Perth, Australia has the most intense white sunlight compared to anywhere I’ve ever been. It lightens up your heart and soul. I spent good quality time with my family there recently. Lying on the beach and body surfing in the ocean was amazing.
It was while lying on the beach and breathing in the beautiful fresh air, that my thoughts led back to the importance of oxygen for our minds and bodies. It is absolutely vital for good health. And the lack of it can create many health issues.
I am sharing a rather simplistic description of this process and why it is so important.
We are all aware that we need food for survival. However, food without oxygen will not do us much good.
Our bodies require energy sources to survive. We do obtain part of that energy from the food we eat. Oxygen, though, is the component that makes it possible for our bodies to turn the raw materials (food) into the energy source.
The oxygen is transported throughout our bodies through hemoglobin to various cells. These cells then turn oxygen into water. Usable energy is then created for our bodies.
The process is kicked off by breathing. We are obtaining oxygen about 20 times a minute through our noses by inhaling. In short, oxygen has to take a rather long and winding journey in order to reach the lungs.
Oxygen passes through the nasal passages, throat, windpipe, chest and eventually the lungs. The process is actually more complicated than this as there are various tubes and so forth that splinter off to deliver oxygen to appropriate destination.
Carbon dioxide is then exhaled more or less in reverse.
When this process is disrupted, problems (often times serious) occur.
Headaches including migraines can occur. The brain is starved for oxygen and eventually the veins and cells around the brain swell up and horrible headache pain results.
You may also experience dizziness or vertigo due in part to the lack of necessary oxygen.
I’ve also dedicated specific articles to the importance of oxygen to weight gain or rather weight loss. In order for anything to burn (including fat), three things are necessary; material to burn, heat to burn it with, and you guessed it - oxygen.
Shallow breathing means we’re not getting enough oxygen supply to adequately equip our bodies to burn the excess fat and we gain weight.
Deep breathing on the other hand allows us to intake necessary oxygen as well as relax our bodies. Relaxing results in stress reduction, which can also help result in normalized blood pressure.
Arming ourselves with improved oxygen flow is something we have to practice. Breathing itself is something that just occurs. But breathing “just enough” to maintain consciousness is not sufficient to ward off health problems.
But think about improving your health as a trip (often times a short one.) Summer is never more than 24 hours traveling time away. The same is true about health and happiness. It’s often much closer than we think. It’s just hard to imagine when all we see is rain.
All of my programs address the importance of oxygen to our bodies and maximizing this process through all natural exercises. In addition, I am elated to share with you that I am currently working on an Alzheimer’s program related to oxygen deprivation to the brain. You can find more information on all of my programs through the links on the right hand side of my blog.
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