The Science Behind
Breathslim®
However, increasing oxygen alone is not enough. In order to
maintain the appropriate balance, CO2 levels need to be raised
as well.
When exhalation is done through the device, a portion of
the exhaled air stays in the beaker. There is more CO2 in the
exhaled air than there is in the atmosphere. Once inhalation is
done through the device, the air inhaled contains higher levels
of CO2. As a result, levels of CO2 in the blood increase and
blood circulation is improved. In addition, oxygen supply to the
cells is improved and various health benefits can be achieved.
Cell Oxygen Levels are controlled by alveolar CO2 and breathing.
Hyperventilation, regardless of the arterial CO2 changes,
causes alveolar hypocapnia (CO2 deficiency), which leads to cell
hypoxia (low cell-oxygen concentrations).
Oxygen Transport, therefore, depends on breathing and these
2 effects (Vasoconstriction-Vasodilation and the Bohr Effect)
explain the influence of hypocapnia (low CO2 content in the
blood and cells) on circulation and reduced O2 delivery.
The effect of carbon dioxide in the blood: Hemoglobin
can also bind carbon dioxide, but to a lesser extent.
Carbaminohemoglobin forms. Some carbon dioxide is
carried in this form to the lungs from respiring tissues. The
presence of carbon dioxide helps the release of oxygen from
hemoglobin; this is known as the Bohr Effect. This can be seen
by comparing the oxygen dissociation curves when there is
less carbon dioxide present and when there is more carbon
dioxide in the blood:
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Role of the Diaphragm: The
greatest amount of blood flow
occurs in the lower lobes of the
lungs. Breathslim’s patented
breathing method utilizes
diaphragmatic movement. When
the diaphragm contracts in
abdominal breathing, your belly
expands like a balloon. This forces
air into your lungs and pulls
blood into your chest to return
more blood into the heart, which
increases oxygen uptake.
Source:
(http://www.normalbreathing.com/CO2.php)
Bohr effect curves
100
80
60
Hb, % O2 saturation
Exercising with the Breathslim device utilizes the concept
of resistance breathing. Metered resistance is applied upon
inhalation and exhalation by the device. As a result, lung
capacity is improved by approximately 25% (from 70% to
95%) for the average user. Increased lung capacity yields a
higher oxygen intake with each inhalation.
High CO2 (low pH)
40
Normal CO2 (normal pH)
Low CO2 (high pH)
20
0
Body
tissues
20
40
Lungs
alveoli
60
Oxygen pressure, mm Hg
80
100