Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom.

If time is tight, what's the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple top tips that are scientifically proven to change your life.

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Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley: Breathe Through Your Nose

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Breathe Through Your Nose

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Why using your nose could benefit your gums, your lungs and even impact your memory.

Michael investigates how breathing through your nose rather than your mouth can lead to better memory, improve lung function and even help fight off infections.

Take a nice deep breath in… through your nose. It’s a simple way to get healthier gums, a better memory, and improved lung function. How? Well, it may partly be due to a special molecule called nitric oxide. Michael Mosley speaks to Professor Jon Lundberg from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden who made the fascinating discovery that nitric oxide is produced in your nose and travels to your lungs where it has some surprising benefits, including boosting oxygen uptake and possibly helping you fight off infections. Our volunteer Joe tries out a few tips to make nasal breathing a habit.

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Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Science Producer: Catherine Wyler
Assistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu 
Trainee Assistant Producer: Toni Arenyeka
Executive Producer: Zoe Heron
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