Why you have asthma
K.P. Buteyko
You have asthma because you have been habitually breathing more air than your body requires.
This holds for all asthmatics, no matter what "type" of asthma they have. It was in Russia that this discovery was made by medical doctor and scientist, Professor Konstantin Buteyko.
Naturally it surprises many asthmatics who feel they are not getting enough air and may even be suffering from severe airway obstruction. In fact, the health problems resulting from breathing too much are vast and varied and have been described in the medical literature for the whole of the last century.
Every part of your body, every organ and every system is affected by over breathing. This disorder has been given many names, but Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome (CHVS) describes best the huge complex of symptoms to which it gives rise. What is still puzzling those doctors familiar with CHVS is why this elementary piece of medical science has remained hidden in the medical journals.
The good news is that Professor Buteyko has developed a simple therapy that teaches you to make a habit of breathing less. This will reverse the disorder together with its symptoms, including asthma.
