Dysfunctional breathing (DB) and hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) are conditions marked by abnormal respiratory patterns that occur in the absence of overt organic lung pathology. These disorders often ...

Q I have chronic hyperventilation syndrome, which I find most distressing. Have you come across this condition? And, apart from Buteyko Breathing Therapy, what help might I seek? A Hyperventilation is ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: When an elderly friend of mine is stressed and experiences a rapid, irregular pulse rate, she inhales and exhales into a brown paper bag. How can inhaling carbon dioxide be therapeutic?

The pandemic has brought increased levels of anxiety and PTSD. People are sighing a lot, and say they find it hard to take a full, deep, relaxed breath or, can hardly catch their breath. Disordered ...

Anxiety can lead to hyperventilation! Read ahead to know why it occurs how it feels and how to effectively regulate it ...