Nov
25
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 …
Nov
13
Ok at the moment I’m 21,000 miles into my 50,000 mile challenge and most of this is being done on the Red Funnel ferries. I have also been using POWERbreathe products for the past six years. This helps me with a couple of aspects. First of all I have a form of cerebral palsy and …
Nov
13
Melanie Ryding I forgot the inhaler on purposeThis week, I am beginning to realise that I in fact do NOT need that inhaler at all. Up till now i have always taken it (just in case) but this week, I went to the track WITHOUT it on purpose. Coach is not holding back on me …
Nov
09
Winter training 3 weeks in Time flies when you are having fun. I am already at the end of week 3 and my endurance and strength just keep on improving. Monday I managed to move up to slightly heavier weights for the legs and at the end of the training, doing 2×300, they were still …
Oct
26
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 …
Oct
26
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 …
Oct
18
It was raining, dull and very dreary in the office last week so we all sat down with our cups of hot chocolate and brainstormed ideas for our blog. We concluded we wanted to create a knowledgebase of breathing training tips that our users have so kindly submitted that can be shared with everyone. So …
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