Dr. Amanda Adkins on transitioning to a plant-based diet and lifestyle change motivation
In this episode, Dr. Obadan converses with Dr. Amanda Atkins about the importance of nutrition in medical education. They delve into the specifics of a whole food plant-based diet, offering strategies for transition and discussing the role of motivation in lifestyle changes. Dr. Atkins shares her personal experiences, and they explore plant-based protein sources.
Key Points
- Increasing fruit and vegetable intake and gradually reducing animal-based proteins can lead to a healthier lifestyle and potentially prevent or reverse chronic illnesses.
- Whole food plant-based nutrition emphasizes the consumption of unprocessed plant foods in their natural form, providing nutrient density without added salts, sugars, or preservatives.
- Personal change and being an example to others can be powerful strategies for influencing healthier dietary habits within a family or community.
Dr Obadan is dual board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, and hypertension. Since 2007, she has gained expertise working as a hospital medicine specialist and in the office. She also has cares for patients virtually through telemedicine. Her special interests include caring for patient at risk of kidney disease, prevention of chronic medication conditions like hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. She has developed further interest in lifestyle/obesity medicine and functional medicine.
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DISCLAIMER: You should not substitute this information for medical advice. Please continue to follow the advice of your physician.
Guest:
Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD is a double board-certified Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. Her most recent focus has been to help women who are overweight prevent and possibly reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Both through her medical and personal experience she knows how our lifestyle can lead to remarkable changes in our health and our ability to fulfill God's will for our lives.
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