Increased Nitric Oxide production… Nitric Oxide can only enter the body via 2 methods, through consuming nutrient rich foods… or through nasal breathing… Nitric Oxide acts also as a anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-parasitic and antibacterial, helping the immune system to prevent or fight infection and external invasion more effectively & efficiently. NO2 also plays the important role of dilating the blood vessels for a more efficient oxygen absorption and carbon dioxide removal.
Nose Breathing also protects us and connects us…the cilia within our nasal passage and cavity protects us from harmful toxins and pollutants that are in the atmosphere by filtering and humidifying the air before it enters our lungs and body…
Conscious Rhythmic Nasal Breathing also:
When we consciously practice acts of self-love and self-care with the purest of intentions, our emotive state is elevated and we naturally vibrate on a higher frequency. A frequency that is closer aligned with the earth’s resonance and heart beat, you may feel more connected, aligned, centered, grounded and balanced.
Read 100 Health Benefits of Nasal Breathing.
Let’s take some time to discuss why we may retain our breath and what benefits this practice may bring to our health…
Adaptation and breath variation… We are creating a little cortisol and a stress response purely by breathing faster and deeper… And then by stopping… The body transfers from a fight or flight stress response to a calming rest & digest response… This switch is continually being flicked on and off…
Some interesting information and research I’ve found claim that conscious breath holding can give some great benefits, such as:
In Children
Functions of the Nose
All functions of efficient breathing, smelling… A resting place for spectacles/glasses.
Our body and respiratory system is designed first and foremost to breathe through the nose… If your nose is blocked or obstructed, the body automatically resorts to its back up system to provide oxygen… your mouth.
Functions of Mouth
Of course, pleasurable things, and the resulting smiling and belly laughing requires an open mouth.
Talking, eating, tasting, exertion, kissing, backup strategy/survival system to provide oxygen to the body.