Published – 8-30-2013 People who jog, tend to focus on training their muscles and improving their heart fitness. This is all good yet, there is another aspect to running that tends to be overlooked – Breathing. The way we breathe and the condition and fitness of our respiratory muscles, especially the diaphragm makes a big […]

Published – 2-20-2013 Reduced Stress in healing Asthma Many people don’t know that stress, both personal and work related can be a major trigger for asthma. Financial worries, strained family relationships, loss and grief, anger, panic, upset, yelling and crying can easily trigger an asthma attack. Just as air pollution, pets and allergies can cause […]

Breathing Too Much is Actually Breathing Too Little 1/12/2013 By Dr. Uri Kenig, Ph.D. Over breathing It’s a day after the election and no matter what the results are, we are all breathing with a sigh of relief that it’s all over. Speaking about breathing, did you know that when you hold your breath for […]

Published 12-20-2012 Mouth breathing Apart from the embarrassment of being caught by your friends while watching a movie with your mouth wide open, mouth breathing is bad for your health.

Breathing and eating The main cause of feeling short of breath after eating is most commonly overeating. When we have excessive Intake of food, the stomach becomes bloated and presses against the diaphragm. In order to breath normally, the diaphragm needs to expand, but when the stomach is bloated the expansion cannot take place properly.

Breathing exercises while sitting Improper breathing can lead to shortness of breath, makes it difficult to complete fitness activity and result in overall low endurance. When we do strenuous activity like exercise, optimal supply of oxygen is needed to allow our muscles to operate efficiently, lower our heart rate and maintain good energy level.