Nasal Breathing — Why How You Breathe Matters More Than How Much
By Dr. Kione Teta, ND, LAc · May 11, 2026 · Small Signal, Big Gains - Evidence-Based Self Care Series (Nasal Breathing) - Part 1: 7(10)
Breathing is automatic, which is precisely why it is rarely examined.
Most people assume that breathing is simply about moving air in and out of the lungs. From a physiological perspective, how that air enters the body matters just as much as how much air moves. Nasal breathing and mouth breathing are not interchangeable. They produce meaningfully different biological effects.
The nose is an active organ. It conditions air before it reaches the lungs by:
This is the opening of the article. The full piece is on Kione's Substack.