Buteyko Breathing
Breath training focused on nasal breathing and gently reduced breathing volume to raise tolerance to carbon dioxide.
65/100
Konstantin Buteyko
Weeks to months for significant CP increase, ongoing practice
11 phases
3 conditions
Protocol Overview
Breath training focused on nasal breathing and gently reduced breathing volume to raise tolerance to carbon dioxide. Used alongside prescribed asthma care, never in place of an inhaler.
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Safety Profile
Developed by Russian physician Konstantin Buteyko in the 1950s. The theory is that habitual over-breathing lowers carbon dioxide and affects oxygen delivery. Trials and reviews of breathing retraining in asthma show better symptoms and quality of life and less reliever use for some people, with little change in lung function. Evidence for mouth taping is limited.
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