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245: You’re not healthy if you’re not breathing right | James Nestor, NYT bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

08.26.2020 - By mindbodygreenPlay

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James Nestor: “To keep inflammation down, one of the easiest things you can do is breathe slower and not breathe through your mouth.”

Nestor, the New York Times bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob to discuss how to breathe your way to better health, plus:

*How to increase your lung capacity*

*How to breathe for better sleep*

*Why humming is important for supporting immunity*

*Why your nose has erectile tissue*

*How breathing less can help you absorb more oxygen*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Nestor's book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which you can find at https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath.

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