The nose is the only organ in the human body with the purpose of conditioning, moistening, and regulating breathing volume. Despite what you may think, the mouth does not serve any purpose when it comes to breathing. Therefore, during rest, physical exercise, and sleep, it is important to breathe through the nose.

The habit of breathing is something we need to consider 24 hours a day and what it all comes down to is breathing in and out through the nose. For physical exercise, nasal breathing protects the upper airway and lower airway as well as harnessing the gas nasal nitric oxide which helps to redistribute the blood throughout the lungs and increases oxygen uptake in the blood.

What's more, nasal breathing harnesses greater amplitude of the diaphragm which is our main breathing muscle and it provides stabilisation for the spine. Breathing in and out through the nose also encourages better recovery and the fraction of expired oxygen is less which means your body utilises oxygen more efficiently. Breathing becomes more efficient and more economical with nasal breathing too. If you are looking to optimise oxygen uptake and delivery, improve functional movement or protect the airways, it's all in the breathing, specifically through the nose.

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