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The Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Connection

Most people have unhealthy breathing habits. They hold their breath or breathe high in
the chest or in a shallow, irregular manner. These patterns have been unconsciously
adopted, accidentally formed, or emotionally impressed.

Certain “typical” breathing patterns actually trigger physiological and psychological
stress and anxiety reactions. Babies know how to breathe and you can see their belly
expand as the diaphragm moves down. Adults breathe more through expanding their chest
cavity and it takes training and discipline to return to more natural breathing patterns that
allow for full oxygenation.

A lack of carbon dioxide is harmful though many climate hysterics are running around
loudly proclaiming that we have too much and should put a tax on it. Carbon dioxide is
as fundamental a component of living matter as is oxygen and if you do not agree, go ask
plants! When people have bicarbonate deficiencies (acid conditions, which most people
develop as they age), they have carbon dioxide deficiencies, which translate into oxygen
deficiencies.

If a carbon dioxide deficiency continues for a long time, then it causes diseases, aging
and even cancer, because oxygen is not being delivered properly to tissues. Ancient forms
of medicine knew that for increased vitality and freedom from disease good habits of
breathing must be formed. They knew that poor breathing reduces our vitality and opens
the door to disease.

Yin Yang of Respiration

The important thing is the relationship between gases – between carbon dioxide and
oxygen. Too much oxygen (relative to the level of carbon dioxide) and we feel agitated
and jumpy. Too much carbon dioxide (again, relative to the level of oxygen) and we feel
sluggish and sleepy and tired.

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