High Blood Pressure and Dementia – A New Link
You’re likely aware of how high blood pressure can affect your cardiovascular system, such as increasing your risk of stroke. But are you aware that it can be a risk factor for dementia, too? Research highlighted in New Scientist (2025) discusses this connection and how lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of dementia and […]
Taking Care Of Your Vocal Health
Your voice is as personal to you as the features on your face. And until something happens to it, we don’t tend to give our vocal health a second thought. This is why World Voice Day, held on the 16th of April every year, reminds us to look after our voice health, just as we […]
Heart Disease And The Surprising Benefits of Training Your Breathing Muscles
As your heart beats it sends blood, rich with oxygen, throughout your body. This oxygen-rich blood nourishes your heart and other muscles and organs. This process however becomes more difficult if you have heart disease, because this oxygen-rich blood flow to your heart reduces. This results in extreme tiredness and shortness of breath, making even […]
How to Prevent a Stroke by Reducing Your Risk
Every year, Stroke Prevention Day reminds us to pay more attention to protecting ourselves against stroke. This year’s focus is on high blood pressure because it is the leading factor behind a stroke. But the good news is that there are practical steps you can take to reduce your risk. This blog investigates how to […]
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with POWERbreathe IMST Device
Are you looking for a way to lower blood pressure naturally? High blood pressure is a serious health concern affecting millions of people worldwide. While medications are commonly prescribed to manage this condition, there is growing interest in natural remedies that can help achieve the same results. One such promising method is Inspiratory Muscle Strength […]
How Asthma Affects The Respiratory System
Asthma is a long-term breathing condition that affects your airways. Your airways are the small tubes that transport air in and out of your lungs. When these tubes encounter irritants, they become inflamed, causing them to narrow, which impacts breathing. This is how asthma affects the respiratory system. It’s for this reason that people with asthma […]
Breathing Properly For Physical Wellbeing
Breathing properly is essential for maintaining optimal health and wellbeing. However, improper breathing habits can develop over time due to health and medical conditions, stress, poor posture, or other factors. Thankfully, perfecting your breathing technique can improve your overall health, reduce stress, and enhance your physical performance. And what better time to think about how […]
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Breathing Exercises
Pulmonary rehabilitation breathing exercises are often offered to individuals with a chronic lung condition, such as COPD. One such exercise is pursed lip breathing, the intention of which is to keep the airways open for longer. This helps to control oxygenation (moving oxygen into the lungs) and ventilation (moving carbon dioxide out of the lungs). […]
COPD Symptoms Reduce After Breathing Training
One of the most common COPD symptoms is shortness of breath which makes breathing more difficult over time. Thankfully, drug-free breathing training, such as POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), helps to reduce this symptom of COPD. This review article in Respiratory Care finds IMT to be effective in enhancing COPD treatment. Furthermore, this study suggests […]
Post-Stroke Symptoms Improve after Breathing Training
Many conditions may develop during the period after a stroke, and these are referred to as post-stroke symptoms. These are common conditions that may improve over time and with stroke rehabilitation. According to the 2022 global stroke facts from the WHO (World Health Organisation), one in four people over the age of 25 will have […]
Improve Lung Health
Improving your lung health is promoted annually on World Lung Day and other national days, such as Love Your Lungs Week in the UK, encouraging you to look after your lung health. World Lung Day is an awareness day, organised by FIRS (Forum of International Respiratory Societies), for promoting better lung health, globally. This is […]
Asthma Treatment Without Drugs – POWERbreathe IMT
POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is clinically proven to be beneficial for people with asthma. It is ideal, therefore, as a complementary asthma treatment without drugs, because it is drug-free and therefore has no drug interactions. Asthma Treatment Without Drugs – POWERbreathe Medic IMT After 20 months of rigorous assessment, the POWERbreathe Medic IMT device […]
Expiratory Muscle Training From POWERbreathe
POWERbreathe International Ltd is excited to announce the launch of EX1 Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) devices. These complement the bestselling Inspiratory Muscle Training range of breathing trainers. POWERbreathe believes EX1 Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) will enable people with breathing problems, as well as, singers, musicians, and sportspeople, to breathe out more forcefully, and with greater […]
Chest Physiotherapy Using the Shaker by POWERbreathe
If you have a disease that results in sputum production, your physiotherapist may prescribe chest physiotherapy for you. Initially, this will involve the physio assessing you to identify the problem. As a result, management techniques and a treatment plan will be put in place. This can include airway clearance techniques, such as oscillating PEP. Different […]
Is POWERbreathe Good For Asthma?
Is POWERbreathe good for asthma? Well, research does show that it helps to relieve symptoms of asthma by improving lung function. Find out more about Breathing Effort in Asthma. As a result of improving lung function, the amount of asthma medication reduces. POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is clinically proven to benefit people with asthma. […]
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training For Dysphagia
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training For Dysphagia is one of a few therapies that provide exercises to help people who find it difficult to swallow. In fact, this article finds that expiratory muscle training has the potential to improve swallowing function, lung function, and quality of life for stroke patients. A speech and language therapist (SLT) […]
