Lung Development

• lung surfactants – made of 6 types of fat and 4 proteins
• surfactant protein A (SP-A) –  has collagen-like domains similar to SP-D
• phospholipids – fat (lecithins)
• cholesterol
• calcium dependent lectins

Ways to Support Lung Development

• exercise
• eating vitamin D rich foods
• eggs – yolks contain lecithins
• meat (white meat is the best)
• collagen – powder or bone broth
• colloids – butter, collagen, eggs, gelatin, bone broth, mayo
• beans (sprouted)
• fruit
• vegetables
• support immunity – vitamin C and zinc
• spices/pungent foods – horseradish, ginger, mustard, garlic, onion, etc – “Pungent foods generate the lung”
• white foods – potatoes, apples, cauliflower, oats, rice, almonds, onion, garlic
• fermented foods – saurkraut, kombucha, kefir, yogurt
• warm foods

Relaxation

• lower your cortisol
• massage
• no chores
• low child stress

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfactant_protein_A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_surfactant_protein_D

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/what-causes-labor-to-start/

The Lung in Chinese Medicine

https://www.google.com/search?q=chinese+medicine+foods+lungs&rlz=1C1NHXL_enUS734US734&oq=chinese+medicine+foods+lungs&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.6351j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

http://www.itmonline.org/5organs/lung.htm

http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/9/6/476

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3929318/

Top Foods for Healthy Lungs

https://www.livestrong.com/article/163935-fetal-lung-development-stages/

Lung Health