Breath

This book by James Nestor has been genuinely recommended 2 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Kelly Starrett. It comes up in conversations about brain health, exercise & strength, gut health, longevity & aging, meditation & mindfulness. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jun 2021 and the most recent from Apr 2023. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.

• “look James Nester wrote a great book on it if you look at Lauren chaitau if you look at all the Masters”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “James Nester wrote a great book on it”
  Kelly Starrett · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 202301:16:16

  Said during "Dr. Kelly Starrett, The Magic of Movement and Mobility | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Dr. Kelly Starrett: Doctor of physical therapy, performance coach, and co-founder of The Ready State (formerly MobilityWOD) with wife Juliet; NYT-bestselling author of Becoming a Supple Leopard, Ready to Run, and Built to Move; works with NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB athletes, Olympic medalists and elite military. Mobility coach Kelly Starrett gives Tim Ferriss simple at-home vital signs and base camp habits that build a durable, mobile body for life.

• “there's the recent book "Breath" by James Nestor, which is an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “an excellent book”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Jun 202100:29:32

  Said during "How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates neuroscience into practical tools. Huberman breaks down how smell, taste, and human chemical signaling secretly control alertness, learning, cravings, and even hormones.