Researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil can often help with breathing problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema, as well as with numerous other health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, ADD, arthritis, depression, and many more. It is also very important before, during, and after pregnancy. So many of us today live fragmented, unconscious lives driven by fear, guilt, anger, anxiety, and tension. Out of touch with the earth, with never a glance toward the sky, we rush into an imaginary future with little appreciation for the miraculous gift of Now--the only time and place we can truly live. This stress-filled rush into the future creates many problems for us--physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The breath of life which breathes in each one of us is what one basically calls freedom. In biology it's called Life, in affectivity it's called Love, in psychology it's called Consciousness, and in theology it's called God. The difficulty is to bring these all together within everyone's understanding. The ancient traditions and modern medical research have demonstrated the intimate relationship that exists between how we breathe and our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual lives. There is only one kind of affliction, only one pain -- whether on the mental, physical or spiritual level; there is only one kind, and that is ego. "I am doing this -- this is done by ME," is the only affliction, the only obstacle. "This insult is directed against me -- I am abused thus...." All these happenings accumulate around this I. But when such a vast universe makes no difference to existence, and leaves it unaffected, do I have to allow such insignificant things to affect me? Can I not also remain untouched? Can I not stand aside and say, "The insult given was not given to me"; and, "Whatever I did has been done. I have not done it." If I become a witness to the actions that come to me and proceed from me -- if I cease to be the doer -- then wonderful secrets begin to unfold. The first thing to keep in mind is throughout the day to breathe as totally as possible and, whenever you remember, to inhale as deeply as you can. Hyperoxygenate! The energy you liberate for your work will be in direct proportion to your intake of breath. A great deal of energy lies hidden in your body. It must be aroused and activated towards meditation; it must be channelled into meditation.