Nov 24, 2015 | Anxiety, Asthma, Asthma and Exercise, Asthma and Food, Exercises to Combat Asthma, Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders, History of Buteyko, How is Your Breathing, Information about Buteyko, Science of Sleep Disorders, Sleep Disorders, The Facts About Asthma, What is Insomnia?, What is Sleep Apnea?, What is Snoring?, Your Breathing Muscles
When we take a breath of fresh air into our lungs, oxygen passes from the lungs to the blood where it is picked up and carried through the blood vessels by a molecule called haemoglobin. This oxygen-rich blood is then pumped by the heart throughout the body so that...
Nov 24, 2015 | Anxiety, Asthma, Asthma and Exercise, Exercises to Combat Asthma, Exercises to Combat Sleep Disorders, How is Your Breathing, Information about Buteyko, Sleep Disorders, The Facts About Asthma, What is Insomnia?, What is Sleep Apnea?, What is Snoring?
Breathing can be measured in two ways: the first is to count the number of breaths per minute; the second is to determine the size of each breath. Normal breathing rate for a grown adult at rest is about twelve breaths per minute, taking in half a litre of air per...
Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
The causes of chronic hyperventilation, which in simple terms means over-breathing or breathing a volume or air greater than bodily requirements, vary from individual to individual but are usually due to environmental factors or lifestyle habits. Often, chronic...
Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
In 1998 my life changed forever when I discovered how the poor breathing habits I had developed in early childhood were affecting my body and quality of life. I was constantly tired, suffered from sleep disorders and respiratory problems, and was taking...