I know that the news today can be overwhelming, even just mentioning the word facts can trigger

all sorts of reactions.

I'm Dr. Michael Greggren.

I happen to really like facts, so I devoted my life to learning all there is to know about

the latest nutrition research so that you and your family can lead healthier or productive

lives.

On today's show, we explain and explore the concept of lifestyle medicine.

Drs.

Can eliminate some of our leading killers by training the underlying cause of chronic

disease better than nearly any other medical intervention.

Why don't more doctors do it?

Though I was trained as a general practitioner, my chosen specialty is lifestyle medicine.

Yes, most of the reasons people go to see their doctors as for diseases that could have

been prevented, but lifestyle medicine is not just about preventing chronic diseases,

but also about treating them.

And not just treating the disease, it's treating the causes of disease.

If people just did four simple things, not smoking, exercising half-hour day, eating

a diet that emphasizes whole plant foods and not becoming obese, that may prevent most

cases of diabetes and heart attacks, half of strokes, and a third of cancers.

Even modest changes may be more effective in reducing cardiovascular disease, high blood

pressure, heart failure, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and all-cause mortality than almost any

other medical intervention.

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