Alternate nostril breathing is a yoga-based breathing exercise. It also helps people with breathing problems divert their attention to their breathing and therefore calm it.
During an acute asthma attack, the small airways constrict to such an extent that normal breathing is significantly impaired. More conscious breathing can mitigate respiratory distress.
Abdominal breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, is based on calmly breathing in and out. With deep abdominal breathing you use your entire lung volume.
CFTR modulators are considered a milestone in the treatment of the hereditary disease cystic fibrosis. Many of those affected have asked if maybe they can drop the daily inhalation therapy. Anne tried it out.
Leading a normal life despite having a tracheostomy? Jürgen Lippert, Vice President of the German Federal Association of Larynx Surgery Patients, who himself has a tracheostomy tube, shares his experience.
The articles found on the PARI Blog are written by the PARI Blog editorial team. The editorial team consists of PARI employees as well as external guest authors and freelance editors, some of them suffering from severe respiratory diseases themselves.
