Relationship of Breathing and Nutrition: “Optimal Breathing Diet”

May 17, 2012 admin No comments

This topic is of concern to many people, because the quality of nutrition is considered to be the main factor for health and longevity. It’s almost impossible to give universal nutrition recipe. This is due to the fact that breathing exercises are done by different people — men and women of different age, sedentary patients with multiple sclerosis and professional athletes and so on. These people live in different climatic regions; have different national and religious traditions, digestive systems.

Products have different pH indexes and thus can indirectly have influence over the activity of the breathing center and pH balance in blood and tissues. This is also true for the lung ventilation and breathing processes in tissues as well.

It has been proven that in the process of breathing training people tend to eat less. On the whole, the experience allows to give one nutrition tip during breathing trainings -- diet diversity and moderation is the key.

American Council on Science and Health in 2008 recommends the same: «3. Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Eat a balanced diet. Handle foods safely.The keys to good nutrition are variety, moderation, and balance. There are no "good" or "bad" foods—but there certainly are "good" and "bad" diets. »

Here’s Michael White’s opinion on “breathing and nutrition”:

«When we consistently breathe better we need less food and can go comfortably longer between feedings; if it’s living food instead of cooked, we have even more “energy to burn”. If you have been eating predominantly cooked foods, you will find that eating more living foods with live enzymes adds immensely to the entire process. Enzymes and breathing are totally synergistic… Breathing is not the panacea for all of your problems, but breathing is at the top of the list of MY priorities. You can learn to breathe better safely and easily, and with an increased amount of live nutrient and enzyme rich food in your diet, you will become healthier and happier and get lots more out of life.»

We definitely should avoid overeating and sameness in nutrition. Cut down on eating deep-fried and smoked products to the limit, sweet products and sugar, white flour products, alcohol and coffee. Choose an individual nutrition program for the year. Have some hunger days. Whip up a vegetarian table or drink fruit juices or maintain reasonable starvation regime, drink enough water. And remember to keep a diet diary to choose best products for you!

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Benefits of using Breathslim

April 23, 2012 admin No comments
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Benefits of using Breathslim

 


 

1.       Weight loss.

Breathslim exercises improve lung ventilation and delivery of oxygen to the blood. They also improve blood stream through capillaries and oxygen supply to the tissues that burns more fat.

2.       Improved sleep.

Slow rhythmical breathing provides relaxation and better, deeper sleep.

3.       Boosts metabolism.

After exercising with Breathslim body receives more oxygen which improves aerobic metabolism in cells. This breathing technique improves lymph circulation and toxins elimination from the body which is very important for safe increase of metabolism.

4.      Exercises with Breathslim are beneficial for new mothers and pregnant women.

It improves venous blood circulation which is a good preventive measure against developing varicosity. These exercises help maintain normal abdominal muscle tone. If a woman can control her breathing it is easier for her to handle pains and relax during delivery. During delivery it is very important to be able to shift the attention from pain to constructive activity – correct breathing. This way a woman can follow doctor’s instructions easier while providing enough oxygen for her baby.

5.       Diaphragmatic breathing with Breathslim program creates light pressure on liver and gall bladder which improves bile flow that dissolves fats coming with food. Movement of diaphragm during the exercise provides deep massage of intestines helping the action of bowels.

6.       Visceral fat is the fat that is accumulated around internal organs and serves as a cushion from shocks and vibration during moving, running or jumping. However excess abdominal fat tissue obstructs blood stream through veins as well as lymph circulation. Too much fat around the waistline also hinders the proper movement of diaphragm which disturbs lung ventilation and oxygen balance in the body. This, in turn, leads to shortness of breath and sleep apnoea. Breathslim restores normal diaphragmatic movement, thus eliminating these negative effects.

7.       Exercises with Breathslim increase oxygen supply to the blood and improve bloodstream through capillaries. This is especially important for brain activity as it uses about 20% of all oxygen coming into the body with inhalation.

8.        For elder people exercises with Breathslim have a great value. They improve lung ventilation which usually goes down with aging. Breathing training increase bloodstream through capillaries and improve lymph circulation which compensates negative effects of physical inactivity in elder people.

9.        Slow rhythmical breathing with extended exhalation cause relaxing effect.  Breathslim increases oxygen supply into brain which helps eliminate emotional stress.

10.       For people with diabetes improvement of oxygen balance increases body’s ability for glucose oxidation. Improved bloodstream through capillaries helps protect patients with diabetes from such serious complications as cataract or diabetic foot.

11.       Breathslim exercise improves breathing regulation, reduce shortness of breath and helps clean air passages. This improves state of health of people with asthma and allows to greatly decrease medicine intake:

12.       The main source of energy in the cells is adenosinetriphosphoric acid. Oxygen is needed for it’s synthesis as it oxidizes food molecules. When lung ventilation improves, oxygen supply improves as well. This allows to oxidize more glucose molecules and produce more energy.

All this is based on more than 15 years of our experience with Frolov’s device in Russia, many researches on different breathing techniques and clinical studies. We can’t claim that we are treating something, we are explaining how Breathslim can help change the way we breathe, which in turn helps in all of the mentioned conditions.

The idea of benefits of correct diaphragmatic breathing is not new, mastering the technique is difficult. So what Breathslim does is because it’s a simple device it helps anyone learn and master this correct type of breathing easier and faster. It provides immediate feedback on whether you are doing it right.

 

 

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20 facts about breathing you probably never knew about!

April 20, 2012 admin No comments

 

Take a deep breath! We’ll guide you to the amazing world of breathing…

1. Muscles of the diaphragm contract when breathing in.
2. When this happens, the diaphragm flattens from its previous shape of an upwards dome.
3. Intercostal muscles between the ribs contract when breathing in.
4. This moves the rib cage up and out.
5. The combined effect of the above is to increase the volume of the thorasic cavity (chest)
6. The increased volume of the chest decreses air pressure within the lungs, forcing air in from outside.
7. When breathing out, diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax reversing the effects of contraction.
8. The air pressure in the lungs increases, forcing out air.
9. Inhaled air is approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, about 0.04% carbon dioxide and 1% other gases (eg argon).
10. Exhaled air is approximately 78% nitrogen, 16% oxygen, 4% carbon dioxide plus the other gases and an indeterminate amount of water vapour (which is a waste product of respiration).
11. The air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs have a massive surface area.
12. This massive surface area makes diffusion of gases to and from the lungs more efficient (oxygen from lungs to blood, carbon dioxide from blood to lungs).
13. The oxygen is bound by the iron containing compound haemoglobin in red blood cells and carried to other parts of the body to be used in respiration.
14. The walls of the alveoli are very thin making diffusion of gases more efficient.
15. Carbon dioxide (waste product of respiration) diffuses out of the blood plasma to the lungs at the aveoli.
16. The airways (trachea, bronchi and bronchioles) are lined with cells with hair-like projections called cilia.
17. The airways also have mucus producing goblet cells.
18. The mucus from the goblet cells traps dirt, bacteria and viruses.
19. The cilia waft and move the muck-containing mucus up and out.
20. This exits the breathing system as snot or phlegm.

Stop by often to find out more interesting breathing facts with Breathslim!

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Obesity and asthma

March 19, 2012 admin No comments

 

Being overweight, especially obese (a body mass index, or BMI, greater than or equal to 30), is a risk factor for developing asthma.

In a meta-analysis of seven prospective studies that included 333,000 subjects, obesity increased the risk of developing asthma in both men and women by 50 percent.

There are various reasons why obesity worsens asthma. The reasons for this include the mechanical effects of truncal obesity and the metabolic effects of adipose tissue. Оbese asthmatics have smaller lung capacity, which causes the muscles around the lung airways to contract more, resulting in more asthma symptoms. The small airways in obese asthmatics are more likely to stay closed during normal breathing, causing less oxygen exchange in these airways.

 

Excess weight impairs respiratory function via mechanical and metabolic pathways. The accumulation of abdominal fat, for example, may limit the descent of the diaphragm, and in turn, lung expansion, while the accumulation of visceral fat can reduce the flexibility of the chest wall, sap respiratory muscle strength, and narrow airways in the lungs.

Asthma is more common and often harder to treat in the obese population.

Asthma in patients with obesity is characterized by more severe course, a reduced response to standard therapy.

Obese asthmatics get hospitalized 4.6 times more than asthmatics with normal BMI.

Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight.

“This study identifies what could be a significant issue for the 20 million Americans with asthma; specifically, the main controller medication might be less effective if you are overweight or obese,” said Dr. Sutherland.

The main reason is that obese people usually need a higher dose of medications.

This is why for obese people with asthma special breathing exercises that improve lung function, increase lung ventilation and improve oxygen exchange are especially necessary.

Breathslim program is targeted to solve these particular problems. Its main goal is to develop optimal diaphragmatic breathing which increases lung ventilation, decreases shortness of breath, improves oxygen supply to the blood and gives you energy to do physical exercises. Training with Breathslim also switches on the optimal function of a diaphragm that starts working as a powerful pump that circulates lymph through the whole body, therefore providing quick toxins removal.

All this combined with other benefits of this program provides a better quality of life for people with asthma and excess weight.

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The most invisible and dangerous fat

March 12, 2012 admin One comment

 

Human life is impossible without fat tissue. It’s a known fact that fat is a source of energy for our bodies.

Fat is also a perfect shock absorber protecting the internal organs. It is especially important for protecting abdominal organs as they don’t have such “hard” protection as skull bones or ribs.

Usually when people notice they gained some excess weight and see their body shape changing they start actively fighting with subcutaneous fat (under the skin). But it is much more important to remember about a more serious and invisible danger. It is “invisible fat” that is called visceral adipose tissue (VAT). This fat tissue is absolutely necessary for our lives. It is located inside the abdominal cavity and that’s why it is invisible. It supports normal functioning of all internal organs – stomach, liver, gall bladder, intestines, kidneys and genitals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visceral fat is accumulated around internal organs and serves as a cushion from shocks and vibration during moving, running or jumping.

But the danger of visceral fat tissue is that it’s not just fat, it is a very active biological tissue. Dr. Arthur Frank, Medical Director of the George Washington University weight management program, says that the danger to health is not determined by the fact that you have excess weight, but rather by where it is concentrated in your body. If all of your excess weight is concentrated around your waistline, it is better to start losing it!

Cells of visceral adipose tissue produce about 30 hormones and metabolic substances that provoke development of illnesses associated with obesity. And this “invisible danger” is gradually accumulated inside the abdominal cavity.

In case of visceral obesity, there are 20-30 times more of free fatty acids coming into the bloodstream compared to norm. Excess fat tissue inside the abdominal cavity obstructs normal functioning of internal organs which creates hormonal problems both in men and women.

Clinical studies carried in University of Florida in Tampa, showed that women suffering from breast cancer had 45% more deep abdominal fat than those who didn’t have this disease.

Excess abdominal fat tissue obstructs blood stream through veins as well as lymph circulation. Too much fat around the waistline also hinders the proper movement of diaphragm which disturbs lung ventilation and oxygen balance in the body. This, in turn, leads to shortness of breath and sleep apnoea.

This makes it harder to do any intensive aerobic exercises and it is obvious that dieting alone is not enough to fight with visceral fat.

In case of having excess visceral fat it is much more effective to follow a program that will help “stir up” fat stored inside the abdominal cavity, increase lung ventilation and improve oxygen metabolism.

Breathslim program is targeted to solve these particular problems. It’s main goal is to develop optimal diaphragmatic breathing which provides intensive massage of the abdominal cavity and increases lung ventilation. Special breathing technique stimulates blood stream in capillaries of visceral fat tissue. It is a proven fact that fat burning is safe only if the body can remove toxins quickly and effectively.

Exercises with Breathslim switch on the optimal function of diaphragm that starts working as a powerful pump that circulates lymph through the whole body, therefore, providing quick toxins removal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breathslim exercises will also save you from such unpleasant cosmetic issue as loose belly. If we lose abdominal and visceral fat too quickly, we’ll get saggy skin that doesn’t make us look more attractive. Breathslim allows improving metabolism along with gradually getting rid of excess visceral fat. Combination of these two factors will keep your stomach toned and you will get this desired waist where it should be.

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How breathing exercises can help with hypodynamia

March 6, 2012 admin No comments

 

According to World Health Organization experts, hypodynamia causes untimely death to 3.3 million people every year. In USA where about 56% of adults don’t do even minimum physical activities, sedentary lifestyle is the main cause of untimely death.

 

 

 

 

Hypodynamia worsens normal functions of all organs and systems in the body.

When there is not enough physical activity, lung function is the first to be affected. As a result tissues don’t get enough oxygen which slows down the metabolism and leads to weight gain.

And excess weight further complicates the normal functioning of lungs and makes it harder to exercise.

The most popular solution to this problem is to start eating less. However physical therapists say that such limitations are a bit aggressive and offer alternative ways to fight with hypodynamia.

For example, Professor Steven Blair (University of South Carolina), claims – “better fit and fat, than thin and lazy”.

But in order to be able to do physical activities regularly, it is important to have respiratory system working properly. When lung function is weak, overweight people have difficulties moving and exercising, there is shortness of breath and tiredness.

These problems can be solved by improving respiratory system function first. There are special breathing techniques for that. These techniques help master correct diaphragmatic breathing by creating resistance to breathing during the training. This improves lung ventilation and blood supply in the body that was weakened by sedentary lifestyle. Such positive changes help gradually increase the level and quality of physical activities.

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Breathing Exercises For Weight Loss – Breathslim Oxygen Diet Review

February 19, 2012 admin 2 comments

When it comes to weight loss products, it’s almost impossible to find anything out there that actually works and is safe. From diet pills to fad diets to liposuction or gastric bypass surgery, there are a lot of things people use to try to lose weight that can actually end up harming them.

We’ve written extensively on the blog about how to lose weight naturally – the importance of eating fresh, raw unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables and berries and cutting out processed foods like white sugar, white flour, and packaged foods. But there are other aspects of the human body that you can influence naturally to help you lose weight – like your breath.

Can Breathinbreathslim oxygen diet imageg Exercises Actually Help You Lose Weight?

Ever since the people started practicing yoga over 5,000 years ago, humans have been very conscious of breathing and understood how powerful good breathing techniques can be for quieting the mind, producing a relaxation response in the body, improving physical performance and endurance, and even improving sexual experiences!

Yet today, very few people actually pay attention to their breath outside of a yoga class. Even though hundreds of studies have shown that shallow, constricted breathing can produce excess stress in the body, weaken the immune system, and signal your body to store extra fat. Whereas, deeper breathing can actually relax your body, get rid of stress, help your immune system function much better and signal your body to increase its metabolism and burn more fat faster.

Yoga teachers have known for years that students who practice yoga regularly and especially the deep breathing techniques tend to lose fat and become very slim. I mean, have you ever seen a yoga teacher? I’ve never once seen a yoga teacher with excess body fat! And I’ve taken hundreds of different yoga classes.

How Does Deep Breathing Help You Lose Fat?

When you do deep breathing exercises such as yoga on an empty stomach, your muscle tissues and liver can become depleted of glycogen. Because your muscles must have fuel to continue operating, your pancreas will begin to secrete glucagon which also signals your fat cells to let go of excess fat as your body begins to use it for fuel. So when you regularly go through deep breathing exercises, especially when physical activity like yoga is involved, your body will naturally begin to release excess fat and metabolize it.

Yoga teachers have also known for thousands of years that deep breathing helps improve digestion and aids the body in removing excess waste products from the digestive system. This is one of the key problems with overweight people is that they have poor digestion and their bodies hold on to excess toxins and waste products as well as water. Simply by helping improve digestion and eliminate these waste products, you can begin to release excess weight.

Another important aspect of deep breathing exercises and weight loss has to do with the relaxation response. When you’re body is stressed, your brain tells your adrenal glands to secrete cortisol, the hormone that signals the fight or flight response. We know that when your body releases cortisol, it also releases excess insulin which makes your body want to store extra fat and makes you crave more sweet foods like carbohydrates. Simply by doing deep breathing, you can relax your body, get rid of the stress, and eliminate this vicious cortisol-insulin stress cycle that stimulates excess fat retention.

Just Do Your Breathing Exercises!

You don’t have to go to a yoga class to do deep breathing exercises. You can start from home, right now! The key is to focus on your  breath, inhale for at least 5-10 seconds, hold it for 2-5 seconds, and take 5-10 seconds to exhale. This will get you into an excellent deep breathing state. For every person it will be different, so you have to experiment and see what works best for you.

An important part of deep breathing is that when you inhale, your belly should expand first, then your lower chest and then your upper chest. This helps circulate your air to the depths of your lungs and helps most fully oxygenate your body. When you do deep breathing exercises, try to maintain it for a minimum of 5 minutes. Simply doing deep breathing for 30 or 60 seconds will be great for your body, but it’s not enough time for your body to turn off the stress response and begin to relax completely.

Breathslim Oxygen Diet

For those of you having trouble with deep breathing or just want to learn how to do it better, you might try a deep breathing training product like Breathslim (www.Breathslim.com). Whether you learn from yoga, personal practice, a teacher, or a training product like Breathslim doesn’t really matter – the key is to make sure you are practicing deep breathing exercises regularly to help stimulate your body’s relaxation response so you can burn extra fat instead of store extra fat.

What I like about Breathslim is that it teaches you correct deep breathing techniques and posture and makes you do it every day! Most people fail to lose weight because they don’t practice good habits EVERY DAY. Just because you ate a salad yesterday or did breathing exercises last week doesn’t mean you don’t have to do it today. By practicing every day, you make it a habit. And your habits are what will help you lose weight or make you continue to gain weight.

Are you happy with your health habits?

By: Dr. Tom Corson-Knowles

Source: http://www.tomcorsonknowles.com/blog/breathing-exercises-for-weight-loss-breathslim-oxygen-diet-review/

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100% metabolism control

February 13, 2012 admin No comments


Metabolism control is a sound way to solve a problem with excess weight. More often though people try to control calories or increase physical activity. However, counting calories every day and for the rest of your life is tiring and psychologically hard. Only few people with iron will can do it.

In order to get rid of excess weight regular physical exercises are not enough. Aerobic activity that increases the heart rate over 140 beats a minute is what makes the fat go away. However, in order to bear such strain for an extended period of time it’s important to have good health. When having excess weight, it might be dangerous to start with this kind of exercise load.

There is another very effective and simple way to control metabolism, which is not so popular yet. And this type of control is available for everyone at this very moment.

Breathing is the most reliable and comfortable way to control metabolism.

Just like fuel burns out in the tank, fat is oxidized by oxygen in the body and burns away. If there is excess fat, it means the body doesn’t get enough oxygen for complete fat oxidation.

Breathslim® method has a way to solve this problem. This technique increases lung ventilation and therefore allows more oxygen to flow into the blood. It also improves blood and lymph circulation and, as a result, speeds up evacuation of metabolic products.

A unique breathing technique puts in order functions of digestive system and one can effortlessly follow the chosen diet plan without panicking about eating 100 extra calories. Breathslim® also increases the strength of respiratory muscles and allows you to enjoy your favorite physical activities even more.

Breathing is the main condition of life, therefore breathing control is the most proper way to control metabolism!

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