Excerpt,
section two, from Super Power Breathing
Super
Power Breathing
Detoxifies and Purifies Your Blood
The
carbon dioxide collected from all parts of the body gives the blood
a blueish color when it is returned through the veins to the heart.
There it enters the right auricle, the heart's upper chamber. After
the auricle fills with blood, the valve into the right ventricle (lower
chamber) opens, allowing the blood to pass into the ventricle. When
the valve closes, the ventricle's strong muscles contract, sending blood
to the lungs.
As
blood travels through the capillary network in the lungs' air sacs,
it discharges its load of carbon dioxide.
It turns a healthy, bright red again as it absorbs the vital, life-giving
oxygen before it immediately returns to the left auricle of the heart.
From there the blood flows into the left ventricle and by similar valve
action is pumped vigorously into the body's largest artery, the aorta.
Leaving the aorta, the blood then travels throughout the body via a
vast arterial network – taking its life-giving oxygen and nutrients
to every cell of the entire body to keep you healthy.
It
is the shorter or lesser circulation – from the heart to the lungs
and back – that is so vital to detoxifying and purifying the bloodstream.
If the lungs are only partially filled with air, only part of the bloodstream
can be cleansed. The blood which passes through the capillaries of empty
air sacs cannot get rid of its carbon dioxide waste and cannot pick
up oxygen. So, instead of carrying a full quota of life-giving oxygen
back to the cells of the body, the bloodstream returns with a mixture
of fresh oxygen and a residue of toxic poisons. As this sluggish process
continues, the proportion of carbon dioxide build-up increases, causing
health problems.
Shallow
Breathers Self-Poison Themselves
When
you are a shallow breather, you don't change the air at the base of
your lungs, where two-thirds of your lung capacity is located. When
you return impure blood to your body, the ill effects are compounded
because you blood cannot perform properly. It is difficult for blood
that is loaded with poisonous wastes to transport the relatively small amount
of oxygen which it absorbs; it is even harder for it to carry the necessary
nourishment from food. An inadequate oxygen supply impairs your body's
ability to break down food into digestible elements. This slows all
bodily function. This is why deep breathing is so important for health!
With
wrong diet and shallow breathing, the organs of elimination are overworked
and underfed! But the accumulation wastes must go somewhere. Some are
discharged into the sweat glands. This toxic overload produces unpleasant
body odors. Other toxic wastes end up deposited as heavy mucus into
the sinus cavities, lungs and bronchial tubes. Some line the passages
of the ears, eyes, nose and throat, as well as along the digestive tract.
Deposits of hardened wastes in the moveable joints can cause pressure
on nerves, creating painful warning signals. Pain is Mother Nature flashing
red warning signal that something is wrong in your body. This pain warning
should be respected with corrective measures taken right away –
not repressed by painkilling drugs full of known and unknown side effects!
Shallow
breathers actually poison themselves by robbing their bodies of sufficient
oxygen! This is autointoxication (self-poisoning). They are slowly suffocating
and dying in their own body wastes and poisons. Pneumonia is a good
example; the body and lungs fill up and drown in their own toxins and
mucus.
Consider
this: if someone deliberately tried to force you to kill yourself by
taking shallow breaths, what would you do? You'd fight back! In defiance,
you would breathe deeply, cleansing your blood and entire system to
give your body more life, energy and super health!
Start
practicing Bragg Power Breathing Now!
Ironically,
most teenagers' sloppy dress – worn as an outward reaction against
the conventional tight adult clothing – indicates natural rebellion
of the human body against restrictive clothing. The trend toward comfortable
sports clothes, flat shoes and sandals is a healthy one.
Cold
Water Swimmers are Fit and Ageless
My
father prides himself on being able to endure the coldest weather wearing
only a small amount of clothing, and he has enjoyed swimming in all
parts of the world in all kinds of weather. He is well known for his
cold-water swimming and is welcomed as a member at Polar Bear Clubs
around the world.
On
several occasions, Dad and the noted Dr. Robert Jackson had great sport
breaking the ice and swimming with the Boston Brownies of the famous
"L" Street Bath House in Massachusetts. Here you'll find some
of the finest ageless physical specimens in the world, including people
in their 60s, 70s, 80s, even some in their 90s.
The
same is true of the Polar Bears of Coney Island and at Montrose Beach
in Chicago and those at the popular Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
They are all fit, amazing and ageless. These healthy, hearty people
who enjoy swimming in ice-cold water are all deep, full breathers. Many
of them follow our Bragg System of Super Power Breathing. When you Super
Power Breathe, you enjoy cold water swimming because both deep breathing
and swimming are invigorating and energizing!
We
certainly don't recommend that everyone jump into ice-cold water! Let's
leave that to the people who have developed bodies with perfect thermostatic
control. You can start slowly with alternating cold and warm showers.
These swimmers are just an example of the power your body can develop
when you are filled with oxygen at all times. There is no limit to your
powers of resistance or your feeling of well-being when every cell in
your body is filled with precious life-giving oxygen!
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