Part 4. Lifestyle factors and their interactions with breathing

The way we breathe and our breathing patterns are tightly connected with the surrounding environment and numerous factors that influence or interact with the human organism. Virtually any significant change causes changes in breathing. Hence, some factors can make breathing lighter, others heavier reducing body oxygenation. The particular effects of these factors can be checked using the stress-free breath holding time test that reflects tissue oxygenation. Compare the CP (Control Pause or stress free-breath holding time discussed in Part 2) before and after any activity to measure the effects of these factors on oxygenation and tumours.

Among common factors which make breathing stronger and intensify tumour hypoxia are:
- Breathing through the mouth (it greatly reduces CO2 stores due to much faster rate of CO2 removal)
- Sleeping on one’s back, sleeping too long
- Lack of physical activity (or physical exercise with mouth breathing)
- Stress
- Overeating
- Overheating
- Consumption of refined and junk foods (sugar, white bread, white rice, etc.)
- Nutritional deficiencies (EFAs, Zn, Ca, Mg, etc.)
- Toxins and other dangerous chemicals present in food, air, water, etc.
- Excessive sunbathing
- Poor posture
- Lack of swaddling in children
- Poor talking skills
- Inflammation
- Infections and many others.

The detailed analysis of these factors and the methods for their correction are crucial elements of the Buteyko breathing re-training method targeted to restore body oxygenation using natural means.

Conclusion: Presence of various abnormal lifestyle factors makes breathing bigger and deeper and creates chronic hypoxia of vital organs.

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