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Posts Tagged ‘over breathing’
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Rebecca Adlington is an asthmatic, has won gold medals for her swimming. Why has her asthma helped her do this?
All asthmatics breathe 2 or 3 times more than normal, this lowers carbon dioxide in the body to dangerously low levels (We all need carbon dioxide, like every living thing on the planet,to survive. It is essential for life. ) This is one of the main factors that lead to “asthma attacks” caused by smooth muscle wrapped around airways spasming, tightening and restricting breathing. This can be seen as the body’s way of stopping hyperventilation and further carbon dioxide loss that could be life threatening.
Now let us consider Rebecca ready to win the next medal at the side of the pool. Because she is asthmatic, she has a very low carbon dioxide store in her body before she dives under the water. Whilst swimming half the length under water she cannot breathe so her carbon dioxide levels rise to normal, she surfaces and completes the swim above water now with optimal carbon dioxide and oxygen in her body. This scenario is very similar to a pearl diver who trains himself to purposefully hyperventilate before diving thus giving him much longer under water before needing to surface.
So, what’s the conclusion? should we look for future great swimmers from the population of 5.3 million asthmatics in the UK? Should Rebecca carry on suffering the misery of asthma in order to stay on top?
No. We should all breathe normally during our normal daily lives, this may reduce the risk of succumbing to over a hundred modern diseases and extend our healthy lives. However if you want to replicate Rebecca’s experience try hyperventilating before diving into the water but take care not to over do it as you could pass out! Pearl divers don’t spend their leisure time hyperventilating , they only do this when at work otherwise they would shorten their life expectancy somewhat or suffer asthma, hypertension, hay fever, panic attacks, IBS, ME and a myriad other possible ailments that are treated with drugs in our society.
 Asthma helps gold medalist!
Tags: Asthma, carbon dioxide, drug therapy, Exercise, health, hyperventilation, over breathing, pearl divers, swimming
Posted in Asthma, Exercise, General health, Health promotion, breathing, drug therapy, quality of life, sports performance | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Cardiovascular disease kills over 110,000 people every year in the UK alone. More than 25% of the world’s adult population is hypertensive, and it has been estimated that this figure will increase to 30% by 2025. Dr Buteyko cured himself of life-threatening hypertension that did not respond to medical treatment by learning to breathe normally. This laid the foundation for his life’s research work and eventually to the respiratory & lifestyle training system that is now called the Buteyko Method. So where is the beetroot connection? A study published in the US Journal Hypertension showed that beetroot juice is as
 Buteyko Method or Beetroot, the Hypertensive's Choice effective as nitrate tablets in reducing blood pressure. Amrita Ahluwalia, author of the study and professor of vascular pharmacology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry said they had now proved why. The research shows that the inorganic nitrate content in beetroot is changed into the gas nitric oxide when eaten. This gas keeps the blood vessels open and relaxed and keeps blood pressure down. Here is the connection; we produce nitric oxide when we breathe up to 50% of it is produced in our nasal passages only when we breathe through our noses. There is a strong correlation between hypertension and hyperventilation and the most common factor found in people with these conditions is that they mouth breathe. Hence less nitric oxide is produced. There are however many more physiological consequences of hyperventilation that also raise blood pressure ( spasm of smooth muscle, reduced oxygen delivery of blood, etc) that may be found in other articles. See this article for more details< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10433877.stm> The conclusion is those with hypertension might be able to reduce their blood pressure by eating more beetroot or if they don’t like beetroot, they could learn how to breathe normally instead!
Tags: Add new tag, Angina, breath, breath training, breathing, Buteyko, buteyko breathing, buteyko hypertension, drug therapy, drugs, health, hyperventilation, medicines, mouth breathing, nitic oxide, nose, over breathing, phamaceuticals, the Buteyko Method, wellbeing
Posted in Buteyko Kent, General health, Research, breathing, drug therapy | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
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?
Tags: Add new tag, Asthma, breath, breath training, Buteyko, buteyko breathing, buteyko hay fever, buteyko hypertension, buteyko sleep, buteyko sleep apmea, carbon dioxide, hyperventilation, mouth breathing, nitic oxide, nose, over breathing, oxygen, the Buteyko Method, wellbeing
Posted in Asthma, Buteyko Kent, Children's health, General health, Health promotion, breathing, quality of life | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Did you know that you can help manage your asthma better with simple breathing exercises? Did you know the method for doing this has been clinically researched and proved successful? Did you know it will help “get your life back”; better sleep, exercise without breathlessness, less wheezing more energy? Did you know the method of training has been endorsed by the British Thoracic Society and that this year nurses will be training on the first University course in the UK? If you want to know more about this method contact us at info@AsthmaCareKent.co.uk
Tags: Asthma, asthma management, breath, breath training, breathing, British Thoracic Society, Buteyko, buteyko breathing, buteyko hay fever, buteyko hypertension, buteyko sleep, buteyko sleep apmea, exercises, health, hyperventilation, mouth breathing, over breathing, the Buteyko Method, wellbeing, wheeze
Posted in Asthma, Asthma nurses, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Chronic hidden hyperventilation (CHHV) is almost the norm in the West, the new pandemic! Dr L C Lum of Papworth & Addenbrooks Hospitals Cambridge described the effects of CHHV as protean.
CHHV has been associated with the A to Z of most modern diseases from asthma to Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
CHHV leads to major physiological changes throughout the body that have been thoroughly researched and documented.
It takes about 30 seconds to identify CHHV in any patient (See “Check Your Own Breathing” on this site or watch video: Check your own breathing. )
Once identified the doctor could easily give his patient some simple basic tips for improving their breathing or refer to a practice nurse to help the patient.
By addressing CHHV many associated health problems will be helped and the need for drug therapy may be reduced with a financial saving, reduced risk of adverse side effects and a increased quality of life. References available on request.
Tags: asthma management, breath, breath training, breathing, British Thoracic Society, buteyko breathing, buteyko hay fever, buteyko hypertension, buteyko sleep, buteyko sleep apmea, doctor, drugs, GP, health, hyperventilation, hyperventilation. asthma, over breathing, practice., side-effects, wellbeing
Posted in Asthma, Asthma nurses, Buteyko Kent, Doctors, General health, General medicine, Research, quality of life | No Comments »
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Although the Buteyko Method is recognized worldwide for asthma management many people seek this training for the numerous conditions associated with hyperventilation. This year alone I have taught people with anxiety, panic attacks, sleep apnoea, depression, emphysema, COPD and others who have no illness but wanted to improve their health or sporting performance.
The general rule is “if you are breathing more than normal your health will be adversely affected and you will benefit from Buteyko training”
Once you have learnt the Buteyko Method you have the knowledge for life.
Don’t waste this opportunity to raise your QOL and general health, check your own breathing on this site now, then decide to improve it.
Next Free Introductory Talks in Hawkhurst & Crowborough, Kent UK Phone for details and to book 01580 752852 You will learn how to improve your breathing and hence your health even with this short talk. You will learn how you can start to take better control over your asthma right now!
The next courses will be held in Hawkhurst, Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells Kent in July, phone for Registration Form & details.
Tags: breath, breathing, Buteyko, depression, exercises, health, hypertension, hyperventilation, IBS, marathon, ME, over breathing, panic attacks, sleep apnoea, Stress, the Buteyko Method, wellbeing
Posted in Buteyko Kent, General health, Stress management, quality of life, sports performance | 23 Comments »
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Millions of asthma patients across the world have their original suffering from asthma aggravated and increased by the insidious development of iatrogenic diseases.
[iatrogenic \ahy-a-truh-JEN-ik\, adjective:
A malady induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures. Iatrogenic stems from the Greek iatros, physician.]
Long term use of many asthma drugs may be responsible for any of the following conditions:
Adrenal suppression: Symptoms: weight loss, vomiting, irritability, depression, dehydration, hypotension, diarrhea, muscle fatigue, or joint pain. Bronchospasm: Tightening of the airways akin to an asthma attack. Candidiasis: A fungal growth that can affect gut, mouth and urinary tract. Cataracts : Blurred vision due to clouding of the lenses of the eyes. Glaucoma: Increased intra ocular pressure that can lead to blindness. Growth retardation: Mainly a concern for parents of growing children. Osteoporosis: Loss of bone density with possible collapse of bones. Palpitations: Noticable heart beats giving anxiety & distress. Tachycardia: Rapid heart beats, with chest pain & rapid breathing.
* These are all officially published reported adverse effects of the use of common asthma drugs.
A recently published New York Times article HERE highlighted this terrible dilemma of a patient having to choose between either repeated hospital emergency admissions from asthma attacks without asthma medication or progressively going blind with asthma medication . Happily this patient learned how to reduce his asthma medication safely and escape this terrifying dilemma. The solution? The Buteyko Method.
There is good evidence that the treatment of asthma with modern drugs may manage the symptoms but actually worsens the patient’s condition. Reliever medication increases hyperventilation (an underlying problem for all asthma sufferers) and preventer corticosteroids suppress the immune system increasing the risk of chest infections and colds (common triggers for many asthma patients).
Does it not therefore make good clinical sense to help the asthma patient take more active control of their condition in order to reduce the need for medication? This is the simple plea of many Buteyko Practitioners to the medical profession.
Tags: adrenal suppression, Asthma, asthma management, bronchospasm, Buteyko, buteyko sleep, buteyko sleep apmea, buteyko breathing, buteyko hypertension, buteyko hay fever, breath training,, candidiasis, cateracts, depression, drug therapy, drugs, glaucoma, growth retardation, hospitalization, hyperventilation, iatrogenic disease, medical emergency, medicines, over breathing, preventer medication, reliever medication, the Buteyko Method, triggers
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
There is a general view that once diagnosed with asthma you are an asthmatic for life! Well, the argument goes that it is in your genetic makeup and most asthmatics will agree that it seems to run in the family. Modern medicine accepts this as a fact and aims to help the sufferer to manage their condition as well as possible. Management is primarily with drugs that may include relievers, short acting ones and long acting ones, preventers that might be steroids inhaled, taken by mouth or by injection, leukotiene receptor antagonists, antihistamines, cough suppressants, mucolytics, antimuscarinic bronchodilators, etc etc.
There is another body of opinion however that takes a different view of asthma. This view is based on the observation that many people diagnosed with asthma may “grow out of it” or cease to suffer from it for no apparent reason, that recent research (1) has indicated that up to 40% of people diagnosed with asthma do not have this condition and should not be on the medication prescribed, that the very disease concept “asthma” is not a clearly defined condition and for this reason should be abandoned as a diagnostic condition (2) and last but definitely, not least, a lifetime’s intensive research by Dr K P Buteyko led him to the conclusion that the array of signs and symptoms often associated with the condition called asthma were primarily the result of chronic hidden hyperventilation amongst those genetically predisposed to these reactions from dysfunctional breathing.(3). Finally it is clear that current treatment of asthma is not succeeding in bringing this epidemic condition under control, there has been a 70% increase over recent years and there are no signs of this growth stopping.(4)
The few clinical trials that have been conducted to test the link between hyperventilation and asthma symptoms all show positive results, every asthmatic is observed to over-breathe by a factor of two or three times normal, when they learn to reduce their breathing their symptoms diminish and need for medication reduces. Clearly there is substance in these findings and more trials need to be done to convince the medical establishment of this important relationship. The problem is that the vast majority of clinical trials are financed directly or indirectly by the major drug companies and it would appear to be commercial suicide for them to spend their research funds to demonstrate their products were not always necessary as these drugs represent approximately 20% of their earnings and growing.
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Tags: Asthma, asthma management, Buteyko, drug therapy, drugs, hyperventilation, medicines, over breathing, phamaceuticals, the Buteyko Method
Posted in Asthma, General health, drug therapy, quality of life | 10 Comments »
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
It is known that asthma can kill where its management is poor. The modern drug therapy offers a degree of management but with the potential risk of long term adverse reactions. When the underlying cause according to the findings of Dr Konstantin Buteyko, namely chronic hidden hyperventilation is addressed , the control and management is greatly improved and the need for medicine dramatically reduced. Furthermore the asthma sufferer is better able to monitor the risk of serious asthma attacks easily on a day to day basis and is also able to take corrective action when the risks increase, thereby reducing the frequency of emergency medical interventions or hospitalization. The Buteyko Method has been clinically trialled and offers an invaluable aid to management of this debilitating, life threatening condition that accounts for serious impaired quality of life and millions of sickness days lost at work.
Tags: Asthma, asthma management, breath, breathing, Buteyko, death from asthma, drug therapy, drugs, health, hospitalization, hyperventilation, medical emergency, medicines, mouth breathing, over breathing, the Buteyko Method, wellbeing
Posted in Asthma, Buteyko Kent, General health, quality of life | 67 Comments »
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Yes, up to 90% of the UK population are breathing too much and making themselves sick! Hyperventilation is the root cause of asthma (in the opinion of Dr Konstantin Buteyko) and perhaps a major factor in over a hundred other diseases that make our lives miserable. The great thing is you can learn how to change that yourself in five days of training with the Buteyko Method. Check your breathing now, watch this short video on YouTube Check Your Own Breathing it only takes two minutes!
Tags: Asthma, Buteyko, hypertension, hyperventilation, IBS, ME, mouth breathing, over breathing, panic attacks, sleep apnoea, the Buteyko Method
Posted in Asthma, Buteyko Kent | 148 Comments »
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