Breathing exercises help people with
COPD, cystic fibrosis, severe asthma, and emphysema to repair lung
tissues and airways and improve their FEVR, FLV and other lung function test results. Even after acute COPD exacerbations, their
recovery is much faster with doing reduced breathing exercises and
exercises that increase CO2 levels in the lungs (not arterial blood
and not for more hypercapnia – see details below).
In this video, Dr. Artour Rakhimov
addresses the question, “How can people with COPD improve lung
function and blood oxygen saturation?”. People that have COPD
include individuals with emphysema and severe asthma. People with
COPD are chronic chest breathers that do not use the full volume of
their lungs. COPD can be a result of an accumulation of mucus in the
lungs. The problem is that the alveoli of the lungs become clogged
with mucus. Even whole branches and bronchial tubes can become
filled with mucus and phlegm.
A drastic way individuals with COPD
suffer is by not being able to engage in physical exercise. They
become breathless during exercise because they can not extract oxygen
from the air. Dr. Buteyko from the Soviet Union had COPD patients
practice breathing retraining for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Just
from this limited practice, their blood oxygen improved. Here is more
about breathing exercises for COPD:
http://www.normalbreathing.com/copd-breathing-exercises.php
.
Arterial hypercapnia and ventilation-perfusion mismatch in COPD
People with COPD have a high a level of
CO2 in their blood, but a low oxygen level. This is due to an oxygen
exchange that does not occur efficiently. When they start to slow
down, their breathing closer to the medical norm their CO2 increases.
CO2 is a powerful vasodilator by relaxing the smooth muscles of the
human body. When smooth muscles relax, this allows a better flow of
oxygen to deeper parts of the lungs. As a result, people with COPD
that took part in a reduced breathing exercise have their blood
oxygen saturation improve. A larger amount of the lungs is able to
engage in gas exchange. Additionally, high CO2 levels in the lungs
start to reduce and oxygen levels start to improve.
Individuals with COPD will greatly
benefit if they devote 1 to 2 hours a day for breathing exercises.
Dr. Artour Rakhimov's students with respiratory disorders have used
breathing devices, such as the Frolov device and the DIY device with
success. Here are great results of a clinical trial for COPD:
http://www.normalbreathing.com/acute-copd-exacerbation-trial1.php
– this study was conducted in Russia using the Frolov breathing
device.
Individuals with COPD should strive for
the long term goal of slowing down their breathing and to improve
their results on the body oxygen test. The body oxygen test has a
very strong correlation to their blood oxygenation. The oxygen test
or control pause test is one of the foundational parts of the Buteyko
Method.
Dr. Artour Rakhimov spoke with Dr.
Andrey Novozshilov, the chief doctor of the Buteyko clinic in Moscow.
People would come to the clinic in seriously drastic conditions
carrying oxygen tanks with them. Often in 2–3 months most of these
people with COPD were able to walk 5 to 10 kilometres and some would
even start to jog. When people with COPD achieve the same level, as
the medical norm or even lower on the body oxygen test they improve
their lung functioning. If doctors take X-rays or other tests of
COPD patients, after a Buteyko breathing course and complete clinical
remission, the doctors will not be able to notice any problems.
People with COPD will be able to function just like any other healthy
person. They will also be able to engage in physical exercise, their
sleep quality significantly improves and they have many more
benefits, solely from breathing retraining.
Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes
for new students and students that are already practicing breathing
retraining. The classes can significantly better your health and
body oxygen level. Students are at an advantage if they have been
practicing with the Frolov or DIY device. Also, it helps when
students have been reading the vast amount of free information on the
modules section at Normalbreathing.com.
Our YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/artour2006
The YouTube URL of this video is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpI3ef4OMGk /.
The video features Dr. Artour Rakhimov,
health educator, bestselling Amazon author and writer, breathing
teacher and trainer, and the creator/author of the website
www.NormalBreathing.com.
The interview wass conducted by Chris
Prokop who also produced the original version of the YouTube
description for this video.
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