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James Nestor has written for Outside, Scientific American, The Atlantic, Dwell, The New York Times, and many other publications.
His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was an instant New York Times bestseller.
James has appeared on dozens of national television shows, including ABC’s Nightline and CBS’s Morning News, and on NPR.
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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:54 – How James became fascinated with the subject of breath and breathing
00:05:19 – What James learned from studying free divers
00:10:09 – The 10-day mouth breathing experiment
00:13:12 – Why it’s advantageous to breathe through your nose
00:18:45 – The difference between mouth vs. nose breathing
00:22:01 – During allergy season snoring & sleep apnea goes up
00:24:45 – Mouth breathing can affect the development of your face
00:26:08 – Breastfed babies will be less apt to snoring, sleep apnea & crooked teeth
00:26:33 – The problem with braces
00:28:20 – Palatal expansion is the new wave of orthodontics
00:31:25 – Practices to make nose breathing an unconscious habit
00:33:05 – You can change the size of your mouth
00:34:18 – Our environment impacts our breathing
00:39:50 – Overbreathing can make you more apt to have osteoporosis
00:42:13 – Why balancing carbon dioxide in your system is important
00:47:30 – What is hypoventilation training?
00:51:42 – Carbon dioxide training is an effective therapy for anxiety
00:55:37 – The benefits of mouth taping
01:00:28- CPAPs are doing nothing to help the root cause of sleep apnea
01:02:37 – Myofunctional therapy trains people to have proper oral posture
01:04:54 – Why you should use a neti pot
01:06:33 – Hacks for better breathing
01:08:57 – Tummo is similar to the Wim Hof Method
01:11:05 – The breathing technique called the “physiological sigh”
01:13:55 – 5.5 breaths per minute
01:17:05 – Take control of your breath anytime of the day
01:20:48 – Holotropic breathing brings up subconscious thoughts
01:25:44 – Keep breathing… make it calm, light, slow and deep
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Jesse Chappus has in-depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around the world. Topics include lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, self-help, sleep, meditation, spirituality and so much more. Tune in weekly to take your health to the next level!
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