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Breathe Easier. Your breathing capacity is an excellent measure of how strong your ventilatory muscles still are and how compliant your lungs remain. Two simple measures taken by your doctor can diagnose problems that can increase your rate of aging. The ? rst is the maximum amount of air you can breathe out quickly, which is known as your forced expiratory volume in one second, with the second measure being the total amount of air you can breathe in and out (your forced vital capacity). Diseases like emphysema can severely limit your breathing ability and increase your biological age. If you currently smoke, the best thing you can do to slow your lungs’ more rapid rate of aging is to stop smoking.

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