Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma--Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children [Paperback]

Patrick McKeown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

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

Editorial Reviews

Review

'It is absolutely unbelievable. I have been on my drugs for 15 years!Give it a go, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.' --Jean McConnell, school teacher 'I have a quality of life I have not had for 40 years.' --71 year old severe asthmatic, previously wheelchair bound 'Before I missed football, parties and swimming. Now I am able to do everything I couldn't do.' --Lorcan, aged 12 'Within a week, Lorca was off all his reliever medication (10 puffs a day). He is now captain of his football team.' --Lorcan's mother

About the Author

Patrick McKeown, BA, MA (tdc)dip. Buteyko, was a chronic asthmatic for most of his life. When he applied the Buteyko breathing method, he freed himself from his asthma condition. As a qualified Buteyko practitioner, he is now just one of a few Western experts accredited and authorised by Prof Konstantin Buteyko to teach this method. His three clinics -- Asthma Care -- are in Dublin, Galway and Cork . His clinics and work have been featured on a huge amount of Irish media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007210361
• ISBN-13: 978-0007210367
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #761,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Respiratory

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only solution, March 2, 2006

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P Blake (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma--Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children (Paperback)

Asthma free naturally. The medical profession have overlooked probably the only factor guaranteed to help solve your asthma. For some reason, people are not told to close their mouth or to correct their breathing. Why is this?
Is there too much income to be earned from the existing structure? The Asthma Society who are suppossed to be our friends are funded by drug companies and so are afraid to rock the boat.
Give asthmatics inhalers for the rest of their life and spend no research on hyperventilation. The medical profession have a lot to answer for.
Meanwhile millions suffer- people like you and me.

If you are asthmatic- you will understand what I mean from reading this book. I cannot understand the logic, of why this is not taught to every adult and child.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes the Simplest Things are the Most Powerful., November 5, 2006

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TracyVision (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma--Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children (Paperback)

Forest fire smoke came rolling into the Las Vegas Valley back in July and suddenly my lungs weren't working despite having no history of breathing problems. In fact I used to be about the healthiest person I know! Diagnosis? Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS), which is similar to asthma (chronic chest tightness, shortness of breath, worsened by exercise and bad air quality) but it does not respond to asthma medication and I refused to take a course of steroids.

I'd been following the supplement program as outlined in "Reversing Asthma: Breathe Easier with This Revolutionary New Program" by Richard Firshein, DO, but my condition had not measuraby improved. After 4 months I started to feel a bit hopeless.

I had to wait almost 4 weeks for this book to arrive, it's not very popular in the US, but it was worth the wait. After only 10 days of doing the Buteyko exercises outlined in this book I was able to resume exercising and now have moments when I have no discomfort at all!

Private lessons for the Buteyko method are about $400. Videos run $100 or more. This little $16 book might not be as thorough as those options for learning the Buteyko method (or maybe it is!) but I've learned enough to be able to markedly improve my condition in less than two weeks. I still can't believe what a difference it has made, and in so short a time. And I'm going to keep doing the exercises until I'm fully recovered and my control pause is at least 40 seconds (it's already gone from 10 to 20)!

I now have hope for a full recovery from my condition thanks to Patrick McKeown.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Results - Nearly asthma free, February 20, 2006

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Carla Collins (Galway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma--Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children (Paperback)

I have had asthma for nearly 23 years and had been steadily increasing my medication over the years which was worrying. I was always sporty and found it increasingly difficult to keep up exercise without lapsing into a coughing attack. However, when I stumbled across this book I got my life back. The simple exercises have allowed me to gradually decrease my medication. I am back playing sport 3 times a week without any wheeziness. I feel fantastic and my quality of life has improved immensly as a result. I cannot believe that by only spending 14.99 i have reversed my asthma and reduced my spending on medication by hundreds of euros a year. I am truly grateful to Patrick McKeown who has given me back a quality of life I thought was long gone.