Bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis is a long-term condition where the airways of the lungs become abnormally widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection and a breeding ground for bacteria. And infections can spread to the air sacs, reducing lung function. The most common symptoms of bronchiectasis include:...Read More

Asthma Asthma is a common long-term condition that can cause a cough, wheezing, and breathlessness. The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person although it can be controlled well in most people most of the time. Even so, asthma attacks hospitalise someone every seven minutes. What is Asthma Asthma is caused by inflammation...Read More

Breathing Re-training for Children An extract from the journal ‘General Dentist’ “Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academic performance, and behaviour.  The vast majority of health care professionals are unaware of the negative impact of upper airway obstruction (mouth breathing) on normal facial growth and physiologic health. Children whose mouth breathing is untreated...Read More

Dysfunctional Breathing in Women Dysfunctional breathing can destabilise mind, impact physical performance, muscles, mental concentration, mood and metabolism. They can play a part in, for instance, premenstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue, neck, back and pelvic pain, fibromyalgia and some aspects of anxiety and depression. There is evidence that improving breathing patterns in women can see major improvements...Read More

Erectile Dysfunction and Dysfunctional Breathing Anxiety and dysfunctional breathing (mouth breathing and upper thorax breathing) are two common factors in Erectile Dysfunction and they in turn are directly related. Poor breathing patterns are common in sufferers of anxiety and anxiety sufferers tend to have poor breathing patterns. What’s more anxiety and poor breathing patterns are...Read More

Anxiety & Panic Attacks Panic attacks and anxiety problems are common in people of all ages and can be very alarming. Panic attacks can have physical symptoms, including an increase in the rate and depth of breathing, shaking, feeling confused or disorientated, rapid heartbeats, dry mouth, sweating, dizziness and chest pain. Anxiety can be constant...Read More