OXYGEN Yoga Benefits | Asthma, COPD and related issues
" Breathing techniques for COPD can enhance the quality of breathing by around 30-40% "
Breathing Benefits | Lungs, Asthma, COPD - Page 4
4. Breathing corrects lungs ailments like Asthma and COPD.
OXYGEN Yoga BENEFITS
As per the latest WHO report between 100 and 150 million people around the globe suffer from asthma and this number is rising. India has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatics.
Worldwide, deaths from asthma have reached over 180,000 annually.
Asthma triggers cause over-breathing. Due to chronic over breathing, CO2 level is always low in asthmatics. When a "trigger" is encountered, they breathe more or over-breathe. This causes the CO2 levels to plummet, lungs to spasm, secretion of mucous constrict the airways — a defense to stop CO2 loss.
Gentle Diaphragmatic breathing brings the Carbon Dioxide levels back to the norm, hyperventilation breathing pattern normalise and the symptoms will greatly diminish and/or disappear altogether.
Breathing and living through COPD
A lot has been written about COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) but simply put COPD means – ‘Long standing blockages in the Lungs disease’ - an irreversible & degenerating disease that makes it progressively difficult to breathe.
There is no known cure for COPD but controlled Diaphragmatic breathing techniques and lifestyle changes can help you feel better and stay more active.
COPD rehabilitation Breathing techniques enhances the quality of breathing by 40%.
