I'm not a doctor. I'm not an infectious disease specialist. I am a nervous system specialist and I've been reading a lot of government and medical suggestions to help you stay healthy at home.
I'm here to share simple, holistic practices that you can EASILY incorporate into your daily routine. This one is as easy as it gets; breathe through your nose!
Why?
- Nose hairs trap pathogens.
- Nose hairs increase carbon dioxide (good gas needed in blood/gas balance).
- Nose hairs increase nitrous oxide which has been shown to defend against airborne viruses. Nitrous Oxide is produced in the paranasal sinuses.
- Nasal breathing is the body's first line of defense against infection
I suggest breathing in AND out of the nose. If necessary, exhale through the mouth. Try to breathe in and out of the nose. I have a "Relaxator" in my mouth in this video. A Relaxator is a respiration training tool that forces you to breathe in the nose and long, strong exhales through the mouth.
The more actions you take, the safer you will be....after all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
From Conscious Breathing (Relaxator maker),
another important reason why you should breathe through your nose:
1. A COLD NOSE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF VIRUS INFECTIONS
: Our nose can be compared to a highly efficient heat exchanger that warms up and moistens the air.
When inhaling, our nose becomes cooled and dry as it moistens and heats the inhaled air, which is usually cooler than our body temperature.
When we exhale, the temperature inside our nose is raised, and the area is moisturized by the 37 degree Celsius (98.6° Farenheit) temperature and 100% moist air being returned from the lungs.
If we, on the other hand, breathe in through our nose and out through our mouth, the nose will not restore it’s warmth and moisture upon exhalation. And if we breathe both in and out through our mouth, our nose will be constantly cold and dry.
: Our nose can be compared to a highly efficient heat exchanger that warms up and moistens the air. When inhaling, our nose becomes cooled and dry as it moistens and heats the inhaled air, which is usually cooler than our body temperature.
When we exhale, the temperature inside our nose is raised, and the area is moisturized by the 37 degree Celsius (98.6° Farenheit) temperature and 100% moist air being returned from the lungs.
If we, on the other hand, breathe in through our nose and out through our mouth, the nose will not restore it’s warmth and moisture upon exhalation. And if we breathe both in and out through our mouth, our nose will be constantly cold and dry.
Research shows that the rhinovirus, which is known to cause colds and infections in the upper respiratory tracts, will multiply when the nose cools down. The colder it is in the nose, the more the immune system is suppressed, which will create a favorable environment for the rhinovirus to reproduce (ref 2). Now, we do not know exactly how the coronavirus behaves, but it is not inconceivable that a cold nose offers an environment that is favorable for this virus to also propagate.substance.
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