HOW DOES
THE BUTEYKO™ METHOD
CONTROL ASTHMA?
World wide, more and more
people are becoming Asthmatic. It is a condition that is increasing in incidence for
reasons no one can really understand. Medical research has created many drugs to combat
the symptoms of Asthma - to help Asthmatics gain control over their breathing
difficulties.
Using the Buteyko Method, control comes
without the use of drugs. Buteyko teaches you to control your condition by normalizing
your breathing. Better still, without the symptoms of Asthma, you can dramatically cut
back the amount of medication you take.
The Buteyko method offers Asthmatics a safe, effective system for controlling their
Asthma, without side-effects. The method is a program of education and simple breathing
exercises that enables you to control and reduce the frequency of your Asthma symptoms.
The method encompasses the Buteyko breathing exercises, as well as a comprehensive
description of Asthma and how to manage it.
Clinical trials show Asthmatics enjoyed an improved quality of life with reduced Asthma
symptoms, as well as a 96% reduction in reliever use and a 49% reduction in preventer
medication three months after adopting the Buteyko method. Buteyko Asthma Education
experience in teaching this method suggests that these results are achieved by almost all
Asthmatics.
The Buteyko Method's first priority is safety - Buteyko does not suggest Asthmatics
discard their prescribed medication. Course attendees are instructed to use their reliever
medication on an "as needed" basis, and to reduce preventer medication only
under doctor's supervision.
Buteyko
reduces Asthma symptoms and drug dependency in four ways |
| Using
special breathing exercises to normalize breathing patterns and reduce the frequency and
severity of attacks. |
Monitoring
the condition accurately and using the Buteyko Method
when it is becoming worse. |
| By
practicing a natural and effective method to overcoming attacks. |
Learning
about what your medication actually does, and how to use
the smallest amount for the greatest effect. |
Buteyko has no known side-effects, and does not require an ever-increasing medication
intake to control the condition. It relieves the symptoms of Asthma, and allows you to
control your Asthma, rather than your Asthma controlling you.
If you require more information to determine whether you could benefit from Buteyko, take
our online asthma control quiz, and send us an e-mail.
** Courtesy of Buteyko-NZ
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