Oxygenation
We breathe air into our lungs, where oxygen is transferred to the blood stream & transported to each cell in our body. At the cell wall, oxygen is absorbed & CO2 is released. The breathing cycle involves every muscle in the body directly or indirectly.
Our bodies function best in an environment where oxygen levels are at 32%, many areas of the planet have levels as low as 9%, which can be life threatening. Oxygen does not dissolve well in water, hence little oxygen is carried in the plasma. In 100 ml of oxygenated blood, only 3% of the oxygen is carried in the plasma. The other 97% is carried in chemical combination with haemoglobin.
Breathing problems are common.
One of the major reasons for this is poor breathing habits. Many people, especially when stressed or anxious actually breathe in the reverse order to the natural cycle. They breathe in & reduce lung capacity by constricting their chest & pulling in their abdomen. The shoulders will roll forward & the hips will roll backwards.
When breathing properly, as we inhale, our abdomen & chest expand, the diaphragm pushes down & out, the ribs rise up & out, the shoulders roll back & the hips roll forward. Our cranial bones open minutely & the spine straightens & massages the pituitary gland.
This is why poor posture affects breathing.
Breathing is the major activator of our lymphatic system. The action of the diaphragm pumps lymph around the body. The rhythmical contraction & extension of our movement of all our muscles moves the lymph through the body, delivering nutrients to the cells & carrying away toxins.
Restricted lymph flow leads to a build up of toxins. Reduced oxygen absorption can also increase levels of toxins.
If not enough oxygen is supplied to the cells they stop breathing & start fermenting available sugar. The cells can lose up to 30 levels of organization & start to function at the level of plant cells. Instead of functioning as a organ cell for example, they simply grow, forming a tumour which is basically a toxic waste dump.
Oxygen combines with toxins to soften & release them. Hydrogen hardens the body. Without oxygen the body will harden, becoming inflexible & toxic. Germs, parasites, viruses, fungi & pathogens are strictly anaerobic (Living in absence of free oxygen) at some stage of their life cycle.
Poor oxygen absorption is involved in conditions related to toxaemia, eg.
- Candida
- Headaches
- Virus infections
- Cancer
- herpes
- MS
- AIDS
- Arthritis
- Hepatitis
- Cataracts and vision problems
- Poor learning & memory
- Co-ordination & behavioural problems
Changing a person's breathing pattern can have a major impact on body, mind & spirit.
