What Elite Athletes Can Teach Us About Asthma, Breathlessness, and Breathing | E1: Dr Aashish Vyas

What if the way you breathe is silently holding you back? In this powerful episode of The Art & Science of Breathing, we sit down with Dr. Aashish Vyas, consultant in respiratory medicine and head of a Severe Asthma Centre, to explore what elite athletes, children, and everyday people all get wrong about their breath - and how it affects everything from performance and sleep to mental health and longevity.

Whether you’re a health nerd, breathwork coach, athlete, parent, or just someone who’s ever felt breathless walking up the stairs, this conversation will change the way you think about your lungs.

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💬 In this episode:

• Why 1 in 10 Premier League players have undiagnosed asthma

• The difference between “normal breathlessness” and something more serious

• Why wheezing isn’t always a sign of asthma — and asthma doesn’t always wheeze

• What most doctors miss when diagnosing breath-related issues

• The role of psychology, voice box dysfunction, and biomechanics in breathing problems

• How technology and wearables like Alveos One can transform early detection and prevention

• Why breathing may be the real keystone habit — even more than exercise, sleep, or nutrition

• The future of personalized respiratory health and AI-powered wellbeing