The power of your breath with world-renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown #161

02/08/21 • 79 min

Patrick McKeown is THE authority when it comes to breathing. Since 2002, Patrick has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. His work focuses on breathing pattern disorders, sleep disordered breathing and anxiety. We cover a myriad of breathing related topics on this episode - please check the timestamps below. His book "The Oxygen Advantage" is referenced worldwide as the most complete and scientifically-proven guide on various breathing techniques. His newest book (out Feb 15th) "The Breathing Cure"- deemed "the definitive book on breathing" - offers exercises to develop new breathing habits to mitigate common illnesses and improve your quality of life. To find out more about Patrick, please visit https://oxygenadvantage.com - You can pick up his books on his website! https://www.youtube.com/user/Oxyathlete @oxygenadvantage

Please check the timestamps to see the multitude of topics Patrick covers on this episode. Timestamps:[0:20] My guest Patrick McKeown [3:15] Show Sponsor Real Mushrooms [5:12] Breath impacts all disciplines of medicine [10:00] The impact optimised breathing patterns can have [12:12] Anxiety and breathing [13:00] Nose breathing during exercise [13:40] Diabetes and breathing [14:40] Concentration [18:24] Bio-chemical aspects of breathing [22:15] Bio-mechanical aspects of breathing [25:30] Slowing down the breath [27:00] HRV [28:50] Mouth-taping at night [30:40] Oxygen [36:30] Autonomic Nervous System [37:20] Every-day breathing patterns [40:30] "Normal" breathing [44:35] CO2 in the blood [51:20] Sleep Apnea and it's side effects [56:20] Snoring [59:58] Breathing and physical exercise [01:03:15] Post-workout breathing [01:05:10] Patrick's opinion on what we NEED to look at next [01:08:30] Dentistry and breathing [01:10:20] 2020 was the year of the breath... but there's more to do! If you found this episode helpful, please share it with someone you love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Come join me on Instagram @muscleintelligencepodcast and let me and Patrick know your biggest take-aways from this episode and how breath-work has improved your life!

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My friend Dr. Michael Miletic, renowned Neuropsychiatrist and former Olympic weightlifter, joins me on today's episode for a deep conversation about embracing and transforming emotions, mental health and his approach on helping his clients. We cover topics such as trauma in athletes, the feeling of hope, negative self-talk, repressing emotions and many more.

Dr. Miletic has brought his life experience to his work as a pioneer of the Brain-Body-Mind approach to medicine. In his clinic, The Miletic Center, he specializes in the treatment of athletes, executives, and adolescents looking to reach their full potential by evaluating the brain, mind, and body and utilizing the latest science and evidence-based approaches for health optimization. To find out more about Dr. Michael Miletic, please visit https://themileticcenter.com www.instagram.com/michaelmiletic/ Please share this episode with someone you love who you feel will benefit from this conversation. We feel it's an important message that needs to be heard. Thank you our sponsor BUBS Naturals for their continued support and for providing YOU with an amazing 20% discount with code MUSCLE on ALL of their products! I personally use their MCT and collagen every morning in my coffee, but they've also just recently release a new Fountain of Youth Collagen Protein, with added Vitamin C and Biotin. Head over to BUBS Naturals now, use the code MUSCLE for 20% off and enjoy their amazingly creamy products!

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A Deep Dive on HRV with Dr. Jay Wiles #162

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Jay Wiles, cohost of the Ben Greenfield Fitness podcast and host of Mindhacker’s Radio w/ Dr. Jay Wiles, to speak about all things HRV. This is a deep dive, so get out your pen and paper. Ever wondered how to measure? What you are measuring? How to use the data? We get into all of it in this episode.

Dr. Wiles is a clinical health psychologist who is board-certified in biofeedback, HRV biofeedback, and Tai Chi for rehabilitation. He has a passion for helping others reach their full potential from an integrative and holistic perspective and has worked closely with elite athletes and executives on enhancing peak performance through training and regulating psychophysiology. He focuses on how we can utilize sunlight, water, exercise, and food to mitigate the damaging effects of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Timestamps: [0:28] Intro to today’s topic: HRV [1:52] Intro to my guest Dr. Jay Wiles [2:17] Today’s sponsor: BiOptimizers [6:43] What is HRV? [8:45] The Autonomic Nervous System [11:26] Should you be measuring your HRV? [13:06] Stress response and adaptation [15:10] Subjective vs. objective [16:00] What and how do you measure? [18:19] The data metrics [19:54] The BEST tools to measure HRV [20:50] HOW and WHEN to measure [22:35] Frequency domain values [31:50] 24h HRV readings [35:00] Cardio-vascular health [38:00] Focusing on the basics [39:18] Dr. Jay’s daily basics [42:35] Breathing [46:40] Respiratory cycle [47:47] Heart-brain coherence [54:54] Vagal tone [1:02:00] CO2 tolerance and training [1:04:00] Breathing mechanics – Patrick McKeown

To find out more about Dr. Jay Wiles: @drjaywiles www.drjaywiles.com www.thrive-wellness.com

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