Asthma is a frightening and sometimes fatal condition. It can lead to enormous restrictions - socially, physically and emotionally. But it doesn't have to - asthma can be managed.

This section separates fact from fiction, providing you with practical information about asthma, enabling you to make informed choices and get on with living life to the full.

The Buteyko Method has been trialled many times now for the treatment of asthma, and as a result of these trials, the method now rates a mention in the national asthma guidelines in many countries throughout the world.

Instructors of the Method teach people with these breathing problems specific exercises that help to eliminate the acute symptoms, and as their automatic breathing pattern gradually changes back to the calm and satisfying pattern that healthy adults usually have, these specific exercises are seldom required again.