The Breathing Person. How the Respiratory System Affects Our Body and Mind and How to Improve Its Functioning

Where to look for gills in yourself? Where does the dust we breathe in go? Why does a person snore? Can breathing warm the body? How to breathe correctly during workouts? How does breathing help improve our brain's performance? How... to breathe in space? Physiologist and neurobiologist Svetlana Proskurina invites you on an exciting journey through the human respiratory system. Breathing is life, and proper breathing is the key to a healthy and happy life. Have you ever wondered how and what you breathe? What complex and important work your lungs do every minute? "The Breathing Person" is a tour of the human respiratory system from prehistoric times to our days and the distant future. Svetlana Proskurina will tell you how your respiratory system works, how breathing affects the functioning of digestion, the brain, and the heart. You will find a detailed account of the evolution of the human respiratory organs, as well as recommendations for improving their function and treating related diseases. You will learn how breathing protects your body, how it operates in extreme conditions, and how some peoples can adapt to a lack of oxygen, how to calculate calorie expenditure during workouts, and how to learn to breathe so that your brain works as effectively as possible. The book is in hardcover. It is not a textbook on medicine. All recommendations should be agreed upon with your treating physician.