Why is breathing so important?
Episode 13 of the Ask Why Medicine podcast, hosted by Gina, Witt, Patti, and Lora, titled "Why is breathing so important?" was published on August 25, 2021 and runs 42 minutes.
August 25, 2021 ·42m · Ask Why Medicine
Summary
Breathing is an essential element to life, yet often overlooked in today's world. In this episode, we discuss the importance of healthy breathing and the impact it can have on your overall health. Chronic mouth breathing can be very disruptive to one's overall health. When you breathe through your nose, it enhances your health dramatically. Are your children snoring, waking at night, or bedwetting? Are they hyperactive, depressed, anxious? Do they have congestion and allergies? These ...
Episode Description
Breathing is an essential element to life, yet often overlooked in today's world. In this episode, we discuss the importance of healthy breathing and the impact it can have on your overall health.
Chronic mouth breathing can be very disruptive to one's overall health. When you breathe through your nose, it enhances your health dramatically.
Are your children snoring, waking at night, or bedwetting? Are they hyperactive, depressed, anxious? Do they have congestion and allergies? These are all signs of a potential airway and breathing issue. We invite you to look for these signs and symptoms and ask for these tests.
Resources
- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (by James Nestor) - https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615
- Mallampati Score: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-apnea/mallampati-score
- Oral Myofunctional Therapy
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