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A Simple Guide To Oxygen, And Breathing Methods To Absorb More Oxygen
A Simple Guide To Oxygen, And Breathing Methods To Absorb More Oxygen
A Simple Guide To Oxygen, And Breathing Methods To Absorb More Oxygen
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“I seem to be allergic to whatever that terrible smell is," said Gateman when the urge to sneeze had finally subsided.
"What terrible smell?"
"The air," said Gateman. "It smells...different."
"That's called oxygen," said Professor Boxley.
"Fresh air: No cars, no buses, no factories; just pure, clean oxygen.”
― Cuthbert Soup
Oxygen is what provides life and vitality to the blood.
Oxygen is in the air every one breathes and is needed for the cells in the body to live.
If a person does not have oxygen completely for 4 minutes the cells in the brain and heart starts to die and because they cannot be replaced these organs will stop functioning and the person will die.
Oxygen is therefore vital for all living cells in the body.
When the person inhales, oxygen enters the alveoli (air sacs), and passes through their walls into the blood.
When the lungs cannot push enough oxygen into the blood, supplemental oxygen may be required.
Oxygen therapy is a treatment that supplies the person with extra oxygen.
Normally, the lungs take in oxygen from the air the person inhale.
But some disorders can stop the person from getting enough oxygen.
1.COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
2.Pneumonia
3.A severe asthma attack
4.Late-stage heart failure
5.Cystic fibrosis
6.Obstructive sleep apnea
The oxygen can be inhaled through nasal prongs, a mask, or a breathing tube.
If the person has a chronic breathing disorder, the person may have a portable oxygen tank or a machine in the home.
A different type of oxygen therapy is called hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
It utilizes oxygen at high pressure to heal wounds and treat serious infections.
In many adults with chronic lung disorder, studies have proven that long-term oxygen therapy has enhanced quality and length of life.
Oxygen can reduce shortness of breath when the person are active and permit the person to do more.
It is occasionally difficult for the person to know when oxygen therapy is needed.
If the oxygen level is low in the blood, the person may have symptoms such as:
1.Shortness of breath,
2.Irritability,
3.Morning headaches or
4.Ankle swelling.
There are 2 methods to test the blood oxygen level:
1.Oximetry
2.Arterial blood gases.
One or both methods may be used to test the need for oxygen therapy.
Breathing
Most people tend to breathe rather shallow breaths.
It may be because the muscles are too tense or the sedentary lifestyle makes a person prone to breathe very shallowly.
Even though the person is receiving enough oxygen to live there is not enough inhalation of air to replace the stagnant air in the lungs and refresh every alveoli in the lungs.
There is a need for a person to do proper breathing exercise to ensure sufficient oxygen gets into the deeper pockets of the lungs.
Deep breathing:
The person should:
Close the eyes if they are open.
Take a few big, deep breaths.
Breathe in.
Imagine that the air is filled with a sense of peace and calm.
Try to feel it throughout the body.
Breathe out.
Imagine that the air leaves with the stress and tension.
Now use a phrase with the breath.
As the person breathe in, say in the mind, "I breathe in peace and calm."
As the person breathe out, say in the mind, "I breathe out stress and tension."
Continue for 10 to 20 minutes
Methods of Breathing More Oxygen:
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Pursed lip breathing
Breathing exercises
Reaching for the sky
Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll
Hydrogen Peroxide
Bronchodilator
Corticosteroids
Inhaler and Spacer
Nebulizers
Continuous positive airway pressure
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Oxygen
Chapter 2 Benefits of Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 3 How to Breath

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateFeb 24, 2019
ISBN9780463357620
A Simple Guide To Oxygen, And Breathing Methods To Absorb More Oxygen
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Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    A Simple Guide To Oxygen, And Breathing Methods To Absorb More Oxygen - Kenneth Kee

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    Oxygen,

    And

    Breathing Methods

    To Absorb

    More Oxygen

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes Oxygen, And Breathing Methods to Absorb More Oxygen which is used by some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What You Need to Breathe in More Oxygen)

    This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

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    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Oxygen

    I seem to be allergic to whatever that terrible smell is, said Gateman when the urge to sneeze had finally subsided.

    What terrible smell?

    The air, said Gateman. It smells...different.

    That's called oxygen, said Professor Boxley.

    Fresh air: No cars, no buses, no factories; just pure, clean oxygen.

    ― Cuthbert Soup

    Oxygen is the source of life for all cells.

    Oxygen is what provides life and vitality to the blood.

    Every one lives on oxygen.

    Oxygen is in the air every one breathes and is needed for the cells in the body to live.

    If a person does not have oxygen completely for 4 minutes the cells in the brain and heart starts to die and because they cannot be replaced these organs will stop functioning and the person will die.

    Oxygen is therefore vital for all living cells in the body.

    When the person inhales, oxygen enters the alveoli (air sacs), and passes through their walls into the blood.

    When the lungs cannot push enough oxygen into the blood, supplemental oxygen may be required.

    Oxygen therapy is a treatment that supplies the person with extra oxygen.

    Oxygen is a gas element that the body requires to function.

    Normally, the lungs take in oxygen from the air the person inhale.

    But some disorders can stop the person from getting enough oxygen.

    The person may require oxygen if the person has

    1. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

    2. Pneumonia

    3. A severe asthma attack

    4. Late-stage heart failure

    5. Cystic fibrosis

    6. Obstructive sleep apnea

    The oxygen can be inhaled through nasal prongs, a mask, or a breathing tube.

    If the person has a chronic breathing disorder, the person may have a portable oxygen tank or a machine in the home.

    A different type of oxygen therapy is called hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

    It utilizes oxygen at high pressure to heal wounds and treat serious infections.

    Benefits of oxygen therapy

    There are many benefits of oxygen therapy.

    In many adults with chronic lung disorder, studies have proven that long-term oxygen therapy has enhanced quality and length of life.

    Oxygen can reduce shortness of breath when the person are active and permit the person to do more.

    It is occasionally

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