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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: Wellness Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: sleep, health, Karen Davis Warren, Physical Therapy, breathing, Nose, Obligate nasal breathing, Respiratory tract, Respiratory system, Mouth, Ami Kirollos, Human nose, Snoring, Orthodontics, Mouth breathing, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, diaphragm, Animal physiology, Branches of biology, Reflexes, Respiration, Sleep disorders|

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 [...]

Are You Training the MOST Important Muscle In Your Body?

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T15:39:53-04:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Thoracic diaphragm, Intercostal muscles, nasal breathing, Central sleep apnea, Shallow breathing, Thorax, Intercostal muscle, Lung, Diaphragmatic breathing, Muscles of respiration, Animal physiology, Branches of biology, Respiration, Muscles of the torso, breathing, health, Karen Davis Warren, Atlanta|

What is the most important muscle in your body? It’s not your glutes...but your breathing muscle, in particular your diaphragm. Why is the diaphragm so important? The diaphragm, intercostals, and abdominals/oblique muscles are not only used for breathing but impact many systems and functions in your body including: digestive health, by providing support for the digestive system pain management, by reducing the sensitivity of the nervous system back health, by providing stability and mobility with other core muscles athletic performance, [...]

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: Medicine, Reflexes, Gases, Respiration, Insomnia, Sleep disorders, Lance Cross, Clinical medicine, RTT, Pursed lip breathing, breathing exercises, breathing, stress, fatigue, anxiety, pain, chronic pain, Human body, Panic attack, health, Yoga as exercise, Yoga as therapy, Animal physiology, Relaxation, Yoga, Branches of biology, Alternative medicine|

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 [...]