When it comes to modern chronic lifestyle diseases, prevention is key! Why?

If we get diagnosed with a chronic disease, what should we do? What should be our approach?

Radical Remission by Kelly Turner PhD is a fascinating book. She studied 1,000 reports of radical remission of cancer and interviewed about 100 of them to identify factors that were common to all these cases. The list of 9 factors that she identified is insightful.

ACLM (American College of Lifestyle Medicine) has identified six pillars: (a) Whole Food Plant-Based diet, (b) Physical Activity, (c) Stress Management, (d) Avoidance of Risky Substances, (e) Sleep, and (f) Relationships.

Sayings from different cultures connecting food and health.

Adopting and sustaining WFPB is a difficult lifestyle choice. How may we keep ourselves motivated? I have found this guiding mantra helpful: "Self Care is a Act of Service."

Today, animal products (meat, fish, eggs, dairy), processed foods and extracts (sugar, oil) are abundantly available at low cost. Such foods are also addictive. How may we stay away from such foods? What strategies work?

Emotions play an important role in healing difficult chronic conditions.

Let's say we are in our 60s, or 70s, or 80s, or 90s. Is it too late to change our food choices or our lifestyle? No!