Hi there!
Welcome to the group.

--- In strelnikova_exercise@yahoogroups.com, "clymrk" <mclaym1@...> wrote:
>
> I just wanted to say "hello" to everyone here since I am a new member
> of this group.
>
> I began doing exercises this summer to relieve allergy symptoms (I am
> allergic to pollen). I did not do them correctly initially. My
> breathing was rather forceful, and my breaths were long.
Nevertheless,
> I have to report I used allergy medicine 3 or 4 times this season
> instead of using it every day like I did in the past.

This is quite encouraging. I suspect one of the reasons of positive
effect on asthma is actually reduction of allergens access to the
bronchs. That is due to development of a very strong and automatic
habit of nasal breathing even under condition of physical load.
After doing excercies for about a month I noticed that I am breathing
with the nose even when I run, but without any thinking about it.
Obviously air that is filtered through the nose has less allergens.

Second effect might be that excercise keeps the metabolism
in the lung and upper chest area higher resulting in higher
temperatures and more effective immune response for long time after
the exercise. This is detrimental for any kind of life parts in the
intake with the air, which are the most allergenic. There is recent
research indicating that chronic infections such as mycoplasma and
chlamydia can be responsible for large percentage of all asthma cases:
http://www.asthmastory.com/

Third effect, more long term, is increase of the diameter of
larger bronchi (effect that was documented in clinical study at
childrens hospital). This results in less blockage of airways and less
discomfort even if inflammation does develop as
result of allergic reaction.

Anyway, regardless of the reasons, it is good to hear that it
is working for you.


>
> I am doing exercises correctly since the end of August. I hope that it
> will lower my blood pressure, regulate my weight, etc.

Shetinin book does point out a lot of different positive effects
of this exercise apart for asthma, specifically the cardio-vascular.
I don't have anything to report on that as my pressure was OK as it
is and my daughter is 7 years old so again no issues.
Weight reduction might be benefited just because you can be more
physically active when you are free from allergies and breathing
problems. This exercise itself does not burn a lot of calories, but it
invigorates you and activate the muscles in the chest and lungs area
which once activate keep burning calories all day. It would be
interesting to hear your experiences with the weight once enough time
passes.

>
> Here, I did read about astma relief. Are there any other positive
> experiences the other members had with these exercises?
>

Yes, it would be interesting to hear.

Regards,
Evgenij