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The effects of
behaviorally altering acid-base physiology may interact profoundly with
preexisting organic and functional compromises. Too often, simply because an organic factor
has been identified, the role of learning is summarily dismissed, when in
fact these conditions may actually set the stage for dysfunctional learning. The effects of the conditions themselves vs.
the effects mediated by learned breathing behaviors need to separately
identified and addressed. Behavioral
(learned) hypocapnia may significantly interact with the following kinds of
preexisting conditions: CARDIOVASCULAR
COMPROMISE:
angina, heart attack, arrhythmias, nonspecific pain, ECG abnormalities CHRONIC PAIN: injury, disease, systemic inflammation CHRONIC STRESS: fatigue, generalized anxiety, burnout, and
physical symptoms COGNITIVE DEFICITS: learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD EFFICACY OF DRUGS &
SUPPLEMENTS:
shifts in pH and electrolyte balance alter absorption EMOTIONAL DISORDERS: anger, phobias, panic attack, anxiety
syndromes, depression FITNESS ISSUES: endurance, muscle strength, coordination,
fatigue, altitude sickness, anaerobic testing GASTRIC DISORDERS: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), non-ulcer
dyspepsia NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: epilepsy NEUROMUSCULAR
DYSFUNCTIONS:
repetitive strain injury (RSI), headache PERFORMANCE DEFICITS: public speaking, test taking, music
recitals, physical tasks, equipment operation PREGNANCY: fetal health, premature birth, symptoms
during pregnancy PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES: self-esteem, trauma, PTSD, drug dependence RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: asthma, emphysema, COPD SLEEP DISTURBANCES: apnea UNEXPLAINED CONDITIONS: fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue VASCULAR CONDITIONS: hypertension, migraine phenomena, digital
artery spasm, ischemia, hypoglycemia What are the physiological
principles that account for these effects?
Click here to learn more: physiological
changes. What are some of the
immediate symptoms of hypocapnia?
Click here to learn more: acute
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