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It is well known that smoking damages the lungs and overall health. But is it possible to regain lung health once you quit smoking? According to the American Lung Association, your body starts the slow process of repairing the damage caused...

Pollution is everywhere, and we cannot entirely escape exposure; however, there are many ways we can mitigate exposure and reduce the effects of pollution on the body! Air pollutants are abundant both outside and inside of our homes. If you’ve...

With the rising popularity of probiotics comes misinformation and a misunderstanding on what constitutes a probiotic and how they function. If you take a probiotic or have considered it, have you ever researched the strains or what they are doing...

Spring is a great time for taking a break, traveling, exploring, relaxing, and rejuvenating. For those of us with respiratory conditions, traveling can be fraught with anxiety considering several aspects might become triggers for flare-ups. The most pertinent is air...

The connection between the heart and breath has long been recognized by ancient and contemporary cultures and spiritual leaders. Nicephorus the Solitary said that "breathing is a natural way to the heart." Spiritual leader and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh...

Here’s a question: Do you want a tool that will allow you to focus better anytime, anywhere? That’s somewhat rhetorical (and borderline gimmicky), but slow deep breathing might just be the exact tool for cultivating attention. Breathing practices elicit physiological...