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The Nose Knows Best! The Secrets to Better Breathing

The Nose Knows Best! The Secrets to Better Breathing

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T15:33:16-04:00May 11th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Wellness Articles|Tags: Animal physiology, Physical Therapy, Karen Davis Warren, health, sleep, breathing, Sleep disorders, Respiration, Reflexes, Branches of biology, diaphragm, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, Mouth breathing, Nose, Orthodontics, Snoring, Human nose, Ami Kirollos, Mouth, Respiratory system, Respiratory tract, Obligate nasal breathing|

What is a simple, free, daily action that can positively affect your IMMUNE SYSTEM, MOOD, WEIGHT, and LONGEVITY? Breathing. Nasal breathing that is! Mouth breathing causes the tissues in the back of the mouth to become loose and flex inward, making breathing more difficult, creating more...mouth breathing! Nasal breathing naturally tones the soft tissue in the airways, keeping them firm and in shape! Mouth breathing while sleeping allows gravity to close the airway even more as the soft tissues in the [...]

7 Breathing Benefits: How To Manage Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue & Pain

7 Breathing Benefits: How To Manage Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue & Pain

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:39:28-05:00November 6th, 2018|Categories: Pain Management Articles|Tags: Panic attack, Human body, Sleep disorders, chronic pain, pain, anxiety, fatigue, stress, breathing, breathing exercises, Medicine, RTT, Clinical medicine, Lance Cross, health, Insomnia, Respiration, Gases, Reflexes, Pursed lip breathing, Alternative medicine, Branches of biology, Yoga, Relaxation, Animal physiology, Yoga as therapy, Yoga as exercise|

Have you heard that breathing exercises can help relieve chronic pain, stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and fatigue? There is increasing awareness in our society that breathing exercises can be a useful tool to improve our health and performance. Research has shown equal effectiveness among various forms of breathing exercises such as 4,7,8 breathing, alternate nostril breathing and yoga breathing. Even though the evidence is supportive for reducing pain, managing stress and improving sleep many people avoid breathing exercises for a variety [...]