With the holiday season around the corner, all of us will be eating lots of food, enjoying family dinners, and indulging in all the traditional baked goodies. This might require a little bit of help in improving your digestion. Taking long and deep breaths supports parts of the body that play significant roles in improving digestion. Studies show that deep breathing not only manages to regulate stress but can also treat chronic respiratory diseases. Stress slows down our digestive process and causes discomfort in bowel movements. Thus, to reduce overall stress, practice deep breathing, which may also ease pressure from the gut.
According to the University of Michigan Health, activating diaphragm breathing can also activate the parasympathetic system, which is associated with both relaxation and negating gastrointestinal problems like indigestion. Learn how to take deep breaths with this news on verywellhealth.com by Lauren Manaker.
