EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System

Changing medical thinking and practices require an open mind, new thoughts, and abundant patience as the process may take up to 20 years. At least 60% of adults have 1 or more chronic diseases (CD’s). Four CD’s; cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, and obesity account for 70% of all deaths. The U.S. funds much of the worlds health expenditures while ranking last in health care amongst similar industrial nations. The main cause of CD is a faulty lifestyle which includes smoking, alcohol, insufficient exercise, and an unhealthy diet of red meat, animal protein, and processed foods, which cause chronic inflammation. A healthy lifestyle includes a healthy diet, exercise, sleep and reduced stress. A healthy diet is prime and is based on Whole Foods and is Plant Based. A whole food plant-based diet (WFPBD) includes fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts.

Adopting a WFPBD would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and extend the natural lives of 72 - 80 billion land animals and replenish the seas of aquatic life. It would reduce health care expenditures, extend all lives and improve climate and planetary health.

Keywords: Chronic Diseases (CD’s); Whole Food Plant-Based Diet (WFPBD)

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