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iano_smith96 's review for:
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor
This was a short and enjoyable read talking about the importance of breathing!
While we don't need to be told how important it is to breathe what I really enjoyed throughout was the author highlighting the importance of breathing correctly, discussing ancient breathing practices, specifically yoga, as well as various experiments conducted over time.
My biggest complaint would be the lack of references to particular studies and how the author suggests that breathing correctly can fix a host of ailments without a strong scientific backing.
That being said, I think there is a lot of value a person can gain from reading this book, particularly in regards to avoiding mouth breathing (which has been discussed by others such as Andrew Huberman and Patrick McKeon), the importance of chewing and avoiding ultra-processed foods (also mentioned by Chris van Tulleken in his book Ultra-Processed People), as well as reading more about Wim Hof who I find a super interesting person.
While we don't need to be told how important it is to breathe what I really enjoyed throughout was the author highlighting the importance of breathing correctly, discussing ancient breathing practices, specifically yoga, as well as various experiments conducted over time.
My biggest complaint would be the lack of references to particular studies and how the author suggests that breathing correctly can fix a host of ailments without a strong scientific backing.
That being said, I think there is a lot of value a person can gain from reading this book, particularly in regards to avoiding mouth breathing (which has been discussed by others such as Andrew Huberman and Patrick McKeon), the importance of chewing and avoiding ultra-processed foods (also mentioned by Chris van Tulleken in his book Ultra-Processed People), as well as reading more about Wim Hof who I find a super interesting person.