James Nestor and Anders Olsson meet once again in Sweden years later after the mega-successful launch of James’ book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art in May of 2020. In this interview conducted by Irina Lee, James Nestor and Anders Olsson dive deep into everything breathing-related. 0:13 - Success of James Nestors’ book Breath. 1:21 James respiratory issues. Found Conscious Breathing 2:58 Anders guides breathing exercise the Breath Anchor 8:58 Panik attacks 9:51 Carbon dioxide good for panic attacks, widening the airways 11:30 James on talking to doctors and researchers while writing Breath. 14:03 Alternative nostril breathing. Which nostril is more open? 15:24 Lateral connection between the nostrils 15:45 Nostrils influencing sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system activity 16:30 Nostrils stimulating different nervous system states rather than being a reflection of them 19:27 Alternative nostrils to balance you in the future rather than a reflection of your state 19:51 When James Nestor and Anders Olsson first met 20:56 The first BodyStream (James Nestor hated it) 22:10 When James met Anders his office was like a mad scientist 22:56 The Carbohaler 23:27 CO2 therapies for anxiety, panic attacks and epilepsy 24:06 Sleep tape 24:23 James Nestor using sleep tape. When he started 25:03 Sleep disordered breathing causing serious chronic illnesses, mental problems, physical problems and more. 26:06 How to use Sleep Tape 28:05 Anders running half a marathon duct taping his mouth 29:25 Swimming with nasal breathing 30:08 Jogging and nasal breathing 31:50 Nasal breathing drives the air further down into the lunches 32:13 The Stanford study James Nestor and Anders Olsson conducted to study nasal breathing 33:38 James Nestors’ friendship with Dr Jayakar Nayak at Stanford University 35:21 Comparing Stanford study to Supersize Me 36:50 Plugging nostrils during Stanford Study 41:15 James Nestor on mouth breathing during the Stanford Study 42:04 While mouth breathing, Anders wouldn’t find way back to apartment 42:33 Adrenaline levels 300% higher after 10 days of mouth breathing 44:32 Snoring while nose was blocked 46:33 When going back to nasal breathing, sleep improved, athletic performance increased and fatigue went away. 50:31 Eating too much will affect your ability to breathe. Makes it harder to absorb nutrients 51:22 Diaphragmatic breathing stimulates digestion and the intestines 51:53 Overbreathing and obesity epidemic 52:59 Overbreathing makes it harder to get oxygen into the cells 53:22 Digestion starts in the mouth 53:59 Why our ancestors all had straight teeth and why our mouths are too small to hold all of our teeth. The ultra processing of food 55:15 Ultra processed foods have lower pH 56:21 Stimulating maxilla development with the tongue 57:57 How native American tribes closed infants mouths while sleeping 1:00:02 When the tongue is not resting on the roof of the mouth, the lips and cheeks will push the teeth inwards 1:01:04 American life expectancy has lowered 1:02:52 Anders breathing rituals and habits 1:04:43 James' breathing rituals 1:07:03 Developing good breathing habits 1:08:26 The greatest indicator of lifespan isn’t genetics, but rather lung capacity 1:09:00 James' experience with free diving and how we can increase or lung capacity 1:11:51 Lung capacity is not only about expanding the rib cage but understanding the CO2 relaxes and widens the smooth muscles surrendering the airways 1:12:31 Talking about the Relaxator 1:13:20 Relaxator gives you resistance on the outbreath 1:13:52 James Nestors’ thoughts on the Relaxator 1:14:33 James Nestor talks about how Relaxator resorts natural breathing rythme. 1:17:57 James Nestor on writing Breath. 1:19:19 New things James Nestor has learned about breathing since publishing Breath in 2020 1:21:17 Anders relates to young kids having racing mind. 1:22:47 How it’s a personal choice to change your breathing. A lot of people will not it, similar to how a lot of people will not change their diet 1:24:27 Sex and breathing. 1:24:41 People with nasal polyps have a hard time breathing and dysfunctional sex lives 1:25:49 Nitric oxide and increasing blood flow to the genitals 1:26:34 Why do perverts always pant? 1:28:12 Kissing and breathing. Increasing nitric oxide 15 fold 1:28:54 Nitric oxide stimulated through humming is powerhouse that widens capillaries and increase oxygenation and relaxes the smooth muscles 1:30:51 Humming the Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
