I have now been using my Powerbreathe Medic for 3 weeks. The day I started using it I also reduced my inhaler dosage. This was done with the full approval of the nurse at the asthmas clinic! I have been tracking my peak flows twice a day to give me an objective picture of what …
Category Archive: Asthma
Mar
08
Penny Harris – How I got hold of my POWERbreathe Medic
I follow a lot of triathletes on Twitter, and Mel Ryding was mentioning POWERbreathe and how it was reducing her asthma inhaler usage at track running sessions. I am an asthmatic who uses Seretide inhalers twice a day and have been talking to the nurse at the asthma clinic about trying to reduce my usage. …
Feb
13
The Telegraph – Do breathing exercises help with long-term asthma?
The Telegraph online lifecoaches looked at health tips for long-term asthma sufferers. The question of how effective breathing exercises would be for long-term asthma sufferers was raised and it was suggested that some people have found the Buteyko breathing technique helpful in reducing the level of symptoms. For those asthma sufferers whose symptoms may be …
Feb
02
David Vinall – I had no idea how much Powerbreathe would change my life
I am using my new Powerbreathe Fitness Plus and it is a great help with my fitness training. There is a Gym nearby which is a great help; various classes are available and good equipment to use, which is all helping my training schedule. I am also cycling, so things are going O.K. Looking back, …
Oct
24
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 10: 3 week catchup
“I’m keen to tell you about my last 3 weeks experience with the POWERbreathe. I’ve not been able to blog on my experiences as I’ve been travelling internationally and every minute has been booked up. So no time for training either; I‘ve had 2 workouts and 9 holes of golf, poor really. At the first …
Sep
30
Andrea Cunningham week 21 – The end of the road is in sight
Hi everyone I’m back at last with my 21st Journal and getting to the end of my 6month journals now with PowerBreathe….my god how time flies! Well this week I’ve had my running shoes well and truly strapped to my feet! Monday I went to body attack and then did a 7 mile run as …
Sep
21
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 9: Fancy a round of golf
This week progress was initially very quick for me when I first started using the powerbreathe, but then since the layoff I had due to injury, progress has been much slower. This last week I’ve not really been able to train due to work commitments, but I have just had 30 mins at the golf …
Sep
20
Andrea Cunningham Week 20 – I’m back
Hi everyone I’m back at last with my 20th journal it’s been a while!!! So I was off on holiday there in sunny Spain for 3 weeks and then last week was just mental with work so I didn’t get the opportunity to catch up with you all. You’ll be please to know I packed …
Sep
13
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 8: Getting back into the groove
“Its great to get back into using the POWERbreathe again. Its interesting that after the quite rapid progression I felt using the POWERbreathe the first time round, after the enforced payoff I have not had the same speedy improvements. I’m wondering whether my progress is more in line with normal now and whether the initial …
Sep
12
POWERbreathe Trial – Colin White Week 4: Time to reflect
Well I’m back in it again, after spending time with my friend and his family, I have learned a lot about myself and my life and also my family. Having a friend as fit as Matt then realising that even he is not superhuman, makes me realise how lucky I am and how lucky I …


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