Breathe Better, Live Better: The Surprising Benefits of Breathwork

Mark Hyman

Oct 28, 2024

Episode description

Most of us take breathing for granted, but it holds the key to transforming your health. In this episode, I dive into powerful conversations with James Nestor and Wim Hof about how mastering your breath can boost your immune system, reduce stress, and even manage chronic inflammation. You’ll discover why nose breathing is essential for overall wellness, how cold exposure enhances cardiovascular health, and why The Wim Hof Method is changing lives. If you’ve been ignoring your breath, it’s time to wake up—this episode will show you how to harness the power of breath for better physical and mental health.

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Episode description

Most of us take breathing for granted, but it holds the key to transforming your health. In this episode, I dive into powerful conversations with James Nestor and Wim Hof about how mastering your breath can boost your immune system, reduce stress, and even manage chronic inflammation. You’ll discover why nose breathing is essential for overall wellness, how cold exposure enhances cardiovascular health, and why The Wim Hof Method is changing lives. If you’ve been ignoring your breath, it’s time to wake up—this episode will show you how to harness the power of breath for better physical and mental health.

View Show Notes From This Episode

Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman

Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal

Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

The Power Of Breath As Medicine

Why Ice Water Immersion And Your Breath Is The Key To Health And Happiness

This episode is brought to you by AG1, ButcherBox, and Fatty15.

Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get a year's worth of D3 and 10 Travel Packs for FREE with your first order.

ButcherBox is giving new members two pounds of wild-caught salmon for FREE plus $30 off. Visit ButcherBox.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY30.

Fatty15 contains pure, award-winning C15:0 in a bioavailable form. Get an exclusive 15% off a 90-day starter kit subscription. Just visit Fatty15.com and use code DRHYMAN10 to get started.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Practice Wim Hof breathing method to reset body biochemistry

The technique involves 30 deep breaths followed by a full exhalation and holding your breath for as long as possible, which activates the adrenal system and resets your body's biochemistry.

Avoid mouth breathing to protect your health

A Stanford experiment showed that just 10 days of exclusive mouth breathing caused extreme fatigue, skyrocketing blood pressure, and the onset of sleep apnea.

Hum to enhance nitric oxide production

You can increase your body's production of nitric oxide, a powerful vasodilator that helps kill viruses and bacteria, by 15-fold just by humming.

Use 3M Micropore tape for effective mouth taping during sleep

The recommended tape for sleeping is 3M Micropore surgical tape for sensitive skin, using only a postage-stamp-sized piece over the lips.

Use over-breathing to master stress control

Purposely over-breathing for short periods intentionally stresses your body, which trains your ability to consciously turn stress on and, more importantly, turn it off.

Use mouth tape at night to stop snoring and promote nasal breathing

Using a small piece of light surgical tape over your mouth at night can be a profound health hack to stop snoring and force beneficial nasal breathing.

Consciously control your immune system with breathing techniques

Studies show that through specific breathing techniques, it is possible to willfully influence the autonomic nervous system and suppress the inflammatory cytokine storm from an infection.

Incorporate daily cold showers to enhance vascular fitness

A daily cold shower acts as a vascular fitness exercise by stimulating millions of tiny muscles in your blood vessels, improving blood flow and lowering your resting heart rate.

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