Have you ever tried to catch your breath? Possibly after exercising or running beyond the range of your endurance you have found yourself hunched over, gasping for air? The deeper you breathe, the harder it seems to recover? What could be the cause? When you have too much oxygen intake, the results can sometimes be dramatic. Too much oxygen in your bloodstream reduces the amount of carbon dioxide, which is necessary for delivering hemoglobin to the tissues that need it. As a result, over-breathing, otherwise known as hyperventilation, can have an adverse effect on all the organs of your body, which can disrupt cardiac and respiratory function, damage the nervous, lymphatic and immune systems, change your metabolism and disturb your overall health. Of course, not all of these symptoms will occur, and any that do occur will probably not happen immediately but over a period of time, months or years, a chain effect from hyperventilation (i.e., the reduction of oxygen delivery to vital tissues) can result in illness, disease and even the truncation of your lifespan. But breathing normally and with the optimal amount of oxygen intake isn’t how most people breathe. Breathing so that the right number of carbon dioxide molecules is present to assist in delivering oxygen-carrying hemoglobin to the cellular tissues that need it does not come naturally. Specialists who have studied the way people breathe and how it relates to the development of difficulties have seen improvement when people learn how to normalize their breathing through the use of breathing exercises. Learning how to take control of one’s breathing in such a way as to optimize its effect on the body, according to specialists, can lead to reversals in symptoms for many people who suffer from a broad range of...

In the 1950s, Dr. Konstantin Buteyko was working with sick patients when he noticed something…the breathing that they were doing was getting deeper and more pronounced the sicker the patients became. Over time, Dr. Buteyko began to actually measure the rate of breath of his fatally ill patients and this put him on the path to his life’s work, now known as the Buteyko Method. What His Experiments Found As Dr. Buteyko looked more closely at the way people were taking in air as they came close to death, he was able to accurately predict the day of death simply by measuring the way they breathe. What he found, after time and observations, was that it was quite possible that the amount of air we were taking in was actually having a detrimental effect on our health, yet so many health professionals tell people to breathe in deeper. He tried this hypothesis out on himself, as he was a lifelong sufferer of hypertension. Within weeks, his hypertension had disappeared. In order to check this hypothesis in the opposite way, he had perfectly healthy people practice deep breathing for a period of time. Every subject who was tested experienced dizziness, nausea, coughing, wheezing and eventually passed out. This became known as hyperventilation, or breathing too much. The Buteyko Method, Today These days, the Buteyko Method is widely practiced as a way to treat a variety of illnesses and conditions. Because it is simply a way to breathe in a different way, it is easy enough for anyone to use it. There are no medications involved in the Buteyko Method, nor any type of medical procedure. This is why it is preferred over other types of medical treatment, especially when children are involved. There are many...

It’s a sad fact that STD’s or sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. There are many reasons for this. People are becoming sexually active at a far younger age than they were 30 years ago and people tend to have more partners these days. This is because times have changed. It is now socially acceptable for people to sleep together before they get married and is no longer frowned upon. Unfortunately this means that you are more likely to contract an STD and one in particular can be very difficult to spot. It’s called Chlamydia. The reason this nasty disease is difficult for you to spot is that it usually doesn’t present any symptoms you may recognize. Other STD’s can cause symptoms such as discharge or itching which tells you that you might have contracted something. The other thing about Chlamydia is that it will be passed on to every single person you sleep with which makes it one of the most prevalent diseases around. If you are sexually active, have had more than one partner and live in New York you should look into STD testing in New York City. It’s so important that you look after your health in this way. If you do have an STD and it’s left untreated not only do you run the risk of passing it on to others, it could also cause complications for you later in life. Many people shy away from being tested because they are embarrassed but this shouldn’t put you off. Yes, it’s true some tests can be a bit invasive especially for women but you have to remember that the professionals that carry-out these tests do so every single day. Whilst you might think you’re the only one, you most...

If you are looking for assistance in helping a relative who needs assistance find a new living situation, you will want to consider an assisted living home for its many advantages over a nursing home in the Southern Maryland area. What matters to you is that your loved one is well cared for and happy. With all the advantages available at an assisted living home, chances are that they will become well-adjusted and happy residents within a short time of moving in. Better Medical CareSouthern Maryland nursing homes do not have the medical support that you will find in an assisted living home. In an assisted living home, help is available for residents no matter what their medical circumstances. There is a doctor, nurse, podiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist available as needed. Hospice care is also available. You can rest assured that your loved one will receive excellent medical attention at an assisted living home. More Independence and FreedomNursing homes are not independent living facilities. If residents are able to move about freely without assistance, They have the freedom of living in their own apartment as well as moving about the grounds freely. Residents are allowed to live as independently as possible. More Like a ResidenceNursing home rooms are often little more than hospital rooms. For residents who are physically able, they can move into a senior apartment. These apartments are well furnished and come with many amenities including a beautifully furnished living space, Direct TV, laundry services, cleaning services, and meals that are prepared for them. Your loved one will enjoy privacy, dignity, and independence when living in a senior apartment at an assisted living home. Fun-filled ActivitiesActivities are available for residents who wish to participant on and off the farm grounds. Special...

When you care about your pets and want them to get the best in veterinary services, it is important to understand how to go about choosing from among the animal hospitals in Austin. You will want to find an animal hospital that cares about your pet in the same way that you do and that understands how much a part of your family your pet is. In addition, you will want a hospital that has the finest staff possible, one that is not only friendly, compassionate, and caring, but one that is also highly trained and competent as well. One of the first questions you want to ask when you begin looking at animal hospitals is whether or not they have a veterinary technician on staff. All hospitals have non-licensed or registered techs that may tend to things like weighing your pet or prepping the paperwork for your pet’s exam. However, when it comes to giving your pet shots, taking lab samples, and similar procedures, you want to consider hospitals that only allow registered technicians to do that sort of work. In addition, although it is rare, just as some unscrupulous individuals will pose as cosmetic surgeons or dentists, there are animal hospitals that have been set up by those who are not licensed to practice veterinary medicine. When you are checking out animal hospitals in the Austin area, the veterinarians will not be offended that you ask to see their licenses. In fact, it will give them an opportunity to share with you about their credentials and their education, something that most vets are very proud of. This will also give you the opportunity to find out how long a particular vet has been practicing veterinary medicine and what sort of experience each...

There are several different kinds of foods that are perfectly safe for human beings that can be toxic or even fatal for our pets. One that often surprises dog owners is grapes and, logically enough, raisins. However, even a handful of grapes or raisins, con prove lethal for your dog and if your dog has consumed any raisins or grapes, you should get your dog to an Austin pet clinic as soon as possible. Of course, it would not be normal for us to feed our dogs grapes, but whether your dog should retrieve some from a kitchen counter, get fed some by a child who did not know any better, or otherwise have the opportunity to get access to grapes, the most likely immediate symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. However, subsequent symptoms that may develop over a period of days would be lethargy, signs of abdominal pain, and becoming anorexic. The largest concern is that your dog’s kidneys would begin to shut down and lead to your dog’s death. That is why getting to the pet clinic as soon as possible is so important. If your dog has consumed even a few grapes or raisins, but you cannot get your dog to the pet clinic, for whatever reason, it is important that you try to get your dog to vomit so that you can get the toxic substance out of your dog’s body. However, even if you get your dog to vomit (if you are able to do so), you cannot be certain that your dog has thrown all of the grapes or raisins, so you will still want to get your dog to the pet clinic as quickly as you can. In the meantime, continue to monitor your dog for any of...