tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post1955258352815571708..comments2010-12-19T11:27:59.333-05:00The Carpet And Rug Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315675524294336775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-63510974440570331962010-12-19T11:27:59.333-05:002010-12-19T11:27:59.333-05:00A relevant but strangely ignored or not generally known fact about asthma is that the change between weak (asthmatic) and strong (healthy) breathing is dependent on abdominal muscle tension. Slackening the muscles here causes abysmally weak and asthmatic breathing. Training the muscles, for example by “abdominal hollowing” (see Web articles) produces an antiasthmatic effect. Abdominal muscle tension plays a prominent part in Asian martial arts. I tend to breathe asthmatically after an evening meal or in pollen-laden air.<br />So it is fair to assume that there is a natural breathing spectrum with an asthmatic tendency at one end and Ku Fu or Karate breathing at the other end. For a few words on the Japanese version of Asian breathing see http://www.lrz.de/~s3e0101/webserver/webdata/OBT.pdf<br /> Breathing powerfully into my lower abdomen with tensed muscles provides an effective cure for me. But then I’ve always been sceptical about medical wisdom on asthma: such a paradoxical and doctor-baffling increase in the last 40 years with modern inhalers. Respectfully, Richard FriedelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-66321464230679804462010-07-24T17:50:53.812-04:002010-07-24T17:50:53.812-04:00I grew up with bad asthma and now that I think about it, every house I lived in had at least a few carpeted rooms. I guess that&#39;s part of the reason it took me so long to get rid of my asthma.<br /><br />How does this relate to area rugs or any small rugs? Should I be cleaning my area rugs more often?Danny the area rugs guyhttp://www.9x12arearugsnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-38342593824135908552010-03-07T14:13:09.527-05:002010-03-07T14:13:09.527-05:00Hello and thank you for your comment. Would you be willing to send me a copy of the article? I would like to read it and perhaps use it as a resource. My email is brichmond(at)carpet-rug.org. <br />BethanyBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002624195568613587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-20281709772507114522010-03-05T17:35:14.494-05:002010-03-05T17:35:14.494-05:00That is really nice to know. I recently collaborated with a large restoration company to write an article about Allergies and how a carpet cleaning and restoration professional can help.Magic Wand Companyhttp://www.magicwandcompany.comnoreply@blogger.com