Breathing technique helps manage asthma
Konstantin Buteyko
An alternative remedy for asthma, which involves a breathing technique discovered by a Russian doctor half a century ago, can help people manage asthma and cut their medication costs, according to an article in the New York Times. The technique is called the Buteyko method, named after Konstantin Buteyko, who developed it in the 1950s.
The method calls for people to avoid attempting to take deep breaths when short of breath or overly stressed, but instead breathing shallowly and slowly through the nose. A British study found that people who use the technique regularly can reduce their rescue inhaler used by 90 percent their use of steroids by 50 percent within three to six months.
