An increasing number of doctors are recommending that their patients “give
Buteyko a go”. The Buteyko Method has generated a lot of interest during the
five years it has been available in New Zealand. As a result, many doctors have
investigated the method and are very supportive of it.
The Buteyko method does not interfere with the doctor-patient relationship and
medication regimes are only modified under doctors’ supervision. The asthma
Foundation of New Zealand offers the following advice about the safety of the
method:
“There do not appear to be any obvious problems with the safety and advice
given by Buteyko to use relievers when required and continue with preventers is
in accordance with current medical advice.”
Doctor Paul Ameisen
"Over the last two years I have examined many patients before and after the
course and found the improvement to be repeatable to the degree that patients
in over 90% of cases can stop chemical treatment, or reduce it to less than half
of that 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."
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Doctor Godfrey Nelson
"Professor Buteyko's principles are entirely consistent with the physiological facts
established by medical research 120 years ago. From observations of the
practice and feedback from patients it is clear that most people who consistently
apply the method derive significant benefit.
The Buteyko system makes use of the person's own resources and trains them in
taking responsibility for their own health. They become less dependent on
outside agencies such as hospitals, doctors and physiotherapists, thereby
reducing the costs to the health service.
Although the intention is to free people form the necessity of taking drugs, which
are known to have unwanted side effects, the Buteyko practitioners insist that
the persons own doctor be consulted about this aspect of treatment. They do not
interfere in the doctor patient relationship.
This system seems to work, it seems to be free of danger, peoples' life styles
seem to be enhanced by it in many ways in addition to reducing asthma
symptoms. Research in Australia seems to point towards positive results and
none are contrary. So does it matter that in Australia, it is a relatively new idea.
Is it necessary or even right to delay while the wheels of research come up with
their results? We must have research and we need to understand fully the
rationale behind the Buteyko Method, but there is no reason for ceasing to apply
it, since it is working."
Doctor Kevin Treacy
"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."
I have read testimonials and telephoned severe chronic asthmatics and I am
satisfied the technique is also extremely effective for these patients. Children
also respond well to the technique. Children also respond well to the technique.
The philosophy of the technique is simple but faultless and when you apply the
technique people respond quickly. The essence of the technique desensitises the
respiratory centre to carbon dioxide so the person learns to breathe less and the
retained carbon dioxide works to resolve the conditions that caused the
asthma/rhinitis in the first place. The treatment is cause-orientated and is
certainly not a band-aid cure. Give the treatment a trial and I am certain you will
be impressed."
Buteyko Asthma Management hope that in the future, doctors will be
recommending that all their asthma patients try Buteyko so that they can enjoy
better control of their asthma, with the minimum amount of drugs.
