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Buteyko's method has received a tremendous amount of publicity as a cure for asthma because it is so routinely effective at helping asthmatics eliminate their symptoms and reduce their need for medication.

All asthmatics over-breathe.  Because of this, they are constantly losing carbon dioxide, which is critical for the proper absorption of oxygen.  The body's response to this situation is to constrict the airways in order to retain more CO2.  Asthma medications, particularly bronchodilators, make matters worse by forcing open the airways, giving temporary relief while deepening the underlying problem.

In an Australian study conducted in 1991 in 90% of the participants reported diminished or eliminated symptoms and reduction in the use of medication.

Improper breathing pattern has been identified as the root cause of over 150 chronic health conditions.  All of these conditions are the body's response to chemical imbalances caused by lack of carbon dioxide.  A partial alphabetical list follows:

• allergies, angina, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bleeding veins, blood pressure (high or low), breathlessness, coughing, chronic fatigue, circulatory problems, cystic fibrosis, depression, diarrhea, diabetes, dizziness, dryness of mouth, dryness of skin, emphysema, epilepsy, frigidity, hemorrhoids, headaches, heart conditions (some), hypoglycemia, impotence, (some forms), insomnia, irregular or rapid heart beat, irritability, lack of concentration, loss of feeling in the limbs, loss of smell, menstrual cramps, mental fatigue, migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, muscle pains, nasal congestion, obesity, panic attacks, ringing or buzzing ears, rhinitis, schizophrenia, short temper, shuddering in sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, sterility (some), stroke, sudden chilling of limbs, sudden physical exhaustion, tight chest, trembling and nervous tic, weight gain, weight loss