Positions in nasal breathing

Positions in Nasal Breathing

Breathing

You can breathe through your nose and/or mouth. While you breathe through your nose, tongue should lie at the roof of mouth and stick there with gentle pressure. This pulls the base of the tongue ahead opening the airway and strengthens tongue preventing it from falling back and obstructing airway. During nasal breathing, lips should…

Benefits of nasal breathing

Benefits of Nasal Breathing

Breathing

Benefits of Nasal Breathing Warms, moistens and filters the air Regulates (slows) airflow because of nose’s intricate structures Traps large particles with the nose hairs and small particles via mucous membranes Provides a sense of smell Retains some moisture from exhaled air, preventing nasal dryness Facilitates inhalation of nitric oxide – a vasodilator and bronchodilator…