| Since this question was asked on different forums, I | | | | complete agreement with dozens of western |
| decided to write this article. To my knowledge, none | | | | professional oncological studies (cancer-tissue hypoxia |
| of the previous or current medical doctors who | | | | link). Moreover, oxygenation-based observations are |
| practice the Buteyko therapy (over 200 people) | | | | more accurate since they provide a simple measure |
| claimed that this therapy can cure cancer. However, | | | | of cancer development (for worse and for better). |
| there are certain clinical observations and known | | | | We see that all available evidence, clinical observation |
| scientific facts that I am going to briefly review here. | | | | and scientific research show that cancer |
| All available physiological evidence, starting from the | | | | development is based on tissue hypoxia, not on |
| Nobel Prize discovery of Dr. Otto Warburg, who in his | | | | presence or absence of herbs, functional foods, |
| speech "The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer" | | | | vitamins, or other substances in diet. (Only when we |
| (1966) said, "In every case, during the cancer | | | | are truly deficient in any essential nutrient, correct |
| development, the oxygen respiration always falls, | | | | supplementation improves the health state and |
| fermentation appears, and the highly differentiated | | | | increase body oxygenation. This effect can be easily |
| cells are transformed into fermenting anaerobes, | | | | measured.) |
| which have lost all their body functions and retain | | | | The modern approach to cancer among many people |
| only the now useless property of growth and | | | | in alternative health area is almost the same as the |
| replication" until all available modern research, indicates | | | | approach of most doctors in relation to disease and |
| that low body oxygenation in the body is still the | | | | drugs. Instead of the medication or pill, it is suggested |
| prime cause of cancer. | | | | to use various supplements, herbs, colloidal silver, |
| The central test of the Buteyko oxygenation | | | | enzymes, etc. to fight cancer. For this mental |
| therapy and the main tool of the patient or student | | | | approach, the person with cancer becomes an |
| is stress-free breath holding time, which accurately | | | | innocent victim of the vicious disease and the |
| reflects body oxygenation. [Exhale normally, pinch the | | | | supplement (herb, enzyme, vitamin, substance, etc.) |
| nose, close the mouth, and measure your breath | | | | plays the role of the savior. It is the same situation |
| holding time but only until the first stress or | | | | as with medical drugs: innocent patients, treacherous |
| discomfort. At certain moment of time, this | | | | diseases, and a doctor-savior on a white horse |
| discomfort starts to grow and, if one releases the | | | | delivering the magic medical pill. |
| nose at this moment, the test is correct and the | | | | Moreover, reduced brain oxygenation, due to heavy |
| breathing pattern does not change: it is the same | | | | breathing, makes cancer sufferers very susceptible |
| after the test as before it.] | | | | to this "sweet supplement" myth when they |
| A typical Buteyko doctor had hundreds, sometimes | | | | participate in never-ending games searching for the |
| thousands of patients who learned the oxygenation | | | | cure. When the old savior (medical drug or |
| therapy to variable degree (starting with less than 20 | | | | supplement) disappears or gets unpopular, the new |
| s for early morning oxygenation and going up to 30, | | | | savior is immediately found or anticipated. Why are |
| 35, 40, 60, 90 etc. seconds). There were no | | | | these fantasies so popular? Because these myths |
| systematic cancer studies since the Buteyko method | | | | create an illusion of innocence and "re-assure" current, |
| is focused mostly on about 15-20 other common | | | | physiologically abnormal lifestyle of the sick person. |
| diseases (like asthma, heart disease, bronchitis, | | | | This has nothing to do with physiology of the human |
| epilepsy, sinusitis, insomnia, etc.) However, it is known | | | | body, cancer pathology, and health, because the |
| that presence of any chronic condition is a risk factor | | | | person can eat tones of herbs and vitamins, drink |
| for cancer. Hence, hundreds of Russian Buteyko | | | | canisters of colloidal silver, and do thousands other |
| patients with cancer experienced corresponding | | | | promoted things, but if the oxygenation remains |
| developments (see below), while none of Russian | | | | below 20 s (e.g., due to mouth breathing, or sleeping |
| Buteyko doctors could make cancer cure claims | | | | on one's back, or due to lack of physical activity, or |
| based on a few or even several cases in the own | | | | due to inflammation and cortisol deficiency, etc.), no |
| practice. When all these cases are gathered together | | | | cancer improvement will take place. Hence, |
| and their conclusions are the same, then we can | | | | prevention of mouth breathing 24/7, prevention of |
| speak about the following clinical findings. | | | | sleeping on one's back, correct posture 24/7, physical |
| These doctors consistently observed that when | | | | activity with strictly nasal breathing, eating only when |
| index of body oxygenation gets up to 35-40 s, | | | | truly hungry, and many other lifestyle factors and |
| tumors start to disappear. | | | | hidden physiological obstacles (cavities, intestinal |
| It is not a surprise then that Doctor Buteyko, based | | | | parasites, fungal infections, etc.) are more important |
| on these persistent observations in relation to cancer | | | | since these, real factors address the foundation of |
| and other diseases of civilization, stated that 60 s of | | | | cancer: low body oxygenation. |
| oxygen in the body should be the norm of ideal | | | | "Oxygen content in the organism can be found using |
| health, since about 150 chronic diseases, cancer | | | | a simple method: after exhalation, observe, how long |
| included, are incompatible with this physiological state. | | | | the person can pause their breath without stress" |
| [You cannot have 60 s of oxygen in the body 24/7 | | | | Soviet Physiologist, PhD (Physiology), MD Konstantin |
| and tumors at the same time.] | | | | Buteyko. |
| When oxygenation is below 20 s, even for 30 min, | | | | "Therefore, I emphasize, the fact established long |
| inflamed tissues and tumors are likely to grow. | | | | ago, or the law: the less the depth of breathing, the |
| When the breath hold is less than 10 s, the immune | | | | more oxygen is delivered in the organism, and vice |
| system offers little resistance even in the blood. | | | | versa, the deeper the breath, the less oxygen is |
| Sepsis and metastasis are possible. | | | | delivered in the organism." Dr. Buteyko speaking |
| These observations are rather simple and they are in | | | | about breathing patterns. |