Mar 25, 2014 | The Facts About Asthma
There are many and varied breathing therapies, plenty of which I have tried, particularly when I was really suffering from my asthma. However, I can honestly say that Buteyko is the only one that has ever produced lasting results for me. There is evidence...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
To find out if you are breathing with your diaphragm: ✦ Hold one hand across your breastbone and the other hand on your tummy. At rest there should be no upper chest movement and only very small movement of the tummy. The tummy will...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
Breathing through the nose at night While sleeping it is important to breathe only through your nose. Mouth breathing will reverse the benefits of reduced breathing during the day. If you neglect your breathing for seven or eight hours...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
Many patients tell me that their symptoms are worse during the night or first thing in the morning. Some even say that it takes them hours every morning to get their breathing right. Symptoms such as a blocked nose, excessive mucus, tiredness, chest tightness, ...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
For people with asthma, speaking for long periods of time can trigger symptoms. Frequently at workshops people remark: ‘my coughing really starts at a meeting, or when I speak for long periods.’ There is a direct relationship between a person’s...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
Slight colds contribute to asthma symptoms. Every time you blow your nose, some carbon dioxide is lost. Blowing your nose too much will result in an excessive loss of carbon dioxide. This will lead to an increase in the production of mucus, and you will...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
An asthma attack involves faster breathing and bigger breaths than normal. When you have an attack, your respiratory centre is excited and you experience a very strong feeling that you simply cannot get enough air, so you are stimulated into...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
We use a different method, called ‘Steps’, to help children understand the process of improving their carbon dioxide levels, simply because children may have difficulty using Exercise One. More detailed information on helping children is...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
The following is a very simplified version of one of the main exercises involved in breath correction. Certain steps have been omitted as it is essential they are practiced under the direct supervision of an instructor to take into account individual nuances...
Mar 25, 2014 | Exercises to Combat Asthma
The level of carbon dioxide in the body determines the length of time the breath can be held: a higher level of carbon dioxide corresponds to a longer breath hold. The table above was developed by Professor Buteyko after he had measured the...
