Archive for Wednesday 14th May 2003 - Professor Buteyko

MARK WINTER has a personal reason to thank Konstantin Buteyko, who died earlier this month… Professor Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, pioneer in a drug-free cure for asthma, developed breathing techniques which brought relief to millions and freed many from life-long dependency on drugs. Leicester-based practitioner, Margaret Brooks, who hosted Buteyko’s UK tour in 1999, described Buteyko, who died in Moscow, aged, 80, as a true genius. “He discovered the connection between asthma and hyperventilation and how it can be resolved naturally.” His life-long research linked incorrect breathing with 150 diseases. My personal experience after a weekend course with Margaret last November has been dramatic. My sporadic but nagging asthma has disappeared and I no longer use an inhaler. Buteyko’s counter-intuitive discovery that we breathe too much and too deeply has been a revelation and I have lost over a stone in weight – so life is easier on many different fronts. To benefit from the method requires two daily 35-minute practice sessions, a small price to pay for anyone who has suffered from debilitating breathlessness. For more information visit: www.wt.com.au/~pkolb/buteyko.htm or call 0116 2772051. Mark Winter

Buteyko’s control pause To measure the quality of your breathing try this test. Breathe in gently for two seconds. Exhale gently for three seconds. Pinch your nose after exhaling, holding your breath until it becomes difficult. Time how long you can hold your breath. If you manage less than 10 seconds you could have health problems. If you can hold less than 25 seconds your health might require attention; 30-40 seconds is satisfactory and 60 and above is excellent. The Buteyko method is best learnt from a qualified teacher.

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