The Power Of Breath As Medicine with James Nestor

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InsideTracker. The way we breathe impacts everything from how well
we sleep to our metabolism, cognitive function, immunity, and more.
That’s why it’s so alarming that most of us are doing it wrong.
Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk all about the science and
evolution of how we breathe, and how to get better at it, with
James Nestor.  James Nestor is an author and journalist who
has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times,
and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,
was an instant New York Times bestseller. Breath explores how the
human species has lost the ability to breathe properly—and how to
get it back. James has appeared on dozens of national television
shows, including ABC’s Nightline and CBS’s Morning News, and on
NPR. He lives and breathes in San Francisco. This episode is
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details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version):  Why breathing is so important to our overall health
(4:34 / ​​1:50) Using breath to boost your immune system and break
stress (9:03 / 4:25)  The personal health issues that led
James to study breath (14:26 / 11:25) Why breathing through your
nose is better than breathing through your mouth (16:38 /
13:36)  The benefits of nighttime mouth taping (23:07 /
20:06)  Nasal breathing tips and techniques (29:19 /
25:30)  Ancient lost arts of breathing (30:36 / 27:14) 
Lung capacity and aging (37:51 / 32:44) Breathe like your ancestors
(43:13 / 37:06) What is kundalini? (53:19 / 48:13)  
Learn more about James’ work and get his book, Breath: The New
Science of a Lost Art, at mrjamesnestor.com/order-now.