Family History, Not Your Destiny: Taking Control of Your Health
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
4.9 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2020
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Many of us are fearful that if a disease runs in the family we will get it and there is nothing that we can do. It's as if our fate is already sealed.
However, on this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Jill Erickson and her husband Joel whose stories are proof that doesn't have to be the case. Colon cancer runs deeply in Jill's family — her mom, aunt, and cousin all had it. When it hit particularly close to home she turned to her husband, Joel, and said that she knew that she would die from it as well and that it was only a matter of time.
Then something happened one Sunday afternoon. Armed with a big bowl of snacks and the tv remote, she sat down on the couch expecting to burn brain cells and get a few hours closer to an inescapable diagnosis. Instead, she stumbled across a certain documentary on Netflix and began learning about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Suddenly, she realized that her family history of cancer did not have to be her destiny.
The importance of nutrition became even more paramount when Joel suffered a "widow maker" heart attack. That is when they pledged to take their plant-based lifestyle to a new level and have never looked back. They are now even teaching cooking classes and passing along what she has learned through their company Rooted Green Wellness and the Food For Life program.
This is a story of love, triumph, health, and revelations.
Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard answers a question from someone new to eating a vegan diet. They are worried that they won't be able to get the same nutrients found in one particular non-plant-based food without abandoning their newly adopted way of eating. Can they still reap the benefits and keep it plant-based? Dr. Barnard has the answer!
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Rooted Green Wellness
https://www.rootedgreenwellness.com
Twitter: @RootedGreen
IG: @RootedGreen
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6 Steps To Fight Colorectal Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer Resources
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Heart Health Facts & Information
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Chuck Carroll
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
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COVID-19 Resources
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| 0:00.0 | I just thought I've been given a death sentence. |
| 0:02.9 | This is coming after me. |
| 0:04.2 | I don't know how long I have, but I will die of polycancer. |
| 0:07.7 | Forks over knives, popped up. |
| 0:09.6 | That's what stuck with me is animal protein |
| 0:12.3 | when it's put on cancer cells. |
| 0:14.1 | You know, it's the able to turn it on and off. |
| 0:16.5 | So what did we do? |
| 0:17.7 | We literally went to the fridge and made salads. |
| 0:19.8 | Well, hello there. |
| 0:29.9 | And welcome to the Exam Room Podcast. |
| 0:31.9 | Brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:33.9 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:37.5 | Thank you so very much for giving the show a listen, or a view, or a download. |
| 0:43.0 | Wherever it is in the world that you are. |
| 0:46.0 | We appreciate the fact that you are here. |
| 0:52.5 | Family history does not have to be your destiny. |
| 0:59.2 | But so many of us are fearful of what will happen. |
| 1:04.7 | If my mother, if my father had this disease, I will have it. |
| 1:09.9 | That's what we think to ourselves. |
| 1:12.2 | If my grandmother, my grandfather, my aunts, my uncles, if they had this disease, I will |
| 1:19.5 | have it. |
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