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breathing reflex  

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  • The optimal natural breathing reflex is the effortless inhale with the best nervous system balance and least effort that supplies oxygen supply and carbon dioxide balance when needed and helps maintain nervous system balance. It is essentially parasympathetic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Breathing Reflex]

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