Anxiety takes a huge toll on every sufferer and their close ones. A recent comprehensive review has shed light on the unexpectedly high that prevalence of anxiety disorders. The study was just published in the Journal of Brain and Behaviour and based on a synthesis of 48 reviews on prevalence studies conducted across the globe. […]
Breathing is coherent when it creates a sine wave pattern in the heart rate. The breath and the heart synchronize and together develop the physiological state coherence with optimized energy output and balanced body function. Numerous scientific studies have shown the beneficial effects of coherence. The blood wave that is rising in the venous and […]
The natural health sector and alternative medical field is full of claims and statements about the importance of alkaline foods and the alkaline diet. Some of the claims made hold up under scrutiny and, well, some don’t. What is rarely considered is the major role that breathing has on the acid base balance in the […]
A recent British study suggests that many people are routinely misdiagnosed as asthmatic. More than one million children have been diagnosed with asthma in Britain, but the new study suggests more than half may not have the chronic lung condition and could be at risk from the side effects of their medication. Over-diagnoses leads to […]
Just like we are anatomically designed to breathe through our nose, the design of our bodies favours us to lie on our left when resting and sleeping. Here are some reasons why. Respiration There are two lung lobes on your left side and three on the right. When you are lying on your left side, […]
Recent news about this small-scale, yet highly interesting, study performed at the University of Dunedin has been published internationally. Researchers measured pH levels of participants at night and forced them to breathe through their mouths. They found that on average pH level became a mildly acidic at 6.6. Sometimes, the levels reached a pH of 3.6 which […]
What is chronic fatigue? There is a great deal of confusion and disagreement in the medical world about how to diagnose and treat chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is characterised primarily by low energy levels (poor stamina) and slow recovery after exertion. Secondary symptoms are feelings of ill-health, muscle pain and weakness, sleep disturbance, recurrent infection, […]
The body works best when things are in balance. Oxygen is plentiful in the atmosphere but to get to where it is needed (i.e. the cells where energy is produced), maintaining a certain CO2 level is critical. In fact, unless CO2 levels are in a healthy range between 35 and 45mmHg, the body puts out […]
Snoring Kids Suffer in School and Study Links Breathing Difficulties During Sleep With Poorer Academic Performance are two headlines just published in the online NZ Herald. Both draw on the results of a University of Otago study just published. Dysfunctional breathing at night, also called sleep-disordered breathing, is becoming more common. As it can reduce […]