A number of portable home devices, designed to guide the user through paced breathing, have been helping patients lower their blood pressure. By practicing slow, abdominal breathing at least 15 minutes for as little as 3 times per week, significant improvements have been seen in controlled studies. The goal is to slow down to approximately 6 breathes per minute.
In my office, I teach patients to breathe at 5.5-6 breathes per minute while they are watching a computer screen which shows the rate and volume of each breath. After 1-2 sessions, they are instructed in use of a home trainer. These portable devices can be used at home, in the office, or while traveling.
There are several home trainers on the market: RESPeRATE, StressEraser, and Healing Rhythms.
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By practicing slow, abdominal breathing at least 15 minutes for as little as 3 times per week, significant improvements have been seen in controlled studies. The goal is to slow down to approximately 6 breathes per minute. letrozole online
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