Lifestyle Is Medicine: Recent Episodes
Pathways Lifestyle Medicine Clinics and Lifestyle is Medicine
The Lifestyle is Medicine podcast explores one of the fastest growing and revolutionary areas of modern medicine: lifestyle medicine. The science now is overwhelming: a healthy lifestyle is medicine. A healthy lifestyle not only helps prevent disease but can also treat and often times reverse many of the leading chronic diseases of today. In this podcast, we explore the science and power of lifestyle medicine and how you can make practical lifestyle changes to optimize your own health.
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
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Lifestyle MED LIVE
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
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Akashic Records
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Diabetes Undone
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
This is part 2 of a 3-part series of episodes on whether we can reverse type 2 diabetes. Dr George Cho is joined by two leading diabetes experts, Dr Wes Youngberg, the creator of Diabetes Undone program, and Dr John Kelly, founding president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Diabetes Undone
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Can lifestyle practices really prevent, treat and potentially reverse type 2 diabetes? In this part 1 of a 3-part series of episodes, join Dr. George Cho and leading diabetes experts Dr. Wes Youngberg, creator of the Diabetes Undone program, and Dr. John Kelly, the founding president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, as they explore this question. They will also be answering these common questions about diabetes:
What is type 2 diabetes?
Does sugar cause type 2 diabetes or is that a myth?
Why does someone's blood sugar go up when they have type 2 diabetes?
Is type 2 diabetes genetic?
Is there a link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19?
The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is increasing every year. Let’s implement changes to our lifestyles from what we learn in this podcast episode and series!
The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.
Links
Lifestyle MED LIVE
Diabetes Undone
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.
Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction Lifestyle, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Many of us are probably practicing social distancing: staying home most of the time and keeping distance when going out. And that's really important! But we can't forget about the importance of staying socially connected to our physical and mental health.
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COVID-19 on CDC
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Having a chronic disease appears to put us at greater risk of COVID19. Lifestyle medicine is effective at preventing, treating and reversing these conditions. Dr George Cho, Clinic Director of Pathways Clinics also shares simple health principles for staying healthy during this pandemic.
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COVID-19 on CDC
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
The novel coronavrius has altered our lives perhaps forever. Traveling, work, healthcare and even how we socialize may never be the same. How did we get here and what might lifestyle medicine have to say about the possible origins of this new virus? That’s what we’re talking about in this episode. Listen in!
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COVID-19 on CDC
Pathways Clinics
Lifestyle Is Medicine
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Here’s dietitian Lauren McNeil again for the final part of her presentation debunking the most common myths about plant-based eating.
Lauren McNeill is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics, with a collaborative specialization in Women’s Health from the University of Toronto. Lauren specializes in plant-based nutrition, ranging from helping those who want to go vegan, plant-based or vegetarian to those simply wanting to incorporate more plant-based options into their everyday eating patterns. Lauren has experience working in both community and clinical level care, and currently runs her own private practice, Tasting to Thrive, and has a dedicated social media following.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
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Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
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Akashic Records
Whole foods plant-based nutrition is the bedrock of lifestyle medicine and overall good health. Unfortunately there’s so many myths about plant-based eating that continue to cast shade on this scientifically-supported way of eating. You need to eat meat for protein! You need dairy for calcium! How about B12! In this presentation given at the Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference, Lauren McNeil, a Registered Dietitian in Toronto debunks the most common myths about plant-based eating. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
Lauren McNeill is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics, with a collaborative specialization in Women’s Health from the University of Toronto. Lauren specializes in plant-based nutrition, ranging from helping those who want to go vegan, plant-based or vegetarian to those simply wanting to incorporate more plant-based options into their everyday eating patterns. Lauren has experience working in both community and clinical level care, and currently runs her own private practice, Tasting to Thrive, and has a dedicated social media following.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
Links
Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Here’s part 2 of Dr Shane Williams’ presentation at the Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference about the science behind the power of plant-based nutrition for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.
In 2010, Dr Williams stumbled across a copy of the book ‘The China Study’ written by Dr. T. Colin and Tom Campbell and was surprised with the amount of nutritional research that existed to support a whole foods, plant-based diet to not only prevent but also stabilize, improve and sometimes even reverse many chronic conditions including elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Since then, after changing his diet and enjoying many health benefits, he’s been incorporating nutritional education and training into the care of his clinic patients. Dr Williams lectured at plant-based conferences, hosted many week long immersion programs locally as well as a 10-day ‘Plant-based Immersion Summit’ in the Caribbean with Drs. Campbell and Esselstyn along with other leaders in the field. He considers himself very lucky to have witnessed (and continues to witness) so many of his patients often completely turn their health around once they learn and implement the scientifically proven, optimal nutritional approach for humans – a whole foods, plant-based diet. He’s passionate about bringing this information to as many people as possible so they too can become empowered to both safeguard and improve their health.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
Links
Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
We’re back at the first Canadian Plant-based Nutrition conference where we listen in to Dr Shane Williams speak about the science behind the power of plant-based nutrition for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.
In 2010, Dr Williams stumbled across a copy of the book ‘The China Study’ written by Dr. T. Colin and Tom Campbell and was surprised with the amount of nutritional research that existed to support a whole foods, plant-based diet to not only prevent but also stabilize, improve and sometimes even reverse many chronic conditions including elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Since then, after changing his diet and enjoying many health benefits, he’s been incorporating nutritional education and training into the care of his clinic patients. Dr Williams lectured at plant-based conferences, hosted many week long immersion programs locally as well as a 10-day ‘Plant-based Immersion Summit’ in the Caribbean with Drs. Campbell and Esselstyn along with other leaders in the field. He considers himself very lucky to have witnessed (and continues to witness) so many of his patients often completely turn their health around once they learn and implement the scientifically proven, optimal nutritional approach for humans – a whole foods, plant-based diet. He’s passionate about bringing this information to as many people as possible so they too can become empowered to both safeguard and improve their health.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
Links
Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Lifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.org
Music credits
Positive
Akashic Records
Here’s part 2 of a 2-part series by Dr Subhas Ganguli, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at McMaster University, on food as medicine for prevention and treatment of diabetes. This presentation was presented as part of the Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference held on June 1, 2019 in Toronto.
Dr. Ganguli practices at St Joseph’s Hospital. After obtaining his MD at the University of Saskatchewan he did training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He then completed further training in Gastroenterology and obtained a Masters Degree in Health Research Methodology at McMaster.
His interest in the topic of ‘Food as Medicine’ started three years ago after he learned that he was pre-diabetic and has led to the development of an evidence-based website (www.FoodasPrevention.com) as well as presentations at Medical Grand Rounds at St Joseph’s Hospital and Gastroenterology and Cardiology Rounds at McMaster University as well as International CME presentations.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
Links
Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
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Akashic Records
Dr Subhas Ganguli, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at McMaster University, presents on food as medicine for prevention and treatment of diabetes. This presentation was presented as part of the Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference held on June 1, 2019 in Toronto.
Dr. Ganguli practices at St Joseph’s Hospital. After obtaining his MD at the University of Saskatchewan he did training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He then completed further training in Gastroenterology and obtained a Masters Degree in Health Research Methodology at McMaster.
His interest in the topic of ‘Food as Medicine’ started three years ago after he learned that he was pre-diabetic and has led to the development of an evidence-based website (www.FoodasPrevention.com) as well as presentations at Medical Grand Rounds at St Joseph’s Hospital and Gastroenterology and Cardiology Rounds at McMaster University as well as International CME presentations.
Don’t miss more talks from the conference in future episodes.
This episode is presented in partnership with Plant-based Canada.
Links
Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
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Akashic Records
In partnership with Plant-based Canada, we’re excited to share the presentations from the first Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference!
On June 1 2019, Plant-based Canada, Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine and Plant-based Health Professionals UK put on the first Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference. Featuring leading doctors and dietitians, the event covered a wide array of topics related to plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
In this episode, Dr Zahra Kassam, Co-founder and Director of Plant-based Canada and a radiation oncologist at the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre in Newmarket, provides an introduction to the conference.
Don’t miss future episodes where we’ll play the audio of the conference presentations.
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Plant-based Canada
YouTube link to the video recording for the conference
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
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Akashic Records
In this episode, we’re back in Kingston, Ontario in Canada for Part 2 of Dr George Cho, Clinic Director of Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine presentation answering common objections to plant-based eating.
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Go Plant-based program
TheLifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
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Akashic Records
In this episode, we go to Kingston, Ontario in Canada where Dr George Cho, Clinic Director of Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine gives a health talk answering some common objections to plant-based eating. This is part 1 of a 2-part series.
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Music credits:Positive
Akashic Records
Health talk given by Dr George Cho, ND on how we can make long lasting lifestyle changes. The talk was given as part of the Blue Health program, a community lifestyle medicine program that helps participants and patients adopt the lifestyle principles of people living in the Blue Zones.
Learn more about Blue Health at www.pathwaystowholeness.ca/bluehealth
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Music credits:Positive
Akashic Records
Health talk given by Dr George Cho, ND as part of the Blue Health program, a community lifestyle medicine program that helps participants and patients adopt the lifestyle principles of people living in the Blue Zones. This talk discusses the importance of strong social relationships for good health and longevity.
Learn more about Blue Health at www.pathwaystowholeness.ca/bluehealth
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Music credits:Positive
Akashic Records
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Pekka Maatanen to discuss some of the most important questions about one of the hottest areas in medicine: the gut microbiome.
What is the gut microbiome?
Is a keto diet actually good for our gut?
Should I take a probiotic after taking antibiotics?
What’s the best diet to promote good gut health?
Dr. Pekka Maatanen is a scientist and assistant professor at Burman University. He obtained a PhD at McGill University and was a post-doctoral fellow at the International Vaccine Centre and a research fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In the final episode of our 3-part series on lifestyle medicine for the heart, Dr Shanny Chang, dentist at Junction Family Dental Care, shares why our oral health matters for our heart. Our gums are an extension of our skin and damage to our gums can lead to the spread of bacterial infection and inflammation in other parts of our bodies, including the heart.
This series was presented at a Lunch with the Doctor event in partnership with the Downsview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Toronto, Canada. Lunch with the Doctor is a free community event featuring delicious plant-based food and engaging health talks by doctors on lifestyle medicine.
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Junction Family Dental Care
Gum disease and the connection to the heart (Harvard Health)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
You’ve probably heard it said that alcohol’s good for the heart. However, new studies published in the Lancet are questioning this popular notion. In fact, the safest amount of alcohol might actually be zero. In this episode, Pathways’ Dr George Cho shares why abstinence from alcohol might be the best choice for heart health. You’ll also learn why its critical to start kids on a healthy lifestyle for optimal heart health. We end with the inspiring story of Adam Sud, who through plant-based nutrition and the other principles of lifestyle medicine, was able to reverse addiction, obesity and cardiovascular disease. Tune in!
This is part two of a health talk given by Pathways medical director Dr George Cho and Dr Shanny Chang, dentist at Junction Family Dental Care, presented at Lunch with the Doctor event in partnership with the Downsview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Toronto, Canada. Lunch with the Doctor is a free community event featuring delicious plant-based food and engaging health talks by doctors on lifestyle medicine.
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No level of alcohol consumption improves health (Lancet)
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990 - 2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (Lancet)
Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies (Lancet)
Thresholds for safe alcohol use might need lowering (Lancet)
No alcohol level safe to drink, global study confirms (BBC)
There is no safe level of alcohol, global study confirms (CTV)
Alcohol is a global killer, study finds (NBC News)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Heart disease is the number one killer in America. But this need not be the case. Heart disease is preventable and if we have it already, it can be reversed by applying key lifestyle principles.
This is part one of a health talk given by Pathways medical director Dr George Cho and Dr Shanny Chang, dentist at Junction Family Dental Care, presented at a Lunch with the Doctor event hosted by the Downsview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Toronto, Canada. Lunch with the Doctor is a free community event featuring delicious plant-based food and engaging health talks by doctors on lifestyle medicine. This episode focuses on the importance of aerobic exercise and whole foods plant-based nutrition for preventing and reversing heart disease.
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Plant-based diets lower risk of hypertension (DrGeorgecho.com)
Dr Caldwell Esselstyn Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Program
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Plant-based eating isn’t just good for our physical health. It’s also better for our mental health. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Linda Plowright, plant-based psychiatrist from London, Canada who shares with us why plant foods are so good for our mental health, why animal foods are not, and some tips on transitioning to plant-based eating.
Links
www.nutritionfacts.org
Power foods for the brain (Dr Neal Barnard)
Food and bad moods (The Exam Room podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Here’s another reason why we should go plant-based: it can help reduce hunger for the millions of people - including many children - who still cannot get enough to eat.
We produce enough food - grains, soy, corn etc - to feed every single human in the world. Yet, we divert so much of these plentiful crops and resources to feed animals just to satisfy our seemingly insatiable appetite for meat. This is an inefficient and wasteful use of the food we produce. If more of us chose to eat a more plant-based diet, we could free up more food to feed those less fortunate than ourselves.
Links
The EAT Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health
What if the whole world went vegan? (The Exam Room podcast)
Choose compassion through plants (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Want to save the planet and fight climate change? Don't just switch to an electric car - go plant-based!
This is part 2 in our series on 4 other reasons why we should choose plant-based eating as recommended in lifestyle medicine. In our last episode we learned how plant-based eating is the compassionate choice for the animals we share this earth with and to reduce animal cruelty. But it's not just animals who are suffering from the consequences of our meat-loving diets - it's the entire planet. The livestock industry is one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse emissions and environmental degradation. If we're serious about saving our planet, we need to get serious about what we put on our plates.
Links
The EAT Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health
What if the whole world went vegan? (The Exam Room podcast)
Choose compassion through plants (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In lifestyle medicine we know that plant-based eating is great for our health. When you go plant-based, you significantly increase your chances of avoiding today’s leading chronic diseases and experiencing a long vibrant life. But good physical health is only one of the many reasons why you should go plant-based. There are at least 4 other benefits which we explore in the next 4 episodes. The first is that it’s the most compassionate way of eating towards the animals we share this earth with. In this episode we discuss the animal agriculture industry and the immense suffering that animals often endure in order for us to enjoy our steak and burgers. By choosing plant-based eating, we are making the choice to reduce suffering and promote a more compassionate world.
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Bacon in Reverse (PETA)
The modern day slave trade? (DrGeorgeCho.com)
Choose compassion through plants (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Dr Zahra Kassam is a radiation oncologist in Newmarket, Canada, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and a leader for plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine in Canada. In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation on her journey to becoming a plantbased doctor and where the medical community currently stands on plant-based eating. We touch on Canada’s new food guide, how we can navigate the confusing world of nutrition to make the best healthy eating choices and hear about the first-ever Canadian conference dedicated specifically to plant-based nutrition in medicine.
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Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine
Canadian Plant-based Nutrition Conference
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
If your father, uncle and grandparents all had diabetes, are you doomed to get diabetes as well? Are today’s leading chronic diseases mostly due to genetics or our lifestyle?
Lifestyle medicine recognizes what science is revealing about the role of our genes and lifestyle in chronic disease: while we may have genetic predispositions, its lifestyle that really determines whether you get the disease or not. Knowing this can make all the difference in the world: you have the power in your own hands - in the way you live - to largely determine your health destiny.
Links
Changes in prostate gene expression in men undergoing an intensive nutrition and lifestyle intervention (PNAS)
Your genes are not your fate (TED Talk)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Have you ever tried to tell a kid not to do something unhealthy - like eat that extra piece of cake or candy - just to be rebuked by a well-meaning adult who tells you, "it's ok! They're just kids!" Is that true? Is it ok for kids to do unhealthy things just because they're kids. In this episode, we explore startling research that shows that many of the diseases we thought only adults get - such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease - are popping up in teenagers and even young children! Chronic disease starts at a young age and here's what we can do to prevent that.
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Give kids lifestyle medicine (DrGeorgeCho.com)
Prevalence of prediabetes and its association with clustering cardiometabolic risk factors and hyperinsulinemia among U.S. adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 – 2006 (Diabetes Care)
Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among children and adolescents from 2001 to 2009 (JAMA)
Prevalence and extent of atherosclerosis in adolescents and young adults (JAMA)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In this final episode of our series on Exercise Is Medicine, we explore how exercise can help reverse disease. That’s right - not just prevent and treat disease, but also reverse the course of disease processes. This is part 3 of a 3-part series by Pathways medical director Dr George Cho of a talk he delivered in Toronto.
Links
Exercise is medicine essays (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The 6 focus areas of lifestyle medicine (podcast)
Exercise is Medicine.org (American College of Sports Medicine)
Would you like an exercise pill? (podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In this episode we continue our series on Exercise Is Medicine. In Part 1, we explored how exercise can help prevent disease. In this episode, we take it a step further and look at how exercise can help in the treatment of disease. This is part 2 of a 3-part series by Pathways medical director Dr George Cho of a talk he delivered in Toronto.
Links
Exercise is medicine essays (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The 6 focus areas of lifestyle medicine (podcast)
Exercise is Medicine.org (American College of Sports Medicine)
Would you like an exercise pill? (podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
We all know exercise is good for you. We exercise to be healthy, have fun and look good. But did you know exercise is actually medicine? Exercise doesn’t just prevent disease; it can help treat and reverse disease as well.
This is the first of a 3-part series by Pathways medical director Dr George Cho on exercise as medicine. This segment explores how exercise is important for prevention of disease.
Links
Exercise is medicine essays (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The 6 focus areas of lifestyle medicine (podcast)
Exercise is Medicine.org (American College of Sports Medicine)
Would you like an exercise pill? (podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
We’ve all heard the phrase “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” This may be an apt description of how healthy lifestyles actually work to promote health. Healthy plant-based diets, eating less and exercise actually put stress on the body - not too much and not too little - which trigger an adaptive response that makes us stronger and healthier. Scientists and doctors give this process an odd-sounding name: hormesis. Listen in to learn how this all works.
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Hormesis defined
Hormesis: Its impact on medicine and health
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In lifestyle medicine, we promote a whole foods, plant-based diet. But going plant-based isn’t always easy. There can be a stigma attached to being vegan and unsympathetic friends and family may make life difficult.
But vegans can also make life difficult for others and there are negative perceptions of vegans as arrogant, judgmental and over-zealous.
If you’re transitioning to a plant-based diet, how can you deal with the negative perceptions and pushback while still being a winsome example? And are all vegans obnoxious zealots?
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Vegaphobia?
If I became a vegan, my family and friends would hate me
Vegaphobia: derogatory discourses of veganism and the reproduction of speciesism in UK national newspapers
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
There are many things about us and around us that may increase our risk for obesity: the genes we were dealt at birth, the number of fast food restaurants in our neighbourhood and the unhealthy foods sold at grocery stores. A recently published paper in JAMA suggest that even having a cesarean birth may possibly increase our risk for obesity later in life. Many of these we can’t control. But there is something we can: our lifestyle! We may not be able to control how we were born but we can choose to eat, move, love, work and sleep in a healthier way that will help us stay at a healthier weight.
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Mode of delivery and childhood obesity: is there a cause for concern?
The Abstract is a special edition of the Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast where we explore a recently published peer-reviewed scientific paper so you can stay up-to-date on the latest research on how our lifestyle is medicine.
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
In our previous episode, we learned about the Okinawan health advantage and how the influx of western food and lifestyle patterns have virtually erased it. But there is a western lifestyle that parallels the health benefits of the traditional Okinawan one. That's right: a way of living among North Americans that promotes tremendous longevity right here in the land of fast food, sedentariness and social isolation. We find it among the Seventh-day Adventists. Who are these people and what are they doing that the rest of us are not? Listen in to find out.
This is Part 2 of a health talk presented at a Dinner with the Doctor event hosted by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto. Dinner with the Doctor is a community event featuring delicious plant-based food and a health talk by doctors on lifestyle medicine.
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Dinner with the Doctor
The Okinawan health advantage and how they lost it (Part 1, Dinner with the Doctor, January 2019)
Blue Zones: longevity secrets from the world’s longest living people Part 1 (podcast)
Blue Zones: meet the longest living people in North America Part 2 (podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Okinawans have been one of the longest living people groups in the world. They have one of the highest numbers of centenarians and live very independent and functional lives well into their 80s, 90s and even 100s. Sadly, newer generations of Okinawans do not enjoy this same same vibrant health as their older counterparts. Why is that? What happened? And what lessons can we learn about how to live to 100 in North America?
This is Part 1 of a health talk presented at a Dinner with the Doctor event hosted by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto. Dinner with the Doctor is a community event featuring delicious plant-based food and a health talk by doctors on lifestyle medicine.
Links
Dinner with the Doctor
Blue Zones: longevity secrets from the world’s longest living people Part 1 (podcast)
Blue Zones: meet the longest living people in North America Part 2 (podcast)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
What kind of mindset does it take to successfully lose weight?
In this episode, we dive deep into the inner thoughts and experiences of people who had severe obesity but were able to successfully lose weight. We learn about the tremendous determination, motivation, challenges and sacrifice they have gone through to achieve long-term weight loss.
If you're on a weight loss journey, you'll be encouraged by what you hear. If you're not on a weight loss journey but know or helping someone who is, you'll gain insights that will enable you to be a compassionate supporter and friend.
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Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity
The Abstract is a special edition of the Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast where we explore a recently published peer-reviewed scientific paper so you can stay up-to-date on the latest research on how our lifestyle is medicine.
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
Everyone it seems is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon, even McDonalds!
Having experienced success with veggie burgers in other parts of the world, McDonalds is bringing a vegan burger to North America. For many, this is welcome news. Others are less excited. How about us? Should we be excited about a McVegan burger? Share your thoughts with us in the comments or on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!
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The McVegan: A bad sign? (DrGeorgeCho.com)
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
When it comes to weight loss, there’s arguably nothing more contentious right now than the topic of carbs. Many believe that we need to go low carb or cut out the carbs entirely in order to successfully lose weight. But do we?
In this episode of The Abstract, we look at a recently published study on high carb, low fat plant-based diets and their effectiveness for weight loss. The findings might surprise you!
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A Plant-Based High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet in Overweight Individuals in a 16-Week Randomized Clinical Trial: The Role of Carbohydrates
The Abstract is a special edition of the Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast where we explore a recently published peer-reviewed scientific paper so you can stay up-to-date on the latest research on how our lifestyle is medicine.
The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
When we think about diabetes, we always point the finger at sugar. But is sugar only to blame?
In this episode of The Abstract, we look at the Rotterdam study - hot off the press - to see the mounting evidence suggesting that it's not just sugar, but also animal foods. Listen in.
Links
Chen Z et al. Plant vs animal-based diets and insulin resistance, prediabetes and type two diabetes: the Rotterdam Study. European Journal of Epidemiology (2018) 33: 883-893
The Abstract is a special edition of the Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast where we explore a recently published peer-reviewed scientific paper so you can stay up-to-date on the latest research on how our lifestyle is medicine. The Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada. Pathways is a medical centre that promotes wholistic health through lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca
What if there was a pill that you could take that would give you all the benefits of exercise? That’s right: no more dragging your feet to the gym, no more sweating, gasping for breath and hurting muscles. Who needs an expensive gym membership when all you need to do is pop a pill to become fit and healthy?
Sound too good to be true? Not for some scientists who are trying to create an exercise pill. But is it really possible to package all the benefits of exercise into a single pill? Do we even need one? And what does this pursuit to pill-ify a healthy lifestyle betray about modern medicine? We explore these questions and more in this episode of the Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast.
In this episode we chat with Ben Feagan and hear his inspiring journey to a healthier weight using whole foods plant-based eating.
Ben has experienced it all. He was bullied as a child for his weight and tried various approaches to lose weight with little success. But then he learned about Seventh-day Adventists - one of the longest living people groups in the world - and the whole foods, plant-based eating pattern they promote, and everything changed. He lost weight and has successfully kept it off. Tune in to hear how the simple yet powerful principles of plant-based eating transformed Ben’s life.
When we think of our weight, few of us will think about sleep. But did you know emerging science is showing a connection between poor sleep and weight gain?
We're so wired (literally) and busy that a good nights sleep is becoming an increasingly elusive part of our modern way of life. Yet, if we want to get our weight under control, prioritizing sleep is critical. In this episode, we explore some of the science showing a link between sleep and weight, the physiological basis for this link and end with some practical sleep hygiene tips.
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Sleep Calculator
The association between reduced sleep and weight gain in women
The association between sleep duration and weight gain in adults: a 6-year prospective study from the Quebec Family Study
Sleep, obesity and weight loss in adults: Is there a rationale for providing sleep interventions in the treatment of obesity?
Brief communication: Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite
The role of sleep timing in caloric restriction and BMI
Circadian system, sleep and endocrinology
In this episode, we explore the million dollar question: How do we lose weight AND keep it off? For the answer, we take a look at the Weight Control Registry, a database of thousands of individuals who’ve successfully maintained significant weight loss for over a year. What do they do to achieve such long-term success? Listen in for the answer.
Topics covered:
Fork vs Feet: Is diet or exercise more important for weight loss?
How much exercise is recommended for weight loss?
What do the weight loss champions in the National Weight Control Registry do to maintain weight loss long-term?
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National Weight Control Registry
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CSEP)
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Scientific evidence for plant-based eating and weight management (ACLM)
Meal frequency and timing with Hana Kahleova
Meal frequency and timing are associated with changes in body mass index in Adventist Health Study 2 (Journal of Nutrition)
Lifestyle medicine offers a sensible, science-based and absolutely delicious way of eating for lifelong healthier weight. And unlike fad diets, this way of eating is not new - the healthiest populations have been eating this way for years. Listen in to find out.
Topics include:
What should we eat?
When should we eat?
Extreme diets to avoid
How many meals is best for weight management?
And more!
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Scientific evidence for plant-based eating and weight management (ACLM)
Meal frequency and timing with Hana Kahleova
Meal frequency and timing are associated with changes in body mass index in Adventist Health Study 2 (Journal of Nutrition)
Up and down, up and down. This is the experience of so many of us who are trying to shed some pounds. We lose the weight but it all comes roaring back. Why is that? And why are so many weight loss approaches so ineffective? For the answer, we turn, ironically, to the hit show, The Biggest Loser. Join us for part 1 of a series of episodes on a lifestyle medicine approach to weight loss.
We’re back from Lifestyle Medicine 2018! In this episode we share final reflections on the conference, including talks on type 1 diabetes, epigenetic, sleep, cognitive decline, lifestyle immersion programs, diet wars and a rousing talk by Dr Garth Davis on proteinaholics!
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine
ACLM conference
Proteinaholic (Dr Garth Davis)
Mastering Diabetes
Recap of Day 2 of ACLM’s amazing 2018 conference: delicious, fully plant-based food, MD chefs who practice culinary medicine, and an exclusive screening (only the second in America!) of the highly anticipated documentary The Game Changers about elite athletes, body builders and special forces going vegan.
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine
ACLM conference
NutritionFacts.org
Forks Over Knives
We’re with over 1200+ passionate healthcare professionals in Indianapolis attending the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s 2018 conference. Here are the highlights from Day 1, including the lifestyle medicine approach to real healthcare reform and an inspiring panel with the Legends of lifestyle medicine: Dr. Caldwell Esselystyn, Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr T Colin Campbell.
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine
ACLM conference
NutritionFacts.org
Forks Over Knives
Drink responsibly and in moderation.
A little alcohol is good for our heart.
We've heard these messages before. But what if what we've been always told about alcohol is wrong? What if instead of drinking responsibly and in moderation, we shouldn't drink at all?
This is what two big new studies published in the Lancet suggest. Our current guidelines are too high - in fact, the safest level of alcohol consumption that minimizes health risks is....zero.
In this episode we talk about these new findings and why a message of abstinence aligns with the latest science and is best for our health.
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No level of alcohol consumption improves health (Lancet)
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990 - 2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (Lancet)
Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies (Lancet)
Thresholds for safe alcohol use might need lowering (Lancet)
No alcohol level safe to drink, global study confirms (BBC)
There is no safe level of alcohol, global study confirms (CTV)
Alcohol is a global killer, study finds (NBC News)
Dr. Jennifer Purdy is a medical doctor who practices lifestyle medicine at Ottawa Lifestyle Medicine. In fact, she's the only lifestyle medicine doctor in the capital of Canada. She's a leader in advancing lifestyle medicine in Canada and joins us in this episode to share why she has dedicated her medical career to lifestyle medicine.
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About Dr. Jennifer Purdy
Ottawa Lifestyle Medicine
Our Journey to Lifestyle Medicine (podcast)
Today’s health system and medical care too often fosters dependence. We become dependent on ever increasing number of drugs to treat disease and fight off side effects and the doctors who prescribe them. We’ve become chained to the healthcare system with often very little to show for in terms of actual health outcomes.
Enter lifestyle medicine.
With doctors acting primarily as educators, lifestyle medicine empowers people with the knowledge and tools to take charge of their own health by successfully making lifestyle changes that can prevent, treat and often times even reverse the leading chronic diseases of today.
Enjoy!
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What is Lifestyle Medicine? (from ACLM)
Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine
In our previous episode, we covered 3 of the 6 focus areas of lifestyle medicine. In this episode, we explore the remaining 3 areas: sleep, reducing tobacco and risky substance use and fostering strong social relationships. We'll also hear about Dr. George Cho's recent experience sharing lifestyle medicine at a diabetes clinic in a remote northern Ontario community. Enjoy!
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What is Lifestyle Medicine? (from ACLM)
Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies (The Lancet)
Blue Zones
Fitness Blender
By helping us making changes in 6 main areas of our lifestyles, lifestyle medicine can prevent, treat and often times even reverse many of the leading chronic diseases today. In this episode, we explore 3 of these areas: healthful eating of whole plant-based foods, increasing physical activity and managing stress. Enjoy!
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What is Lifestyle Medicine? (from ACLM)
The BROAD study: WFPD for Obesity, Ischaemic Heart Disease and Diabetes
Scientific foundations of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
Adventist Health Studies
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (CSEP)
If we could, most of us would want to live a long and vibrant life. But what’s the secret to longevity? A pill? A medical procedure?
A recent study from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health shows us that 5 very simple healthy lifestyle factors is linked to a significantly longer and healthier life. In this episode, we breakdown the study into layman’s terms and share practical tips on how we can achieve these lifestyle factors in our own lives.
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Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies in the US Population (Circulation)
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Five lifestyle habits that could add 10 or more years to life (CTV News)
5 healthy habits to live by (Harvard Gazette)
There is a story behind every passion. In this episode, Dr. George Cho and Daniel Cho of Pathways to Wholeness share how they became passionate about lifestyle medicine.
They share how everything began with seeing the healing power of simple lifestyle changes in their mother. They share the experiences that shaped their journey and the doctors, scientists and books that ultimately convinced them to embrace lifestyle medicine. They also discuss why so many others are joining the lifestyle medicine movement.
How about you? If you’re a health professional, share with us your story to lifestyle medicine by leaving a comment below.
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About Dr. George Cho
About Daniel Cho
Seventh-day Adventists
Dr. David Jenkins and portfolio diet
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Wildwood Lifestyle Center
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Dr Neil Nedley and depression
Dr Michael Gregor and NutritionFacts.org
Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine Centre
North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic
Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic
Lifestyle medicine is revolutionizing medicine. More and more doctors and health professionals are embracing lifestyle medicine. What’s all the hype about?
In this episode, we explore what lifestyle medicine is, what distinguishes it from conventional medicine, its scientific basis and why so many are turning to it.
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Scientific evidence for lifestyle medicine
What is lifestyle medicine (Pathways to Wholeness)
Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine Centre
North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic
Welcome to the Lifestyle is Medicine podcast from Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine Centre! We're so excited that you are tuning in.
In this short episode, we share with you what this podcast is all about and what you can expect in future episodes. Enjoy!
About Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine Centre: Pathways to Wholeness is a lifestyle medicine centre that promotes wholistic health through the principles of lifestyle medicine. We provide lifestyle-based medical care at two clinics in Toronto, Canada: the North York Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and the Junction Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. We are also engaged in community health education and provide a range of community-based lifestyle medicine programs.
Our vision is for every individual in our community to experience optimal wholistic health based on the principles of lifestyle medicine. We seek to be the leading centre in Toronto for advancing and providing lifestyle medicine.
To learn more about Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine Centre visit: www.pathwaystowholeness.ca