Hyperventilation is the key cause of spasms and cramps in muscles and bronchospasm. Buteyko breathing and other methods are first aid techniques to solve these problems. Tens of medical studies showed that low CO2 levels in body cells lead to spasm and cramps of muscles. In one research review paper, "Physiological effects of hyperventilation" Dr. Brown (Department of Physiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) analyzed more than 280 professional medical studies. He wrote, "Studies designed to determine the effects produced by hyperventilation on nerve and muscle have been consistent in their finding on increased irritability" (Dr. Brown, 1953). Dr. Buteyko suggested that low CO2 causes muscle spasms and cramps. He suggested to use the Buteyko breathing technique to slow down heavy breathing and increase CO2 and O2 levels in muscle cells and other cells. Buteyko breathing exercises can relieve most spasms and cramps in 1-2 minutes. When we breathe more air, and this is the case with over 90% of modern people, muscles cells become spasmodic or irritated and abnormally sensitive and predisposed to spasms, cramps and twitching. This also related to muscle spasm in airways. Bronchospasm (definition) is usually defined as constriction of bronchi and bronchioles that is usually caused by low CO2 in airways since people with asthma, COPD, bronshitis, emphysema, and many other conditions breathe about 2-3 times more air than the norm. They have low CO2 in airways <b>...</b>
health
medicine
bronchospasm
muscle
muscle spasm
cramps
muscle cramps
hyperventilation
buteyko
breathing
co2
oxygen
spasm of muscle
alternative
natural health
alternative medicine
exercise
artour
2006
