#99 How Breathing Through Your Nose Will Change Your Life with Patrick McKeown

<p>How do <em>you</em> breathe? It might not be something you’ve ever given much thought to, but my guest on this week’s episode is convinced you should. Patrick McKeown believes breathing correctly – that is, through your nose, lightly, and slowly – is the secret to better health, fitness and overall wellbeing. Yet many of us are breathing through our mouths, breathing fast and shallow, and our health is suffering as a result.</p><p>Patrick’s talks me through the science of exactly why it is that nasal breathing is so fundamental to health and he shares how learning it himself transformed his sleep, his anxiety levels and drastically reduced his need for asthma medication.</p><p>We talk about how our emotions, sleep and breathing are all interlinked. Patrick also shares some incredible insights on the connection between breast-feeding and diet, mouth breathing as a child, jaw development and malocclusion (crooked teeth).</p><p>The good news is it’s never too late to correct your breathing. Whether you suffer from breathlessness, nasal congestion, snoring, stress, or anxiety – or if you simply want to improve your performance in any area of life – this episode is packed with practical tips on doing just that. In fact, you can get started right away with some of his techniques as you listen.&nbsp;</p><p>Show notes available at <a href="https://drchatterjee.com/how-breathing-through-your-nose-will-change-your-life-with-patrick-mckeown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">drchatterjee.com/99</a></p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/drchatterjee/</a></p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrChatterjee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/DrChatterjee/</a></p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk</a></p><p>DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to cons