Tag Archive: breathlessness

Feb
13

The Telegraph – Do breathing exercises help with long-term asthma?

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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 …

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Nov
25

COPD and coping with breathlessness

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The full term for COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD as it is known is two long term lung diseases – chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Anyone who suffers from COPD knows the disease makes it extremely difficult for you to breathe. COPD has no cure. However, taking certain measures can help you manage the …

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Oct
26

Breathlessness and breathing difficulties when swimming

One of the best forms of exercises to improve and maintain your fitness levels is swimming. However swimming requires good breathing techniques and an overall efficient lung function. Breathlessness and breathing difficulties occur in swimming at different stages in your life. Breathing problems also have different fitness and health implications that depend on your age …

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Oct
26

How to breathe when you are short of breath

Short of breath is also known as suffering from dyspnoea or suffering from breathing difficulties. In fact if you suffer from any respiratory condition you are more than likely to be short of breath.  Being short of breath can have serious repercussions for your health if not addressed.  Not everyone knows or recognises the symptoms …

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Jun
23

Breathing training exercises

Breathing is an instinctive bodily process that we do literally without thinking, and it’s critical to humans staying alive and functioning properly. Breathing allows us to bring oxygen into the body and use it as energy. But as simple as this process is, there are several ways it can become less efficient for our bodies. …

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