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Proper Breathing Brings Better Health

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Re: Proper Breathing Brings Better Health

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Post by vageli »

loceng wrote: post #103
vageli wrote: post #77

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Dairy products do not cause an increase in mucus production but can cause a thickening of phlegm [0] [0]: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/e... (there are numerous studies supporting the lack of an increase in mucus due to dairy which can be found by searching "milk mucus increase")

This statement is a bit confusing; "Phlegm is a slightly different substance. It's a form of mucus produced by the lower airways — not by the nose and sinuses — in response to inflammation. You may not notice phlegm unless you cough it up as a symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia;" searched "mucus vs. phlegm" on Google. Therefore isn't a thickening of phlegm (a form of mucus) an increase in quantity, therefore we can s…

After looking into it a little more, I'm inclined to agree with you just because I couldn't get any definitive definition on the distinction between phlegm and mucus.

> Therefore isn't a thickening of phlegm (a form of mucus) an increase in quantity, therefore we can say it increases?

I don't necessarily agree with this. You can change the viscosity of water by adding gelatin, but you didn't add more water to make it thicker.

But I am most certainly not a doctor and I realize I have no idea what exactly phlegm is!

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Post by UweSchmidt »

samatman wrote: post #15
acangiano wrote: post #13

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It makes perfect sense, but it's worth noting that there are plenty of safer exercises for beginners that will improve core and posterior chain. Think glutes bridges, dead bugs, planks, Pallof press, etc. Some people jump straight to the big compounding lifts (because they are amazing for building strength) with no guidance from a trainer or much care for their form. You deadlift or squat heavy wrong and it's extreme…

This is FUD, basically. Yes, don’t start squatting and deadlifting without learning how to do it properly. Yes, start light, you only have one spine and two knees. No, it is not “extremely easy” to injure yourself if you show a modicum of good sense and avoid max lifting. I agree with GP that squats and deadlifts will improve posture in a relatively short period of time. They are among the best exercises, period, for…

I would say squat and deadlift are extremely difficult excercises which require instruction by a good personal trainer and lots of supervision. You can get away with a lot when you're young but these excercises can hurt you badly. My form suffers when I train alone, even though I'm very careful, and it only takes one bad rep... and if we're honest, pretty much no one in any regular gym does any excercise properly, so just advising everyone to just squat and deadlift is problematic imo.

Re: Proper Breathing Brings Better Health

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Post by brightball »

loceng wrote: post #108
brightball wrote: post #38

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I do. Nothing significant but I don’t avoid those at all.

If you're into experimenting it may be worth doing so for a week or two to see if there's even further improvement in sleep/breathing; you first have to remove the potential agitant and then let the body recover. Getting a Neti pot (use distilled or previously boiled water only, along with adding a proper amount of non-iodized salt - Google search will give the answer) and trying that out to help clear the sinuses wi…

It’s not really an issue anymore, but I’ll keep it in mind.

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Post by Angostura »

nprateem wrote: post #64
sn41 wrote: post #56

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I tried Pranayama for some time, but found it to be very complicated to follow for 20 minutes at a stretch. In contrast, the Wim Hof method was very easy to follow. The feeling of increased energy, and the absence of nasal congestion for a certain period afterwards, was instant. Wim Hof also claims long-term benefits. The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a lo…

> The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a long piece of text etc., similar to having too much coffee in one go. Circulate it through the Microcosmic Orbit to balance it. You're driving too much energy up to your head. You need to bring it back down.

Failing that, remodulate the shield frequencies and generate a tachyon field.

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Post by yeutterg »

pseudolus wrote: post #46
yeutterg wrote: post #16

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A great book that will help with posture, including fixing pelvic tilt, is 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back by Esther Gokhale [1]. The author traveled around the world and looked through history to find out if we always had such terrible posture. It turns out that industrialized societies put a large emphasis on good posture up until the early 20th century. Even today, great posture can be found in less-industrialized cul…

A lot of people swear by the Alexander technique with its emphasis on posture and breathing [0][1]. There are number of studios and videos that go into depth and, anecdotally, it appears to be effective. The referenced wikipedia article also discusses several studies that seem to confirm it as a viable option. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Technique [1] https://www.alexandertechnique.com/

I've heard good things about it as well!

Re: Proper Breathing Brings Better Health

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Post by faceplanted »

vidarh wrote: post #94
samatman wrote: post #15

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This is FUD, basically. Yes, don’t start squatting and deadlifting without learning how to do it properly. Yes, start light, you only have one spine and two knees. No, it is not “extremely easy” to injure yourself if you show a modicum of good sense and avoid max lifting. I agree with GP that squats and deadlifts will improve posture in a relatively short period of time. They are among the best exercises, period, for…

It's not fud. I hurt my back several times because I didn't realise I didn't have sufficient flexibility to do these lifts safely. Now years later, hardly a week goes by that I don't see people doing these lifts badly. Your answer is a bit like the old joke: "Patient: doctor it hurts when I do this. Doctor: well, then don't do that". The reality is that while these are great exercises, they are exercises that are eas…

I think you two are talking across each other, he's saying that if you lift properly it's not easy to get injured, and you're not saying that it's easy to get injured deadlifting properly but that it's easy to deadlift wrong and therefor get injured.

It's really quite rare that someone is deadlifting wrong the first time because they don't have the flexibility to do it properly compared to doing it wrong because they didn't ask for the right kind of help.

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Post by tempaccount472 »

theatraine wrote: post #7

I've been experimenting with mouth taping recently. When I'm able to use it effectively it does result in a much more restful sleep and my blood pressure seems to be lower the next day. I believe that the lowered blood pressure is due to the enhanced nitric oxide absorbed (it's produced in the sinuses). Unfortunately I'm frequently congested so it's difficult to do this without the use of a decongestant.

You're on the right track. To go further, I suggest reading "How to Breathe: The symptoms If You Get It Wrong, and How To Fix It" or "The Oxygen Advantage". Best wishes.

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Post by graeme »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #97
vidarh wrote: post #93

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If you have enough flexibility to be able to do deadlifts or squats properly, then sure, it helps further. For my part it took months and hurting my back (thankfully not seriously) before I realized my entire posterior chain was basically too tight for me to be able to keep my back firm enough to do especially squats, but deadlifts too to a certain extent, safely at all but the very lightest weights. Deadlifts and sq…

Flexibility really is a thing; I never knew ankle mobility was my main issue until a personal trainer pointed it out and made me do some exercises to help out with that. Knowing it now and knowing what should be possible, I almost feel like reduced ankle mobility is a disability. It can be improved with exercises and training, but it's something that needs focus.

How did you improve it? My right ankle has been less mobile ever since a sprain nine years ago.
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