What If Food Was Prescribed Before Pills? | Dr. Monica Aggarwal on The Exam Room Podcast

One out of four people will die from heart disease in the U.S. But what would happen if they were referred to a nutritionist instead of just being given a pill prescription? Cardiologists think countless lives could be saved. More than half of doctors believe a healthy diet is as good or better than any medication they could prescribe. Dr. Monica Aggarwal has researched the effect that a healthier diet can have on preventing and reversing heart disease. She joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss her findings and how many lives could be saved with a food-first approach. As it stands now, cardiologists send fewer than one in 10 patients to a nutritionist. — — — ICNM https://www.pcrm.org/icnm — — — Dr. Monica Aggarwal Body On Fire Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3Me94wX Website: https://www.drmonicaaggarwal.com — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 21-Day Vegan Kickstart App iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!