Difficulty sleeping?
Discover the real reasons why…
§ Your sleep problems may actually be a breathing problem:
§ Most sleep aids are making your sleep problems even worse
§ You’ll continue to gain weight until you treat this one problem
§ Oxygen is a necessity of Life and of Combustion. It constitutes about 2/3 rds of the weight of our bodies, and one fifth of the weight of the air
§ People who sleep less than 5 hours or more than 9 are at higher risk for dying
§ Most doctors misdiagnose this simple yet chronic sleep/breathing disorder
§ Overbreathing is a prime contributory factor in snoring and sleep apnoea.
§ Many people with cold hands and feet are the beginning symptoms of a sleep breathing disorder
§ You can have hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings and NOT be going through menopause
§ Your jaw shape affects how well you sleep
§ Non-creative people sleep better than creative types
Normally during sleep, air moves through the throat and in and out of the lungs at a regular rhythm. In a person with sleep apnea, air movement is periodically diminished or stopped.
There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is abnormal because of narrowing or closure of the throat. In central sleep apnea, breathing is abnormal because of a change in the breathing control and rhythm.
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can affect a person's ability to safely perform normal daily activities and can affect long term health. Approximately 25 percent of adults are at risk for sleep apnea of some degree. Men are more commonly affected than women. Other risk factors include middle and older age, being overweight or obese, and having a small mouth and throat.
Breathing is a critically important body function. It is the first thing we do in life, and the last. Many people are getting it wrong over 20,000 times a day.
Oxygen deprivation is biologically associated with most types of chronic diseases, including cancer. Stress, fear, anxiety, and worry cause not only shallow breathing, but a habit of literally not breathing as much, or holding the breath.
Not to mention a sedentary lifestyle is the worst thing for breathing. Those with the worst breathing habits are often people who do not do any exercise.
Exercise and movement are the events that route oxygen to the body’s cells. So take a deep breath and go for a walk often.
Oxygen therapy is as wonderful as it is because more oxygen translates into more cellular energy, more healing energy and more energy to help us feel relaxed and perform better in life.
Oxygen operates at the heart of life, along with its sister, CO2. There is nothing more basic to life, so command of both carbon dioxide and oxygen give us almost everything we need to fight disease, ageing and cancer. Both gases come in very handy in burn units and for any kind of wound repair.
Oxygen beats back death and that is why it is used so extensively in every emergency room and intensive care ward in the world. Palliative caretakers and hospice also utilizes lots of oxygen. However, all present oxygen delivery systems provide low dosages when higher ones can be administered safely.
When our cells do not get ample amounts of oxygen regularly, they degenerate quickly and die. Lack of mobility, infections and toxins further decrease our oxygen status and contribute to the acceleration of illness. Naturally, this degeneration is connected with a noticeable reduction of physical and mental capabilities typically experienced later in life. Beyond any doubt, oxygen is immediately and long-term the most essential element for our existence.
Importantly enough when ample oxygen rushes into oxygen deficient cells, oxygen is no longer the limiting reagent for detoxification of cellular poisons that have been accumulating.
Look out for these:
Note too, that often this is an under-reported condition. The person simply does not realize this themselves and it is only when their bed partner mentions it to the doctor that it can be addressed.
TIPS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sing/learning/breathing.shtml
Breathing well will support your voice. Singing when there's no breath left is a common way of tiring your voice. Follow the steps below to help improve your breathing:
To practice breathing well, try this:
Lie on the floor on your back with your hands on your stomach. Breath in (inhale) and your hands will rise. Now breathe out (exhale) and they will lower. In this position it is virtually impossible to breathe incorrectly. Try to breath in the same way when you sing.
Practice breathing regularly to improve your technique and build your capacity:
Exercise 1 - Hissing
Exercise 2 - Snatched Breaths
Do watch this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFVP9qyupY4
Diaphragmatic Breathing For Singing jivan sharma 22 February 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ua9bOsZTYg Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique jivan sharma 27 June 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFcQpNr_KA4
Breath -- five minutes can change your life | Stacey Schuerman | TEDxChapmanU 04 July 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-T7tCMUDXU
The Fourth Phase of Water: Dr. Gerald Pollack at TEDxGuelphU 07 September 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWEVXhaydc
The Mineral Power for Your Body’s Electrical Supply | Stephanie Seneff | TEDxNewYorkSalon 16 November, 2016
Discover the real reasons why…
§ Your sleep problems may actually be a breathing problem:
§ Most sleep aids are making your sleep problems even worse
§ You’ll continue to gain weight until you treat this one problem
§ Oxygen is a necessity of Life and of Combustion. It constitutes about 2/3 rds of the weight of our bodies, and one fifth of the weight of the air
§ People who sleep less than 5 hours or more than 9 are at higher risk for dying
§ Most doctors misdiagnose this simple yet chronic sleep/breathing disorder
§ Overbreathing is a prime contributory factor in snoring and sleep apnoea.
§ Many people with cold hands and feet are the beginning symptoms of a sleep breathing disorder
§ You can have hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings and NOT be going through menopause
§ Your jaw shape affects how well you sleep
§ Non-creative people sleep better than creative types
Normally during sleep, air moves through the throat and in and out of the lungs at a regular rhythm. In a person with sleep apnea, air movement is periodically diminished or stopped.
There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is abnormal because of narrowing or closure of the throat. In central sleep apnea, breathing is abnormal because of a change in the breathing control and rhythm.
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can affect a person's ability to safely perform normal daily activities and can affect long term health. Approximately 25 percent of adults are at risk for sleep apnea of some degree. Men are more commonly affected than women. Other risk factors include middle and older age, being overweight or obese, and having a small mouth and throat.
Breathing is a critically important body function. It is the first thing we do in life, and the last. Many people are getting it wrong over 20,000 times a day.
Oxygen deprivation is biologically associated with most types of chronic diseases, including cancer. Stress, fear, anxiety, and worry cause not only shallow breathing, but a habit of literally not breathing as much, or holding the breath.
Not to mention a sedentary lifestyle is the worst thing for breathing. Those with the worst breathing habits are often people who do not do any exercise.
Exercise and movement are the events that route oxygen to the body’s cells. So take a deep breath and go for a walk often.
Oxygen therapy is as wonderful as it is because more oxygen translates into more cellular energy, more healing energy and more energy to help us feel relaxed and perform better in life.
Oxygen operates at the heart of life, along with its sister, CO2. There is nothing more basic to life, so command of both carbon dioxide and oxygen give us almost everything we need to fight disease, ageing and cancer. Both gases come in very handy in burn units and for any kind of wound repair.
Oxygen beats back death and that is why it is used so extensively in every emergency room and intensive care ward in the world. Palliative caretakers and hospice also utilizes lots of oxygen. However, all present oxygen delivery systems provide low dosages when higher ones can be administered safely.
When our cells do not get ample amounts of oxygen regularly, they degenerate quickly and die. Lack of mobility, infections and toxins further decrease our oxygen status and contribute to the acceleration of illness. Naturally, this degeneration is connected with a noticeable reduction of physical and mental capabilities typically experienced later in life. Beyond any doubt, oxygen is immediately and long-term the most essential element for our existence.
Importantly enough when ample oxygen rushes into oxygen deficient cells, oxygen is no longer the limiting reagent for detoxification of cellular poisons that have been accumulating.
Look out for these:
- major operations,
- heart weakness,
- poor posture,
- tension in neck and around shoulders,
- acute and repetitive trauma,
- too much exercise,
- chronic inflammation,
- poor digestion,
- poor diet,
- negative attitude,
- fungal, viral or bacterial infection,
- toxic stress,
- chronic sinusitis,
- food allergies,
- sleep apnoea, * ) Be aware that people who snore and have sleep apnoea do not breathe correctly; there are no exceptions.
- snoring issues, ) When you breathe in too quickly and/or too heavily, the soft tissues lining your airway can become dehydrated, swollen and congested, narrowing your airway. During sleep, when your throat muscles are more relaxed, these tissues can vibrate and create the snoring noise.
- shallow breathers,
- asthma,
- emphysema,
- heart attack,
- stroke,
- lack of exercise,
- dehydration,
- cancer,
- chemotherapy,
- acidic body pH,
- weak kidney’s,
- high stress levels (especially when accumulated over time)
- In these situations the human body has a resilient capacity to maintain basic functionality (even through severe imbalances), but when the threshold of not being able to optimally recover is crossed the hands of time start counting.
- * Sleep apnoea is where breathing stops for intervals of 10 second or more, repetitively throughout the night, causing a significant drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood. With obstructive sleep apnoea, the walls of the throat may "collapse" inwards or part of the soft palate or the tongue may be drawn back into the throat, obstructing air flow.
- As well as causing devastating daytime sleepiness, untreated sleep apnoea puts you at greater risk for:
- high blood pressure
- angina
- irregular heart rhythms
- heart attack
- depression
- obesity
- diabetes
- cancer
Note too, that often this is an under-reported condition. The person simply does not realize this themselves and it is only when their bed partner mentions it to the doctor that it can be addressed.
TIPS:
- Be aware of your breathing. Know that physiologically normal breathing is nasal, silent, slow, soft, smooth breathing.
- Breathe through your nose whenever it is comfortable to do so.
- Breathe more gently. If your nose is blocked or you are uncomfortable breathing through it, then try to breathe more gently through your mouth.
- Sit more upright. When you slouch, you are more likely to breathe faster and with the upper chest, which is tiring and makes you feel stressed.
- Your physiotherapist may be able to help with breathing education.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sing/learning/breathing.shtml
Breathing well will support your voice. Singing when there's no breath left is a common way of tiring your voice. Follow the steps below to help improve your breathing:
- Breathe deeply from your lower lungs - imagine a rubber ring around your waist (your diaphragm)
- Breathe in and try to push the ring outwards.
- Breathe in through your nose and out through your nose and mouth.
- Avoid raising your shoulders as you breathe in - keep them relaxed and level.
- Relax! Tension will prevent you from making a good sound.
To practice breathing well, try this:
Lie on the floor on your back with your hands on your stomach. Breath in (inhale) and your hands will rise. Now breathe out (exhale) and they will lower. In this position it is virtually impossible to breathe incorrectly. Try to breath in the same way when you sing.
Practice breathing regularly to improve your technique and build your capacity:
Exercise 1 - Hissing
- Breathe in to the count of 4, breathe out, hissing, to the count of 4
- Then, breathe in for 6, and hiss out for 10
- in for 6, out for 12
- in for 2, out for 12
- in for 4, out for 16
- in for 2, out for 16
- in for 4, out for 20
- in for 1, out for 20
Exercise 2 - Snatched Breaths
- Breathing in gradually, think of your lungs filling up in fractions, when you count. Focus on the diaphragm, being careful not to hold tension in the throat.
- On the count of '1' - breathe in (¼ full)
- '2' - (½ full)
- '3' - (¾ full)
- '4' - (full)
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 - breathe out, gradually.
- Repeat, on the count of '1' - breathe in (½ full) '2' - (full)
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - breathe out gradually.
Do watch this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFVP9qyupY4
Diaphragmatic Breathing For Singing jivan sharma 22 February 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ua9bOsZTYg Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique jivan sharma 27 June 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFcQpNr_KA4
Breath -- five minutes can change your life | Stacey Schuerman | TEDxChapmanU 04 July 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-T7tCMUDXU
The Fourth Phase of Water: Dr. Gerald Pollack at TEDxGuelphU 07 September 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWEVXhaydc
The Mineral Power for Your Body’s Electrical Supply | Stephanie Seneff | TEDxNewYorkSalon 16 November, 2016