Sleepy after eating, naps after meals: causes and treatment – Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov

In this video, Chris Prokop interviews Dr. Artour Rakhimov who addresses the question, “What are causes of naps after meals and being sleepy after eating and how to treat it?”. Why some people require a nap after large meals? Experiencing sleepiness after eating a meal can happen after half an hour, one hour or even 2 hours later. Many people also feel tired after such meals. The most common causes of being sleepy after eating are:

- overeating (and some people even fall asleep or nap after meals)

- Candida yeast overgrowth in the gut.

The web page page “Sleepy After Eating, Falling Asleep and Tired After Meals: Low Body O2” provides details about http://www.normalbreathing.com/sleepy-after-eating.php .The Spanish version of this page is “Con sueño y cansado después de comer: O2 bajo en el cuerpo”: http://www.respiracionnormal.org/con-sueno-despues-de-comer/ .

Most people eat too fast and they do not chew the food properly. This factor makes them not have enough saliva for foo digestion. Additionally, many of the foods eaten create soiling (residues of feces remain on the anus after bowel movements). This makes people require toilet paper. Soiling does not occur for the best breathing students and those that have a high oxygen level. From an evolutionary standpoint, humans are made to not need toilet paper. The main factor that creates soiling is a diet of carbohydrates and starches.

If someone decides to still eat carbohydrates and starches they should be chewed properly. For example, eating a mouthful of rice should be chewed up to 100 to 150 times so it becomes like liquid. Also chewing food properly prevents from overeating and makes you more conscious when the body desires to stop eating. This prevents sleepiness and fatigue after meals.

Here is the page “Feeling Tired After Meals or Lunch Means Low Body O2” - http://www.normalbreathing.com/tired-after-eating.php and its Spanish translation “Cansancio después de comer significa nivel de O2 bajo” -

http://www.respiracionnormal.org/cansancio-despues-de-comer/.

Furthermore, a related factor and a better factor is to eliminate starches and complex carbohydrates completely. There are many similar popular diets such as the SCD diet, Paleo diet, Atkins diet, Ketogenic diet and Caveman diet. They each have the common feature that they work well and they do not contain starches and carbohydrates. Numerous people report having much more energy from these diets. From these diets, we will feel less tired after eating and have fewer problems with soiling and having naps after larger meals.

Not having problems with soiling is due to producing a lot better digestive flora. Moreover, people with Candida infection get very sleepy even after eating a small meal. This is due to eating sugar and sugary fruits such as bananas and dried fruits. The growth of Candida after a meal would make them yawn and get very sleepy half an hour to an hour after eating. People with Candida are likely to experience cold feet. The solution is to eliminate simple sugars and eat foods that are relatively safe to eat. When eating carbohydrates, there is a tendency to want to eat more food and then get naps often for 20-60 minutes or more.

A technique many people found useful to not overeat is to ask yourself the following question during eating. If you stop eating will you be hungry in 10 or 30 minutes? It is a useful technique for people feeling sleepy after eating and people that are looking to lose weight. Also, cut your meal portion in half and see in 15 to 20 minutes if you are hungry.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes for students that have end-stage diseases and for those who been practicing breathing exercises. These classes can positively impact your health and help to achieve a higher body oxygen level. Students using the DIY device or the Frolov device are in an advantageous position. Similarly, students will be in a better situation if they have been reading the vast amounts of free information on Normalbreathing.com. These pages have much more than being sleepy after meals and having naps due to overeating.

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The description was created by Chris Prokop.

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How people with COPD increase lung function and blood oxygen: Interview with Dr. Artour Artour Rakhimov

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.

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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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Causes of a runny nose and how to treat it – Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov Artour Rakhimov

Causes of a runny nose andhow to treat it (clinical experience) – Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov

A runny nose may relate to nasal drop or production of extra mucus in sinuses caused due to foods in diet (dairy products, milk, starches, meat and fish, etc.), infections, a lack of good bacteria in sinuses and other causes. This leads to the overactive secretory system causing too much phlegm, usually of white or transparent quality (not green or yellow signifying bacterial or viral infections).

In this video, Dr. Artour Rakhimov addresses the question, “What are the causes of a runny nose and how can we deal with it?”. The web page that addresses this topic is here: http://www.normalbreathing.com/c/runny-nose.php. For the Spanish version “Rinorrea: remedio y cura”, see http://www.respiracionnormal.org/rinorrea/ .

Dr. Artour Rakhimov had many students with nasal drip or too much mucus. There are many different causes, such as eating milk, meat or starches that exacerbate the problem by creating excess mucus. Many people can get complete remission from their symptoms just by diet changes alone. Most people experiencing these symptoms already suffer from chronic hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is present in 97-99 % of the modern population who are unaware of the problem. Breathing in more air provides you with less oxygen according to the body oxygen test. People that suffer from a runny nose usually have less than 20 seconds on the body oxygen test. While the medical norm is 40 seconds. Having too little oxygen in the body suppresses the immune system. This creates an environment where pathogens grow in the body. Also, the body's systems become hyperactive that leads to increased mucus.

When a person improves their body oxygen level, it solves the problem of having a runny nose. It takes about getting 23-35 seconds on the body oxygen test for the individual to only have short episodes of a runny nose. When people reach 35 seconds for the test, the problem disappears. Breathing retraining techniques are used to impact unconscious breathing patterns by practicing them about 1 to 2 hours per day. Furthermore, physical exercise with strictly nasal breathing is used. Lastly, lifestyle changes relating to sleep and diet are utilized. The lifestyle changes are to mostly target improving the body oxygen test level.

When a person notices improvements in their body oxygen test they also experience their breathing slowing down and becoming closer to the medical norm. Getting improvements on the body oxygen test alone will eliminate having a runny nose. This is a totally natural health solution that solves this health problem. More details are here: http://www.normalbreathing.com/how-to/how-to-stop-a-runny-nose.php . The Spanish translation of this page is here “Cómo detener una Rinorrea (deshacerse de ella rápidamente)” http://www.respiracionnormal.org/como-parar-una-rinorrea/ .

The body oxygen(control pause) test is a fundamental part of breathing retraining. The test is performed before and after a breathing session to notice the effectiveness of individual sessions and long term improvements (specifically weekly changes and longer). The most important CP test is taken in the morning because of the drastic effects of sleep on most people's breathing patterns. There are many benefits that come with achieving 30 – 40 seconds for the CP test, but the most significant changes to energy levels and health come with about 50 seconds. Previous addictions stop and a natural desire to eat raw foods develops. While sleep quantity lessens and its quality greatly improves.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes for students that are already practicing breathing retraining. The classes can significantly improve your health and your body oxygen level. Students will benefit a lot more from these classes if they are practicing with the DIY device or the Frolov device. Furthermore, it will help the student if they have been reading the vast amount of free information on the modules of Normalbreathing.com.

Our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/artour2006

The YouTube URL of this video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leEKywR_Rb8 /.

The video features Dr. Artour Rakhimov, health educator, writer, breathing teacher and trainer, and the author of the website NormalBreathing.com.

The description was created by Chris Prokop.

Gain weight (alcoholism, liver cirrhosis, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis B): Interview with Dr. Artour Artour Rakhimov

How to gain weight (alcoholism, liver cirrhosis, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis B): Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov

Gain weight (alcoholism, liver cirrhosis, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis B): Interview with Dr. Artour

Breathing exercises and diet changes for people with addictions to alcohol, with results of the clinical trial for people with liver cirrhosis and hepatitis B. Gaining weight is also HIV-AIDS, cystic fibrosis, severe COPD, cancer cachexia, and some other diseases. In this video, Dr. Artour Rakhimov addresses the question, “How to gain weight?”. The web page address is http://www.normalbreathing.com/how-to/how-to-gain-weight-gain.php.

The Spanish version of this page has the title “Cómo aumentar de peso rápido” and is here: http://www.respiracionnormal.org/como-aumentar-de-peso-rapido/ .

Soviet Doctors and Dr. Buteyko found that underweight people, lose even more weight when they develop more serious chronic hyperventilation. Hyperventilation reduces the ability of their liver and pancreas to produce enzymes and digest food. The natural method to counter this is to slow down your breathing patterns back to the medical norm.

In an amazing clinical trial done on people with liver cirrhosis, due to alcoholism, and hepatitis B, over 90% of patients (out of 40 people) normalized their results for the liver enzyme test results and achieved clinical remission or cured their symptoms of liver cirrhosis and hepatitis B. This was possible with about 2 hours of breathing exercises per day and lifestyle changes.

Excellent results were also found in a clinical trial on people with HIV-AIDS. See details here: http://www.normalbreathing.com/hiv-aids-clinical-trial.php . Many students with late stages of cystic fibrosis also managed to reverse their condition and gained weight successfully.

Breathing exercises give different experiences for people according to their weight level. After a breathing exercise session, people that are overweight feel warmer. Also, they do not desire to eat and lose weight. While people that are underweight feel colder and hungry. For people with low weight or with hypoglycemia, it is really important for them to have a snack before or after a breathing session. If they do not have a snack, they may experience a migraine due to low blood sugar. After a breathing session, low weight people have a better blood supply to their inner organs and a higher body oxygen level. This causes them to gain weight much easier.

There are changes in diet that will help underweight people. First, raw honey is one of the easiest foods to digest for underweight people. These people suffer from various other digest problems including Candida albicans or yeast infection. It is not safe for them to eat many sugars, but raw honey is an exception. Eating raw honey makes it easier for them to gain weight and get better sleep. Low weight people usually suffer from poor sleep quality. Hypoglycemia does not allow normal sleep stages. Also, underweight people suffer from low energy that prevents them from doing physical exercise. Dr. Artour Rakhimov suggests for them to eat raw fats. Specifically white fat from bacon is the easiest fat to digest because of the presence of enzymes. Additionally, taking digestive enzymes helps to improve digestion. Using various types of spices, such as garlic, pepper and others helps to improve production of pancreatic enzymes by 2 to 3 times. There is a strong synergistic effect from spices when we combine them. They help for the production of bile enzymes and they attack pathogens that are usually present in underweight people.

Using breathing retraining is the best method for long-term improvements. Achieving about 40 to 50 seconds for the body oxygen test, greatly improves sleep, helps the mind to concentrate and to function a lot more effectively.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes for students trying to practice breathing exercises on their own. The classes can greatly improve your health and increase your body oxygen level. Students that have been practicing with the DIY device or the Frolov device, are a lot more effective when taking the Skype classes. Additionally, it helps if students have read the extensive free information about the modules on Normalbreathing.com.

Our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/artour2006

The YouTube URL of this video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpMiInzf1g4 /.

The video features Dr. Artour Rakhimov, health educator, writer, breathing teacher and trainer of Buteyko practitioners. He is also the creator and author of the website www.NormalBreathing.com.

The interview was done by Chris Prokop, who also wrote the original version of this description.

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Sinus infections cured with Buteyko breathing retraining (two testimonials) Artour Rakhimov

Sinusitis cured with Buteyko breathing retraining (two testimonials)
Dr. Artour Rakhimov's and Chris Prokop's sinusitis cured testimonials

The video shows Chris Prokop's and Dr. Artour Rakhimov's testimonials.  Specifically, we talk about the effects of breathing exercises on our sinus problems.  I (Chris) first saw Dr. Artour's YouTube video, How to Unblock a Blocked Nose.  Then I read many of his articles on Normalbreathing.com.  I had blocked sinuses for about ten years especially at night time.  At night I would wake up with a dry mouth because of mouth breathing.  Then I practiced reduced breathing whenever I wanted to unblock my nose and it helped to get rid of 90 % of the symptoms.  My sinus would only get blocked if had any allergic triggers.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov suffered from problems of the sinuses since childhood.  He spent time in hospitals due to sinus issues and chest infections.  His nose would be totally blocked and it would take two to three weeks to recover.  Around the year 2001, he had drastic problems with a high fever of 39 degrees, a sore throat, with a blocked sinus and nose.  Dr. Artour Rakhimov would have poor quality of sleep lasting about 11 hours.   Then he learned how people could slow down their breathing and he learned of the body oxygen test.  Dr. Artour Rakhimov had a similar control pause test for people staying in hospitals about 8 to 10 seconds.   While, his sinus infection symptoms were very serious.  He learnt the reduced breathing technique which is similar to meditation.  This kind of meditation was written about in ancient Sanskrit texts.  It works to slow your breathing and the mind becomes calmer.  Sinuses discharge naturally after 15 to 20 minutes.  Reduced breathing is a very effective and natural technique to treat sinus infections.  Within a week's time, Dr. Artour Rakhimov was able to completely breathe through his nose and perform physical activities with strictly nasal breathing.  Then with about 40 to 50 seconds for his control pause test, he was able to run at a high speed and still maintain nasal breathing.  His sleep was reduced to 4 hours just by retraining his breathing.

Since 2001, he was trained as a Buteyko breathing practitioner and taught the Buteyko breathing method to hundreds of students and all of them cured their sinusitis problems naturally: http://www.normalbreathing.com/c/sinusitis.php . The Spanish version of this page “Sinusitis: Causas y Tratamiento (Más del 90% de éxito)” is here http://www.respiracionnormal.org/sinusitis-causas-tratamiento/.

With more practice of breathing retraining, students that previously suffered from nasal blockages can experience nasal drip.  This happens with about 30 to 40 seconds for the control pause test.  The nasal drip is a cleansing reaction.  A garlic solution is helpful at this point and can be found on Normalbreathing.com (specific link down below).  Sinuses should have naturally occurring bacteria.  When people have sinus problems, for a very long time they can lose this bacteria.  Then use very diluted garlic juice or live kefir or yogurt.  When the CP gets higher this bacteria will naturally occur again.  With a higher CP, all sinus problems disappear, energy levels get higher, sleep quality is better and sleep quantity gets low.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes for students that have already been learning about breathing retraining and for newbies too.  There are also courses for Buteyko practitioner training by Dr. Artour Rakhimov: http://www.normalbreathing.com/buteyko-practitioner-training-artour-rakhimov.php

The classes significantly help to have improvements in health and a higher level on the CP test.  Students are at a great advantage, if they have practiced with the DIY device or the Frolov device.  Furthermore, it helps if the student has read about breathing retraining.  Specifically, reading the vast amount of free information on the module section of Normalbreathing.com.  If the foundational parts of breathing retraining are not studied, then the live classes are not as effective.

Our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/artour2006

The YouTube URL of this video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJElLLuGM0 /.

The video features Dr. Artour Rakhimov, health educator, writer, breathing teacher and trainer, and the author of the website www.NormalBreathing.com.

This video was produced by Dr. Artour Rakhimov and the description was created by Chris Prokop from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Improve blood glucose control (reactive hyper-hypoglycemia) - Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov

How to improve blood glucose regulation (reactive hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia)

Blood glucose regulation and reactive hyperglycemia with hypoglycemia for people with cancer, diabetes, HIV-AIDS, COPD and many other diseases.

This video shows Dr. Artour Rakhimov answering the question, "How to improve blood glucose control and problems with reactive hyperglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia?". Note that diabetes and its complications are more difficult conditions and wider topics.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov shares his personal history with reactive hyperglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. When you have hyperglycemia and an increase in blood sugar levels this leads to urinating about every 20 – 30 minutes. Having blood sugar 3 to 4 times over the medical norm will cause the body to pass it through the urine. The opposite reaction also tends to happen to people with hyperglycemia when the blood sugar levels drop considerably low. The effects of hypoglycemia are feeling cold, stressed, nervous and annoyed. During these moments doctors recommend having a snack with carbohydrates to be able to function and feel better.

More info in Spanish, about feeling cold and casues of cold hands and feet: "Causas de manos y pies fríos" http://www.respiracionnormal.org/causas-de-manos-y-pies-frios/ .

Here are two effective ways to deal with eliminating reactive hyperglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia:

1. With physical exercise and breathing exercises, (Buteyko Method) Dr. Artour Rakhimov was able to get rid of the symptoms of both of these issues. His control pause test was about 10 seconds and he over breathed about 3 – 4 times more than the medical norm. He experimented with low GI index foods, but its results were not too helpful. Dr. Artour Rakhimov worked to achieve 20 seconds for the body oxygen test and this significantly reduced his reactive hyperglycemia. Similarly, he achieved positive signs in relation to his reactive hypoglycemia by only having light headaches and feeling a lot better. A few weeks later, Dr. Artour Rakhimov achieved 30 seconds for the CP test. The sugar levels in his blood were slightly above the norm after eating breakfast. While his hypoglycemia had disappeared. Having about 40 – 50 seconds for the body oxygen test, people will not experience any hyperglycemia symptoms. This can be done with breathing exercises and without any changes to the diet.

2. The second technique to manage and eliminate blood sugar problems is diet. Previously, in human history fats were more prevalent in people's diets. When fats make up the majority of the diet, they cause fewer changes in blood sugar levels. If one is willing to take more measures to change their diet, they can use the therapeutic Ketogenic diet. This diet consists of only about 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. In this case, the body utilizes ketones as the primary source of energy. When you do not eat many carbohydrates there is no glucose in the blood and issues with blood glucose vanish. Furthermore, the insulin response goes away. As a result hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia do not occur any longer. These effects are possible simply due to diet management and without additional breathing exercises. Food items such as fruits, beans, starches and lentils are removed from the diet. Yet, cheeses and meats are still permitted. Likewise, diets including the Caveman, SCD, Atkins and Paleo diet, take out starches as well. This helps to get rid of blood glucose control problems. The best approach is to combine both diet and breathing exercises.

More details about these methods to deal with reactive rise and fall in blood glucose levels:

http://www.normalbreathing.com/s/blood-glucose-control-reactive-hyperglycemia-hypoglycemia.php/.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov has Skype classes for students already trying to learn breathing retraining themselves. More details are here: http://www.normalbreathing.com/aaa-courses-fees.php.

Such Skype students want more help due to problems with health and other issues. This option can significantly help to achieve better health and a higher control pause level. It is especially helpful when the student has practiced with the DIY or Frolov device. Additionally, it helps when the student has studied the numerous amounts of free lifestyle tips from the modules on NormalBreathing.com. If the basics of breathing retraining are not studied then it makes this option less effective.

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How to treat frequent chest/sinus infections with breathing? - Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov Artour Rakhimov

Can we treat frequent chest infections with breathing retraining? - Interview with Dr. Artour Rakhimov by Chris Prokop.
Many patients with asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, HIV-AIDS and other respiratory problems experience weak immune function and frequent chest and sinal infections. In this video, Chris Prokop interviews Dr. Artour Rakhimov on this topic of prevention and treatment of recurrent infections in the lower respiratory tract and chest, as well as upper airway infections in sinuses.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov had dozens of students with asthma, COPD and other respiratory problems who has infections very often, up to 5-10 times per year or more.  If we retrain our breathing patterns to be half of what the medical norm breathes, this will get rid of chest and sinus infections.  Dr. Artour Rakhimov is emphasizing our unconscious breathing patterns.  Breathing retraining allows one to breathe slower and improve body oxygen levels to cure infections in chest and sinuses.

The control pause test is used to measure body oxygen levels.  The CP is measured after a natural exhale.  Then you pinch your nose and do not try to extend not breathing with any force.  When the natural inclination to inhale occurs, simply allow it to happen and make note of the time you were not breathing.  This time is the main parameter of evaluating the physical health of an individual.  Many people that have taken the CP test have measured less than 15 seconds.  While the medical norm for the CP test is 40 seconds.  Having 15 seconds and less relates to chronic hyperventilation and poor sleep conditions.  Oxygen cells are low in the body, there are many free radicals and a high level of lactic acid.  The body's immune system becomes preoccupied with these problems and can not focus on any viruses in the lungs.  People suffer from poor or reduced immunity as a result.

Breathing retraining is used to solve many problems with the lungs.  For sick individuals breathing exercises could be used for about 1 to 2 hours daily.  Essential oils can be used in breathing devices while exercising during sessions.  This is very beneficial for chest infections.  This webpage provides details of treatment with essential oils (which oils to use, how much and other instructions): http://www.normalbreathing.com/d/treat-chest-infection.php .

Additionally, physical exercises are performed with only nasal breathing to reduce chest and sinus infections.  Other lifestyle factors that are used deal with slowing down automatic breathing patterns.  Students progress with 2-5 seconds weekly on their CP test until they move up to the medical norm.  They will have to prevent sleeping on their back and possibly using tape on their mouth while sleeping.  Each individual requires specific lifestyle and breathing retraining factors to improve their health.  Some of the lifestyle factors include grounding and using nutritional supplements such as calcium and/or magnesium.  These factors are helpful aids, but the main solution is to slow down breathing patterns.  Individuals with bronchitis, sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis only need to achieve 20 seconds on the CP test to overcome infections.  They all respond very quickly to breathing retraining.

Physical exercise is an important part of the NormalBreathing teachings.  With less than 20 seconds for the CP test, people are reluctant to exercise.  While walking at this stage is useful because it is easier as an exercise to perform with only nasal breathing.  As the CP improves students have an increase in energy and are able to engage in more intensive exercise.  (People with COPD require more work while their lung function start to recover gradually manifested in better results for blood oxygenation meaasured by finger oximeters.)  About 180 Russian doctors considered physical exercise, as the most important long-term factor in improving and maintaining higher oxygen levels.

This help to increase symptoms of brnchsitis such as coughing and recurrent infectious outbreaks in the lungs http://www.normalbreathing.com/c/bronchitis-symptoms.php /.

Apart from sinus infections, breathing retraining allows people with deviated septum to avoid surgeries (that are often useless and sometimes dangerous): treat deviated septum naturally - https://www.normalbreathing.com/d/deviated-septum.php .

Grounding or Earthing (electrical grounding of the human body) is another beneficial factor to improve body oxygen levels.  Grounding can be performed by walking barefoot on the earth with specific conditions.  Additionally, grounding can be done during sleep by connecting yourself to the earth with a DIY device.  Grounding works by providing free electrons to the body.  This helps to balance the body that mostly gathers a positive electrical charge.  Just as many antioxidants deactivate free radicals by providing them with electrons, grounding can possibly create a similar effect.  Students found that it helps to slow breathing and it improves results on their CP test.  Grounding can reverse inflammation, psychological stress, muscle pain, back pain and other issues.

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The video features Dr. Artour Rakhimov, health educator, writer, breathing teacher and trainer, and the author of the website www.NormalBreathing.com.

The video was edited and produced by Dr. Artour Rakhimov.