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Take a Deep Breath

Want to boost your health? Here's a simple solution: Take a breath. Your lungs are larger at the bottom than the top, but most Americans are "top breathers." We live on shallow breaths which limit the diaphragm's range of motion which can make you feel anxious & tension.

 Learn to breathe from the gut. You know you are breathing correctly - from your diaphragm - if you see your stomach move in and out. If the only thing that moves or expands is your chest, then you are still taking only shallow breaths. 

 Deep breathing literally massages and moves the soft internal organs inside your rib cage, allowing your lymphatic system to rid itself of collected toxins. Only deep breathing allows you to tap this bonus power in your lower lungs. Not surprisingly, it can slow the heartbeat and lower or stabilize your blood pressure. Also singers, stage performers, broadcast announcers, and professional athletes pay great sums to voice and dialogue coaches to learn how to breathe and project through diaphragm breathing. With some practice, you too can take advantage of your lungs' full power.

 Breathing Lessons

 To get started sit or lie down, Place a hand on your abdomen to see whether it expands as you breathe. Take a deep breath. Your stomach should rise as you inhale, not your chest. Hold your breath for a few seconds, and then exhale slowly and fully. Learn to recognize the sounds and sensations of long. slow, deep breaths.

 Chiropractic adjustments loosen the vertebrae around the lungs to allow them to expand to their fullest. Adjustments also increase the nerve flow to the heart and the lungs. A heart and lungs with a good nerve flow will function better than if they had a blocked nerve flow. Tell your friends! Chiropractic Works!

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