Did you ever stop to think what happens when you take a breath? Like most of us the answer is almost certainly , no!
Well, take a minute now to find out. Our in-breath draws in air that gives us access to the oxygen we need to live, our out-breath removes carbon dioxide and unused air. What most people don’t know is the simple fact that taking in oxygen does not automatically mean absorbing oxygen, in fact good absorption of oxygen by our tissue requires just the right amount of carbon dioxide in our bloodstream. If the carbon dioxide level is too high we suffer from the ill effects of too much of this gas and that may make use yawn or breathe more to clear the surplus out but if the carbon dioxide level is too low we suffer from poor oxygenation of our tissue, respiratory alkalosis, spasm of smooth muscle and a widespread breakdown of all our body’s chemistry. The consequences of the latter may include the development of any one or more of the A to Z of modern diseases including asthma, allergies, angina, hay fever, hypertension, sleep apnoea, panic attacks, anxiety states, migraines, IBS, ………….It is safe to say that there is no disease that could not benefit from normalizing our breathing! When however did anyone advise you that you could help yourself to better health simply by improving your breathing? Probably never as we all have been led to believe that breathing is something we all do perfectly and automatically! If that is the case it is a unique human activity, as I can think of no activitiy we all do perfectly! So let’s all learn to breathe correctly. How? There are many ways but I am convinced one of the most effective ways is through the training and insight that The Buteyko Method gives people. Oh yes! You believe your breathing is OK? Why not check it now on this site?
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