How Important Is Oxygen?
November 12, 2008 by Carrie Tucker
Filed under Asthma, Breath Building, COPD- Lung Disease, Choice, Diagnostics, Foods For Fluid Balance, Harm of Low Level Oxygen, Heart, Oxygen, Relax, Sleep Apnea
If you have low oxygen levels you are dying.
Denial is not effective treatment for low oxygen levels. Even if you “feel okay”.
Oxygen hitches a ride on your red blood cells in order to travel around your body. If your oxygen level is too low (below 92%) the oxygen molecules can’t make the leap. The pressure is too low.
When your oxygen level is below 92%, the oxygen that is in your blood cruises around in your circulation but the pressure isn’t high enough for it to actually get where it is needed.
Want to improve low oxygen levels?
First
Always keep your oxygen level above 92%, while sitting, standing, stair climbing, cleaning, bathing, sleeping. It’s also a good idea to use oxygen whenever you feel “out of sorts”.
Second
Get exercise, or at least as much activity as possible with plenty of oxygen everyday.
When you aren’t exercising, make sure you use as little oxygen as possible without neglecting your oxygen needs. The flow through your nose is very irritating, and should be kept at a minimum.
Note: If you are a carbon dioxide (CO2) retainer, your doctor has already advised you to keep your oxygen level low.
However, you still need 92% oxygen saturation and it is up to you to make sure you are not having low oxygen levels without causing harm by using too much. Make sure your doctor works with you to address this issue.
No need to worry about too much home oxygen use unless your doctor has advised you of this issue. I will be getting into more detail on this subject in future blog posts.
You may quickly regain your ability to efficiently use oxygen, especially while you are at rest. Though if you have just been discharged from the hospital, be patient with yourself.
Watch for low oxygen levels:
- while sleeping
- when exerting yourself
- with bathing
- caused by breath holding
Tension causes shallow breathing and breath holding. Spending time in quiet stillness, practicing relaxing is very helpful to “learn” your way out of this bad habit.
Breath building efforts are worthwhile!
You must first relax and release tension before your lungs will be able to expand more fully.
Do what you can on your own. If you aren’t feeling great, get some help. Improving your lung function will improve the quality and length of your life.
I like the Optimal Breathing Guy. Check out the Free Breathing Test in the left hand side bar on the site.
I learned a lot myself from taking that test! Like I better not let MY exercise and relaxation practice slide. We can all get caught up in life, but your well being requires that you nurture yourself.
Improve your lung function,
improve your oxygen level,
improve your health;
it’s a snowball effect that FEELS GREAT!
Live your best life!
That’s what I would want for you.
Wouldn’t you want that for your best friend?
Many blessings,
Carrie
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PPS– Remember everyday:
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Relax and Release tension
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Take deeep breaths
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Be active in a way that adds joy to your life
Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter
I learned to slow my breathing and breath deeper just this year. It has lowered my blood pressure to the point that I no longer need blood pressure medicine. That is how important learning relaxation techniques and using them is.
I love the “be active in a way that adds joy to your life” statement. What brings us joy is what we should do. Somethings will evolve us into happier healthier human beings and other will not. As you have stated we should choose the ones that add joy to our lives.
I love Your blog and the concept in which you have selected to help others live a happier healthier life.
Mckay K,
Thanks for that testimonial. I think it is hard for some people to believe that it can really make that big a difference. If they only knew how worth while the effort can be! Glad you gave yourself that gift, and I am SO happy that you enjoy my blog!
Many blessings,
Carrie
While having a pulse omixmentry done, Start of O2 at rest was 99% HR76 RR 16
while walking O2 went from 99 % to 89% Hr went to 98 RR went to 18
Do you have any suggestions for me? Should I be concerned?
Should I call my Doctor and ask for Oxygen? Or ask for a breathing machine
called Ox Med?
I am a person who doesn’t like to take any kind of Medicine,
unless I really need to. Been on Med. Propranolol for 1/1/2 Yrs. Just got
prescription for Simvastatin for Clorestoral.
Appreciate your feedback
Aloha Carol,
If your pulse oximetry reading is 89% Saturation, then you certainly NEED supplemental oxygen.
You may have an issue getting your insurance to pay for your home oxygen concentrator unless your doctor can obtain a reading of 88% Saturation. This is probably possible by walking up a few stairs while you are being monitored. Taking the stairs is everyday activity, so insist that they allow you to walk stairs if you don’t drop to 88% Saturation, in order to get the reading that will satisfy the insurance company.
I urge you to get home oxygen and USE it to KEEP your oxygen level above 92% Saturation.
Not sure what you mean by a breathing machine, but if you are having difficulty moving air or wheezing, I definitely recommend that you use nebulized bronchodilators to help sooth your irritated airways.
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Many blessings,
Carrie