Asthma-Free Naturally

Everything you need to know about taking control of your asthma

Patrick McKeown

• Publisher: Harper Thorsons
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN: 9780007210367
• eBook ISBN: 9780007368150
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

This is a highly effective programme for adults and children which incorporates the revolutionary Buteyko breathing method.

Patrick McKeown is a former chronic asthmatic who went on to become one of the very few accredited Buteyko practitioners in Britain. The Buteyko breathing method is the single most effective self-help treatment for asthma and can be used by adults and children.

With the programme, asthma sufferers can:
• stop persistent attacks and coughing
• reduce their dependency on medication
• unblock nose naturally with a simple exercise
• prevent attacks during sports
• explain breathing exercises to a child
• learn about diet, sleeping and other lifestyle factors

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Epigraph
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Asthma for beginners
• Chapter 2 How is your breathing?
• Chapter 3 Taking control
• Chapter 4 Make correct breathing a habit
• Chapter 5 Breathe right during physical activity
• Chapter 6 Food that helps, food that hurts
• Chapter 7 What’s your trigger?
• Chapter 8 Know your medication
• Chapter 9 How to help children and teenagers
• Chapter 10 Individual and national goals
• Appendix 1 Hyperventilation
• Appendix 2 Hyperventilation and asthma
• Appendix 3 Controlled Buteyko trials 1995/2003
• Appendix 4 House of commons debate
• Appendix 5 Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko
• Appendix 6 Useful addresses
• References
• Diary of Progress
• Index
• Acknowledgements
• Copyright
• About the Publisher