Before looking at the results, the following should be emphasized: A Control Pause is an extremely accurate diagnostic tool - but it can take a little time and practice to obtain precise readings. The most common mistakes in performing a Control Pause are:

1. A deeper than normal inhalation or exhalation, which will give a higher reading.

2. Holding beyond the point of first difficulty, which will be indicated by a greater than normal urge to breathe, upon the breathing being resumed.

It should be noted that the Control Pause is not accurate for young children and people who have lost respiratory sensitivity such as with emphysema etc.

Now we can look at interpreting the results and understand what our Control Pause score means. The correlation between the number of seconds and the average amount of litres ventilated per minutes is as follows:

60 seconds

This score indicates an average ventilation of 3—4 litres of air per minute - optimal breathing.

A person who scores 60 seconds will be in superb physical and mental shape - there will be not a hint of disease. Their body will be lean and they will enjoy physical exercise - their demeanour will be naturally refined. People with a Control Pause of 6o seconds are very rare.

40 seconds

This score indicates an average ventilation of around 5—6 litres per minute. The person who scores 40 seconds will be relatively healthy - no signs of disease. Quite rare.

30 seconds

This score indicates an average ventilation of 6—8 litres per minute - twice the optimal ventilation. The person who scores 30 seconds will be in fair health - no serious chronic diseases, but they may have some minor health issues, such as mild allergies etc. With age they will sustain degenerative diseases more quickly than those above.

20 seconds

This score indicates an average ventilation of 9 - 12 litres per minute - thrice the optimal ventilation. This is the estimated average for the contemporary Western person. All the common conditions can be seen in people who score around 20 seconds. The pathology will vary according to the genetic predisposition of the individual, but one way or the other, the consequences of breathing three times above what the organism requires will exact a hefty toll.

Asthma, allergies, bronchitis, cancer, emphysema, high or low blood pressure, insomnia, the onset of diabetes, obesity, confused mentality - the list goes on and on. A Control Pause of 20 seconds is indicative of either an ongoing or approaching health catastrophe.

10 seconds

A Control Pause of around 10 seconds is indicative of very poor and fragile health - it implies an average ventilation rate of six times above the recommended norm. People with a Control Pause of around 10 seconds will either be sustaining very serious health problems and or run a very high risk of trauma.

5 seconds and below

A Control Pause of 5 seconds or below is indicative of an imminent collapse of the organism. The length of time would vary upon how long the Control Pause has been so low and other factors.

 Note

Some people have a low Control Pause may have no specific health complaints, but they are prone to a surprise trauma such as heart attack or stroke etc.