India, July 14 -- Imagine you're home alone, eating dinner while watching TV, when a piece of food suddenly gets stuck in your throat. Within seconds, you're coughing, gasping for air and struggling to breathe. It's a frightening scenario, and your instinct may be to call for help. But what if there's no one around? In that moment, knowing a few simple emergency techniques could make all the difference.

Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with 25 years of experience, is explaining the emergency steps to take if you begin choking while you're alone at home with no one nearby to help. He outlines a simple protocol that could buy you valuable time while you wait for emergency assistance to arrive.

In an Instagram vid...