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Chris Miller was an emergency physician in a busy emergency department, when inflammation began to take over her body.

Although she continued to work crazy hours in the ED initially, as her symptoms worsened and her doctors wanted to add more medications, Chris decided to make some major life changes.

Rapidly transitioning to a whole food, plant-based diet and eliminating all processed foods was the start, however it was not the entire solution.

This is a conversation about, hope and persistence.

Chris’s journey to heal from systemic lupus would take so much longer than many of the success stories you (and she) has read online. The learnings, about everything beyond the food – such as stress reduction, the right amount of exercise and the need for community – are invaluable today, as Chris individualises approaches for the patients she now works with in integrative and lifestyle telemedicine.

To touch on Chris’s clinical expertise: Dr. Miller specializes in autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammation, optimization of overall health, lipids, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and gut health. She is very passionate about microbiome research and everything autoimmune and inflammation related.

As you will soon hear her passion for helping others heal is impressive. Chris believes that the body can heal itself with the proper tools, and that starts with an approach that minimises fear and anxiety to instead focus around love and fun.

• Chris’s life was sent into a whirlwind when as an emergency physician she were diagnosed with lupus.
• What were the symptoms and how fast did they come on?
• As the symptoms worsened Chris decided to make some major life changes.
• How much of a change was a whole-food, plant-based diet from the way Chris used to eat.
• Some of Chris’s easy wins early days or new foods that she came to love.
• Chris left the ED to instead practice lifestyle medicine. Was there also fear in making such a big change?
• Why some individuals may not experience immediate improvement on a plant-based diet.
• Chris’s healing journey wasn’t linear.
• The importance of individualising the diet and eliminating pro-inflammatory foods.
• What we need to know about non-food related changes to heal the gut, such as managing stress through mind-body techniques.
• What Chris wishes she knew prior to becoming plant-based / learnings she shares to make the journey easier for others.
• The importance of hope, and Chris’s strategies to help clients cultivate it.

One of the things that breaks my heart is when someone who is vegan and is not seeing the health results they would like, starts to re-introduce animal products.

Compassionate Kate, recognises that poor health is terrifying and frustrating and yet also, there are professionals out there who can help you get healthy while eating in a way that aligns with your values and beliefs.

Chris is obviously one such professional.

To connect with her, i have you all linked up in the show notes below.

Chris’s website: https://eatandlivehealthfully.com/

Connect with Chris via Telehealth: all across US and internationally.

Connect with Chris across the socials: Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

That’s it for this week in Healthification.

Plant Positive Journal (printed and fillable PDF)

This journal and daily planner follows a twelve month format however is not dated so it is perfect to use at ANY time of the year.

With love and gratitude plant friends.

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