You need oxygen to turn food into energy
Oxygen plays several roles in the human body. One has to do with the transformation of the food we eat into energy. This process is known as cellular respiration. During this process, the mitochondria in your body’s cells use oxygen to help break down glucose (sugar) into a usable fuel source. This provides the energy you need to live.
Your brain needs a lot of oxygen
While your brain only makes up 2% of your total body weight, it gets 20% of your body’s total oxygen consumption. Why? It needs a lot of energy, which means a lot of cellular respiration. To just survive, the brain needs around 0.1 calories per minute. It needs 1.5 calories per minute when you’re thinking hard. To create that energy, the brain needs a lot of oxygen. If you’re without oxygen for just five minutes, your brain cells start to die, which means severe brain damage.
How oxygen transport in blood –
It transport in blood by binding with haemoglobin
What is the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin?
The oxygen-carrying capacity of one gram of hemoglobin is 1.34 ml. With a hemoglobin content of 15 grams/dl blood and a normal hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO 2) of 98%, arterial blood has a hemoglobin-bound oxygen content of 15 x .98 x 1.34 = 19.7 ml O 2/dl blood
PRANAYAM –
oxygen carrying capacity of lung of a normal person is 450 to 480 ml ,by doing regular practice of pranayam you can enhance this oxygen carrying capacity of lungs up to 100 times more it means oxygen carrying capacity of pranayam practitioner goes up to 4500 ml.
How does pranayama improve the elasticity of the lungs?
During pranayama, you force your lungs to inflate and deflate which in turn plays a pivotal role in improving the elasticity and recoiling capacity of your lungs. Similarly, the muscles which help in respiration also get energized as the intake in oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide increases.
The practice and teachings of pranayama strengthen the breath awareness and expands the lung and diaphragm capacity. It also increases oxygen supply to the brain that nourishes the brain cells and helps them function at optimal level.
Pranayama helps remove carbon dioxide and raises oxygen concentration, which fuels brain cells. This may contribute to mindfulness by improving focus and concentration.
Benefits of meditation, asanas, and pranayam in mental health issues?
Regular practice of yoga makes parasympathetic nervous system more strong.Parasympathetic nervous system is a part of autonomous nervous system which is accountable for balanced physical and mental state or reaction despite of surrounded by tough circumstances or any hurdle in life.
How is Pranayama used to treat high blood pressure?
Stress is a major risk factor for high blood pressure. Pranayama can help minimize this risk by promoting relaxation. , participants with mild hypertension received anti hypertensive drugs for 6 weeks
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