Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
For health of planet, people and budgets, ‘plant-based’ is best
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For health of planet, people and budgets, ‘plant-based’ is best
Thursday 23 January 2020, 10:04 AM

Climate and foods researcher Jono Drew at the Sustainable Healthcare Forum in Wellington last year
“A vegan diet in New Zealand reduces a person’s dietary greenhouse-gas impacts by a third”
A plant-based diet creates the least carbon emiss
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP5996
Drew J, Cleghorn C, Macmillan A et al. Healthy and climate-friendly eating patterns in the New Zealand context. Environmental Health Perspectives 2020;128:1. Online 23 January