Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease

DESCRIPTION: If doctors can eliminate some of our leading killers by treating the underlying causes of chronic disease better than nearly any other medical intervention, why don't more doctors do it?

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[cubiq]

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”

― Hippocrates

[dempsey]

For years i was way over 350 lbs on blood pressure and cholesterol meds. My doctor would tell me I am not a big weight guy I can keep u health with pills. Well in 3 months on a plant based diet no more meds .

[ThePANDA]

This is an outrage - but to be honest, how many people actually want to take responsibility for their health and make positive decisions concerning their diet and lifestyle? In my experience, even people who have had heart attacks continue to cling to their bad dietary choices. There's no excuse with the amount of excellent free information out there - particularly from Dr Greger.

[ThePANDA]

Having re-read my comment it was way too harsh. I just wish that people would pay themselves and each other the same attention they pay football, x-factor or whatever else is distracting them from being well and taking care of the health of their loved ones.

[GivathBrenner]

Thanks Dr. Gregor. We started down this wonderful road last December and we're feeling allot better. Donna's stage 4 Pancreatic cancer has shrunk to a lesion on the Pancreas the size of a nickel. It's working.
Mr. Phillips - Canada - Caregiver? - Retired

[chiyerano]

I'm so glad you specialize in lifestyle medicine.:) Thanks for the info as usual.:)

[DaveCordes]

What is the #1 killer in America? Ignorance. (Quote from Ruth Heidrich)

[doyouremember]

I really love your videos, and can't agree more that our healthcare system should focus on preventative care rather than sick care. It's just so difficult to help people who don't want to help themselves and to try to gear a system towards preventative care without monetary compensation for the providers.

[Ninjahbutter]

this is a great video! I'm sub'd. your videos are all great and your easy to listen to because you have a good voice for explaining stuff

[Ashraf-and-Fmily-North-Gaza]

I believe more information needs to be out for people to take responsibility of their own health, especially older and younger people.

[betsycosmos]

Sad facts, but accurate. Each of us need to take responsibility for our own actions, including what we put in our bodies in the name of food. And we can help out, too, by gently educating our friends!

[nytid]

This is more of a better said than done issue....its hard to change when you can get a tasty cheeseburger and fries for 3 dollars versus 10 bucks to buy ingredients for a salad. We have to find a way to motivate people because telling them what to do doesnt seem to work

[fredsary]

This is what i've been advocating for years! Great vid!

[VectorShiftZero]

Could not agree more with preventing or treating the cause then the symptoms.
the body is capable of healing many slow/chronic diseases with proper nutrition and treatment, like tooth decay.
i am trying to do research in boosting the lymphatic system and natural healing capabilities but the current system is
preventing it. all i can do is to try and change it but change wont happen without everyone pitching in.

[MrsMeljel]

Absolutely love your videos! Thank you for everything! Wonderful information!

[timstanley]

Great video, this is what people need to hear. Let's stop covering up problems and start fixing them. Unfortunately like you said, the health care industry is a business and they are sucking us dry... Eat healthy, exercise, don't smoke!

[nytid]

lol What I meant was buying the ingredients to make the salad and fill you up cost if you want to make a salad with a variety of veggies

[CaseyCJL]

agreed. its hard to help people who don't want to be helped...

[frannieOh]

Hi Keehotee. The info has been there. But word-of-mouth. I learned from a friend in a church Grp about Fit For Life back in 1988! Read the book. Lost weight, felt great. But let vanity derail me when a RESPIRATORY INTENSIVE CARE NURSE told me at a BBQ that w/o fats my hair would fall out. I had 2 hamburgers & some chicken that day. I should have known better as the RIC RN, a close relation, was/is still, morbidly obese.

[lilyroza]

OMG Great Video! One of the best, maybe THE BEST.