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“Those practising Buteyko Breathing Technique reduced hyperventilation and
their use of beta2-agonists. A trend toward reduced inhaled steroid use and
better quality of life was observed in these patients without objective changes
in measures of airway calibre.”
Simon D Bowler, FRACP, Thoracic Physician, Charles A Mitchell, FRACP,
Associate Professor
“The ability to produce marked reductions in asthma-drug utilisation suggests
that the pharmaco-economic implications of BBT merit further study.
Clarification of the mechanism(s) underlying the effectiveness of BBT is a
further goal, given that BBT appears to represent a safe, efficacious
alternative for the management of asthma.”
DoctorPatrick McHugh, Emergency Department, Gisborne Hospital, New Zealand
"The simple fact is that 34 patients, prior to Buteyko, were costing £15,000 for their asthma
medication," he said. "After Buteyko, they were costing £5,000. That's a
reduction of two-thirds in their drugs bill. If this was extended to the rest of
the country, very significant savings could be made."
Doctor Gerald Spence, Glasgow, UK
"I have experienced the Buteyko breathing technique both personally and
professionally and found it to be a very effective treatment for asthma. I
experienced substantial relief and improvement for my lifelong asthma and
rhinitis within 3 days of starting my treatment seminar and the results have
proved to be long-lasting. I was so impressed that I have now trained as a
Buteyko practitioner."
Doctor Kevin Treacy, New Zealand
"Professor Buteyko's principles are entirely consistent with the
physiological facts established by medical research 120 years ago. The Buteyko
system makes use of the person's own resources and trains them in taking
responsibility for their own health. They become less dependant on outside
agencies such as hospitals, doctors and physiotherapists, thereby reducing the
costs to the health service".
Doctor Godfrey Nelson M.B.B.A, F.R.A.C, G.P., the UK
"It changed my life. Before, I could barely walk up stairs now I can manage a
10-mile hike. I was using my puffer four times a day as well as steroids and now
I"m off all drugs."
DoctorJohn Stanley of the British National Public Health Laboratory
"The Buteyko Institute Method provides a comprehensive approach to achieving
safe and effective asthma control. I find that the Buteyko Institute Method
helps control asthma through simple breathing exercises and asthma education,
rather than medication. the method respects the doctor-patient relationship,
teaching patients to control their reliever medication, only stepping down
steroids under rather than medication. The method respects the doctor-patient
relationship, teaching patients to control their reliever medication, only
stepping down steroids under medical supervision. This is in line with accepted
'best practice' asthma management worldwide."
Doctor Anand, MBBS MRCGP, Newcastle upon Tyne, the UK
"Over the last two years I have examined many patients before and after the
[Buteyko] course and found the improvement to be repeatable to the degree that
patients in over 90% of cases can stop medical treatment, or reduce it to less
than half, of that, which was previously required. I attended the tutorials and
found the approach, tuition and the method to be responsible and safe. As a
medical doctor and Naturopath, I am impressed and surprised at the effectiveness
and safety of this natural approach".
Doctor Paul Ameison, MBBS, MD, DAC, ND, the UK
"I've been astonished and also very pleased with the excellent result. There
is no disruption of their life at all by their disease: normal activities; not
waking at night; not needing to use any reliever medications. It's just
great...75% control is about as good as anyone has got in any study of asthma.
The neat thing about it is that it has no side effects. It's very safe. The
Buteyko technique certainly has been shown to be an important adjunct to
treatment."
Doctor Bob Cowie, Calgary Trial of the Buteyko Method, Canada