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“The greatest indicator of life span wasn’t genetics, diet or the amount of daily exercise, as many had suspected. It was lung capacity. Larger lungs equaled longer lives.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-healing-power-of-proper-breathing-11590098696
Taking deeper, longer, slower breaths can protect the lungs from irritation and infection, and drop blood pressure by 10-15 points.
“Patients who practiced these slow-and-low breaths could blunt the symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental disorders”
“Patients who practiced these slow-and-low breaths could blunt the symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental disorders”
“By building healthy breathing habits we can stop the entropy of our respiratory systems and increase our lung capacity.
We can also reduce—or in some remarkable cases, reverse—modern maladies such as asthma and allergies and even emphysema and autoimmune diseases.”
We can also reduce—or in some remarkable cases, reverse—modern maladies such as asthma and allergies and even emphysema and autoimmune diseases.”
An ancient Tao text: “The breath inhaled through the mouth is called ‘Ni Ch’i, adverse breath,’ which is extremely harmful.”
Mouth breathing “saps the body of moisture, irritates the lungs and loosens the soft tissues at the back of the mouth. It has been linked with neurological disorders, periodontal disease and increased risk of respiratory infection.”
“Breathe through your nose. Nasal breathing not only helps with snoring and some mild cases of sleep apnea, it also can allow us to absorb around 18% more oxygen than breathing through our mouths.”
Numerous other benefits.
Numerous other benefits.
Breathe well, be well.
A guy on YouTube said if you tape your mouth shut at night, it trains you to nose-breath properly.
Tried it for a few nights and I slept incredibly.
Tried it for a few nights and I slept incredibly.
He also said lots of ancient cultures would press babies’ lips together if they noticed them open, to encourage nose breathing. Apparently mouth breathing hinders proper development of the sinus and skull...
Also said that Spartan children, when training to become warriors, would need to run many miles with their mouth full of water the whole time - forcing nasal breathing and self control...
I had a thread earlier this year on some breathing techniques but can’t find it
Try exhaling fully. All the air out. Every last bit of it. It takes some effort. But in addition to eliminating all the CO2 in our lungs, it engages the abs which makes you shredded and helps with posture.
https://twitter.com/dannydiekroeger/status/1169597106551582721?s=20 https://twitter.com/dannydiekroeger/status/1169597106551582721
