An interesting article in the Guardian from a couple of months back poses the question as to why so many ‘elite’ athletes suffer from asthma, usually exercise-induced asthma (EIA). Research has found that 70% of the UK-based members of the British swimming squad had asthma, compared with a national average of 8-10%, possibly related to Read More …
Tag: Buteyko
Buteyko & Chronic Fatigue
“It [Buteyko] sounds like a Japanese martial art but it’s a special breathing technique named after the man who invented it in the Soviet Union in the 1950s, a Ukrainian doctor called Konstantin Buteyko. Medical students have long known that carbon dioxide (CO2) plays a vital part in releasing oxygen from the blood to cells Read More …
Sleep Apnoea – What’s Your Excuse?
The Alaska Sleep Clinic decided to compile a list of the six most frequently heard excuses people have for not seeking treatment for their sleep apnoea disorder, and the truth that will hopefully help others with the same beliefs realize just how wrong they are. You have to change the breathing 24/7- and you CAN, with Read More …
Asthma – Ignorance or Design?
My trainer Jen Starks’ brilliant article on Buteyko for Asthma – long but well worth a read if you have asthma! “The Buteyko method has had great success in controlling asthma, reversing symptoms and removing the need for medication, which is why it poses such a threat to the pharmaceutical companies. Teachers of the Buteyko method Read More …
A Breathing Breakthrough
A new alternative can empower asthma sufferers and boost endurance for athletes. For everyone from ailing asthmatics to active athletes, improving breathing can bring life-enhancing changes. While athletes can train in a variety of ways, asthmatics are given little choice but to rely on pharmaceuticals. Read the full article here.