00:00According to Money Talks News, researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
00:05have found that a breathing technique repeated twice daily may help protect the brain.
00:10The participants used a breathing technique for 20 minutes a day twice a day over four weeks
00:15and were confirmed to have lower levels of compounds referred to as amyloid beta peptides
00:21circulating in their blood. An increased amount of these compounds are linked to a higher risk
00:27of Alzheimer's. What exactly is the breathing technique? Inhale for a count of five and then
00:32exhale for a count of five. In speculation as to why the breathing technique is associated with a
00:38decreased presence of amyloid beta, Dr. Susan Kohler says the breathing exercise lowers the heart rate
00:44which in turn helps reduce the accumulation of the compounds. Additional studies might help decipher
00:50what specific mechanisms are involved and how they influence overall risk of dementia.
00:57So, let's see.
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