#829: James Nestor — Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance

James Nestor is a science journalist and the author of the international bestseller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, with more than three million copies sold in 44 languages. This episode is brought to you by: Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off all mattress orders) Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim (Code TIM for up to 35% off.) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D plus 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first subscription purchase.) Timestamps: [00:00:00] Start. [00:01:37] Why I waited years to interview James about Breath. [00:02:35] Maurice Daubard: The mysterious 90-year-old who preceded Wim Hof. [00:05:01] Tummo breathing: Ancient Bon Buddhist heat generation. [00:08:13] James’ personal breathwork practice and the Wim Hof method (with warnings). [00:09:25] How breathwork cured James’ chronic respiratory issues. [00:11:46] Sudarshan Kriya: The weekend workshop that changed everything. [00:16:56] My nine-minute breath hold experiment (hyperbaric chamber edition). [00:18:57] Post-book revelations and angry doctors’ offices. [00:20:41] The ADHD-breathing connection: A controversial Venn diagram. [00:22:00] DIY breathing assessments for kids. [00:25:55] Mouth tape: From hostage situations to sleep optimization. [00:28:48] James’ seven-year mouth taping commitment. [00:31:14] CO2 levels: Your LEED-certified hotel is suffocating you. [00:36:50] Monitoring CO2 with the Aranet4 and building a CO2 database. [00:39:51] James’ travel kit: Red lights, granny packs, and a Soviet-era PEMF device. [00:51:59] In Weirdville, eyes sing The Body Electric. [00:52:58] The supplements included in David’s granny packs. [00:54:16] Natto vs. nattokinase. [00:56:18] Athletes and breathing: The BOLT score explained. [01:03:25] LeBron James’ alternate nostril breathing and diaphragmatic dysfunction. [01:04:47]