Hit the Wall

Hit the Wall.

Andre Willers.

1 Jan 2015

Synopsis :

Hit the Wall with the Restless Leg Syndrome , Swollen Legs and Acidosis .

Discussion :

1.The Cure :

Legs up the wall with proper breathing for about 15- 20 minutes a day .

See http://www.yogajournal.com/article/beginners/viparita-karani/

Pictures tell it better :

 

2.How does it work ?

2.1 Fluid reservoirs in the legs drain.

2.2 At the same time , proper breathing reduces acidity of the circulating fluid (blood et al) , also initiating normal buffering .

See http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/Breathing.html

As is usual with these things , nobody wants to stick their necks out to give detailed practical guidelines (this is not medical advice)

So , it is done ab initio in from basic principles Appendix A .

2.3 Surprize , surprize !

Most people with RLS and swollen legs will find that their breathing rate is well below 12 Breaths per minute .

And distributed in the wrong ratio’s.

See Appendix A .

3.Why does it work ?

3.1.After numerous ups-and-downs in blood and lymph pH due to too acidic foods (meats , mainly) , the body learns to store extra buffering bicarbonates in the fluid accumulation in the legs . Especially if said legs aren’t used too much .

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracellular_fluid

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11290836

3.2 Swollen legs .

This has a 100% correlation rate with Restless Leg Syndrome .

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany 

Blood and lymph fluid pH’s get completely confused , and the relevant neurotransmitters go in a tizzy .

A New Year’s Resolution even you can keep .

Exercise for the birds ?

Then Hit The Wall !

Regards

Andre

PS :

If you can do this , you don’t need it .

 

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Appendix A .

Optimal pH balancing breathing .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_rate

Human normal adult breathing rate is 12 to 20 Breaths per minute .

Say an average of 15 BPM .

CO2 is the Reserve being considered .

Using General Reserve Arguments (see http://andreswhy.blogspot.com/2008/04/infinite-probes2.html )

We analyse the breathing process as follows .

Inhales 2/3 , exhales 1/3

1/3 of inhales or exhales is in Hold category .

Optimal Ratio’s

Inhale  Inhalation  2/3x2/3 = 0.44             1 inhalation time

            Hold           2/3x1/3 = 0.22             1/2 inhalation time

Exhale  Exhalation 2/3x1/3 = 0.2222         1/2 inhalation time

             Hold          1/3x1/3 = 0.1122         1/4 inhalation time

Forcing it :

A general BPM of 12 to 20 gives 5 to 3 seconds per breath cycle .  

Many people have a longer cycle .

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradypnea

Relevant causes here :

Imbalance of electrolytes which are mineral related substances needed for conducting electrical impulses (bicarbonate , potassium)

Obstructive sleep apnea which is the repeated disruption of breathing during sleep. (RLS)

So , forcing faster breathing to 15 BPM (ie 1.76 second for inhalation ,etc) will reset mechanism .

This what Yoga breathing does .

Or (quelle horreur!) exercise with proper breathing .

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