Use ZEMAFLUX^® for a few minutes
each day to banish acid reflux symptoms

How to use

An exercise session with Zemaflux takes 2-3 minutes each morning and evening. One session consists of 30 breath cycles. This is one breath cycle:

Inhale thru Zemaflux
Hold for 2 seconds
Exhale quickly

Do this x30 times each morning AND x30 times each evening.

Each exercise of 30 breath cycles is one session. Do one session each morning and one session each evening.

Complete each session before eating or one hour after eating.

Before using Zemaflux for the first time you need to spend a few minutes practising
diaphragmatic breathing.

Lower Esophageal Sphincter Exercise Trainer - Zemaflux

Zemaflux settings

These are controlled by turning the mouthpiece to increase air pressure, volume and velocity.

When starting with your first resistance training session adjust the setting to the lowest number: 10 cmH20.

You need to feel gentle resistance when inhaling. As training progresses you will need to increase the setting to maintain resistance.

This is a good sign and indicates that Zemaflux is working.

Aiming For Zero

The length of time you need to train with Zemaflux varies depending on the current condition of your LES muscles and sphincter valve.

A reduction of reflux symptoms can often be experienced a few days after starting. Continue using twice a day until you experience a reduction in acid regurgitation after meals and at nighttime. When symptoms have reduced or disappeared you can stop training.

You should not need to use Zemaflux for more than 8-weeks. A small study of GERD patients found that four weeks of breathing exercises improved reflux symptoms for up to nine months.

(Source: Researchgate)

Posture

To maintain the correct posture stand upright or sit upright on a hard chair. Hold your head upright and hold the trainer level.

Breathing

Practice diaphragmatic breathing techniques before starting training with Zemaflux for the maximum benefit in the shortest time.

Step 1 – Inhale

Place the tip of Zemaflux into your mouth. Inhale quickly for two seconds in one deep breath. Exert medium pressure.

Step 2 – Hold

Hold your breath in tightly for two whole seconds. No more, no less. You should be relaxed, not bursting to release the air.

Step 3 – Exhale

Then exhale all the air in one quick short blast through your mouth. Try to expel all the air in your diaphragm.

Step 4 – Repeat

Pause for 2 – 3 seconds and then repeat steps 1 – 3. Continue until you have completed one session of 30 breaths.

Should I increase the number of sessions?

If you have been using Zemaflux for 10 – 14 days and feel you are not making sufficient progress, increase the number of sessions to 3 – 4 each day. As with all forms of exercise, results are progressive. Resistance training your LES muscles is no different. In some cases, you may need up to eight weeks for muscle strength to be restored and for your sphincter valve to start functioning normally.

Recommended Precautions

Do not make changes to any prescribed medication or treatment program without consulting your doctor.
Do not use Zemaflux if you are suffering from a ruptured eardrum.
To prevent transmission of infections, do not share this device with other users, such as family members or friends.
This device is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
This device is designed for exercising your Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) muscles only. No other use is intended or implied.
Persons under the age of 16 years should only use this device with supervision from an adult.
Not suitable for use by children under the age of six years.
When using this device you should feel resistance when inhaling but it should not cause pain.
If you feel any pain when using this device you should stop immediately and consult your doctor.
If you are suffering from a cold, sinusitis or respiratory tract infection, we advise that you do not use this device until symptoms have disappeared. If in doubt consult your doctor.
Consult your medical advisor before using this device if you have any of the following conditions: collapsed lung; pulmonary hypertension; large bullae on chest x-ray; marked osteoporosis with history or rib fractures.
For health and hygiene reasons this product cannot be returned once used.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) muscle training with this device is not recommended for patients with certain conditions, such as: Asthma patients who have low symptom perception and suffer from frequent, severe exacerbations or with abnormally low perception of dyspnea; Patients with ruptured eardrum or other conditions of the ear; Patients with marked elevated left ventricular end-diastolic volume and pressure; Patients with worsening heart failure signs or symptoms after exercise. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

CLEANING

As Zemaflux is exposed to saliva during use, we recommend washing in warm soapy water after use. Remove the mouthpiece and wash. Place the open end of the device under a tap and run water through it to flush out any impurities. Shake dry and leave parts to air dry.