Anders Olsson

You do it unconsciously up to 20 times a minute at rest. Over 28,000 times a day. Yet you give little if any thought to it. That was until you had to wear a COVID mask. Now CO2 is on everyone’s mind. People are making all types of assumptions and leaps to conclusions. These same people who never thought about their breathing before are now experts. There are experts out there who have spent decades studying breathing and breath. They understand things about CO2 that you don’t! My guest today is one of those experts. And he knows that CO2 isn’t a byproduct waste-gas of oxygen. Just like oxygen your body uses CO2 for some very important processes. And the modest accumulation of blood CO2 may be doing you some good. So much so that there are people who regularly breathe in such way as to raise blood CO2 levels purposefully. Tune in today and hear a conversation you won’t hear anywhere else. https://www.consciousbreathing.com/ and Gym Apparel from Atanga Gidel "Make America Train Legs Again" http://bit.ly/30gymapparel

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SHR # 2550 :: Is the Rise In CO2 From Your COVID Mask Actually Doing You Some Good?

Show Transcript SHR # 2550 :: Is the Rise In CO2 From Your COVID Mask Actually Doing You Some Good?

Show Notes:

[4:40] The rapid effect of breathwork.
• Big breaths are not optimal, as they can disrupt the Oxygen/ Carbon dioxide balance.
• 7 good habits:
• Nasal breathing
• Breath through the diaphragm
• Breath slowly
• Small breaths
• Erect posture
• Rhythmic breathing
• Quiet breathing.

[9:26] Carbon dioxide is misunderstood.
• There is a dualistic property that it has in the body.
• All life forms require carbon dioxide.
[14:17] Breathwork’s effect on HRV.
• Carbon dioxide is also responsible for oxygen saturation.
[27:20] Will nasal breathing increase carbon dioxide in the body?
• Yes- especially with a mask.
[30:19] why wearing a mask during training could cause a state of panic.
[33:30] Breathwork for depression and anxiety.
• Bag breathing is based off of the idea of getting more carbon dioxide into a carbon dioxide deprived brain.
• Conciousbreathing.com
[47:49] how to leverage the mask to our advantage.
[52:10] What about the Wim Hoff method?
[1:01:50] AHI as an indicator of poor breathing.
[1:03:00] Holding breath during training.
• Nasal breathing during the majority of training could be beneficial.