An excerpt of usage of Buteyko CO2 maximizing breathing method in USSR 1990 to treat Chernobyl radiation victims

[Explorer]

ORDER OF LENIN USSR ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
NATIONAL RADIATION MEDICINE
RESEARCH CENTER

ACT
on K.P. Buteyko-s VDBE Method approval (in 1990)
in accordance with the Cooperation Agreement of January 3, 1990
between the USSR AMS NRMRC
and the therapeutic center
"Buteyko Breathing"
headed by Candidate of Medicine K. P. Buteyko

The VDBE Method therapy was tested on 50 patients of the USSR AMSE NRMRC Institute of Clinical Radiology departments and departments of Kiev Shevchenko CRCB with the purpose of identifying the clinical and pathophysiological mechanisms of Buteyko Breathing in persons affected by ionizing radiology in Chernobyl disaster.
The following results were achieved: hemodynamic, blood test and intestinal system improvements were revealed in 82% of patients. Upon analysis of patients- records and diaries, the following conclusions can be made:
1. The VDBE method reduces the use of drugs, and in time totally discontinues medication therapy for some individuals.
2. In multiple therapy, the VDBE method provides improvement of blood and some hemodynamic (blood pressure, pulse) values.
3. The VDBE method as one of the bracing non-conventional methods does not result in complications or side-effects.
4. The VDBE Method is further recommendable for rehabilitation of the Chernobyl disaster victims as one of the drug-free therapy components.

Director,
Institute of Clinical Radiology
Prof.
V. G. Bebeshko

Senior Researcher,
Department of Neurology
A.B. Denisyuk

 

[xeliex]

So it seems to have normalized their blood pressures?

I couldn't understand what else Buteyko breathing method did to this population.

 

[Normal Human]

So it seems to have normalized their blood pressures?

I couldn't understand what else Buteyko breathing method did to this population.

"hemodynamic, blood test and intestinal system improvements were revealed in 82% of patients."
-Hemodynamic is blood flow, so could be blood pressure lowering or simply be improved circulation (which makes sense since retained CO2 causes vaso-dilation of vessels, resulting in improved blood flow. "Blood test" just means some blood lab tests improved (which could be things like liver function, hormone, white or red blood cell counts, etc. But unfortunately they don't specify. "Intestinal symptom improvements" is just what it sounds like, possibly improvement in diarrhea for example which is common in radiation damage.

"The VDBE method reduces the use of drugs, and in time totally discontinues medication therapy for some individuals."
-So, as a result of use of Buteyko Method participants were able to reduce or eliminate use of other medications (indicating Buteyko was helping the body heal the symptoms the other meds were prescribed for).