My goal in this post is to tell the oxygen story without getting too technical. I do not want cause your eyes to glaze over, but do want you to understand the importance of this element and what it does that you should care about. Remember, you can go days without water or food, but only moments without oxygen. You need oxygen for life.
Oxygen is the most important of all the elements. Life as we know it is impossible without oxygen. Every living creature on planet Earth is dependent upon oxygen in one way or another. You need oxygen for energy, and for survival. After all, mammals can’t extract oxygen from water; the free flow of oxygen-containing air is necessary to support life.
Breathing brings oxygen containing air into your lungs. Your lungs do something pretty amazing with the oxygen; they diffuse the oxygen into your blood plasma through membranes that are so thin that the oxygen passes right through them. Hemoglobin, in iron-rich blood cells, grabs (binds) the oxygen. As the hemoglobin grabs the oxygen, it releases carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide travels a pathway opposite to the oxygen and your lungs exhale the carbon dioxide as a waste gas. This process is referred to as respiration.
A few of the benefits of oxygen are:
a. Higher energy levels
b. Anti-oxidant benefits
c. Anti-microbial properties
d. Contributes to good sleep
e. Helps maintain “clean” blood
f. Anti-aging benefits
Increase your energy, wellness, skin beautification, and more with increased oxygenation. Maximize oxygenation for free with simple and easy breathing techniques. Be sure to read the upcoming “Breathing” post for details about deep breathing techniques.
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