Nasal Breathing

Articles are listed in the order that I read & reviewed them. For example, if you want to see the latest article I have read related to this topic, scroll to the very bottom.



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Slow breathing could potentially promote deep, restorative sleep


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Mouth breathing during sleep significantly increases upper airway resistance and obstructive sleep apnea


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While asleep, shut your mouth and save your brain”


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Slow breathing combined with mouth tape at night might be the key to preventing and/or treating hypertension


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The many important roles of the nose during sleep


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Nasal breathing during sleep potentially increases circulating nitric oxide


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Obstructive sleep apnea significantly reduces circulating nitric oxide


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Obstructive sleep apnea causes hypertension


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Shut your mouth and save your brain

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How slow breathing improves physiological and psychological well-being (hint: it might be in your nose)

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Nasal breathing synchronizes brain wave activity and improves cognitive function

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Our somewhat unusual breathing patterns during sleep

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Your breathing is shallow and irregular for 1/3 of your life

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Breathing becomes shallower and lighter when falling asleep

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Nasal nitric oxide: Nature’s answer to gravity?

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Nitric Oxide Might Outweigh All Other Benefits of Nose Breathing

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Nasal Airflow Activates Broad Regions of the Olfactory Bulb

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The Importance of Carbon Dioxide for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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A Review of Nasal Nitric Oxide’s Powerful Effects

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A Breakthrough in Respiratory Physiology: Inhaled Nitric Oxide Transported as SNO-Hb