while for anxiety - however, the breathing element of it really helped my lungs. I then got back singing, moved onto walking the dogs and now back weight lifting at the gym; lost around 25% of my strength pre-covid, but happy to be alive and able to do activities I enjoyed before getting ill - others have not been so lucky. Information in this video is really good - I am only 35 and keep myself fit, but think I have been immune compromised from long term mental health medication.

[@KJAlways]

Thank you. You are an inspiration. I am much milder, and I know what you did will help me too. Thank you so much sharing!!! 🙏🏽🥰

[@keithhogg7228]

@@KJAlways thank you - I hope you get well soon and look after yourself :)

[@KJAlways]

@@keithhogg7228 Thank you, Keith. I am wondering how can we help others to heal.

[@raccooneyes2099]

@Keith Hogg i'm happy you're doing great! I was reading your story and it sounds like my boyfriend, 55 unvax'd, he got covid, in the hospital for 4 days and dismissed once his blood oxygen was stable.. but he can barely move. the doctor didnt recommend any rehad at all. he is also anxious and fearful. when did you start your tai chi? I am very interested in this and i'd like to do it too. please take care of yourself =)

[@keithhogg7228]

@@raccooneyes2099 i hope your boyfriend gets better soon. I have been doing tai chi for several years and I started on it again as soon as i got out of hospital. I took it easy and just did it in 5 minute blocks at first with rests in between as I got out of breath very easily. Within a week I was able to do half an hour with no rest. It really helped me.

[@grandmabeth6986]

December 2020, nausea was my first symptom and then fever. 5 negative COVID-19 tests at the doctor, at the lab, emergency room and an ICU. Thankfully the pulmonologist decided to treat me as if I had it. Eventually received a Positive antibodies testing. 6 months and down to just an inhaler.

[@bryanhempel4764]

You should really try a Breather, they make a world of difference.

[@Southern195]

@@bryanhempel4764 breather?

[@petesakes1985]

I've had both the common cold and COVID-19 and trust me they're not even close to being the same

[@simonvinyl]

Snap. I had covid 19. Not even close

[@deelightful7996]

Not everyone response to Covid.

[@cjblackjr]

Perfect timing will be grabbing the fit for post Covid and general lung health great recommendation thank y’all

[@airtow6766]

This is what comes with age and experience. Real hands on knowledge. I wish I could find a pulmonologist like this!

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for your comments Bob

[@Sternschnuppen85]

Always great programs and education on this channel!! :)

[@lmarchand8526]

Great video! Dr. Aldarondo explains very well, and he connected some important dots for me, something my pulmonologist/allergist hasn't done. I'm not impressed with the ups and downs of my pulmonary capacity year to year, and now I understand what is going on. That Breather is affordable and maybe it's the thing to get me up to a level where walking can become therapeutic instead of simply exhausting. Going to look into it. Thank you both very much - for this, and for your constant efforts in helping people heal in your respective fields :)

[@michaeldeloatch7461]

I was in the hospital for nearly 7 weeks with covid19 pneumonia. I have been home about 20 days. I am on oxygen at home and don't really feel I am making much progress from the time I was discharged. Family doc suggested cutting my O2 down a liter/min, but that wasn't consistently keeping me > 90 % saturation at rest. That is what leads me to your channel and this video, with a little help from my algorithmic friends at YT. All that is as nothing -- I knew I was going to subscribe as soon as I watched the first few seconds. Finally here is a content creator on YT who has the self-confidence to go on camera and interview a professional while totally smashed! My kind of people! (I figured Brad is either out of town, or else he already passed out off camera haha.) I guess your mundane explanation flies but I have subscribed anyway. Thanks for this content.

[@laurasoftheart]

Thanks for this informative video!

[@herbalrootwoman]

This was a VERY informative video. THANK YOU!!

[@BobandBrad]

Glad you liked it!

[@lou-lu2644]

Great info, thanks!

[@UseYourManners123]

Thank you! Excellent information! I’m an Rt and I appreciate the info soo people can help themselves get better at home. My husband got covid he’s 31, and it was scary but he really had great quick results from the blue and white breather. Ty ty! It makes a difference.

[@siminghaffarifar3155]

Excellent presentation , thank you Bob . I use the breather twice a day .

[@GK-8]

Hey, has it helped?

[@soledadroysland5635]

Thank you for your sharing this I badly needed to do how i can continue to have this Rehab myself, I’m very week this time🙏

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

Very interesting!!! Thank you!

[@ryandellavecchia9349]

I’m a survivor of acute respiratory failure due to covid. I went into the emergency room twice while having fevers and occasionally had low oxygen levels. Not once did they just give me the antibodies which probably would have prevented it. They took a chest X-ray and it was all clear then a few days later started my 13 day stay at the hospital with my lungs a mess. When will hospitals begin treatment before it’s a disaster?

[@pollyhorlander7389]

As soon as fauci decides enough people have died to thin the herd to his and gates’ satisfaction.

[@dognatious6153]

Doctors and Big Pharma are about disease care, not health care. It's about fat money. Period.

[@create773]

They are not trained in preventative methods, they are only able to “treat” not prevent…that part is our responsibility as not to end up subject to allopathic treatments which often kill. They just don’t know what to do except what they were trained to do which is drugs and equipments said to help “them” the providers to help use them on you, they don’t even know how to explain it to you if you ask…they’re not used to answering logical questions. Change diet, fruits are our saving grace! 🍉 🍎 🍋

[@ryandellavecchia9349]

@@create773 I totally agree they are not trained in preventative treatment but the two times I went to the emergency room after having fevers up to 104 degrees they could have treated me with the antibody infusion and I more than likely would have never ended up destroying my lungs. When in the hospital all the doctors and nurses were great and clearly were doing everything they could to get me better but I feel all of it could have been prevented had they treated my initial covid issues.

[@ambeliever5197]

@@ryandellavecchia9349 I couldn’t agree more! My ex husband who was previously healthy received no antibodies and also no medications at all (even though he asked!) and this occurred twice before he was admitted to ICU. He passed away on a ventilator in Sept 2021. He was only 53 and had none of the co-morbidities which would indicate potential severe disease. I call it medical negligence to a criminal degree! They told him both times to go home and the ER added he should take vitamin C, which he already was. The poor man was so sick and they sent him home to get deathly ill. 😔

[@crislopez]

I had mild pneumonia after covid. I didn't sleep for two days because I had trouble breathing and I was scared I would stop breathing in my sleep. It's 8 days later and I only have slight discomfort after a week of meds. So the lung exercises will help me get back into my normal life and to my gym life 💪

[@GK-8]

Hey what meds were you on? I have this now

[@belindacarter6872]

Thank you for this informative, helpful video - I have COVID scarring in lungs & looking for solutions - thanks, again!

[@Irisphotojournal]

Bless that guy whose lungs are shot he so young at thirty, very sad. I'm 68 and had it myself hospitalised for 11 days, had a mixed bag of drugs including steroids, tocilmozab and oxygen so I guess I was kind of sick although I didn't know it at the time. Fortunately I'm home and seem to be recovering with oxygen levels in the the mid to high 90s but my lungs feel a bit under par from what they where before. Very Good info here, Thanks.!

[@christineschmidt1398]

Mom and I were so blessed that we were able to receive monoclonal antibody treatments in Albany and Schenectady NY respectively in September of last year. We both survived, and mom is 92. She developed pneumonia and was only prescribed a Zpac. I experienced complete healing of my lungs overnight, after we both received an anointing by a priest remotely, and the next day flew back ro the west coast. . Mom is doing beautifully now, however it was a scary ride for both of us for 2 weeks. Thank you Jesus!

[@danawinright3351]

Fascinating information!

[@shylynnh2971]

I thank you for this video. I truly wish I knew about this sooner. ,,😭

[@AllNaturalSkinCare1]

Awesome info!!! merci !!🥰

[@Overcome588]

Yes, you are the best

[@XerxesSings]

I have Covid now. My lungs hurt the most. I have had the monoclonal antibodies today. I am on prednisone, breathing treatments, using Flonase, inhaler, advair too. I got my smell and taste back, no more headaches or backaches. Just lungs still coughing badly.

[@tenzind4175]

Hi there....I am infected COVID since 5 days ... And today I was told that my lung is infected ...Gosh I can't breath full in nor I can exhale full out ... I am on oxygen although my oxygen level was not not bad as the doc was saying ... Anyway .. No headache , Fever or any other pains but I Lost my epitite , smell , tastes , I was told to stay for the next 2 days hospitalised ...for lung treatment 😓😓 I hope things will turn out good .. I pray for you too dear friend ...🙏 You Take care 🙏

[@stefrzchicago]

@@tenzind4175 look up breathing videos by Patrick McKeown from Oxygen Advantage on KZbin. Proper breathing patterns helps recover lung function. Hes helped me so much get thru my COVID breathing challenges and help recover my lung function.

[@tsunamiqueen8661]

Same here how did you recover or are you recovered

[@heidiives975]

Thank you, this was very informative on several levels to me. You’ve helped me understand a lot, in layman’s terms ♥️

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

How easy is it to clean the Breather? Some of the reviews on amazon said they did not like it because of the cleaning procedure that was supposed to be done every time. What has been your experience?

[@julianmontoya428]

I am post covid went in August was on ventilator for about 30 days...got out of hospital and rehab hospital about end of October, now this post covid is terrible.. I have been 🙏 praying and will keep trying but searching for treatments and prayer groups...

[@sharlenefeingold3208]

praying for you Julian.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@KaRiNa-pj9sb]

You are so blessed to be alive, I will keep you in my prayers. Update us when you get a chance.🙏🏼🌞🕊️❤️✨

[@chattylady7198]

Praying for you.

[@priscillatheodore6584]

Hi Julian, I'm was hospitalised too due to covid pneumonia and was critically ill. I only survived because of my faith in God and medical treatment. Just been out of hospital one month ago and on rehab. Happy to talk about prayer group, will keep you in prayer.

[@maryabrahamson3246]

You mentioned the series of excellent training videos on the website. But I couldn't hear on the video, or find following your links the website to which you were referring. Could you help me with that, please. Love your channel! Great help, great banter..

[@Portia620]

Notice he said early on treatment!!! I still don’t. Understand why people were not treated until they are super sick???

[@1f2s3hm]

Thx for input

[@Portia620]

Thanks Doctor! This is a very informative video on prep before heart surgery and other areas of concern as we age!!! ❤️❤️ You are helping me a ton with my osteopenia and other areas of my life!! I’m so thankful! Much love and respect to both of you!

[@CelebrateYourCatcom]

Thank you for this video!! Thanks to this video, I am going for my Monoclonal Antibody Treatment tomorrow. My husband just got over covid and recovered but I now have the bad deep cough:(

[@ladygray4]

We just started using The Breather last week & love it. We had covid in February 2021 and I'm still short of breath, even more so after a recent stent.

[@BobandBrad]

That's great to hear. Thank you for sharing your feedback on using that!

[@susanconlon4741]

I’m. Physical Therapist Assistant, and will frequently give my patients a balloon to blow up for exercise. Works well. I only have them do 3 reps though a couple times a day.

[@jude1515]

After COVID it’s taking awhile to get my breathing back to normal.

[@adamsandoval6419]

I survived a bout with Covid back in September of 2021… I was hospitalized for 90 days and was nearly intubated… My lungs were compromised, with double pneumonia and inflammation… I was immediately put on high flow oxygen for several weeks and eventually winged down to 6 liters…. I ultimately ended up with severe scarring in both lungs which reduced my ability to produce an adequate amount of oxygen to perform simple walks and tasks without shortness of breath and oxygen desaturation down to 67. It has been a little over a year and I have caught colds that really affected my lungs and caused endless coughing and spitting up phlegm. Throughout my home recovery I tried to work with weights and bands and controlled breathing techniques to help increase my my lungs capacity in producing Better gas exchange. I have recently recovered from a bout with Influenza A and let me tell you I felt like I was going to die… As for now I am struggling with my with my scarred lungs and currently living in a homeless shelter surrounded by countless people coughing with colds and flues… my life has been altered and turned upside down… lost my residency, income and health… I am currently in high hopes in finding Covid Advocacy Programs to help me in my current hardships in seeking a place to call home and hopes to receive my disability claim as well

[@marthasanchez4711]

Hi , sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you find the resources you need!

[@calila650]

I pray you are doing better

[@elvirad1034]

Thank you! ❤️

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome

[@betsydoc3628]

After researching The Breather product, I see that the guest is the Chief Medical Officer for the company. I feel there should have been a disclaimer. Now that I know this, I feel like it was an infomercial for his product.

[@sanskaroflife1292]

Yes his interest should have been disclosed.

[@naimarestoringdivinity7938]

Girl please, no one is trying to trick you into buying their product. The Dr mentioned that the developer of the product was a female friend of his, also a Dr in his field and that he’s involved in the company. the man spoke heavily about all the other components involving covid. The Host was doing what he does best which is get the proper information to you along with a solution. Bob and Brad always deliver.

[@mockgothgurl]

That was my first thought. The doctor has interests in the company, but if it actually works, then he's sharing his knowledge, and that's a good thing.

[@TheAmanla]

Wow TY both!

[@BobandBrad]

You're welcome!

[@DiscoChixify]

Thank you for making this video. I know this topic is controversial right now, and it shouldn’t be. I had Covid-19 in November of last year and my mom’s family had it earlier this year. I was glad to have gone through it before them so I could help them not get it as severely as I did. Having access to the information you shared in this video really helped me a lot. I wish more people could see and learn from this video. My primary doctor is concerned about my left lung still being weak from Covid even now, almost a year later. The exercise tips in this video have already been very helpful for me.

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you!

[@lmccra]

Thank you for this video/podcast. It makes a lot of sense. My husband just had cardiac valve repair and was told to use the incentive spirometer and the Aerobika device. We'll see what his rehab therapists prescribe once he starts that. It's good to know that the device made by pnmedical is far superior to those. And there are three other people I am close to that might benefit from seeing this video - one with COPD, one with lingering Covid, and one who had part of her lung removed because it was cancerous.

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome

[@lmccra]

@@BobandBrad I sent the link to this video to the family and friend that hopefully will benefit from watching!

[@lindacoffin5110]

Very useful information. Dr. Aldarondo was clear in his advice.

[@stephaniemichelle9878]

Well in NYC they WERE putting people on ventilators prematurely even for things like anxiety……. So that fear doesn’t come from no where.

[@BobandBrad]

True

[@onewomansjourney760]

Exactly, using ventilators when they have not been needed has killed so many people.

[@Portia620]

My thoughts? As we age do balance, breath, and core exercises!!!! I’m doing all except the breathing ones. Always more homework.

[@therichgamblinglifestyleof3433]

Gracias.

[@chewie1355]

Thank you for pointing out your voice change. (Worried you had a mild stroke)

[@krissygray5711]

Thank you for this! I had Covid in 2020, it was mild but I had a bad cough for 8 months. I just got a cold in June 2022 and I immediately developed a cough and now mid August am still dealing with the cough and looking for breathing exercises to help strengthen my lungs. I really appreciate this information ❤️

[@Leeshiner5028]

I had covid 5 weeks ago mild but the cough is herendous with asthma hard to breathe when having coughing fits

[@susankiltie5427]

It seems like long Covid can appear after a non Covid chest infection months after a Covid infection.

[@propbraker]

That’s great and all, but how long should you do therapy work for?

[@marilynnjefferson8525]

Brad and Bob, could you and this doctor possibly publish a simplified printable version of this information that one could present to a physician for discuss? No way I could begin to repeat the simplest aspects of this in any intelligible way.

[@josephinempundu4205]

Am also just recovering from omicron. It presented with severe body pains, "lightening striking" headache, backache and fevers, loss of teste etc. Now my respiration feels like am in a room full of smoke. I have been practising breathing exercises.

[@ktl4539]

The headaches and joint pain were the worse for me. Thankfully I recovered from the pneumonia quickly.

[@threasacoleman7133]

I hurt so bad it hurt to even be touched .like my spine was fire .covid was like a mixture of pain,vomiting, toilet issues couldnt eat,sweating was horrible fever coughing headache ..I still cant get over my heavy chest feeling and coughing and it's been since January 27th..my insides felt weird ..I was so dizzy I couldnt walk straight..I know I dont want it again .I lost 17lbs my appetite is still off..

[@deshawnperry5548]

@@threasacoleman7133 I was going to ask that I can't eat shitb

[@Greeny_isthegoat]

@@deshawnperry5548 Yes, I couldnt eat for 4 days! Zero appetite and my eyes even hurt to touch.

[@elainekittleson6863]

I was interested in the videos, for training on the device, you referred to on this program. Could you provide me with a link?

[@jeannedulak8180]

Start taking anti-inflammatory substances now- like regularly. There are so many natural alternatives out there.

[@UcheyBekee]

Pls list some of the substance 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ShutterCorpFilms]

What about people from other countries that can’t have access to the Breather device. Are there any breathing exercises or devices that can help rehabilitate the lungs?

[@ImmortalAbsol]

I had long covid at 23 and the most I needed was saline IV and 12 hours obs. 16 months later though I hear a small crackle or two on a deep exhale (reduced taste and fatigue also persist). I'm sure it doesn't mean anything but I can't in good conscience waste NHS time with a crackly chest. I'll just have to remember to bring it up for one moment when I'm with the GP for something else.

[@CarlosRodriguez-ww5rl]

Where are the breather training videos mentioned at @34:35? :)

[@defcon3security782]

Would exercises help heal my lungs ...light running etc

[@andriaknobel5241]

This was helpful. I had Covid back in February of this year and I feel like my lungs have not returned to normal

[@BobandBrad]

We are very happy we could be helpful

[@teresa0817]

Same

[@bonnienirgude5418]

Goodness, Bob, I trust you have figured out what is the foundational cause of your cysts. Dental work, or products?

[@elizabethvillalobos8927]

God bless you Bob. Take care of yourself

[@carolmarshall3179]

I was in the hospital for hypoxia from post COVID. My O 2 sats at night around 85% and I need to strengthen my lung capacity. How long will it take to feel effects from using the Breather device? Thank you.

[@extramail850]

Does anyone know where are the lung exercises are‽?? Ive been watching for like 20 min and still nothing?

[@lucidwindowsstudio]

I was 3 weeks out of Omicron and it wasn't so bad, was walking on a treadmill for 2 weeks for 45 minutes each night. Then one day I pushed it a little too hard and I suddenly started coughing and now am having tightness in the chest. So exercise isn't an option at this point. Not sure what to think or do. Any thoughts?

[@pentogram23]

After covid 19 my cough has not stopped

[@natashalalla4047]

Aldorondo says u can have serious lung problems even if u have mild symptoms of covid. Does this also apply to vaccinated persons?

[@ktl4539]

When I went to the ER, one nurse was getting oxygen flowing while the other was attaching a toe tag.

[@ladyjayne777]

Two months in for me with covid, nausea, major migraines 4 days, loss of taste and smell tested positive 4 day mark. It was awful with new symptoms daily. Now at the 10 wk mark and believe I probably had/have pneumonia, but all we are told is it's a virus so it has to run it's course so that's why I havn't got treatment thinking it will get better. Doc follow up for me I think, thanks for the great info.

[@myagapetos3451]

is it okay to use the PNMedical Device having Atelectasis?

[@gwenevans1479]

If you don’t have the apparatus to rehab your lungs, but you have an incentive spirometer is it better to use that than using nothing?

[@Karebella77]

I’m still healing from Covid Pneumonia. I’m immune suppressed and my doctor didn’t give me a antiviral. I was in the time frame too. I think if I didn’t have the vaccine/booster at all, I may have died. When I was in the hospital they gave me paxlovid and it was day 16. I continued to take it after I got out of the hospital and feeling better. So maybe it does work after you’re very sick.

[@roseannabodenhamer3995]

Where can you get the Breather apparatus??

[@bryanhempel4764]

I have had a Breather for a few months and I have to say the hospitals need to trash all their respirometers and start handing out Breathers to all their patients.

[@gailaconlon3007]

Where do we purchase this item?