NeuroWellness: Connecting Breathing with Brain & Behavior On March 4 (10–11am ET), the GWI Breathe Initiative presents a special webinar exploring the powerful connection between breathing, brain function, and behavior. Leading the discussion are Mohammad Nami, MD, PhD, Director of the Brain, Cognition, and Behavior Unit at BrainHub Polyclinic and Academy UAE and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Canadian University Dubai, and Peter M. Litchfield, PhD, GWI…
Patrick McKeown and Oxygen Advantage share this article: 5 Effective Ways Breathing Supports Healthier Heart: Your heart responds to every breath you take. Small shifts in breathing speed, depth, and route (nose vs mouth) can either increase cardiovascular strain or help the heart work more efficiently with less effort. 1. CO₂ balance reduces cardiac strain While oxygen gets most of the attention, carbon dioxide (CO₂)…
@HHPFoundation (Health & Human Performance Foundation) via Instagram: Breathing CO2 May Help the Brain Clear Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s Disease “A team of researchers, led by neuropsychologist Sephira Ryman, PhD, associate professor at the Mind Research Network (MRN), part of Touro University’s Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute and the University of New Mexico, Department of Neurology, is exploring how to boost this system, called the glymphatic…
The Buteyko Clinic International published this article: If you frequently contract colds despite maintaining a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and overall healthy habits, you are not alone. Many individuals experience recurrent illness despite these efforts. An often overlooked factor is breathing patterns. Mouth breathing, especially during sleep, can subtly compromise the body’s natural defenses and increase susceptibility to viral infections. This article examines the influence…
This new research was just shared by the team at the Health & Human Performance Foundation in an article titled: Conscious Breathing Appears to Synchronize Brain and Body Activity | PsyPost by Eric W. Dolan — “We were motivated by a growing interest in how conscious control of breathing can influence brain–body interactions,” said study author MariNieves Pardo-Rodriguez, a PhD candidate in engineering sciences at…
Fascinating science from cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher, author of Just One Heart and GWI Breathe Initiative Member: This is an excerpt from his Newsletter: Depression changes how your heart beats. Not metaphorically—physiologically. When you’re depressed, your heart loses its natural rhythm variations. Instead of speeding up and slowing down flexibly throughout the day—responding to stress, relaxation, connection—it beats more rigidly, mechanically. This change, measured as…
