Oxygen is used to convert food into energy. By improving your oxygen efficiency we improve the way you metabolise food.
The following explains in detail how IHT produces effective weight loss:
Improved RMR. When your body is working efficiently the ratio of fat and carbohydrates converted into energy through aerobic respiration is optimised. Aerobic respiration is the normal way your body uses oxygen to convert food into energy. fat is the only food source that can be stored by the body, it contains the most energy. When you are working efficiently the body can break down this food source. When you work harder you burn carbohydrates and sugars as part of aerobic respiration as these food sources are easier to turn into energy. By improving your aerobic efficiency (Banister et. al 1978) (Stuke et. al 2004) you will burn a greater ratio of fat as opposed to carbohydrates and sugars. You will have more energy as this source of food is more abundant. Your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) will improve towards that of a “fat burner”.
(back to top) Improved aerobic function. Not all our energy is produced aerobically. Healthy people make 93 percent of their energy aerobically and the rest anaerobically. Bad breathing can decrease the amount of energy we make aerobically to 84 percent (Buteyko 1986). Anaerobic energy metabolism is much less efficient and more destabilizing to homeostasis than aerobic metabolism. [Homeostasis is the ability of our body to maintain a steady state despite the changes going on within and around us.] And lactic acid is made. Too much lactic acid can be damaging to our cells in the long term.
(back to top) Diuretic – Lose Water Retention. Breathing less Oxygen also works as a diuretic (Westerterp KR). This is the hardest work out your 50 trillion cells will do. But it doesn't involve physical exercise and you won't notice it happening. As your cells are being exercised all the toxins are flushed through. You will notice that you have to go to the toilet more often than normal. As your cells are exercised they will regain their elasticity and will function properly and not hold onto excess fluid. You will lose water retention as well as getting improved oxygenated cells.
(back to top) Burn more Calories. When you are doing the training you will actually be burning more calories just as you sit and breathe the air mixtures. Your body will be working hard (not muscular exercise but cellular exercise).
Increase Mitochondrial Activity. Mitochondrial carriers have a fundamental role in energy metabolism, and metabolic disorders including obesity (Kunji 2004).The activity of the mitochondrial enzyme, MDH, is increased under reduced oxygen conditions, this can enhance the oxidative capacity in skeletal muscle. The same enyme activity is not increased in normal oxygen conditions (Takahashi et. al 1996).
(back to top) Fullness of Appetite. Many studies have shown that subjects lose significant amounts of body mass, fat mass as well as fat-free mass, during a climb to and/or a stay at high altitude. Altitude-induced weight loss is mainly due to hypoxia-related satiety (fullness of appetite ) which is thought to be linked to elevated serum leptin concentrations found during altitude exposure (Fisher et. al,1999). Leptin is a key mediator in the neuroenocrine regulation of food intake (Tschop et. al, 1998). You just don't feel hungry!
(back to top) Reduce Food Cravings. Many people eat to feed a need. Some eat out of boredom. Some eat because they are unhappy. IHT stimulated Serotonin and Dopamine (Serebrovskaya et. al 1999), the pleasure hormones responsible for calmness and good mood. This helps to replace the need for food. When you are happy you do not crave for anything.
(back to top) Reduce Cellulite. Cellulite is caused by a combination of body fat and poor circulation. Studies have shown significant improvements in circulation following a course of IHT, including greater capillary density (Terrados et. al 1988) (LaManna et. al 1984); this helps supply greater oxygen to the body's cells.
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Long Lasting Effects At the end of the course you will be more efficient with the air you breathe; this will improve your metabolism and will stay with you a long time. You will get greater effect if you then combine your improved metabolism with exercise. An improved sense of wellbeing could be enough to motivate you to try out your new improved cardiovascular and respiratory system.
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