How A Diabetic Doctor Made The Switch to a Plant-Based Lifestyle

Five years ago, Dr. Edelita Jamis, an Internal Medicine physician, was suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, allergies, gastric bloating, and being overweight during the height of her career in the U.S.A. Coincidentally, her husband, who is also a doctor, had diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, hypertension, a fatty liver, and so on. The consequences of their lifestyle became a wake up call which prompted them to switch to Lifestyle Medicine.

Lifestyle Medicine, as defined by Dr. Jamis, is a growing specialty that uses a scientific evidence-based approach of lifestyle intervention that focuses on the following areas called “NESSSS”: Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Substances, Sleep, and Support. Through this practice, it becomes a preventive and a strong foundation for reversing common chronic diseases that are recurrent or can last for a long period of time like hypertension, cancer, auto-immune diseases, gout, allergy, asthma, and obesity.

Dr. Jamis and her family have been practicing Lifestyle Medicine for over five years now. She admits that while it may be challenging, they had to do the right thing and go through that lifestyle together. Additionally, by advocating a plant-based lifestyle, Dr. Jamis shares that you become aware and make better choices on what to eat and what to do with your body because there is always a consequence.

For more information about #LifestyleMedicine, visit www.theplanedelita.com or follow her on Facebook and Instagram: @doctoredelita.

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