The benefits of Forest medicine in the context of covid-19 with immunologist Dr. Qing Li

Описание: In this episode, Dr. Qing Li, immunologist, physician and an associate professor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, exposes us to a way of interacting with the environment for the good of our health, called forest bathing. He talks about increasing immune function through forest medicine. The professor was the first one to use the terms of forest bathing and shinrin-yoku in English. His research shows the positive effect of forest bathing on different disorders, such as hypertension and depression. He describes the beneficial impact of phytoncides, both psychologically and physiologically. Additionally, Dr. Qing Li highlights the power of phytoncides to reduce stress, which induces many diseases.
We discuss:
00:01:17 Explaining the benefits of forest medicine
00:03:35 Dr. Qing Li's background in immunology and his decision to focus on forest medicine
00:09:34 Introducing phytoncides and their effect in the context of the current pandemic
00:11:40 Using phytoncides in different therapies including aromatherapy (essential oils)
00:16:30 Psychological effects of forest bathing
00:17:53 Forest medicine in clinical vs. preventive medicine
00:19:40 Impact of forest bathing on people with certain disorders (like hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases)
00:22:35 Why forest medicine is not still used for medical treatment
00:26:20 How non-pharmacological treatments get financing
00:33:08 The main healing mechanisms of forest bathing
00:42:35 The soil bacteria in forest therapy
00:44:03 The incidence of chronic disorders: city vs. forest
00:48:14 Forest medicine in different countries
00:49:05 Forest therapy bases and forests certification
00:52:12 Forest therapy guides
00:56:42 The impact of forest medicine on saving trees and preventing deforestation
01:00:50 The future of forest medicine
01:02:33 The effect of forest bathing on sleep