HealthAndYoga(TM) Deep Breathing Exerciser - Breath Exercise Measurement System

HealthAndYoga(TM) Deep Breathing Exerciser - Breath Exercise Measurement System
 

•     Compact, high quality break-resistant plastic, 3-ball inhaling breath measurement system
•     Solid, non-shaky Construction; Removal bottom for thorough cleaning and hygiene maintenance
•     Deep Breathing Exerciser for comprehensive respiratory fitness - 3 chambers for differing inhalation rates from 600cc/sec to 1200 cc/ sec
•     Helps achieve optimum lung capacity and restoring disrupted breathing patterns
•     Complete Instructions Provided; See video in images alongside; Ball Colors may vary

Breathing through your mouth and 5 more signs that you don't breathe properly

What is Breathe Well?
This may seem like an easy question, but in practice it is not always. The thermometer can accurately measure our temperature. We can easily measure blood pressure, heart rate and even breathing, but there is no simple and definitive way to measure the quality of breathing .

There are some old tests like the Glatzel mirror (photo) and others more sophisticated like the computerized rhinomanometry, but both are just a way to see the respiratory restriction. While many people are uncomfortable with the way they breathe and seek help in our offices, others are not even aware that they have a serious problem. Some take their lives to breathe through their mouths, with their chronically blocked nose due to allergies, infectious, inflammatory changes and anatomical deformities.

When the problem gradually sets in, this mouth breathing can gradually be considered “normal”. That is why we often treat patients who simply do not breathe through their nose, but came to us for other issues, be it a hearing loss or a sore throat. Only when asked about the quality of their breathing that they begin to be aware of the problem ...

Our oxygen every second
Breathing provides us with access to one of our fundamental “foods”:  oxygen . Although nitrogen represents almost 80% of the composition of the air we breathe, it is the 20% of oxygen that most interest the proper functioning of our cells. Without it, there could be no physiological reactions that transform fats and sugars into energy, in a phenomenon known as cellular respiration.

For oxygen to get there in the cells, we need to draw room air into our lungs through inspiration . It is in the pulmonary environment that, inside the alveoli, oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide, produced by breathing. After this exchange (oxygen for carbon dioxide), the air is expelled from the lungs back to the atmosphere by exhalation , completing the respiratory cycle that is repeated an average of 15 times every minute in adults, or 21,600 times a day! Most of the time, especially during all sleep, breathing happens automatically and unconsciously.

However, we need to assume it consciously for some important physiological acts such as speaking (and singing), playing sports, sneezing, yawning, laughing or playing a wind instrument. Some meditation techniques, such as Yoga, are also based on voluntary breathing control.

The wing opener
For oxygen to start its way to the lungs and cellular respiration, ambient air must first pass through the nose. Located right in the middle of our face, the nasal pyramid and its nostrils are the entrance gates of this journey. More than that, inside the nasal cavities the ambient air is tempered (heated or cooled), humidified and partially filtered, through an efficient cleaning and drainage system, with the participation of hair cells and mucus producers.

Cellular cilia act as a "conveyor belt" capable of carrying away trapped particles, viruses and bacteria, while antibodies present in the mucus begin to attack and destroy them. Thanks to this protective role the nose is known as the guardian of the lung .

Breathe through your mouth
Chronic nasal obstruction leads to a picture that is already well known to doctors, dentists and speech therapists: mouth breathing. Nasal airflow is essential for the development of facial anatomy. When a chronically obstructed nose is established, the nasal airflow starts to generate a series of deformities, especially in children: tapering face, short upper lip without closing the mouth, dental malocclusion, high and deep palate (roof of the mouth) that reduces the size of the nasal cavity.

Some of these deformities are irreversible and will affect respiratory quality for the rest of your life. The fight against mouth breathing should be intensive and as soon as possible.

Other Signs
Although most people who do not breathe well through their nose are aware of this, some secondary signs can help to suspect a nasal breathing problem.

Breathing discomfort
Many people report “bad” breathing, but without being able to explain how and why. Although breathing also occurs consciously, it is not expected to be uncomfortable. When you have to focus your attention repeatedly on your breathing or nasal obstruction, it is best to go and see what is going on. We used to say that " a good nose is one that we don't even remember that we have ".

Snoring at night
Snoring often cannot be considered normal. The breathing noise that generates snoring is a clear sign that something is obstructing the flow of air and preventing good breathing during sleep. This phenomenon often leads to sleep apnea , a disease that can become serious and fatal.

Short of breath for physical exercises
When we are quiet or at rest, our demand for oxygen is low. By putting the body in motion, especially in aerobic activities, our muscle cells greatly increase their demand for energy and the oxygen needed to create it in cellular respiration. As a consequence, we need more "air" entering the nose. In this situation, it is common for people who have already become accustomed to poor breathing at rest to perceive their restriction more clearly, getting tired more quickly than normal. It is a frequent complaint in patients with deviated nasal septum .

Decreased sense of smell and taste
The sense of smell is the result of the reception of chemical particles by receptors of olfactory cells, present in the roof of the nasal cavity. When the flow of air through the nose is blocked to some extent, these receptors stop receiving the chemical signals necessary for their detection. The reduction of smell, and consequently of taste, is frequently seen in cases of nasal polyposis.

Constant nasal discharge
The passage of air through the nasal cavity, in addition to providing comfortable breathing and the correct development of facial anatomy, also helps to keep you “dry”. Clogged noses also tend to produce phlegm, since the internal swelling of its mucous surface increases mucus production and becomes a culture medium for bacteria, making rhinitis and sinusitis frequent  .