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Why The Way You Breathe Can Transform Your Health/Life & How Dentists Can Help
Most of us are not thinking about the way we breathe, yet breathing is a fundamental part of our life. How well we breathe can impact our health on every level, from our sleep to our resilience to stress and even our metabolism.
Did you know that the way we breathe is correlated with how we sleep, our emotions, our fitness, and our brainpower? How do you breathe?
● Through your open mouth?
● Do you hear yourself breathing?
● Are you running out of air?
● Do you feel you’re not getting enough breath?
● Do you have nasal congestion?
● Are you breathing fast?
● Is your breathing shallow? Breathing correctly, that is, through your nose, lightly and slowly, is a secret to better health in adults and children. 20%-50% of the population breathes through their mouths. Studies show that 25-50% of children are mouth breathers and people over 40 are 6 times more likely to have their mouth open during sleep.
Mouth breathing affects our body differently than breathing through your nose. The following are reasons why breathing through your nose is better than through your mouth:
Your nose is the first point of reference meaning it is able to filters, humidify, and sterilize the air
You get 20% more oxygen uptake which means your body is receiving more in the cells resulting in better performance in your body
Nasal breathing activates your diaphragm muscle which is linked with your emotions. As a result, your sympathetic system is activated, which means your body is able to relax and rest
Nitric oxide - a natural bronchodilator - is carried into your lungs which opens your airways and improves gas exchange into your lungs
Breathing can protect your immune system
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