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#350 - James Nestor - Change Your Breath, Change Your Life

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How to Acclimate to C O Two While Jogging

Your physiological limit for how much carm dioxide you can tolerate and how much oxygen you need is miles away from where your brain thinks it is. People who are very tolerant for high levels of c o two can push it too far, right? But then you have free divers who are almost inhuman in their abilities. They've measured brain oxygen levels a 50%. So this is so far below what is supposed to support consciousness, and yet it does. Snoring is caused by the soft tissue in the back of the throat vibrating ray. It's not natural at all. And neither is sleep apnia. The main reason why we're suffering from chronic respiratory issues is that our mouths no longer

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