Dr. Salehpour’s Top 10:
- We can reverse or stop the progression of chronic diseases by first changing our diet.
- Good lifestyle interventions can be low cost.
- Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day is good — but more is even better!
- Educating and coaching patients is at the core of solid medical care.
- Advancing technology can help patients self-monitor and see progress.
- Spending time listening to patients is truly patient centered care.
- Exercising daily helps us emotionally and physically.
- Taking time daily to reflect and downshift is important for optimizing our health.
- Our social connections can have long term impact on our health and happiness.
- Our nation needs to invest in preventing disease. If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that people with chronic diseases are likelier to succumb to the infection.