Breathing Lessons, Meilan K. Han M. D.
Breathing Lessons, Meilan K. Han M. D.
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Breathing Lessons
A Doctor's Guide to Lung Health

Author: Meilan K. Han M. D.

Narrator: Meilan K. Han M. D.

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/02/2021


Synopsis

An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them.

Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes listeners on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ.
 
Han explains the wonder of breathing and reveals how the lungs serve as the body’s first line of defense. She provides a timely overview of the latest scientific thinking about the leading respiratory risks—including indoor and outdoor pollution, smoking and vaping, wildfire smoke, and viruses like SARS-CoV-2—and offers a practical guide to keeping lungs healthy. And with authority as both practitioner and medical researcher, she argues powerfully for a social policy that makes a priority of preserving lung health nationwide.
 

About The Author

MeiLan K. Han, MD, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on January 16, 2022

Lots of info on how the lungs and cardio systems work, and how you can mess them up (smoking, pandemics, pollution, birth defects), and how the medical system and Big Pharma can repair damage done. There is very little on what one can do from home to repair asthma, COPD and other breathing issues. O......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee Bree on September 05, 2021

Did you know the average person takes over 600 million breaths in their lifetime? Seeing as how respiration is a largely unconscious process that is regulated in the medulla oblongata, one of the most primitive parts of the brain, you probably didn't. The reason for that is because breathing with ea......more

Goodreads review by Kat on December 09, 2022

As a respiratory therapy student I loved this book as a very basic review of some things I’ve been studying. Very easy to read and you learn a lot!......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on November 02, 2021

This was incredibly interesting. Especially in the times of COVID. Understanding how the lungs work and how to keep them functioning well is something that should be taught to everyone. As someone who had long-hauler COVID symptoms and still struggles occasionally this book offered real solutions fo......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on January 27, 2022

What humanity doesn't know about lung function could fill a book, and this is that book. Considering that the lungs are just as important as the heart for keeping us alive, we way too little about them. Han notes that even though we have been able to measure someone's lung capacity for far longer th......more