john fairley
11-03-2008, 06:40 PM
We suffering with COPD have a primary symptom which is breathlessness doing normal tasks and in advanced cases breathlessness even at rest. We assume that this is caused by damaged lungs. We also assume we need more oxygen, but supplemental oxygen does little to improve our condition. A Russian Doctor, Konstantin Buteyko observed that breathless is a symptom resulting from low levels of CO2 in our system. He developed a method of breathing which when practiced increase CO2 levels thereby oxygenating the blood and tissues and decreasing symptoms such as breathlessness, coughing and excess mucous. Interestingly enough reduced symptoms do not add up to improved lung function, but with the decrease in symptoms a feeling of well being is found.
I recommend research and google Buteyko. One of the better sites is by Peter Kolb an Austrailian scientist - google buteyko kolb.
This site is dedicated to stem cell, so as not to take too much time here, if anyone would like more information please email me johnjfairley@yahoo.com I've added some interesting CO2 information.
Let's take a look at what carbon dioxide does for us, and from this we can ascertain what a deficiency may mean:
1. Oxygenation
Carbon dioxide regulates oxygen departure from blood and a fall in carbon dioxide results in reduced oxygenation of tissue and vital organs (Verigo-Bohr Effect). Poor oxygenation leads to myriad complaints.
2. Acid/Alkali Balance and the Immune System
Carbon dioxide, through its conversion to carbonic acid, is the most important regulator of our acid/base balance. A lowering of carbon dioxide results in a shift of the body's pH toward alkalinity, which changes the rate of activity of all body ferments.
An alkaline system is much more susceptible to virus and allergy as it compromises the immune system. A great deal of information is available about the role of pH in the process of binding of the antibody with the antigen. A deviation of the pH from a certain optimum results in a decrease in the affinity and therefore in the weakening of the immune reaction.
3. Vessels
Carbon dioxide is a smooth muscle tissue dilator; therefore a shortage of carbon dioxide can cause spasms of brain, bronchi and other smooth muscle tissue. Asthma spasms and migraines are prime examples of this situation.
4. The Nervous System
Carbon dioxide is a regulator of nervous system activity and a lowering of carbon dioxide in the nerve cells heightens their excitability, alerting all branches of the nervous system and rendering it extraordinarily sensitive to outside stimuli. This leads to irritability, sleeplessness, stress problems, unfounded anxiety and allergic reactions. Concurrent with this, the breathing centre in the brain is further stimulated, thereby causing an increase in breathing rate and a further loss of carbon dioxide, and a vicious cycle begins.
5. The Cardiovascular System
Carbon dioxide is a regulator of the cardiovascular system. A depletion of carbon dioxide can result in angina, chest pains, high or low arterial pressure, hypertension, stenocardia and eventually sclerosis of vessels, myocardial infarcts and strokes.
I recommend research and google Buteyko. One of the better sites is by Peter Kolb an Austrailian scientist - google buteyko kolb.
This site is dedicated to stem cell, so as not to take too much time here, if anyone would like more information please email me johnjfairley@yahoo.com I've added some interesting CO2 information.
Let's take a look at what carbon dioxide does for us, and from this we can ascertain what a deficiency may mean:
1. Oxygenation
Carbon dioxide regulates oxygen departure from blood and a fall in carbon dioxide results in reduced oxygenation of tissue and vital organs (Verigo-Bohr Effect). Poor oxygenation leads to myriad complaints.
2. Acid/Alkali Balance and the Immune System
Carbon dioxide, through its conversion to carbonic acid, is the most important regulator of our acid/base balance. A lowering of carbon dioxide results in a shift of the body's pH toward alkalinity, which changes the rate of activity of all body ferments.
An alkaline system is much more susceptible to virus and allergy as it compromises the immune system. A great deal of information is available about the role of pH in the process of binding of the antibody with the antigen. A deviation of the pH from a certain optimum results in a decrease in the affinity and therefore in the weakening of the immune reaction.
3. Vessels
Carbon dioxide is a smooth muscle tissue dilator; therefore a shortage of carbon dioxide can cause spasms of brain, bronchi and other smooth muscle tissue. Asthma spasms and migraines are prime examples of this situation.
4. The Nervous System
Carbon dioxide is a regulator of nervous system activity and a lowering of carbon dioxide in the nerve cells heightens their excitability, alerting all branches of the nervous system and rendering it extraordinarily sensitive to outside stimuli. This leads to irritability, sleeplessness, stress problems, unfounded anxiety and allergic reactions. Concurrent with this, the breathing centre in the brain is further stimulated, thereby causing an increase in breathing rate and a further loss of carbon dioxide, and a vicious cycle begins.
5. The Cardiovascular System
Carbon dioxide is a regulator of the cardiovascular system. A depletion of carbon dioxide can result in angina, chest pains, high or low arterial pressure, hypertension, stenocardia and eventually sclerosis of vessels, myocardial infarcts and strokes.