Many times when I think about aging better, I think of my own grandmother in her last year of life. Her doctor often admonished her to sit up straighter and take many deep breaths throughout the day. Read below for some of the many ways that deep breaths help our bodies and brains.<\/p>\n
1. Breathing Detoxifies and Releases Toxins<\/strong>
\nYour body is designed to release 70% of its toxins through breathing. If you are not breathing effectively, you are not properly ridding your body of its toxins i.e. other systems in your body must work overtime which could eventually lead to illness. When you exhale air from your body you release carbon dioxide that has been passed through from your bloodstream into your lungs. Carbon dioxide is a natural waste of your body\u2019s metabolism.<\/p>\n