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Integrative Strategies for Lung Care: A Conversation with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang
Integrative Strategies for Lung Care: A Conversation with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Pulmonologist and integrative medicine practitioner, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, discusses various lung issues such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and what to eat & drink to improve respiratory function, including for Covid and flu. She explains current medical literature about integrative lung care, and also shares her personal cancer journey and how she found mindfulness to be a powerful tool in her healing process. Dr. Liang leads a guided mindfulness practice and 4-7-8 breathing exercise for listeners towards the end of the episode. In this episode you’ll hear:2:00 - What is a pulmonologist?2:30 - Difference between complementary v. integrative medicine3:45 - Integrative medicine for the lungs.7:45 - Medical literature about integrative lung care.9:00 - Mindfulness, yoga, breath work, acupressure.14:10 - Food as medicine for lung conditions.17:45 - What to eat & drink to improve respiratory function, including for Covid and flu.24:10 - Dairy and the lungs.26:15 - Gut-lung microbiome.29:00 - Group visits in pulmonary care.31:00 - Impact of Dr. Liang’s personal cancer experience on her present day practice.34:50 - Benefits of mindfulness practice for lung cancer.36:20 – Short mindfulness practice with 4-7-8 breathing.42:10 - Vaping, joints and e-cigarettes - is there one that’s safer for lungs?Referenced in the episode:https://awakenbreath.org/https://www.mindfulhealthcarecollective.com/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28569578/https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/mindfulness.pdfhttps://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-4-7-8-breathing-meditation/https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/integrative-medicine.pdfCredits:Host - Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLMSound and Editing - Will CrannExecutive Producer - Esther Garfin©2023 Alternative Food Network Inc.
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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