Asthma & Coronavirus: How A Plant-Based Diet Could Help
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 25 March 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
New research shows eating a plant-based diet can be a highly effective treatment for asthma. The promising findings carry even great significance as the world continues battling the coronavirus pandemic.
A person asthma is more than six times as likely to die if infected with coronavirus than someone without any underlying issues.
With that in mind, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Hana Kahleova to discuss their review examining what happens when someone with asthma bulks up on fruits and vegetables and gives up fast food and the Standard American Diet.
Find out the best foods to fight asthma and the ones that can make the condition worse.
This conversation gives hope to the more than 235 million people worldwide living with asthma and could make a dramatic difference if they become infected with COVID-19.
Note: Please excuse the low audio levels during portions of the interview.
If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.
Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at Barnard Medical Center. Available to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, New York and Massachusetts.
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Chuck Carroll
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IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Dr. Neal Barnard
Twitter: @DrNealBarnard
IG: @DrNealBarnard
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
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Asthma Research
The role of nutrition in asthma prevention and treatment: https://bit.ly/39eJpjK
Role of viruses in asthma: https://bit.ly/3btkVVr
Garlic: https://bit.ly/3bpA8Xr
Resveratrol: https://bit.ly/3ao0nxy
Ginger: https://bit.ly/2QKmjLf
Sleep Habits and Susceptibility to the Common Cold: https://bit.ly/33HXm8s
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
Schedule Appointment: https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed
Phone: 202-527-7500
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Coronavirus Resources
PCRM: https://bit.ly/PCRMcovid
COVID-19 Global Map: https://bit.ly/CVID19map
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| 0:00.0 | It started out as individual observations. |
| 0:02.2 | It was a person here and a person there |
| 0:03.7 | who would say, I got rid of dairy and my asthma went away. |
| 0:06.0 | And so many people have seen that, |
| 0:07.4 | that it's great to see what happens |
| 0:08.9 | when you actually put this to the test. |
| 0:11.2 | And you do see a number of people |
| 0:13.1 | where their asthma improves, |
| 0:14.3 | so they're no longer using their inhaler so much, |
| 0:16.2 | or maybe not at all. |
| 0:17.1 | And other cases where the asthma just flat out goes away. |
| 0:20.1 | Well, hello there. |
| 0:29.6 | And welcome to another special edition |
| 0:31.8 | of the Exam Room podcast brought to you |
| 0:33.7 | by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:35.3 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:38.0 | Thank you so very much for giving the show a listen, |
| 0:40.5 | or a view, or a download. |
| 0:42.7 | Wherever it is in the world that you are, |
| 0:45.3 | we appreciate the fact that you are here. |
| 0:49.6 | And we are continuing our effort to keep you informed |
| 0:52.9 | and healthy amid this coronavirus pandemic. |
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