1️⃣ Sit comfortably, breathe calmly.
2️⃣ Exhale normally and hold your breath.
3️⃣ Count the seconds.
✅ 45–60 seconds = excellent CO₂ tolerance!
⚠️ Under 20 seconds = you probably hyperventilate too easily and your body is not using oxygen efficiently.
Don’t panic — you can train this!

👨‍⚕️ Who Was Buteyko?

Dr Konstantin Buteyko was a brilliant Russian scientist who, back in the 1960s, developed a simple idea:
We tend to over-breathe.
More air in doesn’t always mean more oxygen where we need it.
In fact, over-breathing lowers CO₂ too much → your arteries shrink → less oxygen gets to your brain and tissues.
His Method of Voluntary Elimination of Deep Breathing (VLDG) trains you to breathe gently and evenly, with light breath holds — so your body gets better at oxygen delivery.

💪 My Story
I’ve had bronchial asthma since I was two. Buteyko’s method helped me manage attacks, calm my breath, and avoid unnecessary medication. Even now, I practise breath holds and light nose breathing daily — and it works!

🚍 The Oxygen Bus Stop
Here’s a fun way to picture it:
Oxygen in your lungs = passengers at the bus stop.
Your blood cells = buses.
If you hyperventilate, you keep sending more passengers to an overcrowded stop — but the buses can’t keep up.
When you hold your breath gently after exhaling, you signal your body to use the oxygen that’s already there, efficiently.
So — less panic, more calm, better oxygenation!

👉 Next I’ll share some step-by-step Buteyko-style exercises you can try at home. Don’t miss it!

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05 / 07 / 2025