Do you think that dizzy feeling you have after blowing up a balloon or two is good for you? Probably not, yet time after time the value of deep, forceful breathing is promoted as being healthy.
Read more: Myth 1. Deep breathing gives me more oxygen
It is a perception that people who are 'bronchial' have weak lungs, and they sometimes do deep breathing exercises to strengthen them. This is a fallacy for a number of reasons...
Read more: Myth 2. Deep breathing strengthens my lungs
Some people believe that they need to breathe deeply each morning or regularly each day in order to take in 'fresh' air and to clear the 'stale' air out of their lungs.
Read more: Myth 3. There is stale air in my lungs
It is commonly believed that oxygen is the 'good' gas, and carbon dioxide the 'bad', so naturally we think that if we have more oxygen then this will be better for our health.
Read more: Myth 4. The more oxygen, the better
Carbon monoxide is poisonous, but carbon dioxide is used by the body to regulate every function, either directly or indirectly, so it can hardly be poisonous. But like most things, we need to have the correct balance. Too little or too much carbon dioxide would be harmful, and so ordinarily the body takes care to keep the correct concentration.
Read more: Myth 5. Carbon dioxide is poisonous
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