Many people have found benefit to using Activated Air while they sleep. Activated Air devices with software version 1.2 or higher have a continuous operation setting, enabling the device to run all night long without having to restart a session. To see which software version you have – turn your device on – while it runs through the self test the software version number will display in the lower right corner. If it is 1.2 or higher, follow the directions below.

Changing settings to continuous operation: (more…)

 Eng3’s Activated Air devices are not Oxygen Concentrators and they work in very different ways.

Oxygen concentrators increase the percentage of oxygen that you breathe – up to 100%. But breathing in more oxygen does not necessarily mean your cells can use it.

Eng3’s device modifies the air, so that your cells are able to use the oxygen better; but is not changing the amount of oxygen in the air – you still breathe the natural level of oxygen, about 21%. This improved oxygen utilization can be measured by the energy production of the cells and the amount of oxygen that is exhaled unused. Energy goes up and exhaled oxygen goes down.

The reason this is such an important difference is that the metabolism of oxygen by the cells naturally produces free radicals. This is natural and fine, unless there is an accumulation of free radical damage, which is called oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is associated with all chronic disorders and most diseases. When you breathe concentrated oxygen your cells must metabolize more oxygen, creating excessive free radicals and oxidative stress. Since Eng3’s device does not add more oxygen to your body, it does not create oxidative stress. In fact, our device helps reduce and repair oxidative stress damage by actually improving how your cells function.

For more information on how oxygen is essential, yet harmful – please read Eng3’s blogs:

The Oxygen Irony, and Oxygen Paradox and Oxidative Stress

About 20 years ago a Dutch inventor living in Sweden first experimented with singlet oxygen treatments. After many years of evolving the technology, called Valkion, he and others started a company called Natural Energy Solutions (NES) to develop a more modern/commercial version of the original Valkion. Eng3 worked with NES, and a specialized consulting company, to obtain FDA registration for the resulting device. FDA registration was obtained about six years ago and Eng3 branded the technology “Activated Air”. This term is currently used to describe this type of technology, including the Valkion. About three years ago a third device was developed and called ActiveAir. Eng3 contributed to the engineering of this device, which represents another significant upgrade in the technology. ActiveAir is also registered with the FDA and is currently sold by Eng3 throughout North America.

The evolution of technology from Singlet Oxygen Energy (Valkion) to Activated Air Technology (ActiveAir) includes many years of expert involvement in science and research, as well as advances in technology and engineering. Eng3 has become deeply immersed in the science that underlies Activated Air. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in the state-of-the-art knowledge related to this technology.

It is easy to incorporate Activated Air into a training regime . It can be done while you are using exercise equipment, like a treadmill, or during any activity where you can be comfortably connected to the device by the seven foot nasal cannula. During rigorous training, more time on the device is better. Using Activated Air for an hour before and an hour after strenuous workouts has worked well for a number Olympic athletes. It allows them to train harder, stay healthier and optimize their performance. Of course, most athletes or weekend warriors would use the device far less, ideally at least 20 minutes three or four times a week.

Check out the blog: Activated Air, Sports, Fitness, and Oxidative Stress to learn more about how Activated Air supports athletes.

With all the great things that Activated Air can do for your body and your health, we are often asked if there are any negative side effects or contraindications.

Activated Air does not contain any chemicals or drugs so it cannot conflict with medications. Because Activated Air helps improve cell metabolism and oxygen utilization, which means your cells will work better, it supports detoxification. People who are highly sensitive or highly toxic may experience a headache, feeling tired, or even diarrhea. People often report feeling more alert and some new users have trouble sleeping if they use the device too late at night. Once a person is accustomed to Activated Air, it can be used in the evening without interrupting sleep.

The safest thing is to start slowly when using the Activated Air device. Start out with 5 minutes and work up to a session of 20 minutes for an ActiveAir 5, or 40 minutes for an ActiveAir 3. Also, the more compromised your health is, the more gentle you should be- increasing the time even more gradually. But, as long as you feel okay, keep increasing the time until you get to a full session and longer. You can’t overuse the device once you have worked up to it, but you don’t want to feel uncomfortable by going too quickly.

As cold and flu season approaches, we are getting calls from people who find it challenging to breathe through their nasal cannula. This may be a good time to consider using a diffuser. You wear it like a telephone headset and the airstream is delivered from a small disk that sits in front of your nose or mouth. If you are stuffed up, adjusting the diffuser so it delivers Activated Air to your mouth, as shown in the picture, is the perfect answer.

The headset is not just for people who are stuffed up. It is comfortable to wear, ideal for people who normally breathe through their mouth instead of their nose and some people prefer its look and feel.

The diffusers are designed for reuse so they cost more initially but last a long time. The non adjustable diffuser, shown in the photo, costs a little over $10 each – you purchase a pack of two for $21.70. The fully adjustable headsets cost $33.40 for a package of two.

We still get inquiries about an activated air machine we used to sell and retired about two years ago. It was called Airnergy and it is a predecessor to ActiveAir. A number of improvements were made in ActiveAir. The two ActiveAir models have either 3 or 5 chambers while the Airnergy has either 2, 3, or 4 chambers. An external filter was (more…)

From time to time our customers report back on the affect of the colors displayed by our device. A doctor specializing in children with Autism,  ADD and ADHD reported that children become less agitated and calm down when the pink/violet color is displayed by the device. A home user reported the effect of color on family and friends who all agreed that blue helps calm them down and is great at bedtime, while red gets them energized.

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We received a call from a customer who had inadvertently set their language settings to German. We thought it would be helpful to address in the blog. (more…)

The default setting for both the ActiveAir 3 and ActiveAir 5 is 20 minutes, but in general we recommend using the ActiveAir 3 for a minimum of 40 minutes per session. Both devices can be set beyond the default setting for an increase in session time, or you can do multiple sessions per day if desired. (more…)

If you are not a nose breather, or simply do not like the feeling of a cannula in your nose, Eng3 has an option for you to still experience the benefits of Eng3 technology and Activated Air. (more…)

The Activated Air device is extremely easy to use and maintain. Here are a few tips to take the best care of your device and accessories. (more…)

Many people love Activated Air so much they can’t imagine being without it while going on vacation.

The compact design of the device, taking up about a foot square of table space, makes it fairly easy to pack up in the car. The device can be put back in the original device box, received in shipping. (more…)