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*************** *Chapter 5 Lungs and Healthy Living *************** Surprisingly, although breathing seems to be very simple, many people have no idea what the right way to breathe is.According to Chinese medicine, the lung is the conductor of the symphony orchestra of the whole body, and it is the lung that sets the tone for all activities.Because of this, there are many contents in yoga to guide how to breathe correctly so that the whole body can be balanced. --------------- Lungs and heart are like adjacent rooms --------------- There are only three times in life that most people think about their breathing problems: when there is a bad smell (such as onions mixed with rotten eggs); when they are extremely dangerous (such as a python); wedding night).Other than these times, one pays as little attention to breathing as to a singer's back-up dancer.As the body's main ventilation system, respiration is responsible for the smooth flow of air throughout the human home.Like heating and air conditioning, breathing works so naturally that we don't notice it, take it for granted.We live, so we breathe.In the body's ventilation system, the lungs automatically draw air in and out.Many have thus concluded that the ventilation system will function well throughout life as long as the body is not exposed to airway-damaging toxins such as nicotine or industrial fumes.It sounds right, but it's actually a big mistake.It's true that smoking and other environmental toxins are formidable enemies of the body's ventilation system, but there are many other conditions that alter the way the lungs draw in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.In fact, for the human respiratory system, small problems can bring great danger.The nose acts like an air filter, like a vent door that keeps a lot of waste out of the air ducts, but still allows some dust and debris to get in.When the lungs inhale germs, viruses, and other impurities, the lungs' natural defenses keep large particles at bay.The lungs use "brushes" called cilia to sweep these harmful particles out of the ventilation ducts through a cough, sneeze or runny nose.But smaller particles, usually invisible to the naked eye, can slip past defenses, like a good soccer striker dribbling past defenders and into the opponent's penalty area.If unnoticed, these particles can cause inflammation, damage parts of the lung tissue, and cause even more harm. (Because of this, nanotechnology manufacturing can be dangerous because the products it scraps are small molecules.) Investment mogul Warren Buffett once quipped that honesty is like breathing air. People will pay attention to it.For this, Amani Tumul knows best.He was an all-around catcher for the New York Giants baseball team.In his first National League season, the Giants were practicing on a hot and muggy day.They organized a few games and mostly did pitching practice.That meant Tumul had to jump constantly, with little rest in between.For a moment, Tumul was short of breath.He felt the air coming out of his body, like trying to squeeze the last bit of toothpaste out of a tube.He couldn't even speak, ran to the touchline and collapsed.Before that, Tumuer noticed that he was exhausted after exercising, but his teammates were still full of energy.At first, doctors didn't understand what was going on because they knew Tumul was in good health, but later they diagnosed him with asthma.Doctors prescribed steroid inhalers to clear his windpipe, which is especially important in humid weather, when asthmatics have more difficulty breathing.Tumul, an asthmatic, didn't realize until then that breathing was not as simple as he thought.In most cases, Tumul prefers to deal with his breathing problems in natural ways, such as taking vitamin supplements, practicing martial arts, improving breathing methods, and implementing a regular cardiovascular activity training program.Tumul didn't let his asthma get in the way of his life.Likewise, asthma doesn't have to put you off doing things you want to do, especially if you're in good health and recognize that breathing isn't always as easy as you think, even better.Even if you don't have asthma or another lung condition right now, it's worth learning more about your windpipe and how to make sure you're breathing as efficiently as possible.Surprisingly, although breathing seems to be very simple, many people have no idea what the right way to breathe is.According to Chinese medicine, the lung is the conductor of the symphony orchestra of the whole body, and it is the lung that sets the tone for all activities.Because of this, there are many contents in yoga to guide how to breathe correctly so that the whole body can be balanced.We also hope that readers will consider the role of the lungs in the human body as important as that of the heart.In fact, if you compare all the organs in the human body to the parts of a house, the lungs and heart are like adjacent rooms.They cooperate with each other, and the relationship is very close. Once a disease occurs in one party, it can be said that there will be problems in the other party.We can adjust the systems of every part of the body to ensure smooth breathing throughout our lives.In fact, breathing is an automatic process that you set like a thermostat switch to keep your lungs alive and healthy. 

--------------- lung structure --------------- Let's start with a riddle: Which of the following people will consume 6 liters of something per minute? A．Guy celebrating his 21st birthday. B．The driver who drove 500,000 kilometers. C．Addicted to Starbucks coffee. D．yourself.The correct answer is D, and it has nothing to do with the beer you consume, it has to do with the air you consume.A human being inhales enough air to fill 10 million balloons in a lifetime. (You should have some sympathy for the poor grad student doing this proof problem.) As you can imagine, a lot goes on in the lungs every few seconds.Grab your flashlight, we're going to climb into the human ducts and see what's inside.From the outside, your lungs may look pretty good.You might think of the lungs working like balloons that expand when air is inflated.However, it's best to think of the lungs as two large sponges that are light and fluffy when inflated, but become dented when they absorb water (as is the case with lung disease), where the ability to exchange air is also compromised .Now, imagine the respiratory system as an upside-down tree (see Figure 5.1).We want to track the travel of a breath of air we inhale.Start with the mouth and nose.Air enters the body and travels down the trachea.This is the "trunk" -

A ventilation tube at the beginning of the breathing process.The trachea then divides into two branches that carry air separately to the lungs on either side.Delivery is done by the bronchi.Then, like branches of a tree, these ventilation tubes divided into four, then eight, and finally hundreds of small ventilation tubes leading to the lungs.These are called bronchioles.At the end of each trachea are small fluid sacs called alveoli.We can think of the alveoli as the leaves at the end of a tree branch.A healthy lung has hundreds of millions of alveoli.Each alveolus is covered with a thin layer of fluid that is helpful for breathing, keeping the alveoli open to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.Of course, other components of the lungs are also necessary to complete the breathing process.The bronchi are responsible for clearing the environment of the lungs.The lungs are like little slices of a birthday cake, coated in mucus that traps dust and microbes.The lungs also have millions of tiny hairs called cilia.The cilia act like little brooms, sweeping away all the debris that sticks to the mucus.They sweep quickly, like high-speed windshield wipers, moving back and forth, clearing waste from the lungs and clearing the way for each breath. (This is why we say that living environment has a major impact on the aging process, because a hoarse voice is a sign of sexiness. Is it true? If it is said that the actress Demi Moore ("Ghost Love" Heroine), this assertion is true. But hoarseness is often caused by changes in the vocal cords, especially those who often speak loudly, such as school teachers and team coaches, so be more careful. When smoking or excessive use of the voice Over time (professional singers, even those who sing lip-sync, are warned by doctors not to smoke and not to use their voice too much), the vocal cords become overworked, leaving scars that then grow, called polyps.

Toxins from cigarettes can damage alveolar cells, causing the alveoli to swell or even rupture, causing emphysema.For an asthmatic, breathing feels like the bronchial tubes are clamped tightly with a pair of pincers, preventing air from passing through (this is why asthma makes the wheezing noise).By the way, the lungs in the picture are upside down.alveolar trachea Street punk bronchus six dollars a pack every breath When you take a deep breath, the large muscles of the diaphragm need to move downward to draw more air into the lungs.The best way to inhale is: When you start to inhale, puff up your stomach first.Most people use only the tiny intercostal muscles to breathe, helping them breathe by elevating the rib cage, which is less efficient.a pack

Hat direction clavicular intercostal muscle diaphragm expiratory muscle inhalation muscle １．Diaphragm 2.Intercostal muscles3.Ribbon muscles of the neck and shoulders 1.Gravity 2.Elastic reaction 3.Diaphragm 4.Intercostal muscles5.ribbon muscle Toxin and pollution problems are more prevalent in large cities. ) It is also important to mention here that cigarette smoke damages the cilia, mainly because this factor destroys the mechanism that protects the lungs from pollution poisoning.The final part of the lungs that affects respiratory health is the musculature surrounding the lungs.The human diaphragm (see Figure 5.2) is a large muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that moves air down into the lungs.We'll explore how to breathe properly in a moment, but it's important to understand that the movement of breathing is controlled by a single muscle, like any other movement in the body.Imagine turning on the bellows of a fireplace to force the air out.By using the diaphragm, we can develop the technique of breathing more fully. 

--------------- common respiratory problems --------------- As vital human organs, the lungs need air to function properly.Once airflow is restricted, the lungs don't get enough nutrients to support the rest of the body.Respiratory obstruction can range from uncomfortable to life-threatening.At sea, no one doesn't want a fully inflated buoy, and likewise, no one doesn't want to have a breathing tube with sufficient oxygen.Here are some of the main health issues associated with aging that can damage the respiratory system we depend on to survive, leaving the tubes leaking.Sleep apnea and asthma are two of the most common lung problems, so we'll examine both conditions in detail in this chapter.sleep apnea syndrome

We put this issue at the forefront of our discussion because it is caused by a lesion at the front end of the respiratory passage, and the incidence of this tracheal problem is also increasing rapidly.If you had trouble sleeping next to a snorer, would you compare the snoring to a garbage disposal machine, an airplane engine, or a teenage band trumpet?There is no doubt that among all the noises that people make, snoring is the second most annoying sound after karaoke.Snoring is all too familiar to most of us.About 50% of adults snore occasionally, and 25% of adults snore regularly.Physiologically speaking, snoring occurs when the airflow through the trachea at the back of the mouth is blocked and the flow is not smooth.This obstruction forces the airflow out of the mouth through a small hole, the nasal strips that airflow and pharynx improve breathing really work, is it true?The odd nose strips worn by football players are not the same as those worn by snorers.The anti-snoring nose strip separates the wings of the nose to prevent snoring, and helps to allow nitric oxide to enter the lungs through the nasal cavity and improve lung function.The side walls of the larynx rub against each other, which creates a snoring sound (see Figure 5.3).If the sound of a roommate snoring like a hammer isn't enough to scare you, here's the fact that it should: Snoring can go as high as 85 decibels, about the same level as a New York City subway.If things go on like this, it is enough to cause hearing damage.While snoring can damage your ears (and your relationship with your roommate), it's not a health problem per se.The important question is whether snoring is a precursor to sleep apnea syndrome.There are 18 million Americans suffering from sleep apnea syndrome, and almost 10% of snorers suffer from sleep apnea syndrome.Sleep apnea is defined as periods of cessation of breathing while falling asleep, each cessation of more than 10 seconds.This is not snoring but the stagnation of snoring, just like seeing a beautiful painting or seeing a beautiful person, you will stop breathing.Let's talk about the specific principles.Remember when we talked about the obstructed breathing that triggers snoring?Well, an apnea occurs when breathing is completely blocked, so that all airflow cannot pass.Next, let's talk about the details.As we age, the tissues in the throat soften, and one of the main places where fat accumulates and stays is the area around the tonsils (see Figure 5.3).This section of swollen tissue blocks the passage of airflow.When a person falls asleep, the muscles relax completely and the tissues loosen so that the space in the back of the throat is filled.This hypertrophied tissue actually acts like a lid, keeping air out of the throat.This is sleep apnea syndrome, which interferes with breathing. (Another form is triggered by the nervous system, as well as

--------------- defend sleep --------------- People with sleep apnea have several treatment options.The most commonly used is to wear a continuous positive airway pressure snoring treatment mask to sleep at night.The mask, which looks like an ordinary oxygen mask, is connected to a machine with tubes that measure tissue swelling and force air through the swollen tissue to help patients breathe easier.Although the mask has a treatment success rate of 90%-95%, its negative effect still makes the patient's cooperation insufficient, because many mask wearers are unwilling to lie still in bed and make heavy sounds when breathing.Surgery is also an option, with a success rate of about 50%.The surgery removes part of the tissue blocking the airway, helping the patient improve the quality of breathing and cure sleep apnea syndrome.Another slimming procedure (i.e., stomach reduction surgery) is also effective, and it can cure severe sleep apnea.However, you can bring about the greatest improvement in your breathing on your own.As long as the body weight is reduced by 4.5 kg, the frequency of apnea can be reduced by 30%, while the result of weight gain of 4.5 kg is just the opposite.It can be seen that weight loss is more effective than surgery

--------------- clear throat --------------- Fat builds up in the back of the throat, causing snoring, and sleep apnea, the relaxation of surrounding muscles when you fall asleep.The epiglottis at the back of the tongue keeps food from entering the windpipe (the main airway), preventing choking.The thyroid is located just in front of the windpipe in the neck.In some people the thyroid gland is clearly visible.brain pineal gland brainstem skull nasal septum hard palate troublemaker (tongue) Snoring Fat Soft Palate Fat Hyoid The tubes of the bag (bagpipes) whoo... whoo... the tubes that breathe to the lungs the thyroid

food duct salivary glands One caused by a combination of airway obstruction and the nervous system. ) Although the main problem with this disorder appears to be a reduction in the number of breaths, in fact, the dangers of sleep apnea syndrome do not stop there.When breathing stops, the body automatically wakes itself up without you even realizing it.The result is that the level of sleep is not as deep all the time, and the body cannot rejuvenate as well as it does during deep sleep.Our bodies need two things (three if you count massages) at night.The human body needs rapid eye movement sleep and slow wave sleep.In order to achieve REM sleep, we need to have 90 minutes of continuous sleep first.So if you wake up 10 times an hour like the typical sleep apnea sufferer, you will never have REM sleep, and you won't wake up feeling energized.The early stages of sleep apnea cause no real damage to the body, other than the occasional loss of brain cells due to insufficient oxygen supply.However, as the disease progresses, the body can experience some more serious problems, such as high blood pressure.Apnea causes some carbon dioxide to remain in the lungs, raising blood pressure.Patients also experience fatigue throughout the day, memory loss and headaches in the morning.If things go on like this, apnea will increase

--------------- sleep tips --------------- Sleep is like sex, you really look forward to it, and you feel good about it when it's over, but sleep is more like your boss, with a much better temper when it's not being interrupted.The single most important thing you can do for your body is get a good night's sleep.Getting about seven hours of sleep a day can have profound effects on the brain and heart, making you three years younger.Conversely, lack of sleep slackens your brain, makes you more tired, makes you eat more, and increases your risk of accidents.If you have sleep apnea, it means you are unable to experience REM sleep and slow-wave sleep, which allow you to sleep fully restoratively.Taking sleeping pills can produce effects by interrupting the work of related neurons in the short term, but in the long run, drugs will be addictive and harmful.In order to be able to sleep like a teenager on summer vacation, you can try the following methods.The body's biological clock runs so precisely that we wake up at the same time every day, whether you worked all day or watched cartoons the day before.Therefore, even on rest days, you should try to get up within one hour before and after the usual wake-up time.Regulate body temperature The ideal sleep environment is a cool, dark room.So if you're having trouble falling asleep, take off a layer of clothing or turn down the temperature in the room.Eat a light meal that contains melatonin before bed.Melatonin helps regulate the body clock.Such foods include oats, sweet corn, and rice.You can also eat foods that contain serotonin, such as vegetables or whole-grain pasta.Also try skim milk.Of course, you must know that you can't get excited before going to bed, such as no caffeine or exercise before bed.The bed is only used for sleep and sex It is best to move work materials, computers and TVs out of the bedroom.Risk of wind disease.In some cases, sleep apnea can even lead to irregular heartbeats and other fatal cardiovascular problems.While your roommate's snoring might make you feel the urge to stuff a sock in his mouth, let's help him spot snoring dangers.The most critical point is whether the breathing interruption time is more than 10 seconds.Be aware, however, that breathing may only be an illusion.Remember the diaphragm?It is the muscle that pulls air into the lungs.You can watch that snoring roommate and see his stomach rise and fall.You think he or she is breathing, but he may not be breathing, but his diaphragm is trying to pull air in.The abdomen moves even when no air is drawn in.Actually, snoring is a good thing (never heard that, huh?), and snoring means that air is actually getting in and out.If there's no snoring for 10 seconds or more, and no air coming out of the nose or mouth, that's proof he's not breathing.If you live alone, you can also test yourself.If you fall asleep no matter where you are during the day (and you haven't worked or played all night), it could also be a sign of extreme tiredness caused by sleep apnea.Another testing standard is the length of the neck. If it exceeds 43 centimeters (haha!), then you have more than 50% chance of suffering from sleep apnea syndrome.