MjrMajorMajor wrote:
SPtread wrote:
As a result of a broken nose, I don't breathe well through my nose, obviously.
Not currently broken, I hope. I had a straight break years ago, so it never bothers me now. Someone mentioned a panicky feeling when breathing through their nose. If I try alternate nostril breathing, I'll get the same and notice I favor one side.
It might be a deviated septum or... swollen erectile tissue.
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/03/about-85-of-people-only-breathe-out-of-one-nostril-at-a-time/ wrote:
About 85% of People Only Breathe Out of One Nostril at a Time
Today I found out around 85% of humans only breathe out of one nostril at a time. Even more interesting is that the pattern of switching from breathing out of one nostril to the other happens in a cyclical fashion, with about four hours or so between each switch typically; although, this can vary from person to person and vary based on your bodily position or nasal congestion.
This “nasal cycle” was first noticed by a German nose specialist, Richard Kayser in 1895. How your nose accomplishes this switch is via erectile tissue in your nose, which is very similar to the erectile tissue in a penis or clitoris. Erectile tissue will swell up in one nostril, mostly blocking it, and at the same time erectile tissue in the other nostril will shrink, opening it up for breathing.
Even more interesting is that depending on which nostril you are predominately breathing out of at any given moment, it seems to greatly affect your body and brain.