Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee How Breathing Through Your Nose Will Change Your Life with Patrick McKeown #99
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Feb 26, 2020 
In this episode, Patrick McKeown, a world-leading breathing expert and author of "The Oxygen Advantage," shares his insights on the transformative power of nasal breathing. He explains how proper breathing techniques can improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and even lower asthma medication needs. Patrick emphasizes the connection between mouth breathing, jaw development, and overall health. He provides practical tips for enhancing breathing efficiency, making it clear that it's never too late to start improving your breathing for better well-being.
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Be Mindful of Your Breath
- Consider how you breathe: speed, method (nose or mouth), and any breathing difficulties.
- Correct breathing, through the nose, lightly, and slowly, can enhance health, fitness, and well-being.
Patrick's Breathing Transformation
- Patrick McKeown, a mouth breather for 20 years, suffered from worsening asthma and poor sleep.
- After adopting nose breathing, his sleep improved, he felt calmer, and his asthma medication need decreased by 50% in one week.
Breathing's Importance Undervalued
- Sleep is gaining awareness, but breathwork lags, even though they are interlinked.
- Dr. Christian Guilleminault stressed restoring nasal breathing, highlighting its critical importance for sleep and overall well-being.
