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It was the constant stress of chewing that was lacking from our diets—not vitamin A, B, C, or D. Ninety-five percent of the modern, processed diet was soft. Even what’s considered healthy food today—smoothies, nut butters, oatmeal, avocados, whole wheat bread, vegetable soups. It’s all soft.
James Nestor • Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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James Nestor • Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
At best, Breathing+ can offer a deeper view into the secrets of our most basic biological function. At worst, breathing this way can provoke heavy sweats, nausea, and exhaustion.
James Nestor • Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
reduce blood pressure, boost athletic performance, and balance the nervous system.
James Nestor • Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
To be clear, breathing less is not the same as breathing slowly. Average adult lungs can hold about four to six liters of air. Which means that, even if we practice slow breathing at 5.5 breaths per minute, we could still be easily taking in twice the air we need. The key to optimum breathing, and all the health, endurance, and longevity benefits t
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👨🏫 Expert Q&A: Conni Biesalski On The Art & Science of Functional Breathing
youtube.comThey discovered that our capacity to breathe has changed through the long processes of human evolution, and that the way we breathe has gotten markedly worse since the dawn of the Industrial Age. They discovered that 90 percent of us—very likely me, you, and almost everyone you know—is breathing incorrectly and that this failure is either causing o
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