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The Proof with Simon Hill

A doctor’s guide to lung health | Dr MeiLan Han

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.93.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

In Episode #220, Dr MeiLan Han joins me to discuss the lungs and respiratory system. Despite being an incredibly important factor of our overall health, the respiratory system is often overlooked. Most people’s knowledge is surface level, and we aren’t educated on the importance of the lungs or how to best support respiratory health. Dr MeiLan Han joins me in this episode to explain what the respiratory system is, how it works, and what we can do to optimise it. In this episode, Dr Han establishes what the respiratory system is and how it works. We discuss the prevalence of lung conditions, Covid-19 and its impact on the respiratory system, and air quality. We also discuss healthy habits for pregnancy, the effects of smoking and vaping on lung health, diet, and how to reduce exposure to toxic compounds. Specifically, we cover: Intro (0:00) Breathing Lessons: The Book (2:09) Meilan’s Story (5:59) Importance of Lung Awareness (11:07) Lung Tests (24:25) Impact of Covid (29:57) How the Lungs Work (33:32) Childhood Lung Health (44:52) Air Quality (53:55) Cleansing the Lungs (1:15:20) COPD (1:19:47) Final Thoughts (1:27:32) Outro (1:29:35) If you are interested in learning more about lung health, Dr Han’s book is the perfect resource. You can find her book, Breathing Lessons: A Doctor’s Guide to Lung Health, here. You can also connect with Dr Han on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Her website, www.drmeilanhan.com/, contains more information and trusted resources. The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Make sure to head to theproof.com/podcast for the full show notes. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of Theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and plant performance

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey there, I've got a very quick message to share with you before we jump into the episode.

0:06.5

Let's keep this under 30 seconds, shall we?

0:09.9

This episode is proudly brought to you by Amille.

0:11.9

Amille is a plant-based wellness company focused on formulating evidence-based supplements

0:16.6

to optimize our health.

0:18.2

I personally take Amille's essential aid multi-nutrient, so I start my day, which contains eight

0:23.7

essential nutrients in the right forms and dosages to perfectly complement a plant-rich

0:28.5

diet.

0:29.5

Amille offers no magic pills or hyperbolic claims, just good quality supplements that we

0:34.8

can trust.

0:35.8

To check out Amille and get 10% off your first order, visit theproof.com forward slash friends.

0:41.7

I'll pop a link to that in the show notes.

0:45.2

Because we don't get lung function data on kids or young adults normally, they had to

0:50.2

get all the data from studies, where it was something done as part of research, but they

0:53.8

put together data from three large population-based studies and shockingly.

0:58.6

What they figured out was that of all the patients that get chronic obstructive pulmonary

1:02.3

disease, which is one of the most common adult lung conditions, only half of them got

1:07.5

it because they had this rapid lung function decline in adulthood.

1:14.5

Welcome to theproof podcast, a space for science-based conversation exploring the health

1:19.3

and longevity benefits that come with mastering nutrition, physical exercise, mindfulness,

1:25.5

recovery, sleep, and alignment.

1:28.5

Thanks, nuance, and trustworthy recommendations minus the hyperbolic.

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