The Science of Buteyko

1 Overbreathing (breathing more than 6 litres of air a minute, either by large breaths or by more frequent breaths, or both), leads to a lowering of the Carbon Dioxide levels in the lungs and in the body

2 Lowered Carbon Dioxide levels (less than 5%), leads to spasm of the smooth muscles that wrap around airways, blood vessels, the bladder and other vital organs

3 Lowered Carbon Dioxide levels lead to the blood holding on to oxygen more strongly, and not releasing it fully into the tissues (the Bohr Effect)

4 Lowered Carbon Dioxide levels change the acid/alkaline balance of the blood, so imparing the entire chemistry of the body

5 Chronic, long-term overbreathing leads receptors in the brain to accept and maintain lower levels of Carbon Dioxide in the blood, therefore ensuring the continued state of overbreathing, to the detriment of the person's health

6 Overbreathing and the consequent chemical changes have been shown to be associated with over a hundred different symptoms, including panic attacks, tightening of the chest, asthma,hypertension, breathlessness, elevated heart rate, angina-like chest pains, dizziness, seizures and many more

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