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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 the sheriff came, all five were dead; probable
cause was carbon monoxide poisoning, and 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
• 0.9% argon Helium
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 • A lowered body
well being temperature
• Increased rate and • A lowered resting
quality of growth in heart rate
plant and animals • Decreased survival
• Improved function of to bacteria and
lung’s protective cilia viruses in the air
• 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
• Waterfalls
• Rain after thunderstorms

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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 to be 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
• Migraine headaches
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Eye problems
• Irritability
• Respiratory congestion

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 Measures enabling one to
breathe natural clean air

• Exercise in the outdoor air imparts

vitality to the blood and nervous system.

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This vitality will be
superior to that
achieved from stale,
recirculated 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
20,000 daily).
Liters o
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(CO2 is released, O2 is taken up)

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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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 Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing

• Cleanses respiratory tract.

• Reduces the risk of infection.

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• Approximately 500cc of air per breath
• 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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 Remember!
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 supports
our spiritual life. Isn’t
is 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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The End
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