Breathwork isn’t just a wellness buzzword. It’s the single most overlooked health game changer of our time. The way you breathe affects far more than your mood. It shapes your nervous system, brain function, immune health, sleep, and even how much weight you lose. 

The problem is, most of us are walking around with breathing dysfunction, and it’s affecting our health in 50+ ways. 

In this episode, functional medicine trailblazer and chiropractor Dr. Sachin Patel reveals why he calls breath the most powerful health technology everyone has access to. 

As the founder of The Living Proof Institute and a breathwork facilitator to thousands worldwide, Dr. Patel blends ancient techniques with modern science to explain how overbreathing, mouth breathing, and unconscious patterns are sabotaging our health.

As long as you’re alive, breathing is something you’re doing 24/7, so it’s no wonder that it’s so pivotal to your health. If we want less stress and we want our brains and bodies to function better, working on our breathing should be a priority. And the best part is: it’s totally free! 

Why does breath control so much of our overall health? How do we start breathing better? 

In this conversation, we take a deep dive into how conscious breathing helps regulate your nervous system, reduce inflammation, and help your body heal naturally, without a single prescription.

 

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

-The power of sleep

Sleep is 8 hours of uninterrupted breathwork (if we’re doing it right). What are some of the ways our sleep breathing sabotages our health?

-How to unlock health by breathing better

Where our tongues sit in our mouths and breathing through our noses might seem like small things, but they affect our well-being. Why do these simple things have such a huge effect on our bodies? 

-Breath is like gears on a bike

What are the 3 “breathing gears” to regulate stress, increase energy, or tap into rest and digestion mode? 

 

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Guest Bio

Dr. Sachin Patel is a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, speaker, author, breathwork facilitator, and plant medicine advocate. He's a breathwork expert, chiropractor, and founder of the Living Proof Institute, where he helps people unlock their innate healing power through conscious breathing and self-awareness. Sachin's mission is powerful but simple: to help people become their own best doctor. He's coached thousands around the world, blending ancient practice with modern science to treat the root cause of disease, not just the symptoms. To learn more, visit https://thelivingproofinstitute.com/. 

 

Breathwork Resources 

https://breathworkwithsachin.com/ 

"Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" by James Nestor

“The Oxygen Advantage” by Patrick G. Mckeown

Elemental Rhythm 

 

About Your Host

Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker, and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Toda,y Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 250,000 on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.

 

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