MAKE THE BREATH CONNECTION -- AND SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who suffer from asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, or other respiratory ailments? Far too often, people with these illnesses are prescribed medications that only mask symptoms, instead of really treating the underlying condition. If you are among this group, it's time for you to escape this prison and start Breathing Free. Teresa Hale, founder of the world-renowned Hale Clinic, has created a groundbreaking treatment that can dramatically change the lives of anyone who feels the crippling affect these illnesses can have on their daily lives, in as little as five days. Called the Breath Connection, this revolutionary program is based on more than forty-five years of empirical research, as well as the Buteyko method, which focuses on dysfunctional breathing, or overbreathing, as the cause of more than 200 respiratory diseases. Breathing Free is complete with line drawings and clear instructions on how to use these simple methods to reestablish normal breathing patterns to prevent and overcome attacks, restore healthy and restful sleep, and reduce the need for medication by up to 60 percent. For the many people who have lived with the struggle of breathing problems, Breathing Free provides hope for relief, better health, and a better life.
Asthma kills 6,000 people a year. Respiratory illnesses affect millions more. According to Teresa Hale, asthmatics and others with respiratory illnesses are breathing wrong. "We have been led to believe that deep breathing is good for us because it increases our oxygen intake. In fact, the reverse is true. The more we breathe, the less oxygen actually reaches the cells of our bodies," says Hale in Breathing Free: The Revolutionary 5-Day Program to Heal Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis, and Other Respiratory Ailments. Her breathing program, Breath Connection, teaches you to change your breathing patterns so that you won't need to wheeze, breathe heavily, or take gulps of air after exertion. Hale promises that five days on this program will reduce your need for medications, and regular practice often increases metabolism and leads to weight loss.
Breathing Free gives a self-test to assess your breathing and teaches several techniques to improve it. Hale explains how to adapt the program for mild, moderate, or severe asthma; emphysema; bronchitis; panic attacks; general health; and children with asthma. She also suggests dietary guidelines.
Hale's program is based on the work of Konstantin Buteyko of the former Soviet Union. It is easy to understand, but will take time and effort to master. But Hale says you have a choice: "Stay where you are, with your daydreams and your deteriorating health, or take control and make some effort to effect permanent change." Hale founded Britain's renowned Hale Clinic, whose clients have included Princess Diana, the Duchess of York, Tina Turner, Richard Gere, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. --Joan Price
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
'Breathing Free' by Teresa Hale:
This book teaches the reader to use the basics of the Buyteko breathing method to aleviate allergy and asthma symptoms. I already had an understanding of this approach, so implementing the breathing exercises was not difficult. As promised on the cover, I did experience a dramatic change, not in the asthma, but in the allergies. After the first day, my sinus problems cleared up considerably. For the first time in years, I can breath without mucus obstruction. I have tapered off two allergy medicines... more info
Breathing free:
I read this book then recommended to my spouse and daughter who both have breathing problems. My daughter with asthma and spouse with COPD and emphasyma. They took the reading serious and have been practising the exercises. The service from Amazon was terrific, came before the time table which was nice. Thanks for the book.
Asthma Control Technique:
This is an outstanding book! I have been having some asthma symptoms, adult onset, and it was frightening to say the least. With this material I learned a different way of breathing, I learned the connection between panic and anxiety and asthma so as to be less frightened, and I simply feel better. I think everybody should read this, and not just those with asthma or emphysema. I didn't realize that the body won't die from an asthma attack unless medications are being used which alter the body's response to... more info
This book has the actual exercises, some do not:
This book has the actual Buteyko exercises, whereas some of the books that talk about the Buteyko method, just tease you and never get around to giving you the exercises (Freedom from Asthma). It also has little pictures and charts to help you be more self-disciplined with the program. I do not know if it works yet, as I've barely started and have severe asthma. I'll write again later.
