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Therefore, the more a cancer patient breathes beyond the norm, the less
oxygen is provided for the heart, brain, kidneys, liver, and other vital organs.
Reduced cellular oxygenation leads to anaerobic mitochondrial metabolism,
elevated lactic acid values, the formation of free radicals, and cell acidosis
or a lowered pH in cells. On the contrary, CO2 is a chemical that is needed
for tumor treatment, as numerous studies on carbogen use in cancer
indicate.
advanced cancer patients are about 26-30, in some studies more than 40
breaths per minute. (This parameter cannot be measured by the cancer
patient herself, due to changes in the breathing pattern, but can be easily
defined by others when she is at rest or during non-REM sleep. The official
norm is 10-12 breaths per minute at rest.)
Since the growth of tumors depend on one's body oxygen level, chronic
hyperventilation promotes the growth of malignant cells and metastasis.
These processes are manifested in a lower CP (DIY body oxygen test) in
cancer patients. Therefore, breathing normalization and the correction of
risk lifestyle factors must be a central part of any successful anti-cancer
program or cancer cure.
The clinical trial was conducted by Sergey Paschenko, MD, a pupil of Dr.
Konstantin Buteyko (the author of the Buteyko breathing method). The study
was published by the Ukrainian National Journal of Oncology (Kiev, 2001, v.
3, No.1, p. 77-78, Study of application of the shallow breathing method in a
combined treatment of breast cancer).
Clearly, it is not the name of the breathing technique, but the practical
achievement of normal breathing parameters that should matter most for
the wellbeing of the patient, body oxygenation, and cancer prevention.
From my view, as I also teach breathing retraining, the most amazing and
excellent fact of this very successful clinical trial is that the breathing
teacher and his students were persevering with breathing retraining for at
least 3 years, indicating their courage and self-discipline. The breathing
retraining group increased their exhaled CO2 content by almost double. If
we assume that their metabolic rate (or CO2 production rate) remained the
same, their minute ventilation (amount of air inhaled in one minute) was
reduced about 2 times. Hence, as a result of breathing retraining they
started to breathe about 2 times less. Unfortunately, the author did not
specify the details of his CO2 measurement method. Most likely, his CO2
values relate to CO2 concentrations during the last part of the exhalation
(not the total CO2 content of all exhaled air). This assumption allows us to
evaluate the CP changes before and during breathing retraining.
The CP (control pause or body oxygen level) is the breath holding time after
usual exhalation and is discontinued at the first signs of stress or discomfort
(without pushing yourself for larger numbers). Practical evidence, as well as
physiological laws indicate that the less one breathes, the higher his or her
CP. Hence, it is logical that the Buteyko breathing method is based on
activities and lifestyle factors that make breathing lighter, while the CP test
is the main test to measure personal progress.
When people have normal breathing (the official medical norm corresponds
to 6 breaths per min at rest for a 70-kg man), their CP is about 40 seconds.
The normal CO2 content in the second half of the exhaled air is about 55.5%. Such breathing is invisible and inaudible. It is so tiny that normal
breathers do not have the sensation of air movements and generally claim
that they feel their own breathing. (People who practice breathing exercises
sharpen their sensations and can feel air flow and miniscule breathing
movements.)
For this study, the patients had significantly lower CO2 concentrations in the
exhaled air, indicating the presence of chronic hyperventilation. The
predicted initial CPs for both groups was between about 10 and 20 seconds.
After 3 years of breathing retraining, the patients who practiced shallow
breathing exercises breathed even less than the official medical norm and
closer to the Buteyko breathing norm (or 4 l/min for minute ventilation, 8
breaths/min for breathing frequency, and 60 s for the CP).
Due to technical difficulties, the author did not provide expired CO2 values
during the last hours of sleep. However, numerous medical epidemiological
studies have shown that exacerbations of chronic diseases, as well as the
highest mortality rates for heart disease, asthma, COPD, stroke, diabetes,
epilepsy, and many other conditions, take place during early morning hours
(from about 4 to 7 am), when breathing is heaviest and the CP is shortest
due to the Morning Hyperventilation Effect. Practically, evening-to-morning
CP drops in the sick can vary from 3 to about 15 s or up to about 2-3 times
in average. Since cancer has some similarities to severe inflammatory
diseases (large masses of abnormal cells), the intensification of breathing
during night sleep and a large overnight CP drop are normal.
Important practical note. Since the Frolov device produces even faster and
better results than Buteyko breathing exercises, the smartest method to
deal with low CO2, O2 and cancer is to use the Frolov device with Buteyko
lifestyle factors.
My translation of this trial, as well as the link to the PDF file, of this trial
"Study of application of the shallow breathing method in a combined
treatment of breast cancer" can be found right below here as your bonus
content.
sharpen their sensations and can feel air flow and miniscule
breathing movements.)
For this study, the patients had significantly lower CO2
concentrations in the exhaled air, indicating the presence of
chronic hyperventilation. The predicted initial CPs for both
groups was between about 10 and 20 seconds. After 3 years of
breathing retraining, the patients who practiced shallow breathing
exercises breathed even less than the official medical norm and
closer to the Buteyko breathing norm (or 4 l/min for minute
ventilation, 8 breaths/min for breathing frequency, and 60 s for
the CP).
When the health state of some patients dramatically worsened
(metastasis), their exhaled CO2 content dropped about 2 times
from their initial values. This indicates severe chronic
hyperventilation and their CPs were down to 5-10 s only.
Due to technical difficulties, the author did not provide expired
CO2 values during the last hours of sleep. However, numerous
medical epidemiological studies have shown that exacerbations of
chronic diseases, as well as the highest mortality rates for heart
disease, asthma, COPD, stroke, diabetes, epilepsy, and many other
conditions, take place during early morning hours (from about 4
to 7 am), when breathing is heaviest and the CP is shortest due to
the Morning Hyperventilation Effect. Practically, evening-tomorning CP drops in the sick can vary from 3 to about 15 s or up
to about 2-3 times in average. Since cancer has some similarities
to severe inflammatory diseases (large masses of abnormal cells),
the intensification of breathing during night sleep and a large
overnight CP drop are normal.
Conclusions. These general observations in relation to breathing
rates, CO2 values, CP numbers and quality-of-life factors,
mentioned by the author, are in agreement with the Buteyko Table
of Health Zones. Three-year mortality rate for the breathing
normalization group was 4.5% and for the control group 24.5%.
Hence, breathing normalization decreased a 3-year mortality by
more than 5 times. All patients who normalized their breathing
survived.
Important practical note. Since the Frolov device produces
even faster and better results than Buteyko breathing exercises,
the smartest method to deal with low CO2, O2 and cancer is to use
the Frolov device with Buteyko lifestyle factors.
My translation of this trial, as well as the link to the PDF file, of
this trial "Study of application of the shallow breathing method in
a combined treatment of breast cancer" can be found right below
here as your bonus content.