Much ado about Biofeedback
by Admin on Feb.07, 2010, under Uncategorized
Biofeedback is not by any means a treatment for asthma, natural of other. But biofeedback can be used in all aspects of our asthma plan and in a large number of other facets of our lives such as weight loss. And to be honest we need to make biofeedback an integral part of our care strategy. It is the way we can tell how well our bodies are functioning.
In the realm of asthma treatments it tells us if our current asthma plan is working and how well. When we try a new asthma treatment it reveals whether our new strategy is working better than our old one. When it comes to natural asthma treatments it lets us know if the plan we are using in conjunction with our regular asthma plan is giving us a benefit or not, and whether it is time to move onto something new.
Biofeedback for asthma can be as complex or as simple as we choose it to be. It can be as simple as maintaining a diary of when and how our attacks come about so we can avoid exposure to the same potential triggers, such as emotions or allergens in the future. It can come in the form of a peak flow meter that measures how strong our lungs are working. Or an oximeter, which lets us know the oxygen saturation rate of our blood.
Weight loss biofeedback can come from bathroom scales that tell body fat percentages and hydration levels to something as simple as keeping a calorie diary. Or a diary of how often we exercise and how that affects our bodies.
Biofeedback is something we use during all of our days. Such as (continue reading…)
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Stop Asthma Now, WOW!
by Admin on Jan.19, 2010, under Reviews
I gotta admit for my ever first review of an asthma info product this thing looks amazing. The sheer volume of what is in it from the internet resources to the allergy tips to stress tips. This is a very well rounded product which hits all the right buttons for my asthma. It even teaches you how to deal with financial stress, now that indicates an indepth product.
Very impressed with the asthma internet resources also, yours truly is not mentioned but thats alright. One thing I really hate about the internet is the massive amount of time wasted searching for a small amount of decent websites/information that help me out. If you can’t find the resources you need in the large amount on offer in this product I’m not sure they exist at all. Except for naturalasthma-treatment, of course. Haha. (continue reading…)
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Natural Asthma Treatment – Why are we here?
by Admin on Jan.18, 2010, under Uncategorized
Well if you’re anything like me, you may be getting the sneaking suspicion that orthodox medicine may not be the right way to deal with your asthma. With up to 150,000,000 sufferers of asthma around the world and the numbers continually climbing, western medicine doesn’t seem to be making any headway on curing this ailment. So bearing in mind that approximately 180,000 people die from our shared condition every year maybe, just maybe, it’s time to look elsewhere for our solutions.
I have started this website to allow sufferers of asthma and their families to learn of the alternatives to orthodox treatments, to share their stories and to follow my own personal journey into the realm of natural asthma treatment. So if you’re looking for a new way of coping (continue reading…)
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What is Buteyko?
by Admin on Jan.18, 2010, under Breathing Techniques
Buteyko is a breathing method, named after Dr. Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, a Russian doctor. It is the most effective approach for the management of asthma and other breathing-related problems. It can be practiced by both adults and children, and gives quick and consistent results. Buteyko Breathing Method is a series of breathing exercises that focus on nasal-breathing, retraining and reducing the breath to normal levels, diaphragmatic breathing, and relaxation.
It can be easily incorporated into the daily life of any person. It does not require interruption of your everyday activities to perform any sophisticated procedures. Concept of the method can be used at any time in any situation. So use this breathing method as a major tool to regulate your breathing, reclaim control, and begin to restore yourself to good health.
Trials undertaken in Brisbane, Australia, showed people taught the Buteyko Method were able to reduce Bronchodilator usage (symptom related reliever medications) by 90% within six weeks, along with a marked improvement in quality of life (they felt much better). So it must provide consistent and long term results for those who learn, and maintain, this method.
How to do the Buteyko method?
First, practice shallow breathing, in which your nose only breath in and out, with your mouth closed. Then, breathe only with your diaphragm, never your chest, and sit in front of the mirror and place your hand on your belly and inhale. Remember, only your stomach moves, and not your chest. And lastly, Place your finger under your nose. (continue reading…)
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Eskimoes, acids and oils redux
by Admin on Jan.15, 2010, under Dietary supplements
Still in the process of rebuilding the site. Some of you may have seen this before, but, as it was a very popular article I thought I should put it up again. I received expert author status from Ezine articles for this one. Yes, I am quite proud of that. Here ya go.
Of Eskimos, acids and oils.
First things first. It’s a simple premise. If you want to figure out how to do something right, find someone who does it well and follow their example. This is true for all things, including natural asthma treatments.
Take a look at the Inuit population of Alaska. They exercise regularly as part of their daily lives and have a diet that is high in cold saltwater fish. Why is this important? One look at these people and you will realise why. Heart disease, asthma, alzheimers. These diseases have a very low occurrence in the Inuit population. And recently the rest of the world has begun to understand why.
Omega-3 fatty acids are an anti-inflammatory and they also play an important part in human physiology. The long chain fatty acids known as DHA and EPA (please don’t ask me to write their full names) are used inside the cell wall membranes of the cells in your body. They are used to create and repair the cell walls.
They help repair cells in hair, eyes, heart, lungs, even in your brain. Omega-3’s have been touted as a panacea (cure all) of late and when you begin to understand how the body uses them you start to see why. So lets look a little more closely at them.
As stated earlier, the human body uses long chain EPA and DHA in it’s cells. The richest source of these fatty acids can be found in fish oil. Primarily these come from deep cold water marine fish. In Australia we are lucky as one of the richest and cleanest fish to get them from, “Hoki”, (continue reading…)
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Welcome and Apologies
by Admin on Jan.07, 2010, under Uncategorized
Welcome to all the new readers. Thank you for stopping in at naturalasthma-treatment.com. Wonderful to see some new faces along with my regular readers.
Apologies to all for not having more on the site. More will be coming soon. Promise. As some of you know I’m fairly new to all this internet stuff and as a consequence of changing to a cheaper hosting account, I was unable to save all of the content from the original site. That being said I did save some and will be reposting it shortly.
As with all changes, they are defined as good or bad depending on how you approach them. (continue reading…)
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