Ultrabreathe: Review of Ultrabreathe Breathing Device

UltraBreathe: Review of UltraBreathe Breathing Device

Ultrabreathe ASI7495 compact breathing exerciser UltraBreathe breathing resistance trainer is a most recent respiratory exerciser, much like Expand-A-Lung but with 2 adjustable valves. There are also several similar trainers including Powerlung, Powerbreathe, UltraBreathe, and a few others. UltraBreathe ASI7492 compact breathing exerciser is used mostly by athletes.

All these trainers, UltraBreathe included, improve the strength of the inspiratory (and often expiratory) muscles. This is indeed an expected - but superficial - effect of breathing exercises. As with other respiratory exercisers, the most important benefit is a change in one's body oxygen levels that can be easily measured using the simple body oxygen test.

Any intelligent coach or athlete is aware that elite athletes have one common feature: easier breathing (reduced minute ventilation) during moderate or even intensive exercise. This leads to more effective oxygen transport. However, one can achieve the same result by changing his breathing pattern at rest. Slower breathing will increase arterial CO2, the key factor in body oxygenation.

Rowing sports performance competition Over 80% of modern athletes have reduced levels of body oxygen, and this causes serious problems with chronic diseases, sleep quality, digestion, recovery from injuries and many others. The main problems are chest breathing, mouth breathing (e.g., during sleep) and ineffective breathing (chronic hyperventilation) that is present in most people these days (see links below).

Hence, if someone wants to get maximum benefits from breathwork and improve health, long-term endurance, VO2max, sleep, and other life quality factors, it is important to study the effects of UltraBreathe on our automatic breathing patterns and body oxygen levels.

UltraBreathe vs. Expand-A-Lung, Powerbreathe, PowerLung and other trainers

Scales to compare: versus or vs. UltraBreathe can improve one's health by helping the user to achieve a slower and lighter basal breathing pattern at rest, after the breathing exercises. Another factor relates to the general education of the user in the area of breathing. If the user thinks that automatic deep breathing patterns are good for health, then their health will get worse. Hence, it is possible to get positive health benefits from all these breathing trainers and devices (UltraBreathe, Expand-A-Lung, Powerlung, Powerbreathe, Frolov breathing device, Breathslim, Samozdrav, DIY Breathing Device, and many others) is easy if the person knows what to do with their breathing 24/7 (breathe less).

Hence, it is a mistake to compare UltraBreathe vs. Powerbreathe or UltraBreathe vs. Powerlung since it is how you use it, rather than what you use, that matters most. You can get the best benefits from UltraBreathe if you follow some additional ideas related to your lifestyle factors (see the Buteyko breathing method instructions).

How to get most benefits from UltraBreathe

Medical people smiling Over 500 Russian MDs practicing 2 breathing techniques (the Buteyko breathing technique and Frolov device therapy) have found that breathing exercises produce positive effects if the person increases alveolar CO2 during breathwork. This is also possible with UltraBreathe, if you try to exhale longer (with air hunger at the end) and hold your breath after exhalations during advanced breathing sessions (when you have more than 25 s for the body oxygen test). Then you can get even more benefits from UltraBreathe. If you attach a light plastic 0.25-0.5 L bottle to the breathing exerciser, you can reuse your exhaled CO2. This will make UltraBreathe sessions most effective for improving your body oxygen levels. In addition to this UltraBreathe review, there are links to reviews of other devices below.

Warning. There are numerous restrictions and contraindications for some health problems (anxiety, diabetes, hypertension, GI problems, and so on) in relation to specific breathing exercises. In addition, pregnant women, people with organ transplants, and some other groups of people should follow special guidelines in relation to their general breathing retraining progress. Finally, there are important preliminary requirements that make breath work safe and more effective (empty stomach, good thermoregulation, and so forth). All these factors can be found in the Learning Section of this website.

Reference Web Pages: Breathing norms, Medical Graphs and Tables about Breathing Rates (Minute Ventilation) and Body Oxygen in Healthy, Normal and Sick People
Breathing norms Parameters, graph, and description of the normal breathing pattern
6 breathing myths 6 myths about breathing and body oxygenation (prevalence: over 90%)
Hyperventilation Definitions of hyperventilation: their advantages and weak points
Hyperventilation Syndrome in the Sick. Table 1. Western scientific evidence about prevalence of CHV (chronic hyperventilation) in patients with various chronic conditions (34 medical studies)
Normal Minute Ventilation in Healthy Subjects: Easy and Light Breathing (14 Studies)
Hyperventilation Prevalence Present in Over 90% of Normal People (24 medical publications)
HV and hypoxia How and why deep breathing reduces oxygenation of cells and tissues of all vital organs
Body oxygen test How to measure your own breathing and body oxygenation (a simple DIY test)
Body oxygen in healthy Table 4. CP (body oxygen level) in healthy people (27 medical studies)
Body oxygen in sick Table 5. CP (body oxygen level) in sick people (14 medical studies)
Buteyko Table of Health Zones with clinical description of most common zones
Morning HV Morning hyperventilation effect or how and why critically ill people are most likely to die during early morning hours

References: CO2 Effects Web Pages
Vasodilation: CO2 expands arteries and arterioles facilitating perfusion (or blood supply) to all vital organs
The Bohr effect How and why oxygen is released by red blood cells in tissues
Cell Oxygen Levels and oxygen transport are controlled by alveolar CO2 and breathing
Oxygen Transport depends on breathing and these two effects (Vasoconstriction-Vasodilation and the Bohr effect) are parts of two diagrams that summarize influences of hypocapnia (low CO2 content in the blood and cells) on circulation and O2 delivery
Free Radical Generation takes place due to anaerobic cell respiration caused by cell hypoxia. Hence, antioxidant defenses of the human body are also regulated by CO2 and breathing
Inflammatory Response is controlled by breathing since hypoxia leads to or intensifies chronic inflammation through over-expression of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1, while normal breathing reduces these processes
Nerve stabilization takes place due to calmative or sedative effects of carbon dioxide in neurons or nerve cells
Muscle relaxation or relaxation of muscle cells is normal at high CO2, while hypocapnia causes muscular tension, poor posture and, sometimes, aggression and violence
Brochodilation - dilation of airways (bronchi and bronchioles) by carbon dioxide, and their constriction due to hypocapnia
Blood pH regulation and regulation of other bodily fluids
CO2: Lung Damage Healer: Elevated carbon dioxide prevents injury and promotes healing of lung tissues
CO2: Skin and Tissue Healer
Synthesis of Glutamine in the Brain, CO2 fixation, and other chemical reactions
CO2 myth "CO2 is a toxic waste gas" myth
Breathing control How is our breathing regulated? Why hypocapnia makes breathing uneven and erratic

References and Related web Pages
Breathing Techniques - Overview and general information about most common or popular breathing techniques
Deviceless breathing methods and techniques:
Yoga Breathing: What is the main secret of yoga? What is so special in their breathing?
Pranayama Yoga - Yoga Pranayama: Who and How Gets Pranayama Benefits
Buteyko technique Overview
Pursed lip breathing - Overview, health conditions addressed, detailed instructions, its physiology, effects and purpose
Breathing trainers and devices:
Resperate - This paced-breathing device is used to guide breathing only. Resperate Reviews: How and Why Resperate Can Improve Health and Reduce Blood Pressure?
Frolov Breathing Device - General overview.
Frolov Device: How Does It Work - This article explains the main physiological mechanism (hypercapnic hypoxic training).
Breathslim - This breathing device is featured for weight loss. Learn about its effects.
Samozdrav - Review of the Samozdrav Breathing Device. (This device is also based on hypercapnic hypoxic training).
Inspiratory Muscle Training - Inspiratory Muscle Training Review: Who and how can get best benefits from breathing trainers, like Powerbreathe, Ultrabreathe, Expand-A-Lung, and PowerLung
Powerbreathe - This device is used to train inspiratory muscles due to resistance that can be regulated. It is popular among athletes, but its effects go far further than just to train muscles, if you know how to use it correctly.
PowerLung - This is another breathing device popular among athletes with the same key secret that many athletes ignore.
Expand-A-Lung - This is the smallest and lightest breathing trainer (among the reviewed ones) and it can produce miracles with correct application.
Ultrabreathe - This is a version or prototype of Expand-A-Lung and it can also boost your body oxygenation provided that you improve your automatic breathing and body oxygen levels.
Amazing DIY breathing device - This is the cheapest breathing device (do-it-yourself), but you need to know how to make and use it correctly.
Capnography and etCO2 monitoring: Are they useful for breathing retraining? How to apply capnometers for breathing retraining.

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