Article No.3

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ARTICLES TO STIMULATE YOUR MIND AND HELP FACILITATE GOOD HEALTH

IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH WITH PROPER BREATHING

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Life is absolutely dependent upon the act of breathing. Breathing may be considered the most important of all the functions of the body. All the other functions depend upon it. Another way of seeing the significance of breathing, is to visualize the concept that one of the very first things you did as you entered the physical realm was inhale, and the very last thing you will do before you leave it is exhale. Regrettably, as important as breathing is, not everyone breathes in a manner that facilitates good health.

Diseases such as asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes bronchitis and emphysema are some of the more common manifestations of a compromised breathing system. When proper breathing is emphasized, many disorders of the respiratory system may be prevented. Furthermore, when breathing is at its best, the possibility exist that other systems of the body are more likely to be made more productive. A good example of this is the increased oxidative capacity of the body. Proper breathing will facilitate an increase in the amount of oxygen that is consumed. This increase, on the other hand, will cause an increase in the oxidation (burning) of the food that one consumes. The result will be an individual who is more energized, more fit and, quite possibly, healthier.

Proper breathing is slow, deep (diaphragmatic) and rhythmic. It is best carried out with the following points in mind:
⦁ Unless there is an oxygen debt (the body is in need of oxygen and needs it quickly, such as when a runner is “out-of-breath”), you should avoid breathing through your mouth. Nose breathing is healthier and more efficient.
⦁ Always ensure that you are breathing quietly, slowly, deeply and rhythmically through your nose.
⦁ When breathing correctly, the region of the abdomen (not the chest) will be most active. The following exercise should help you achieve this.

Breathing Exercise No.1
Place the left hand on the chest and the right hand on the abdomen. Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically, notice the hands as you inhale and exhale. If you are breathing correctly (diaphragmatically), the hand on your abdomen, and that only, should move. If the hand on the chest moves as you breathe, you are breathing thoracically and should pay more attention to deeper (abdominal) breathing. NOTE: simply rest the hands on the chest and abdomen; they should not be forced.

Breathing Exercise No.2
Perform the above exercise, but this time, instead of trying to determine which part of the body moves (abdomen or chest), you will now determine what happens to the body as you inhale and exhale. When you are breathing correctly, the abdomen should expand (rise) when you inhale and contract (fall) when you exhale. If you experience the reverse as you breathe, you should practice this exercise daily until the correct breathing pattern is secured

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