HowardDonaldson

Living a sedentary lifestyle had become Howard Donaldson’s existence. Because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), walking to the end of the driveway to retrieve the mail left him winded. “I couldn’t lie down to sleep,” says the 73-year-old Lady Lake resident,” and I was on oxygen 24 hours a day. I also had three inhalers.”

Then one day, Howard says he received a flyer in the mail for The Salt Room in The Villages and after doing some research, decided he would make an appointment. After two to three 45-minute salt therapy sessions, which include sitting in a rock salt-encased room and breathing in pulverized salt, Howard immediately began to see results. He now goes to The Salt Room every day.

“I don’t use inhalers anymore and I use oxygen only at night,” he says. Additionally, he now walks almost two miles every morning and is able to sleep lying down in his bed.

“When I went to my doctor, he listened to my lungs and said they had never been this clear,” he says. “I can do things now. There’s no more lying around. I’m not short of breath anymore so I can be active all daylong.”

Aside from the health benefits of The Salt Room, Howard also enjoys the staff’s attention to customer service. “Everyone is so outgoing and friendly. The assistant manager treats you like a long lost friend,” he says. “To me, they are the ideal business because they were able to give me relief and my quality of life back.”

The Salt Room

480 North U.S. Highway 27/441

Lady Lake, Florida 32159

352.750.9909 www.SaltRoomVillages.com