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The activator of our vitality.

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• Went to cabin in San Bernardino Mountains for
Christmas holiday
• Unusually cold December
• On Christmas Eve
• Before going to bed – closed tightly all windows
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• All silent in the cabin.
• When sheriff came all five were dead for
lack of oxygen.
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Mixture of gases.

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 • 0.1% other gases
• 78% nitrogen Carbon dioxide
• 21% oxygen Helium
• 0.9% argon Hydrogen
Etc. . .
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Approximately 2 quarts of oxygen in
• Blood
• Lungs
• Body tissues
Enough to last 4 minutes

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“It’s a matter of life and
breath.”

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 We need air
for life and
good fresh
air for health.

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High quality fresh air is . . .
• Pure
• Clean

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• Unpolluted with noxious agents in
fresh air.
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Benefits of Oxygen

Gives
• Improved sense of • Lowered body
well being temperature
• Increased rate and • Lowered resting
quality of growth in heart rate
plant and animals • Decreased survival
• Improved function of of bacteria and
lung’s protective cilia viruses in the air
• Provides
tranquilization and
relaxation
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Fresh Air Destroyed
by
Re-circulating the
Air

• In buildings
• Tobacco smoke
• City smog
• Other pollutants

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 Good Quality Clean Air
Found in abundance in
• Evergreen trees
• Green plants
• Mountains and forests
• Moving waters
• Seashore
• Lakes
• Ocean
• Rivers
• Water fall
• Rain after thunderstorm
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• Provide almost 90% of oxygen in atmosphere
• Rest from land plants
• This air is refreshing and gives a lift

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Exhilarating near a
waterfall.
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• Found in live plants
in homes.
• Recommended at
least 1 plant/100
square feet of indoor
space.
• Live plants remove
carbon dioxide and
freshen the air with
oxygen.
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• Usually found on
freeways.
• At airports.
• In closed, poorly
ventilated areas.

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 Polluted smoke-filled air can be
associated with
• Anxiety
• Suspicion
• Migraine headaches
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Eye problems
• Irritability
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 Efforts needed to breathe
natural clean air

• Exercise in the morning in the outdoor air.

• Vitality will be imparted to the blood and
nervous system.

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 A vitality will thus
be imparted that
is superior to that
achieved stale,
re-circulated air
or that found in
smoky rooms,
congested
offices, or noisy
factories.
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 This is particularly noted in sealed buildings with centrally-
controlled, mechanical ventilation. Associated conditions include
allergies, infections, Legionnaire’s disease, and worsening of
asthma because of air-borne irritants. This highlights the
importance of breathing fresh, clean air.

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 Breathing is a
natural
spontaneous
automatic activity
(moving a total of
20,000 liters of air
daily).

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(CO2 is released, O2 is taken)

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 Oxygen-riched blood is carried by
millions of red blood cells to nourish
all the body’s organs, tissues, and
cells

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 Exchange of O2 &
CO2 is completed
within milliseconds
(takes 1 minute for a
complete circuit of
the body).

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 Body ensures
this by driving
the respiratory
rate from the
medulla
oblongata in the
brain stem.
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• Most people are
shallow breathers,
using only the
lower portion of
their lungs.

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“In order to have good blood, we
must breathe well. Full, deep
inspirations of pure air which fill
the lungs with oxygen, purify the
blood. They impart to it a bright
color, and send it, a life giving
current, to every part of the
body. A good respiration
soothes the nerves; it stimulates
the appetite and renders
digestion more perfect; and it
induces sound refreshing
sleep.”

Ellen G. White, Ministry of Healing, p. 272

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 Exercise is
the key to
exercising the
lungs.

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 Diaphragmatic Breathing
• Stretch your arms high above your
head.
• Breathe in slowly with mouth
closed.
• Expand chest as much as possible
and continue to breathe in. Take
one more whiff of air.
• With mouth open, let out all air
while slowly bending over. Cough
to get last bit of air out.
• Repeat 5-10 every morning.
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Dr. Mervyn Hardinge, dean emeritus of the LLU
School of Public Health, states that posture can
be improved.

• He gives these five

steps to help
individuals acquire the
habits of good posture:

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 1. Flatten the plane of
the pelvis.
2. Stand tall.
3. Keep the head back,
and looking straight
forward.
4. Feet should be slightly
apart, directed
forward.
5. Exercise so as to
stretch and strengthen
muscles.

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 POOR
POSTURE
1 Head down
2 Back bent
3 Shoulders round
4 Chest in
5 Abdomen out
6 Pelvis tilted
sharply forward
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Good Posture
Dr. Mervyn Hardinge

1 Head Up
2 Back Straight
3 Shoulders Straight
4 Chest Out
5 Abdomen In
6 Pelvis Flattened
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 2 Main Keys to Proper Breathing
1. Good posture.

2. Diaphragmatic breathing.
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To practice diaphragmatic
breathing:
 1. While standing, stretch your arms
high above your head.
 2. Breathe in slowly, mouth closed.
Normally the lower ribs will expand.
 3. Expand the chest as far as possible
while breathing in. At the height of
inspiration, take one more whiff of air.
 4. With mouth open, let all the air out
while slowly bending over. Cough to
get the last bit of air out.
 5. Repeat five to ten times every
morning.
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Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing

• Cleanses respiratory tract.

• Reduces the risk of infection.

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 • Passes about 500cc of air

• Total amount that can pass in and

out of lungs in one breath – vital
capacity – about 4,000cc
• 8 times greater than one does during
quiet breathing

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 Rolandic tissue

Frontal lobe Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe Occipital lobe

CROWN OF THE BRAIN

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The brain
 is the seat of Roland
ic
judgment, tissue
Frontal lobe Parietal lobe
reasoning,
intellect, and
the will. Temp
oral
Occipital lobe
lobe
 Control center
of our entire
CROWN OF THE BRAIN
being.
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 Remember!

• It is essential to ensure
good oxygenation
especially for the brain.
• Avoid stuffy enclosed
spaces where carbon
dioxide, carbon monoxide
and other pollutants can
interfere with normal
oxygen availability.
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 “The effects of
living in close, ill
ventilated rooms
are these: . . . the
mind becomes
depressed and
gloomy.”

Ellen G. White
Testimonies Vol. 1, p. 702
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 Take regular
intervals during
work or study to
breathe deeply
preferably outdoors
in the fresh air.
This refreshes body
and brain function.

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“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of
the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became a living being.”
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 As air supports
our physical life, so
the Holy Spirit
support our spiritual
life. Isn’t it time we
step back and truly
seek the Holy Spirit
to support our
spiritual life?

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Let us live a healthy lifestyle, which
includes regular exposure to fresh
clean air and be willing to be led by
the rushing wind of the Holy Spirit.

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