The Single Most Valuable Legacy We Can Pass On | Bonnie Feldman | TEDxACU

Bonnie's talk highlights the invisible epidemic of autoimmune disease - conditions that over 50 million people have been diagnosed with, but medicine still has much to learn about - and discuss the steps we can take to help the next generation of autoimmune patients.

Bonnie and her team consult with entrepreneurs to develop products and services aimed at improving all aspects of autoimmune care, empowering patient communities, and advancing toward individualized autoimmune diagnosis and treatment. She is also a regular speaker at major events from Stanford Medicine X to SXSW.

[brighterstep]

Great message Bonnie! Making the connection between self-care and personal empowerment is key for women. I'm one of those who made self-care choices for my mind and body and left a chronic condition in the dust. Behavior change can be difficult at first. The compound effect of repetition generates so much energy that the challenge, set backs, and detours are worth the effort. What a light bulb moment - the pediatrician connection. I will be wonderful when the consciousness of teaching self-care at a young age becomes part of the norm. It will be a new world with far less chronic disease. Thank you for sharing this!

[margoliewen]

Dr. Bonnie Feldman's emphasis on the importance of self-care could not come at a better time. The rise in autoimmune and other diseases underscores the need for everyone to become their own health advocate. While this concept has not been promoted by the mainstream medical community, Dr. Bonnie is disseminating this vital information.

[dianalev]

I fully agree with everything here except that the medical community is not promoting this. I am a physician and have taught at Family Practice residency programs for 15 years. I am not a pediatrician but take care of kids on a daily basis, in the same capacity as you refer to Pediatricians. We as Family Physicians we deliver the mom and immediately inherit new little patients. It has become the norm that the main conversation with parents and kids from birth, and before during pregnancy, is about healthy eating, what foods not to introduce to kids, daily exercise and as family medicine goes, counseling for the entire family. It is not a single generation issue and I preach and practice this every day. I think diet, exercise, and mental health comprise most of our visits, even when dealing with other patient complaints. I just disagree with the generalization and think that it is one of the main issues addressed by the medical community.