Many people grappling with asthma have never given yoga a thought when they are looking for a solution to their problem. Unknown to them, yoga is a form of exercise that will help you get the much needed relief you want. It is a breathing exercise that will people suffering from mild asthma. Also, it helps reduce the use of low-dose drug inhalers by asthma patients.
Yoga practitioners believed in the benefits of pranayama breathing exercises for asthma patients. But this has not been proved formally. However, using a pink city lung, a device that imposes slow breathing on the patient and mimic the way pranayama works; it is possible to measure the effects of controlled breathing.
Two forms of simulated pranayama exercise were tested. These are slow deep breathing and breathing out for twice as long as breathing in.
When you are grappling with asthma, what happens is that the airways is restricted and this makes breathing difficult for you. This problem is very common in the UK. It is reported that more than 3 million children and adults are affected with the problem. Also, it is reported that about 2,000 lives are claimed annually by asthma.
Doctors made use of standard clinical tests to measure the volume of air patients were able to blow out in a second. Also they tested the irritability of the patient's airways. After having the patients go through yoga, it was discovered that their airways were twice less irritable.
It is highly recommended that you consult a professional before making use of yoga. And if you want to make use of it, ensure that you do it under the close watch of a medical doctor or practitioner. Also, ensure that you practice yoga with the help of a yoga expert. This is to prevent any problem that may occur in the process.
While asthma patients are not advised to stop their medications, they are only urged through this article to try yoga out. Not only will it give them the much needed relief, it may also save them lots of their hard earned money.
(By Ras Reed)
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