Help For Asthma Attacks
Contrary to common belief, asthma attacks are not caused by an inability to breathe (inhale), but rather by an inability to exhale the dirty air collected in the lungs. Try the following technique for relief of an asthma attack. Someone close to you needs to learn this technique, because you cannot do it for yourself.
Stand behind the person having the attack, wrap your arms around the torso in a hug, and then, using both hands, lift the entire tummy and diaphragm upward, as if you were trying to push it up under the ribs and breastbone. (This Heimlich Maneuver is similar for a choking person) When they can breathe again, have them get down on their hands and knees, straddle them and repeat the process. This technique helps the diaphragm return to its normal, healthy position easily. If the attack is severe and this technique doesn’t work, be sure to follow your regular medical program.
Reduce Asthma Trouble Triggers
It’s important to identify and reduce your asthma triggers. The most common include tobacco and smoke; chemical sprays, gas fumes, car exhaust; pollen; mold; animal dander; sudden changes in temperature or weather; certain medications such as aspirin; and food additives including sulfites and MSG.
Controlled Deep Breathing For Super Oxygen
Do this exercise before getting up in the morning and repeat often during your day. It’s also relaxing just before sleep. Count to yourself as you gently exhale and slowly inhale (vary breathing through mouth and nose). When you become more adept then increase the count.
It’s challenging to have breathing contests with family and friends to see who can take the deepest, slowest, longest breaths. This exercise will strengthen your lungs, chest and all of the muscles around your midwaist. It also improves your lung capacity and super breathing power as it gives you a firmer, trimmer waistline. This will help you learn to breathe in and out with control, varying breathing through the mouth and nose. When on walks pay attention to how long it takes to inhale and exhale. Ideally exhaling should be longer.
Diaphragmatic Panting Breathing Exercise: Super Oxygenator For Super Healthy Living
Raise your arms so that your ribs are separated. Rather than breathe as you normally would, pant while breathing. Pant until your diaphragm is tired. Your exhale panting should take about twice as long as your inhale panting. For example, if your inhale lasts for a count of 6, try to make your exhale last to 12. Do this exercise daily, especially before retiring. This helps re-oxygenate your entire body and removes toxins from your system so you can enjoy a more restful and recharging sleep.
Poor posture inhibits the flow of oxygen throughout the body. With less oxygen taken in, every cell in the body then becomes undernourished and hungry for fresh oxygen. Correct posture is a contributor to the overall health of the body. The spine is the major conductor of nerve messages through the body. Its health is critical to the proper functioning of all sensory and regulatory organs. – Total Breathing by Philip Smith
