Buteyko breathing method. Method, use.

Let's learn about the Butake breathing method, which can be used to diagnose lung health and can also be used for lung exercise.

Buteyko breathing method. Method, use.

Reference material

• June 26, 2023 Korea’s Channel A News

Introduction to Buteyko breathing technique

• Breathing method developed by former Soviet doctor Buteyko
• Breathing techniques to improve respiratory diseases
• World famous breathing method

Buteyko breathing method

• Inhale 100% once and exhale 100%
• Then, inhale only 40%, hold your nose slightly, and hold your breath.
• Slowly lower your head, lift it and repeat
• As you continue to move, the desire to breathe arises.  When you feel like you need to exhale, you put your hand down and exhale.
• At this time, you should not exhale quickly.  Hold your breath only until you can exhale naturally.

Butake Respiratory Outcome Assessment

• Less than 20 seconds: poor lung capacity
• 20~40 seconds: Normal lung capacity
• Over 40 seconds: Good lung capacity

Scientific mechanism of Buteyko breathing method

The ability to awaken the breathing muscle called the diaphragm by holding one's breath.
If you hold your breath for about 20 seconds, something will move in the area where your diaphragm is.  A reflex action in which the diaphragm tries to contract.
Buteyko breathing method awakens the diaphragm, which is not normally used due to holding the breath, and activates the diaphragm, which is the main body for deep breathing.

Exercises using Buteyko breathing technique

• Take a breath using the Buteyko breathing method
• Breathe normally for about 2 minutes
• Take a breath using the Buteyko breathing method
• Breathe normally for about 2 minutes
• Take a breath using the Buteyko breathing method

You need to take deep breaths using your diaphragm.  This allows the diaphragm to come down and take in air.

Buteyko breathing method effects

When you breathe well, your diaphragm moves down and has the effect of massaging your organs.  Therefore, digestion ability improves, and symptoms of reflux esophagitis also improve.  And there is a place in the nose where nitric oxide is secreted.  When we breathe through our noses, we stimulate more nitric oxide, and when nitric oxide is sprayed into our blood vessels, it acts as a vasodilator, so our blood pressure and pulse also drop significantly.

In this post, we learned about the Buteyko breathing method.  Please take advantage of this to take good care of your lung health.