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023- Relieving Stress, Improving Cognitive Function, and Increasing Performance Through Breath with Patrick McKeown

Muscle Intelligence

CHAPTER

The Benefits of Nasal Breathing and Drawbacks of Mouth Breathing

This chapter discusses the benefits of nasal breathing during physical exercise and the drawbacks of mouth breathing. They explain how nasal breathing activates the diaphragm and strengthens it, leading to improved performance and reduced fatigue. They also discuss the difference in air distribution between nasal breathing and mouth breathing, with nasal breathing being more efficient in increasing oxygen uptake in the blood.

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