Buteyko method has unknown effect on Asthma

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2005

Systematic Review

The Buteyko breathing technique for asthma: a review.
Bruton A and Lewith GT
This article describes the background to BBT and the physiology behind it, and reviews the available evidence for its effectiveness. There is currently no cure for asthma, so treatments are aimed at controlling or relieving symptoms. BBT is a complementary
therapy that has been found by some to achieve this aim, but without any evidence of change in objective lung function measures, or
bronchial responsiveness. Classical Buteyko theory proposes that changes in carbon dioxide are the
mechanism behind any effect, so it is perhaps surprising that only one study, of the four controlled trials published in full, included measures of carbon dioxide levels. Further work is needed to confirm or refute the idea that altering breathing patterns can really have a significant effect on this parameter.

Despite many enthusiastic proponents of the value of Buteyko, further research is also necessary to establish equivocally whether BBT is effective, and if so, how it may work.
Organism: Humans — Not Healthy
#Adult, Asthma, Humans, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15907677
10.1016/j.ctim.2005.01.003

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