Chronic stress alters breathing patterns. Stressed individuals breathe shallower, faster and more irregularly — reducing gas exchange efficiency and increasing the work of breathing.
Stress triggers shallow chest breathing. Shallow breathing reduces CO2 exhalation, leading to respiratory alkalosis. This causes dizziness, tingling and more anxiety, which increases stress further.
Mindfulness-based breathing practices (diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, body scan meditation) interrupt this cycle by shifting from sympathetic (fight-or-flight) to parasympathetic (rest-and-recover) nervous system dominance.
Turmeric and CoQ10 in Lungora provide antioxidant support that helps manage stress-related oxidative damage. But behavioral stress management (mindfulness, exercise, social connection) addresses the root cause that supplementation cannot.