Have you ever thought whether you are breathing well or not? What does “breathing well” imply? You have been breathing since you were born, but have you ever realised that the way you breathe reflects your general health, psychological state and even your emotional health? All this may seem strange, but it’s true! And it’s even more interesting to note that there is no common perfect way of breathing for everybody.

Today on The Good Doctors, we welcome Dr. Rosalba Courtney, an osteopath who has been working, researching, and writing on breathing dysfunction and breathing therapies for over 20 years. Dr. Rosalba Courtney will share her insights on bad breathing habits, dysfunctional breathing, its relevance and clinical relevance. Don’t be surprised if your breathing patterns do not respond to the metabolic activity of your body or to the level of your physical activity. Breathing problems are common and the cure lies in learning how to breathe better.

Stay tuned and observe your breath as Dr. Rosalba Courtney reveals some fascinating facts about breathing and discusses the linkage between breathing and the autoimmune system, the body’s flight or fight response and the risk-relax response. Watch out for breathing problems symptoms and know what causes breathing problems as Dr. Courtney throws light on the biochemical, biomechanical and psycho-physiological aspects of breathing.

 

About Dr. Rosalba Courtney 

Dr Rosalba Courtney is an Osteopath who has been working with, researching and writing about breathing dysfunction and breathing therapy for over 20 years. She began working with the Buteyko Method in 1996 and was a founding member and Chairperson of the Buteyko Practitioners Association.  Her PhD was on the topic of “Dysfunctional Breathing- Its Parameters, Relevance and Clinical Relevance.” She is adjunct professional fellow in the Osteopathic program at Southern Cross University and is involved in teaching master classes and mentoring post graduate research students.  She has contributed several book chapters to the multidisciplinary text book “Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders” and published 10 research papers on the topic of breathing dysfunction and breathing therapy. She practices in Sydney where she combines Osteopathy with Nutritional Medicine and Integrative Breathing Therapy.

 

In this Episode

00:51     Breathing

01:58     Dr. Rosalba Courtney

02:26     What does it actually mean to breathe well?

05:06     What happens if you don’t breathe well.

07:46     Biomechanical side of things

09:19     “Do you wake up through the night”

10:14     Other theories

12:36     Carbon dioxide

14:27     Breathing problems

15:50     Homeostasis

17:58     Three areas called the biochemical and biomechanical and the psychosocial

19:00     Lot of information

 

Upcoming Episodes

76: Stress: Stress Mastery | Jacqueline Stone

77: Breathe: Life is in the Breathe PART 2 | Dr Rosalba Courtney

78: Mental Health: Minding the Mind of Young Men | Rachel Arthur

79: Iodine: The Man Who Saved A Million Brains | Professor Creswell Eastman