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circusoflife
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Thank u for your answers thus far! I'm still digesting all the responses....before I post more of my train of thought...just a note though that the kind of food we eat influences considerably the amount of resources our body needs to direct toward digestion (Notice that we get sleepy - when eating too much carbs/meat, etc...)...resources that could be applied to other body needs (Healing for example). As we use oxygen to burn food...so more digestion energy required -- higher breathing requirement (heavy breathing?) --> more nitrogen (and oxygen) over time?
Many fruits for example have a high water content (up to 90%) so quicker to digest and pass through our system.
Some interesting docs of relevance to above are:
The Beautiful Truth - talks about changing inputs (food) to get rid of / heal cancer or other chronic diseases-- even in late stages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzDHGLEUyw
Forks over Knives - a 2011 doc that has garnered considerable interest. Talks about reversing diabetes, heart disease, etc...by eliminating animal products.
Perhaps I will do some research on narcotic effects of oxygen...that is interesting!
One of the reasons I posted this is that I have done some -- water only fasting -- (Record is 65 hours so far, going for much longer in April). I have noticed differences in awareness of my spatial surroundings and perception and am curious how much of that change could be attributed to less breathing, and thus less nitrogen (and oxygen now) absorption over time.
This might also explain those in a higher meditative state having a different perception also (Studies have already shown brain function differences via MRI, etc..) - skilled practitioners are able to slow their breathing rate down considerably.
Many fruits for example have a high water content (up to 90%) so quicker to digest and pass through our system.
Some interesting docs of relevance to above are:
The Beautiful Truth - talks about changing inputs (food) to get rid of / heal cancer or other chronic diseases-- even in late stages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzDHGLEUyw
Forks over Knives - a 2011 doc that has garnered considerable interest. Talks about reversing diabetes, heart disease, etc...by eliminating animal products.
Perhaps I will do some research on narcotic effects of oxygen...that is interesting!
One of the reasons I posted this is that I have done some -- water only fasting -- (Record is 65 hours so far, going for much longer in April). I have noticed differences in awareness of my spatial surroundings and perception and am curious how much of that change could be attributed to less breathing, and thus less nitrogen (and oxygen now) absorption over time.
This might also explain those in a higher meditative state having a different perception also (Studies have already shown brain function differences via MRI, etc..) - skilled practitioners are able to slow their breathing rate down considerably.
