Can just playing the didgeridoo change your asthma. The National Asthma Council of Australia says “yes”.
It seems the boys had a significant improvement in their lung function, and the girls a lesser improvement.
If you have ever tried to play a didgeridoo – you will know that it is impossible to do it and still hyperventilate. The methodology of the instrument just makes it impossible to hold a note.
Didgeridoo playing is a central part of the Aboriginal culture, and determining that it also makes you healthier is a great test.
Over 15% of Aboriginal people in Australia have asthma symptoms – far higher than other Australians.
Is there a gene that causes asthma? Obviously there is. How else could be “do” asthma? Not everyone can get asthma – no matter what triggers are used. A better question might be “how come people with asthma gene don’t ALWAYS show asthma symptoms?
Whether asthma is “genetic” or not is a completely ridiculous question.
Think about it. If there was not a genetic component to how our bodies respond to certain stimuli – we could not do the response. Some people get asthma – some do not. Some get asthma – that goes away every now and then. So – therefore [?] – those people have the gene for asthma.
Have the gene for something does not mean that you will always be affected by it in every moment. People with epilepsy don’t have fits all the time.
Once I learned the link between how I breath and triggering an asthma attack – I discovered I can make myself wheeze and produce mucus within a minute or two. Then I can use breathing again to make the wheeze stop.
When I am exposed to trigger factors like dust mites or pollens or some smells – I control my breathing and I dont get asthma or hay fever. That was not the case before I learned. Then I would be wheezing and sneezing for days.
So if changing our breathing can alter how much our asthma gene is activated – that explains the didgeridoo results. So – get online and buy the instrument and have fun. Plus – learn the simple model that allows you to get the same results faster and more powerfully used by tens of thousands of ex-asthmatics.
Learning the didgeridoo is a very cool goal. But if you are doing it just because of your asthma – then learn more about Buteyko Method.
You know that what is most important is that asthma symptoms go away – and that you and your family are safe. A simple breathing method has been used successfully for over 60 years to reduce symptoms by an average of 90% – and 99% of asthmatic do not know anything about it. Asthma Relief Method – Buteyko