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The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome
by Jennifer and Russell Stark
The Buteyko Method is a corrective breathing program
that has drastically changed
peoples health and quality of life.
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Severe Asthma:
Felicity age 6
"The constant night coughing stopped and for the first time in her life, Felicity was able to sleep right through. What a relief that was - for everyone! She no longer snored, either! She was so much happier in herself, and gradually we saw her energy levels rise." Within a few months she was off all her medication completely.
Mandee
Madeline age 21
“Buteyko gave me control over my asthma and greatly increased my awareness and information about the cause of asthma rather than emphasising the symptoms. It has allowed me to control my condition in a way that symptoms focussed prescription medication never has. My quality of life has doubled, even trebled compared to what it was two years ago, before I learned the techniques. I recommend the Buteyko method like I’d recommend eating, sleeping and drinking water. I was resigned to being a slave to asthma and hayfever for the rest of my life - now I know otherwise.”
David J. age 44
"Before Buteyko, I couldn't walk to get the paper out of the box. Now I walk 40k’s a week and more. Asthmatics can't afford not to do it. The money-back guarantee gave me the confidence to try it because I had nothing to lose. I think it has been great; I'll be using it for the rest of my life. It has no side effects and I now need less medication."
Clare age 24
Clare still takes preventive medication, but uses a fraction of the relievers she once relied on. "If I couldn't find my Ventolin inhaler I would feel panicky, but not any more," she says. "I don't use it very often now."
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Panic Attacks:
Jenny age 30
"Any attack I now have is on a much reduced scale. I can control them - I am very aware of what causes them and I have this wonderful feeling of empowerment. I control the feeling - and know that I can overcome it. Any sense of claustrophobia has gone."
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Hayfever and Sinusitis
Peter age 45
"This method was not easy for me at first, but the long-term results have proved really useful," he says. "I may still have some trouble with the hay-fever season, but I now feel better equipped to help myself through it, and more confident about applying the Buteyko techniques before it becomes too bad. Knowing what to do before the hayfever starts will be a great help. For the rest of the year Buteyko has made a very significant difference to my health. I believe it was worth it for that alone."
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Asthma:
Lauren McLachlan
“Buteyko has given me the knowledge and ability to have control over my asthma. I have recommended it to many people already as it is life changing. The tutor was wonderful, thank you Buteyko.”
Blair Sutherland
“I’ve been asthmatic for all of my life. Doctors assume I know and understand what and why things happen. Usually I don’t. Since Buteyko my understanding of the processes causing asthma has increased to a level where I can more effectively manage my health by making better informed decisions. My asthma still exists but its consequences can be virtually eliminated.”
Brian Harrison
“I believe that the Buteyko method for normalizing breathing has a sound physiological basis and can and will continue to be a great help to those people with breathing disorders and related problems, who apply the techniques to themselves conscientiously to help overcome, perhaps many many years of bad breathing habits.”
Julia van de Coolwyk
“One week after starting Buteyko, I have been able to stop using Ventolin - even in situations that would previously have triggered my asthma - eg. paint fumes, cold, damp evenings or weather. I look forward to continued improvements.”
Maria Binnie
"I have successfully gone from using my Ventolin 2 -3 times in 24 hours, to not at all."
Shannon Ware
“I wish I’d found out about this 20 years ago, all asthmatics should be made to do this course. They think that medication is the easy option. But it is not. Buteyko is.”
Daniel Wanigasekera
“To me, the Buteyko course meant a gateway to weight loss, improvement in overall fitness and lifestyle in general. I strongly recommend it to all those who cling to their relievers like life preservers.”
Catherine Brown
“I found it a really great help and will keep it up since it has made a big difference to my health generally.”
Dorothy Strange
“I believe the Buteyko exercises are a great way to control asthma. They have calming effect on panic attacks. Allow you to have a good nights sleep which in turn breaks the cycle of being over-tired and wheezy.”
The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome
by Jennifer and Russell Stark
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The Carbon
Dioxide Syndrome
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Pages: 259
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New Zealand & Australia Customers: AUD$25.00
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This book is the first western book to discuss the syndrome of overbreathing and how it affects the entire body. It provides a detailed, easy to follow introduction to hyperventilation, and how using Buteyko will improve your health.
Case studies of people who have successfully used the Buteyko Method to control their asthma, sleep problems, allergies etc. are included, along with stories from Buteyko practitioners.
Russell and Jennifer Stark have been teaching Buteyko for more than ten years after first learning the Buteyko Method to treat Russell and their son Robert's asthma. They have pushed clinical research in the western world, and have been involved in clinical studies in Scotland and New Zealand.
They wrote the training programme and manuals that are used by the Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health, which is the largest professional body of Buteyko practitioners in the western world.
They are trainers of practitioners who have taken Buteyko to several different countries, where it is taught in both private clinics and public hospitals.
Their development of the Buteyko Asthma Management web site and Home Education Kit has brought help to thousands of people who do not have access to Buteyko practitioners. The kit is primarily used in the treatment of asthma, allergies and panic attacks but the Starks are currently working on more kits for other conditions, which will be available within the next year.
The Starks have lectured in hospitals in New Zealand, the UK and USA in their efforts to have Buteyko accepted as the prime treatment for asthma world-wide.
The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome demystifies hyperventilation and its effects on health, taking away the fear of illness and empowering people to help themselves. Readers will be more knowledgeable about how to improve their own health, and to take responsibility to make decisions about staying healthy.
This book is the combined effort of two Buteyko practitioners who have taught the Buteyko Method for more than ten years. It provides inside knowledge of not only the Method, but also the conditions that the Method helps.
There are excellent insights and sound advice for panic attacks and stress management, combined with the unique Buteyko perception of asthma, hypertension, sleep disorders and many others.
Without stress you would be dead, but many kinds of stress that people encounter today are not conducive to good health. The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome affects all of us in some way. Learn why this is and what you can do about it.
Introduction
How Good is Today's Lifestyle?
Breathing: The Most Basic Need
Hyperventilation
Nose v Mouth
The Buteyko Institute Method
Asthma
Insomnia, Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Allergies and Nasal Problems
Eczema and Itchy Skin
Lacking Energy
M.E or C.F.S.
Panic and Hyperventilation Attacks
Stree and Pain Management
Lung Damage
Urinary and Digestive Systems
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Epilepsy
The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome
Putting a Face to Buteyko
Learning the Buteyko Method
Maria Binnie
“Two years after finishing a Buteyko course: A 100% decrease in Ventolin, a 50% decrease in Becotide, a 100% increase in general health and well being and I don't even do any exercises currently.”
Linda Jackson
"I feel the course has given me much more control over my asthma, the information to monitor my condition effectively and I am confident that I can greatly decrease my dependence on medication."
Bevan Donovan
“If you have resigned yourself its a life of medication and drugs. This method lets you take control of your asthma instead of the other way around. I recommend this to anyone whose life is affected by asthma.”
More testimonals at http://www.buteyko.co.nz/buteyko/bia/testimonials.cfm