Breathing routines with intermittent breath holding (several minutes at a time). I’ve been doing them for a while and it’s said to train the body to work with CO2 and help oxygen absorption in your body. I’m interested in your thoughts
Carbon dioxide is no joke.
My wife, who has suffered with chronic #rhinitis her entire life, has made great strides focusing on CO₂.
‣ 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
‣ Saline+CO₂ nasal spray.
‣ 150mg #benfotiamine.
#Peatstr
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Congested? You need carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide nasal sprays are a treatment for allergenic rhinitis.
CO2 calms the immune system.
B1 and carbohydrates - most important CO2 increasing nutrients.
Baking soda, bag breathing, thyroid can help too.
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Buteyko breathing immediately comes to mind.
Your CO2 levels in your blood are what makes you feel out of breath. Training your mind to be ok with the discomfort of elevated CO2 levels is behind many of these techniques.
CO2 dilates blood vessels increasing blood circulation & reducing inflammation. Blocked noses are usually caused by inflamed sinuses & not an excess of snot. A simple test when you have a blocked nose is to hold your breath while walking around the room. This quickly builds CO2 levels in the blood without the discipline of slowed breathing (eg with buteyko breathing). 1 quick session is enough to temporarily unblock a nose to breath slowly.
Interestingly buteyko was discovered by a doctor observing that sick people breathed rapidly & shallowly (usually through their mouth).
Thank you. That's great info