The Good Health Cafe
Episode 69 - Chronic Disease and Nutrition
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In this episode our guest is Dr. Amanda Adkins. Dr. Amanda is a board certified internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. She is also a board certified health and wellness coach. Dr. Amanda came to the cafe to discuss chronic disease, nutrition and some of her health navigation recommendations. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation!
Some key takeaways:
- Reversing an illness is easier if it is caught early and lifestyle changes are made.
- The standard American diet doesn't provide all necessary nutrients and changing one's diet can prevent, stall, or even reverse some chronic illnesses.nutrition can help reverse chronic low grade inflammation.
- Consider asking what else you can do besides more medication
- It is important to keep track of your health information
- To make the most out of a doctor's appointment, it's important to be prepared with questions and have someone with you if needed
- An advocating family member can possibly save your life
About Dr. Amanda Adkins
Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD is a double board-certified Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. Her most recent focus has been to help women who are overweight prevent and possibly reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Both through her medical and personal experience she knows how our lifestyle can lead to remarkable changes in our health and our ability to fulfill God's will for our lives. Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician since 2009 Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell since January 2022 Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine 2022. She enjoys sharing her wellness journey over the past few decades and how her spirituality and faith play a huge role in the work that she is doing to help others live a healthy and abundant life. She can also discuss chronic disease and how nutrition impacts our health.
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