Deep breathing: the greatest health superstition

  Ask a hundred of people, "How should we breathe 24/7 for maximum body oxygenation?" or "Which unconscious breathing pattern provides us with best oxygenation?", and most of them will tell you that big and/or deep breathing is best.

Stress-free breath holding time predicts health of HIV/AIDS patients

Clinical evidence, as well as physiological studies, found that progression of the disease in HIV patients is manifested in reduced oxygenation of the body.

Heart disease means heavy breathing 24/7

Medical research clearly showed that all heart patients breathe way too much even at rest.In 1995 the British Heart Journal published a study (Clark et al, 1995) done by researchers from the National Heart and Lung Institute in London.

The best breathing exercise to prevent insomnia

There is a simple breathing exercise for insomnia developed by Russian doctors practicing the Buteyko holistic self-oxygenation therapy. The exercise was used by many thousands of people in Russia and taught to them by over 200 doctors.

Why modern people have poor posture

ObservationsBeing upright is and was the most natural body position. This was the norm during almost the entire history of humanity. Standing also was the norm in factories, plants, shops and offices up to the beginning of the 20th century.

Cancer tumours grow during early morning hours

Hundreds of oncological studies proved that growth of malignant tumours primarily depends on tissue hypoxia, but oxygenation of the human body is easier to measure: after your usual exhalation, pinch the nose and hold the breath, but only until the first stress.

How to prevent mouth breathing during the night

Mouth breathing drastically reduces body oxygenation: the amount of freely available oxygen in tissues is usually reduced almost two times when the person starts to breathe through the mouth, for example, during sleep.

Breathing for maximum brain oxygenation

Breathing and the brainOur breathing pattern has profound effects on the brain. Unnoticeable changes in breathing (when we believe that our breathing is OK) can reduce oxygenation and blood supply by 20-30%.

Stop asthma attacks using basic breath control

The exercise was used by over 200 Soviet and Russian doctors who have been practicing the Buteyko breathing self-oxygenation method. They taught it to many thousands of people.

Exercise is joy only when body oxygenated at rest

Most modern people can testify that physical exercise is not a pleasant experience. Over 200 MDs, practicing the Buteyko self-oxygenation breathing method, and other health professionals performed many millions of simple body oxygenation tests (stress-free variation of the breath holding time test done after usual exhalation and without any pushing themselves) on thousands of sick and healthy (energetic) people.

Health of cancer patients is predicted by stress-free breath holding time

Cellular hypoxia and cancer Dr. Otto Warburg, the Nobel Laureate, in his article "The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer" (1966) wrote, "Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes.

Cancer likes mouth-breathers

The key cause of cancer, on a cellular level, is known to professional oncologists for more than 70 years. Dr. Otto Warburg got a Nobel Prize for this discovery.

Simple Breathwork to Unblock the Stuffy Nose

Thousands of Soviet and Russian patients with asthma and other conditions have used this simple breathing exercise to clear their stuffy nose.

How to exercise: the key (unknown) safety rule for people with poor health

We are all taught that physical exercise is good for us. It can sometimes produce numerous benefits and there is even anecdotal evidence that exercise saved lives of people with cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and many other conditions.

Diabetes is possible only in over-breathers

The international medical norm for breathing is 6 l/min at rest. A group of Italian medical researchers from the University of Ancona reported in the Chest magazine that 28 patients with diabetes breathed from 10 to 20 l/min (Tantucci et al, 1997).

Abnormal breathing pattern causes asthma and attacks

Here is a summary of five published studies related to breathing rates (or minute ventilation expressed in liters of air per one minute) in asthmatics at rest (when they do not experience problems with asthma).

In super-health we require only 2 hours of perfect sleep

It is known that modern people sleep, on average, about 7.5 hours per day. Studies also found that length of sleep varies from person to person and generally gets shorter with aging: infants can sleep up to 12-18 hours per day, young children for 9-12 hours, teenagers about 8-10 hours, and adults from about 6 to 9 hours.

Over 200 Russian doctors learned how to hold their breath for more than 5 minutes for ... health reasons

Why do breath holding abilities matter? Low tissue oxygenation is the normal feature for people with asthma, heart disease, chronic fatigue, bronchitis, cancer, acne, sexual importance, diabetes, and many other disorders.

Prevent heart attacks using advanced breath control

Breathing and the heartOur breathing pattern has profound effects on the heart. In fact, about a century ago western doctors developed and studied the science which was called "cardiorespiratory physiology".

Why modern man gets little, if any, benefits from exercise

Breathing and oxygenation in healthy and sick peopleIf you observe modern exercising people, you will see that over 97% of them breathe through the mouth.

Typical Breathing Pattern of Sick People

If we consider automatic breathing patterns in sick people with various health problems, virtually all health conditions are characterized by ineffective breathing.

Low body oxygenation is the main factor of poor fertility in males

Usually, various modern medical and alternative sources suggest that zinc, arginine and protein intakes are the main factors in fertility of males.

Why Chronic Diseases Worsen Quality of Sleep

Indeed, while it is well known to clinical physicians and nurses, modern official mainstream medicine cannot suggest the mechanism accountable for this phenomenon: sick people generally have worse quality of sleep.

How and Why Coughing Destroys Health and Solutions

Thousands of patients with bronchial asthma learned how to be cough-free using one breathing technique. The Buteyko respiration technique is officially approved by the Ministry of Health in Russia for treatment of bronchial asthma.

Mouth Breathing Is the Key Cause of Exercise-Induced Asthma

All available medical data suggests that people with asthma are heavy breathers. They breathe about 2-3 times more air per minute than the medical norm.

Best Methods to Avoiding Common Flu and Cold Include Improved Oxygen Content In Body Cells

When it comes to staying healthy, everybody knows precisely how vital it is to have adequate vitamin C to reinforce the body. People are informed again and again how beneficial vitamin C is to keeping yourself healthy as well as strong.

Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf

Bitter leaf is a common ingredient in African cuisine. It is also known for its many health benefits. Bitter leaf is a good source of vitamins A and C, iron, potassium, and calcium.

Key Features for a Successful B2B eCommerce Website

B2B eCommerce has rapidly changed; more businesses are turning to online selling channels. An effective B2B eCommerce websiteis critical for businesses that want to stay competitive in today's digital world.

Declassified Soviet research on body oxygenation

In the 1960s, before the first Soviet manned spaceship missions it was crucial for Soviets to find the optimum air parameters and investigate the relationships between air compositions and breathing, body oxygenation, symptoms, and health.

More than 170 Russian Doctors Teach Asthmatics How to Get Rid of Cough Naturally

A cough is your body's defensive reflex in order to keep your airways clear of irritating or obstructing substances so that you can get oxygen for the body cells.

Breast Cancer Discovery: Ukrainian Clinical Study Shows Stunning Achievement of Respiration Retraining Oxygenation Treatment

Metastasized breast cancers can be frequently deadly. Up to 20-25 percent of females die during next 5 years because of spread of cancerous cells to additional parts of the body.

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