http://www.abc.net.au/tv/secondopinion/ takes you to a page about a programme on Australian TV this evening called Second Opinion. It is about Buteyko, a five day course to change the way you breathe. "The name Buteyko comes from name of the Russian doctor who developed the technique in Russia back in the 1950s. Buteyko is a form of breathing restraint that aims to deliver immediate and sustained improvement. It is the carbon dioxide level in the lungs which determines the release of oxygen from the haemoglobin in our blood. The more carbon dioxide in the lungs, the greater the release of oxygen to our cells and tissues. Therefore by teaching ourselves to breathe 'less', dysfunctional breathing is corrected. . . . His brother had taken a Buteyko course a few years earlier and insisted that David enrol in the course. He struggled with the exercises at first and was sceptical for a while but he started to sleep solidly during the night. He tried to keep practising the exercises but gradually they dwindled off. He still does practise in the car though. The techniques David learnt have done the trick - he returned the sleep apnoea machine and cancelled the appointment for a surgical consult." etc http://www.abc.net.au/tv/secondopinion/txt/s1446689.htm
Here are some sites I googled: http://www.buteyko.net/cdsleepapnoea.shtml http://www.buteyko.com.au/ http://www.buteyko.info/index.asp The Buteyko Institute Method of breathing retraining (BIM) successfully reduces overbreathing (hyperventilation) and normal sleep patterns return. Physiologically, hyperventilation lowers the arterial and alveolar carbon dioxide (CO2) to the point where the breathing reflex is depressed -interpreted as an apnoea or hypopnoea to an observer. A hypopnea is when breathing is reduced by 50% or more. During cessation of breathing (apnoea) the CO2 slowly accumulates until it triggers the body to take the next breath. By correcting the breathing pattern the body no longer needs to suppress the breathing reflex as the CO2 level is maintained within normal limits. Buteyko Training Services - http://www.buteyko.com.au/ Provides teaching methods in Buteyko breathing in South Perth, Western Australia. Buteyko Breathing Association - http://www.buteykobreathing.org Provides information on qualified practitioners and professional teacher training. Buteyko Asthma and Health Care - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~buteyko/index.html Information in the UK about Buteyko, a drug-free complementary therapy for effective asthma management and other breathing related disorders. Buteyko Breathing Centre Ireland - http://www.buteyko.ie/ Workshops for the natural treatment of asthma bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory disorders. Clinics held in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. A Breathing Problem : A Breathing Solution - http://www.buteykobreatheeasy.co.uk Robert Geddes BA Cert Ed., is a Buteyko practitioner working in the UK. Instep Asthma Free - http://www.nqnet.com/buteyko/ Asthma relief method supported by a clinical trial at a top Australian hospital. Free download of instructions for children. Describes the Buteyko Method for asthma. Well Naturally - For Freedom from Asthma - http://www.wellnaturally.co.uk Michael Clark is a Eucapnic Buteyko Breath Therapist offering treatment for asthma, snoring and sleep apnea, and training for Buteyko practitioners. Buteyko Asthma Education USA - http://www.buteyko-usa.com Contains background on this technique, where to find practicitoners, teaching programs and the results of clinical trials. Buteyko Corrective Breathing Centre - http://www.buteyko.net Reduce symptoms of asthma, sleep apnea and other breathing disorders in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Buteyko Breathing Method in London and SE England - http://www.buteykohealth.com Kim Upton provides introductory talks, courses, advice and consultation. Buteyko Solutions - http://buteyko-solutions.com John Dale is a UK practitioner offering free seminars in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. The Buteyko Breathing Method and Practitioners in the UK - http://www.metta.org.uk/therap/buteyko.asp Information on this technique and a directory of Uk based practitioners. Buteyko Breathing Asia - http://www.buteykoasia.com/ Information on Buteyko breathing's history, theory, and workshops in Asia. Buteyko Asthma Control - http://www.asthmacontrol.net Michael J. Ryan gives courses in Birmingham, UK and Coste del Sol, Spain. Buteyko - http://www.pnc.com.au/~breatheasy B.I.B.H practitioner Jennifer Harris provides information regarding her breathing practice for asthma, hay fever, sinuses, snoring and sleep apnea. Buteyko Asthma Management - http://buteykonorthwest.co.uk BIBH practitioner in the North West of England http://www.buteyko.co.nz/products/co2/default.cfm (New Zealand) Some of 36,000 relevant sites! Rowena -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
