Dr. Ann Hester discusses patient empowerment and lifestyle medicine. Ann shares her mnemonic, CCL Stadium, to help patients effectively communicate their symptoms to doctors. She discusses the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: a whole food, plant-predominant diet, meaningful movement, connections, stress management, sleep, and toxin avoidance. Ann emphasizes the importance of making small, gradual changes through SMART goals and highlighted the role of epigenetics in determining health outcomes.
Dr. Ann Hester discusses the importance of making medical conversations more relatable and approachable, emphasizing the value of patients feeling comfortable advocating for themselves. She shares her journey into lifestyle medicine, highlighting its potential to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases.
Ann talks about the importance of proactive healthcare and lifestyle medicine. She notes that lifestyle medicine is backed by the American Medical Association and is available in over 57 countries, offering a natural approach to managing health issues. Ann emphasizes the need for individuals to be the center of their healthcare team and to have knowledge about their health trends, as numbers alone do not provide a complete picture.
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Dr. Ann Hester is board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine & Internal Medicine, the author of "Patient Empowerment 101: More than a book, it's an adventure!", and host of the podcast - Vitality By Design. Learn more at PTRreset.com