Asthma Articles, Research and Book Reviews
Articles about asthma can be found on the PH website at the
following links
During the past 16 years we have published a number of articles about asthma on our website written by distinguished authors and practitioners. You can access them directly at www.positivehealth.com then click on Articles and asthma. Many of those articles are listed below and you can access them directly from here, just click on the heading.
Asthma and Air Pollution by Lisa Saffron
There is no doubt that air pollution contributes to asthma and other respiratory problems but contrary to popular belief, there is doubt that air pollution directly causes asthma.
Asthma and its Aromatherapy Management by Dr Vivian Lunny
"Not all people with asthma have allergies. Roughly 5% of the population lives with asthma."
Asthma Interferential Therapy and Chartered Physiotherapy by Wendy Emberson
A five-year-old boy developed asthma at six months old after being prescribed antibiotics for an ear infection. Up to that point, he was a normal healthy child. After a short course of Interferential Therapy [IFT] and chest physiotherapy, this child had no signs and symptoms of the asthma and no longer needed the ventolin or becotide. He has remained healthy and symptom free for four years
BEDA Method™ - Empowering Clients to Optimum Health by Michael A Clark
The author, inspired by a TV documentary on the work of Professor Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, travelled to Russia and had the good fortune to spend some time with Buteyko shortly before his death. Buteyko taught that the way we breathe is central to our health and well-being. We need to breathe through our nose, from our lower abdomen, below the navel, learning also to slow our breathing rate.
Breath is Life by Linda Gamlin
I would like to open up a debate about breathing with this article, which I hope will lead to a deeper understanding, and a more fruitful application of breathing techniques. I also hope that this article will inspire replies from those who are experts in different fields, and begin a process of dialogue
Buteyko Breathing for Health by Rosalba Courtney
Breathing is one of our most important functions and plays a large part in the patterns of disease and health. Most doctors and health care practitioners know little about how people in optimal health breathe in comparison to those suffering from some illness.
Homeopathy and Asthma by Dr Angela Jones
Children are a joy to treat with homeopathy. Not only are their characteristics clearly and openly displayed in the consulting room; they also respond wonderfully well to the correctly-chosen simillimum in ways that frequently amaze parents and practitioners alike.
One Hundred Years of Treating Asthma by Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth, a retired nurse and midwife who has written extensively about allergic diseases, has a long family history of living and coping with asthma, and shares some effective remedies passed down to her, as well as highlighting some of the newer approaches to treatment.
Optimizing Breathing Chemistry: Foundation for Healing by Kim Upton
This feature looks at the impact of dysfunctional breathing on our health. The author states that such breathing methods can upset the body's chemistry and lead to symptoms such as asthma, sleep apnoea, insomnia, anxiety and allergic responses. He tells us that breathing is intrinsic to our health and governs and facilitates internal chemistry, namely the acid/base physiology.
Prevention of Atopic Asthma by Mary Cameron Ph.D
House dust mites are found in most houses. Their numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, and there is evidence that this has led to a corresponding rise in the number of asthma sufferers.
The Asthma Epidemic by Dr John Mansfield
Currently, the mortality rate for England and Wales is just under 2,000 per annum. Yet in 1929 Conybeares text book of medicine, a standard bible of medicine at that time, stated that it is doubtful whether death has ever been caused by uncomplicated asthma. In 1929, it must be remembered, industrial pollution in many areas was quite horrific.
The Buteyko Method in Asthma - The Battle for Recognition by Dr James Oliver
In this feature we learn about the Buteyko Method – a breathing therapy that can help many asthmatics control their symptoms. The author goes into some details about how it works and the research that supports the therapy, but then asks why is it that conventional medicine has so far paid little notice of an effective and cheap alternative to steroids and inhalers.
The Buteyko Method and the Importance of Carbon Dioxide by Dr Alina Vasiljeva and Dr David Nias
An asthma attack is the bodys way of attempting to reduce the airflow passing through the lungs in order to reduce carbon dioxide loss. According to Buteyko, 150 different chronic diseases are essentially just one, which he called "deep breathing disease". The method reduces or eliminates symptoms by normalising breathing, which can be done simply by decreasing its depth.
The Importance of Breathing by Dr Natalia and Dr Sergei Lapa
Breathing is one of the most important and most "instant" of all the vital functions of the body and yet the understanding of it, let alone the correction and therapeutic use of it, in complementary medicine is far from sufficient. The aim of this article is to shed light on some of the confusing issues about respiration.
Transformational Breathing A new process for health & wellbeing by David Thorpe
A new process for health and well-being by David Thorpe Transformational Breathing is a powerful self-healing process. It opens up restricted breathing patterns, clears the subconscious mind, assists in connecting with higher states of consciousness and integrates body, mind and spirit experiences.
Yoga and Breathing Exercises for Asthma by Lisa Saffron
Much emphasis is placed upon environmental factors in asthma prevention and treatment, but the profound role of breathing is not sufficiently acknowledged as a therapeutic option. Recent trials of breathing techniques, posture, relaxation and stress reduction confirm their importance in treating asthma and lung diseases.
Asthma Research Listings
We record the latest research on a variety of conditions. To see the research on asthma covered during the past 15 years please go to the following link. Asthma Research
Asthma Book Reviews
A few books on asthma we have reviewed in previous years.
Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything you Need to Know to Take Control of your Asthma
(Patrick McKeown MA H Dip (Buteyko Clinic of Moscow)) Reviewed by: Kim Upton
Asthma: The Complete Guide
(Professor Jonathan Brostoff and Linda Gamlin) Reviewed by: Dr Michael Tettenborn
The Power of Breathing
(Ute Gerzabek) Reviewed by: Sandra Goodman PhD
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