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"It started with the pounding of my heart, then hyperventilation until I thought my heart would explode. Recalling Bernarr's often-repeated recommendation, I closed my eyes and concentrated upon the symptom. Almost immediately the hyperventilation ceased, and my heart slowed. Each time I started to breathe normally, my heart started to pound harder, so all I could think of was to concentrate on my breathing until I entered a trancelike state in which 1 was not sure that I was breathing. I sensed my body was floating with my legs above me." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Muscle tension and hyperventilation cause severe chest pains. Then, because the rapid, shallow breathing expels too much carbon dioxide, the blood's pH level drops, triggering an alarm from the brain stem that causes muscles to constrict even more. (This is why breathing into a paper bag stops us from hyperventilating: it forces us to rebreathe the carbon dioxide.) Living with panic means avoiding anything that might set off another frightening episode." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"According to Chinese medicine, symptoms due to liver stagnation include irritability, depression, migraines, PMS, mood swings, atypical chest pains, abdominal bloating, hyperventilation syndrome, fibrocystic breast disease, headache, and irregular menstruation or menstrual cramps. I think of metabolism as the biochemistry of the Chinese liver qi. If qi is flowing smoothly, then metabolism is working well, and the liver meridian and the organs it nourishes, such as the uterus, thyroid, and breasts, will stay healthy." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"One can draw the conclusion that it acts in a similar way to breathing in and out of a paper bag for hyperventilation. The technique requires relaxation and it is necessary to attend the programme for six sessions to grasp the Buteyko concept fully. Orthodox medicine tends to be sceptical of miracle cures' such as the Butekyo Method but studies into it have been funded. One such study by an asthma foundation found that there was significant reduction in symptoms and the use of reliever medication in the Buteyko group compared with the control group after 12 weeks of treatment." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Inhibits hyperventilation and panic attacks—Hyperventilation (overbreathing) has long been thought to be the result of anxiety or panic. It is now known that it also may be the other way around, that improper breathing (usually of long standing and originating early in life) can lead to dramatic intermittent episodes of hyperventilation, feelings of anxiety and even full-fledged panic attacks. Some very preliminary research suggests that vitamin B6 and tryptophan may help reduce the severity of hyperventilation and the anxiety and panic it can produce." - Sheldon Saul Hendler, The Doctor's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia (Get the book.)

"To reduce any tendency toward the postural orthostatic syndrome of hyperventilation (POSH), practice this breathing exercise while standing as well as while sitting." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "In reality, however, hyperventilation and POSH are quite different. A major difference is that CFS patients with POSH breathe normally when lying quietly; it's only when they stand that they change the way they breathe. Nor were our patients hyperventilating (in the usual sense) because they were anxious; our research shows that anxiety and depression scores are the same for CFS patients with POSH as for those without it. POSH can coexist with POTS. And CFS patients with either POTS, POSH, or both of these abnormal conditions feel worse when they stand than CFS patients without them." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Nonallergic asthma is triggered by factors not related to allergens, such as upper respiratory infections, anxiety, stress, exercise, cold or dry air, hyperventilation, smoke, viruses, medications [aspirin, NSAIDs (see Chapter 2), beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors (see Chapter 5)], sulfites found in red wine, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Like allergic asthma, nonallergic asthma is characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation that can also be treated and partially reversed with medications similar to those used for allergic asthma." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"If you want to test yourself for hyperventilation, you can do so quite easily. Use a watch to determine how long you can hold your breath after you breathe in deeply. Most people can hold their breath for about forty-five seconds. If you can hold your breath for only thirty-five seconds or less, you may have this breathing problem. To determine whether you might have POSH, stand up straight without moving for at least eight minutes. If you feel ill while standing, you might have "orthostatic intolerance," which could be due to POSH." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"There is no hyperventilation syndrome— no dizziness, puckered lips, or the feeling of fainting. The brain system is crying out for oxygen. What brain system? The one that suffered anoxia at birth. Here is the essence of my argument: If that early brain system is not engaged, there will be an immediate hyperventilation syndrome. We have tried this on many patients and it is unfailing. If the person descends to that early brain system, everything is still intact as it was originally. The memory is present and the patient is "back there." - Dr. Arthur Janov, Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health (Get the book.)

"Almost immediately the hyperventilation ceased, and my heart slowed. Each time I started to breathe normally, my heart started to pound harder, so all I could think of was to concentrate on my breathing until I entered a trancelike state in which 1 was not sure that I was breathing. I sensed my body was floating with my legs above me. I passed by a door with a bright, shining light to the left and underneath the door. I asked the Lord God within, "Are you going to take me now?" I got the answer, "No!" 1 then passed another door that was totally black." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Whether hyperventilation or POSH is the diagnosis for you, you may be able to use breathing retraining to lessen your symptoms and feel better. The way you breathe influences the autonomic nervous system, or ANS—the nerves that connect the brain to the heart, blood vessels, and the gut. When your body is preparing for action, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, while digestion stops. Later, when calm returns, your heart rate and blood pressure return to normal, and digestion resumes. So there are two parts of the ANS—one to prepare for action and the other to prepare for relaxation." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Symptoms such as trembling, breathlessness, and hyperventilation develop violently and rapidly, with feelings of anxiety and fear are so strong that sufferers are convinced they are about to die. Patients may also experience disturbed sleep, or go to sleep feeling fine, but wake up in the night feeling extremely anxious and fearful. 878 Ignatia: To temporarily relieve a strong emotional reaction to an upsetting or traumatic event, try Ignatia. Classic symptoms include heightened emotions, and patients alternate between laughing and crying." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"In some cases, hyperventilation can make your heart beat harder, cause pain in the stomach or leave you with a feeling of fullness in the throat. First aid for hyperventilation is an old standby: Breathe into a paper bag. This helps adjust the mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen in your system. The natural remedies in this chapter—in conjunction with medical care and used with your doctor's approval—may also help prevent or relieve hyperventilation, according to some health professionals. See Your Medical Doctor When ... • You hyperventilate for the first time." - Bill Gottlieb, New Choices in Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine (Get the book.)

"Her medical doctor felt that the patient's anxiety was related to hyperventilation. On physical examination, the patient was well-nourished but slightly overweight, with normal blood pressure and normal heart sounds. All other systems were within normal limits. Even though her mother currently has heart disease, the rest of her family history was unremarkable. She was diagnosed with panic attacks, dyspepsia (possible irritable bowel syndrome), and mild obesity." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Here is the essence of my argument: If that early brain system is not engaged, there will be an immediate hyperventilation syndrome. We have tried this on many patients and it is unfailing. If the person descends to that early brain system, everything is still intact as it was originally. The memory is present and the patient is "back there." She is reliving the event with the brain system involved at the time, and therein lies resolution. Blood pressure can go from over 200/110 to 120/80 at the end of the session." - Dr. Arthur Janov, Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health (Get the book.)

"Alpha-2 adrenergic modulation of colonic tone during hyperventilation. Am J Physiol; 273(5 Pt 1):G1135-40, Nov 1997. Buffum J, J Psychoactive Drugs 17:131, 1982. Charney DS, Heninger GR & Redmond DE, Yohimbine-induced anxiety and increased noradrenergic function in humans: effects of diazepam and clonidine. Life Sci; 33(1): 19-29, 1983. Charney DS, Heninger GR & Sternberg DE, Assessment of alpha-2 adrenergic autoreceptor function in humans: effect of oral Yohimbine. Life Sci; 30(23):2033-2041, 1982. Clark JT et al., Science 225:847. Damase-Michel C, Tran MA, Llau ME et al." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Juvenile vertigo is usually caused by anxiety or hyperventilation. • Positional vertigo is, as it states, an attack of vertigo that occurs when you assume a particular position. BPPV is an example of positional vertigo. It is thought to be caused by damage to the body's balance mechanisms in the inner ear. The structures in the middle ear might be dislodged by injury or infection, or as a result of old age, causing all the symptoms of vertigo when you move your head. • Sudden-onset vertigo is, as the name implies, vertigo that strikes suddenly and may last for minutes or hours." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Hoes MJ, Colla P, Folgering N. hyperventilation syndrome, treatment with L-tryptophan and pyridoxine; predictive value of xanthurenic acid excretion. J Orthomolec Psych 1981;10:7-15. 6. Kahn RS, Westenberg HG, Verhoeven WM, et al. Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 1987;2:33-45. TREATING CEREBRAL ALLERGY-RELATED ANXIETY Any substance can potentially disrupt brain function and cause any form of neurosis, psychosis, or behavioral disorder." - Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH, Anxiety: Orthomolecular Diagnosis and Treatment (Get the book.) "Like caffeine withdrawal, discontinuing alcohol can cause anxiety and hyperventilation.^ Thus, patients with anxiety should be advised to avoid alcohol. Sugar The ingestion of sugar appears to increase blood lactate levels, which causes anxiety in sensitive patients. In one study, 60 patients were given 100 g of glucose in a cola-flavored drink.x4 All subjects had their serum glucose, blood lactate and pyruvate, and adenosine triphosphate measured at regular timed intervals during the study." - Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH, Anxiety: Orthomolecular Diagnosis and Treatment (Get the book.)

"Numbness Carpal tunnel syndrome; diabetes; hyperventilation; multiple sclerosis; pinched nerve; poor circulation; rheumatoid arthritis; stroke; transient ischemic attack. Pulse, weak Blood loss; dehydration; drug reaction; heart attack; low blood pressure; malnutrition; shock; trauma; vomiting. Seizure Alcoholism; Alzheimer's disease; drug abuse; drug reaction; encephalitis; epilepsy; head injury; high fever; meningitis; stroke; tumor. Swallowing, difficulty Bulimia; cancer; dehydration; dry mouth; hiatal hernia; stress; tumor." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Reference Study Information Grade 4 Small experimental study on patients with hyperventilation syndrome who were given supplemental vitamin B-6 and L-tryptophan. C 5 Small experimental trial of 12 patients taking B-complex vitamins to correct various enzymopathies. c 7 Expert opinion and some experimental data demonstrating that inositol has an anti-anxiety effect comparable to librium and meprobamate. D 8 A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, involving 21 patients with panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) who were given 12 g of inositol each day for 4 weeks." - Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH, Anxiety: Orthomolecular Diagnosis and Treatment (Get the book.)

"Prolonged hyperventilation may cause temporary alkalosis, resulting in anxiety and a feeling that one cannot get enough air, despite the fact that breathing itself is not actually restricted in any way. If this happens, breathe into a paper bag and rebreathe the air from the bag. This often helps to correct the chemical imbalance. ACIDOSIS See under acid/alkali imbalance. ACNE Acne is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. To some degree, it affects about 80 percent of all Americans between the ages of twelve and forty-four." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "The symptoms may be manifested as a highly nervous condition, including hyperventilation and even seizures. Other symptoms can include sore muscles, creaking joints, bursitis, drowsiness, protruding eyes, hypertension, hypothermia, seizures, edema, allergies, night cramps, asthma, chronic indigestion, night coughs, vomiting, too-rapid blood clotting and thick blood, menstrual problems, dry hard stools, prostatitis, and thickening of the skin, with burning, itching sensations. Alkalosis may cause calcium to build up in the body, as in bone or heel spurs." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"In addition, other factors that can play a role include hyperventilation, the "choking fits" that may occur as a result of deep inhalation, oxygen deprivation (which can also lead to hyperventilation), combination with other activities (such as drumming, rattling, body postures, songs), and cognitive structures. For example, some shamans inhale incense to the beat of a drum. In this manner, they are able to precisely control the rate at which they hyperventilate and the depth to which they inhale the incense." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"Mild magnesium deficiency appears to be common among patients with disorders considered functional or neurotic and appears to contribute to a symptom complex that includes asthenia, sleep disorders, irritability, hyperarousal, spasm of striated and smooth muscle and hyperventilation. Normally joy, sadness and grief are parts of everyday life. While a short period of depression in our response to daily problems is normal, a long period of depression and sadness is abnormal." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Breathing Exercises A therapist can teach you to do breathing exercises that will calm you and counteract the overbreathing, or hyperventilation, that often occurs during a panic attack. Some people are able to learn one or more of these techniques from someone else who has learned them, or through the use of books. When most people feel panic, they tend to gasp, take in a breath, and hold onto it. This results in a sensation of fullness and an inability to take in enough air. This, in turn, produces shallow breathing or hyperventilation. The hyperventilation can trigger a panic attack." - James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse, The Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia Survival Guide (Get the book.)

"In addition, other factors that can play a role include hyperventilation, the "choking fits" that may occur as a result of deep inhalation, oxygen deprivation (which can also lead to hyperventilation), combination with other activities (such as drumming, rattling, body postures, songs), and cognitive structures. For example, some shamans inhale incense to the beat of a drum. In this manner, they are able to precisely control the rate at which they hyperventilate and the depth to which they inhale the incense." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"First aid for hyperventilation is an old standby: Breathe into a paper bag. This helps adjust the mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen in your system. The natural remedies in this chapter—in conjunction with medical care and used with your doctor's approval—may also help prevent or relieve hyperventilation, according to some health professionals. See Your Medical Doctor When ... • You hyperventilate for the first time. mm Flower Remedy/Essence Therapy "Anyone who is hyperventilating needs to slow down both physically and emotionally," says Eve Campanelli, Ph.D." - Bill Gottlieb, New Choices in Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine (Get the book.)

"They're Always Ready Lots of folks have heard of using a paper bag for hyperventilation. But how many people carry one in their purse or pocket in case a relative, friend or stranger has an attack? Probably more than you think. Helen, a Hendrum, Minnesota, farmer's wife, carried one for years after her son and niece each suffered severe cases of hyperventilation. Overcome by grief at his grandfather's funeral, her son Bobby hyperventilated until he nearly passed out. Unfortunately, no one had a paper bag handy that day, says Helen." - Gale Maleskey, Brian Kaufman, Home Remedies: What Works: Thousands of Americans Reveal Their Favorite Home-Tested Cures for Everyday Health Problems (Get the book.)

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