An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of treatment
It’s estimated that 90 to 95 percent of cancers have their roots in environment and lifestyle; about 80 percent of people with diabetes are overweight or obese; more than 25 percent of deaths from heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke could be avoided; and between 33 to 90 percent of dementia is PREVENTABLE.
Yet most people mosey along, thinking they can get away with being overweight (more than 70 percent of U.S. adults), having prediabetes or diabetes (more than half), fueling cancer with sedentary behavior (80 percent of U.S. adults don’t meet minimum activity guidelines) and continuing to inject toxins into their body through tobacco, highly processed meats and lots of ultra-processed foods. And lifestyle treatments — reducing your exposure to toxins, mold or heavy metals — have disappointing results at reversing
dementia once it starts. So, start doing preventive stuff today! It’s time to:
STOP. Take a break and take time to smell the healthy coffee. Consider picking up some healthy habits.
LOOK. There are wonderful opportunities all around you. Seize a healthy lifestyle habit (or three) and revel in the positive results. Discover how to move, de-stress, eat well and have a longer, healthier, happier life.
LISTEN. We’re offering you tips to launch you on the road to preventing disease instead of reacting to it.
Food IS preventive medicine: KO cancer, dementia, diabetes and heart disease risks (not to mention wrinkles and a lousy sex life) by dodging added sugars, sat and trans fats and any grain that isn’t 100 percent whole. Ditch “snake oil foods” that make claims about how they’ll make you sexier, stronger, more beautiful or more handsome; instead, chow down on 12 walnut halves and seven to nine servings of produce daily, use olive oil and eat 10 ounces of salmon or ocean trout weekly.
A study in the journal Neurology found that eating a Mediterranean diet is associated with a larger brain volume, more gray and white matter and better communication between neurons. And a recent Harvard study says that one-third of premature deaths could be avoided by switching to a plant-based diet. Want some help figuring out what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Check out Dr. Mike’s video tips on “How to Plan Healthier Family Meals,” at https://bit.ly/2Jo2ms8.