Breathing and acidosis

Q: My family physician told me to stop allowing my breaths per minute to decrease below 10 as she is fearful this could cause acidosis? I am overweight and healthy in every way except my blood pressure. Do I need to stop Resperate?

A: Holding your breath, or “under-breathing” (with effort) can cause an imbalance in your body chemistry. However, the RESPeRATE allows you to slow your breathing rate without consciously holding your breath. When you follow the guiding tones created by the RESPeRATE, breathing is slowed naturally and acidosis does not occur. This slowed rate of breathing does not have the same effect as consciously holding your breath. If your doctor would like to speak with someone from InterCure’s Scientific Affairs office, please have her call.