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BREATHE BETTER, LIVE LONGER

FOLLOW YOUR NOSE

reathe through your nose rather than your mouth. Your nose clears air, heats it and moistens it for easier absorption. The nose can also trigger a cavalcade of hormones and chemicals that lower blood pressure, regulate our heart rate and ease digestion. Breathing through your mouth is likely to exacerbate constricted airways and compound any health problems.

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