Why is lung health important?
Lung health is important for 3 reasons:
- First, healthy lungs are essential to fuel every cell in our body with oxygen, and to remove metabolites, such as carbon dioxide (CO2).
- Second, breathing directly connects to mind and emotions. Awareness and control of the breath is a resilience shield against chronic stress, anxiety, and mental overload.
- Third, the upper airways are also a very important part of the immune system, as they are often the first barrier to viruses or other pathogens.
Keeping your lungs healthy is a vital part of supporting your immune system (for more information, watch the webinar https://www.pnmedical.com/breather-university/flu-covid19-part1/).
Healthy lungs do more than to just keep you breathing.
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