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Optimizing Life

Optimizing Life

Optimizing Life

Chronic diseases are costing the U.S. trillions of dollars a year. This documentary explores how the growing movement of lifestyle medicine is working to prevent and, in some cases, dramatically reverse those chronic diseases by helping people change their habits.

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Optimizing Life
28:46
Explore the impact that lifestyle changes can make on personal health.
What Does a Plant-Based Diet Look Like?
2:01
Dietitian Leslie Muse shares her suggestions for a whole food, plant-based diet.
Can Chronic Disease Be Reversed By Lifestyle Choices?
0:30
Dr. Lisa Harris explains how lifestyle choices can help reverse or manage many chronic dis
What's a Healthy Goal for Daily Exercise?
0:30
Dr. William Kraus shares what 30 minutes of daily exercise should look like.
Iesha and Jason's Story
1:00
A health scare changed the lifestyle changed the lifestyle habits of Iesha & Jason Murry.
The Cummins LiveWell Center
2:31
Explore the Cummins LiveWell Center, created to improve employee health.
The Impact of Lifestyle Choices on Chronic Heart Disease
1:01
Lifestyle choices can have a big impact on those with chronic heart issues.
The Lawrence Community Gardens
1:00
The Lawrence Community Gardens provide fresh food to the surrounding neighborhood.
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