Andrew Huberman· PhD
And it did seem that the three rounds of 25 to 30 breaths with breath hold retentions in between was the ideal protocol.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
And it did seem that the three rounds of 25 to 30 breaths with breath hold retentions in between was the ideal protocol.
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So, you have to do the 25 or 30 breaths, and then the retention. 25 or 30 breaths then the retention, meaning that the exhale with the breath hold, in order to get the full effect.