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It is VERY dangerous to hold your breath for long periods of time. The human body can only last about 2 minutes without oxygen before making your lungs breathe in more. When you hold your breath, your heart uses the oxygen you used in your last breath. Once it's done, it needs more right away. Your body runs on oxygen like gas! The heart begins to notice that there is no more oxygen in your lungs, and takes action right away. It tells your lungs to open up the "air tube" and breathe more oxygen. The longer you hold your breathe, the more your heart panics and forces the lungs to breathe.
Be smart and don't torture you're body.
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How can a mermaid hold her breath for a long time?
A mermaid has gills on either side of her neck, or her sides. The gills allow her to hold her breath for a long time.
How do you hold your breath under water for a long tome?
just go to this site and it will tell you a lot of ways to hold your breath underwater.www.wikihow.com/Hold-Your-Breath-for-Long-Periods-of-Time
If you hold your breath for a long time will you faint?
yes depending on how long
Do you lose brain cells if you hold your breath?
Only if you hold your breath for a REALLY long time, like turning blue.
How did David Blaine hold his breath for a long time?
Practicing!
Is 2 minutes a long time to hold your breath?
Yes
How long do hamstres have the hicups for?
As long as a human does less time if they hold their breath
Can whales breathe underwater?
whales an not breath under waterno they can hold their breath under water for long periods of time but come up to the surface for airNo they can't. They take a big breath of air above the surface then they just hold their breath for a long time.
What is One thing about pearl divers?
they can hold their breath for a long time
Can whales and fish hold their breath for a long time?
yes or nah
Can hippos breathe underwater?
Hippos can't "breath" underwater but they can hold their breath for long periods of time.
How do porpoise breath under water?
They do not breathe under water, they just hold their breath for long periods of time.
