My guest on this week’s FWG Chat (originally aired on April 2, 2019) is Dr. Micha Yu. Dr. Yu — one half of @drlifestyle101 (along with his wife, Dr. Melissa Mondala) on Instagram — dropped some SERIOUS knowledge on the power of food as medicine!! Dr. Yu shared his story about how he was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis back in high school. In May 2018, he decided to give a whole-food, plant-based diet a shot. He credits this diet change for completely reversing his condition (which he had suffered for over 8 YEARS) and removing all of his symptoms within a matter of just THREE months! Dr. Yu also shares with us his pillars for transforming health. These pillars are:
- Nutrition, especially fruits and vegetables
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Manage stress
He also shared some resources that can help teach us more about lifestyle medicine and whole-food plant-based living!
- Forks Over Knives – a Netflix documentary
- https://nutritionfacts.org – a website with valuable nutrition information
- How Not to Die – a book written by Dr. Michael Greger
- Undo It – a book written by Dr. Dean Ornish
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine – official website for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
ABOUT DR. YU AND DR. MONDALA
Dr. Micah Yu and Dr. Melissa Mondala, @drlifestyle101, have personal expertise in rheumatology, integrative medicine, primary care, and whole food, plant-based nutrition. Their website is http://www.drlifestyle.org.
Dr. Yu personally suffered from arthritis for years prior to instituting a dietary overhaul, which he credits for reversing his condition. A true example of food as medicine! As a rheumatology fellow, his unique experience allows him to combine current medical technology and lifestyle for an optimal approach.
Dr. Mondala is a Family Medicine Physician and current Fellow in Lifestyle Medicine. She is also faculty in the D
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