Creating Health, Not Managing Disease

1. Take responsibility – don’t walk into doctor’s office saying “I’m really scared because my mom, or grandma, aunt, or other family member…has history of breast cancer or other disease, and I’m going to get it too.” Instead, discuss with physician that you have a strong history of that disease. Partner with doctor, ask to be educated in how you can prevent or minimize the likelihood of getting that disease. You can take ownership and help create your health.
2. How you do one thing in life is how you do everything in life. Remember self-care. If you don’t take care of the external you, you probably aren’t taking care of the internal you.
3. If you feel there is power in a pill, think of the power in your food. Focus on plant based nutrition. The source of energy on earth is the sun. The only organism on earth that can capture the energy of the sun are plants through photosynthesis.

Bonus: Dr. Chellam’s nutritional recommendations for health and longevity:

• • She does not advocate one specific eating plan, but she focuses on individual hard wiring, environmental-metabolic profile, and personal desires so it can be sustainable.
  • She does believe that our micro biome needs high fiber – plant based -whole food diet.
  • She doesn’t feel we need meat 3x a day. Protein is a macronutrient we cannot store.
  • She suggests we eliminate processed foods.