Lifestyle Medicine has its origins at Loma Linda University affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist movement.
It advocates a plant based vegetarian/vegan diet that lacks nutritional content including adequate protein and vitamins. It discourages the inclusion of the most nutrient dense foods - meat.
Very interesting discussion. I am blessed to be a part of a family that has always eaten healthier than most and exercised. Self-discipline is ingrained. So, these concerns are not my concerns. I have found that the healthier one eats, the less urges or cravings there are for things "unhealthy." So, for people just starting down this road...be patient! Keep at it, and your healthy eating and lifestyle will, in itself, continue to propel you forward as the healthier, happier you.
Perhaps the very best of the huge number of interviews that McCullough has put up on the Internet to date! I totally agree with his guest's view (which McCullough shares) regarding the use of Demon Rum, even in really small doses. I personally have no doubt whatsoever that drinking even one glass of wine at dinner does indeed have a negative effect on my sleep quality -- so I stopped all alcohol use in recent years. Period. After watching this interview today I now want/need to formulate a much stricter health-preserving routine (i.e. more disciplined), especially after sitting here visualizing Dr. McCullough doing his very extensive 2.5 hour personal routine three times weekly -- Holy Jesus!
I will be 82 years old next April but still (at least in my biased opinion) very active -- e.g. I am a USPA-licensed skydiver who is still jumping solo from airplanes at 14,000 feet; also I'm an advanced wind tunnel flyer on a weekly basis. Walking rapidly outdoors 4 miles every day for more than 25 years now, except in deep Minnesota winter, I agree with everything mentioned about regular exercising and especially its very apparent result that " the brain consequently works better" -- there is precisely zero doubt in my mind that this mental boon is a real effect, not some fluke data point. I also think that the daily walking habit has so far helped to keep me from developing the disgusting, dreadful, and definitely non-sexy "pear-shaped physique" that is typical of so many of my fellow critters who populate a demographic with a dwindling daily membership count.
Excellent interview. It occurs to me that an often overlooked aspect of our low-quality health situation (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, etc.) is the overall shift from a more rural, physically active lifestyle to an urban, mainly mental activity lifestyle, spending the bulk of a day sitting, staring at a screen.
The best shape I've ever been in, the best food I've ever eaten and the best sleep I've ever had was in summers between college semesters working on a farm, from sunup to sundown. I wouldn't give up my college education and what I have accomplished with it, but there has to be a way to integrate more physical activity into the mental occupations. Our bodies are made to move, and start to fall apart with inactivity.
It sounds like lifestyle medicine may be a move in the right direction to reach that integration.
Hi Doc! I would like to share with your readers the follow research article on Lifestyle medicine that lays out why we are a sickly nation! All our Congressman and Health professionals should read it!
Lifestyle Medicine has its origins at Loma Linda University affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist movement.
It advocates a plant based vegetarian/vegan diet that lacks nutritional content including adequate protein and vitamins. It discourages the inclusion of the most nutrient dense foods - meat.
Forgot to mention life span of 7 day Adventists who embrace that life style, on average live 10 years longer!
The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability (Flashpoint Press) https://a.co/d/f4Uu9Ae
For your holiday reading pleasure!🙂
Very interesting discussion. I am blessed to be a part of a family that has always eaten healthier than most and exercised. Self-discipline is ingrained. So, these concerns are not my concerns. I have found that the healthier one eats, the less urges or cravings there are for things "unhealthy." So, for people just starting down this road...be patient! Keep at it, and your healthy eating and lifestyle will, in itself, continue to propel you forward as the healthier, happier you.
Excellent interview! Eat nutrient rich foods, prioritize sleep and exercise for optimal health - yes!!
Perhaps the very best of the huge number of interviews that McCullough has put up on the Internet to date! I totally agree with his guest's view (which McCullough shares) regarding the use of Demon Rum, even in really small doses. I personally have no doubt whatsoever that drinking even one glass of wine at dinner does indeed have a negative effect on my sleep quality -- so I stopped all alcohol use in recent years. Period. After watching this interview today I now want/need to formulate a much stricter health-preserving routine (i.e. more disciplined), especially after sitting here visualizing Dr. McCullough doing his very extensive 2.5 hour personal routine three times weekly -- Holy Jesus!
I will be 82 years old next April but still (at least in my biased opinion) very active -- e.g. I am a USPA-licensed skydiver who is still jumping solo from airplanes at 14,000 feet; also I'm an advanced wind tunnel flyer on a weekly basis. Walking rapidly outdoors 4 miles every day for more than 25 years now, except in deep Minnesota winter, I agree with everything mentioned about regular exercising and especially its very apparent result that " the brain consequently works better" -- there is precisely zero doubt in my mind that this mental boon is a real effect, not some fluke data point. I also think that the daily walking habit has so far helped to keep me from developing the disgusting, dreadful, and definitely non-sexy "pear-shaped physique" that is typical of so many of my fellow critters who populate a demographic with a dwindling daily membership count.
Excellent interview. It occurs to me that an often overlooked aspect of our low-quality health situation (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, etc.) is the overall shift from a more rural, physically active lifestyle to an urban, mainly mental activity lifestyle, spending the bulk of a day sitting, staring at a screen.
The best shape I've ever been in, the best food I've ever eaten and the best sleep I've ever had was in summers between college semesters working on a farm, from sunup to sundown. I wouldn't give up my college education and what I have accomplished with it, but there has to be a way to integrate more physical activity into the mental occupations. Our bodies are made to move, and start to fall apart with inactivity.
It sounds like lifestyle medicine may be a move in the right direction to reach that integration.
Hi Doc! I would like to share with your readers the follow research article on Lifestyle medicine that lays out why we are a sickly nation! All our Congressman and Health professionals should read it!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29035175/
For a summary review go to my article:
https://thomasabraunrph.substack.com/p/lifestyle-medicine