Most people assume faster, heavier, shallower breathing gives us more oxygen, but hyperventilation (over-breathing) as a habit is a major health problem. Once that becomes ‘normal’, the body stays tense, with less oxygen reaching where it’s needed, the whole system tends to be more acidic, and depending on a person’s genes can cause havoc with a range of immune system responses. For asthmatics the airways narrow as a protection mechanism. One thing triggers the next.
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