thank you and so today I’m here to explain why it’s time to be your own
explain why it’s time to be your own
explain why it’s time to be your own doctor so I started my career as a
doctor so I started my career as a
doctor so I started my career as a family physician in Mississauga Ontario
family physician in Mississauga Ontario
family physician in Mississauga Ontario and the practice I joined took care of a
and the practice I joined took care of a
and the practice I joined took care of a lot of patients including those in
lot of patients including those in
lot of patients including those in nursing homes in retirement homes I
nursing homes in retirement homes I
nursing homes in retirement homes I noticed very quickly that a lot of my
noticed very quickly that a lot of my
noticed very quickly that a lot of my patients were taking pills to manage
patients were taking pills to manage
patients were taking pills to manage their chronic conditions like heart
their chronic conditions like heart
their chronic conditions like heart disease blood pressure issues arthritis
disease blood pressure issues arthritis
disease blood pressure issues arthritis and diabetes and I really had more than
and diabetes and I really had more than
and diabetes and I really had more than 10 or 15 minutes to see these patients
10 or 15 minutes to see these patients
10 or 15 minutes to see these patients that wasn’t what I got taught at medical
that wasn’t what I got taught at medical
that wasn’t what I got taught at medical school I was supposed to spend a lot of
school I was supposed to spend a lot of
school I was supposed to spend a lot of time getting to learn to know them and
time getting to learn to know them and
time getting to learn to know them and about their lives
about their lives
about their lives and then there were the nursing home
and then there were the nursing home
and then there were the nursing home patients now for many of them they were
patients now for many of them they were
patients now for many of them they were there because of their complications of
there because of their complications of
there because of their complications of their chronic conditions to a point that
their chronic conditions to a point that
their chronic conditions to a point that it disabled them so that they could no
it disabled them so that they could no
it disabled them so that they could no longer live independently at home you
longer live independently at home you
longer live independently at home you might not be surprised by this but many
might not be surprised by this but many
might not be surprised by this but many of them were on 10 or more medications a
of them were on 10 or more medications a
of them were on 10 or more medications a day
day
day wow what a cocktail and I used to think
wow what a cocktail and I used to think
wow what a cocktail and I used to think these are uppers and downers because
these are uppers and downers because
these are uppers and downers because many of these medications one of them
many of these medications one of them
many of these medications one of them was chasing the side effect of the other
was chasing the side effect of the other
was chasing the side effect of the other one you know now that I think about it I
one you know now that I think about it I
one you know now that I think about it I may have been better off giving them a
may have been better off giving them a
may have been better off giving them a prescription of a beer or a glass of
prescription of a beer or a glass of
prescription of a beer or a glass of wine every day
you know one of the things is when I
you know one of the things is when I stepped out and got back into my car
stepped out and got back into my car
stepped out and got back into my car after I visited them was I used to ask
after I visited them was I used to ask
after I visited them was I used to ask myself is this the way to celebrate ones
myself is this the way to celebrate ones
myself is this the way to celebrate ones end of life in a place were you
end of life in a place were you
end of life in a place were you deteriorating and for far too many few
deteriorating and for far too many few
deteriorating and for far too many few family visited now I’m gonna suggest
family visited now I’m gonna suggest
family visited now I’m gonna suggest that many of you think that it’s
that many of you think that it’s
that many of you think that it’s inevitable to get sick and so we pray
inevitable to get sick and so we pray
inevitable to get sick and so we pray that we have great doctors and hospitals
that we have great doctors and hospitals
that we have great doctors and hospitals nearby increase a crisis happens I think
nearby increase a crisis happens I think
nearby increase a crisis happens I think this is unfortunate because this is a
this is unfortunate because this is a
this is unfortunate because this is a reactive model now the practice I had I
reactive model now the practice I had I
reactive model now the practice I had I didn’t have enough time to teach
didn’t have enough time to teach
didn’t have enough time to teach patients to take care of themselves so
patients to take care of themselves so
patients to take care of themselves so in essence by default I was contributing
in essence by default I was contributing
in essence by default I was contributing to their illnesses and disabilities over
to their illnesses and disabilities over
to their illnesses and disabilities over time I don’t think that was what I
time I don’t think that was what I
time I don’t think that was what I signed up for when I started medical
signed up for when I started medical
signed up for when I started medical school so I had to think outside of this
school so I had to think outside of this
school so I had to think outside of this traditional disease care model so what
traditional disease care model so what
traditional disease care model so what did most people do they go back to
did most people do they go back to
did most people do they go back to school and I did to think that I could
school and I did to think that I could
school and I did to think that I could learn about how I could manage this
learn about how I could manage this
learn about how I could manage this healthcare system differently
healthcare system differently
healthcare system differently so the penny dropped for me one day in
so the penny dropped for me one day in
so the penny dropped for me one day in my class and there’s a golden rule in
my class and there’s a golden rule in
my class and there’s a golden rule in business and that is to mitigate risk
business and that is to mitigate risk
business and that is to mitigate risk almost at any cost now many of you are
almost at any cost now many of you are
almost at any cost now many of you are entrepreneurs and you own your own
entrepreneurs and you own your own
entrepreneurs and you own your own business how many of you would sit and
business how many of you would sit and
business how many of you would sit and wait for crisis to happen and yet I
wait for crisis to happen and yet I
wait for crisis to happen and yet I would suggest that far too many of us do
would suggest that far too many of us do
would suggest that far too many of us do not mitigate our own disease risks now
not mitigate our own disease risks now
not mitigate our own disease risks now by default because I am in a disease
by default because I am in a disease
by default because I am in a disease care system I would be part of the
care system I would be part of the
care system I would be part of the problem but I’m here to say to you that
problem but I’m here to say to you that
problem but I’m here to say to you that I am now part of the solution so after I
I am now part of the solution so after I
I am now part of the solution so after I finished my MBA class I developed a
finished my MBA class I developed a
finished my MBA class I developed a preventive holistic medic
preventive holistic medic
preventive holistic medic care model in my practice and I’m
care model in my practice and I’m
care model in my practice and I’m actually deploying some of those same
actually deploying some of those same
actually deploying some of those same principles in the businesses of my
principles in the businesses of my
principles in the businesses of my patients so today I’m here because I
patients so today I’m here because I
patients so today I’m here because I want to talk to you about the importance
want to talk to you about the importance
want to talk to you about the importance of changing the conversation from
of changing the conversation from
of changing the conversation from understanding that our healthcare system
understanding that our healthcare system
understanding that our healthcare system is a reactive and costly one and that we
is a reactive and costly one and that we
is a reactive and costly one and that we need to become proactive because it not
need to become proactive because it not
need to become proactive because it not only saves money but it saves life – now
only saves money but it saves life – now
only saves money but it saves life – now we’re in 2017 it’s the beginning of the
we’re in 2017 it’s the beginning of the
we’re in 2017 it’s the beginning of the gray tsunami and for the first time in
gray tsunami and for the first time in
gray tsunami and for the first time in history there are more people over the
history there are more people over the
history there are more people over the age of 65 than there are children under
age of 65 than there are children under
age of 65 than there are children under the age of 15 now what does this mean it
the age of 15 now what does this mean it
the age of 15 now what does this mean it means that chronic disease is on an
means that chronic disease is on an
means that chronic disease is on an epidemic rise they will not be enough
epidemic rise they will not be enough
epidemic rise they will not be enough hospital and nursing home beds for all
hospital and nursing home beds for all
hospital and nursing home beds for all who need to be institutionalized and
who need to be institutionalized and
who need to be institutionalized and need one and they’ll not be enough
need one and they’ll not be enough
need one and they’ll not be enough doctors to deliver a disease care
doctors to deliver a disease care
doctors to deliver a disease care traditional model and they’ll certainly
traditional model and they’ll certainly
traditional model and they’ll certainly not be enough money to pay for all the
not be enough money to pay for all the
not be enough money to pay for all the care if we continue to deliver it the
care if we continue to deliver it the
care if we continue to deliver it the same way but I do believe that there is
same way but I do believe that there is
same way but I do believe that there is a way out of this healthcare challenge
a way out of this healthcare challenge
a way out of this healthcare challenge and that is we need to start activating
and that is we need to start activating
and that is we need to start activating proven low-cost healthy lifestyle
proven low-cost healthy lifestyle
proven low-cost healthy lifestyle behaviors so it reduces the chances of
behaviors so it reduces the chances of
behaviors so it reduces the chances of us getting sick and not have to enter
us getting sick and not have to enter
us getting sick and not have to enter this costly medical system today this is
this costly medical system today this is
this costly medical system today this is called a wellness strategy now many
called a wellness strategy now many
called a wellness strategy now many people would say to me well you know
people would say to me well you know
people would say to me well you know what my disease risks are predetermined
what my disease risks are predetermined
what my disease risks are predetermined by my genetics perhaps but I would like
by my genetics perhaps but I would like
by my genetics perhaps but I would like to say that your genetic expression is
to say that your genetic expression is
to say that your genetic expression is determined by how you carry out your
determined by how you carry out your
determined by how you carry out your life whether you become sick or healthy
life whether you become sick or healthy
life whether you become sick or healthy for a longer time
for a longer time
for a longer time so I’m here to say to you that wellness
so I’m here to say to you that wellness
so I’m here to say to you that wellness is not voodoo
is not voodoo
is not voodoo wellness strategies anchored in science
wellness strategies anchored in science
wellness strategies anchored in science are effective now why should you believe
are effective now why should you believe
are effective now why should you believe me I’m I’m just a family doctor but I’m
me I’m I’m just a family doctor but I’m
me I’m I’m just a family doctor but I’m gonna suggest to you that my proof is
gonna suggest to you that my proof is
gonna suggest to you that my proof is the Nobel prize-winning science in fact
the Nobel prize-winning science in fact
the Nobel prize-winning science in fact that proof is found inside of you at the
that proof is found inside of you at the
that proof is found inside of you at the tips of your chromosomes called your
tips of your chromosomes called your
tips of your chromosomes called your telomeres now your telomeres are like
telomeres now your telomeres are like
telomeres now your telomeres are like the tips of your plastics on your
the tips of your plastics on your
the tips of your plastics on your shoelaces they prevent your chromosomes
shoelaces they prevent your chromosomes
shoelaces they prevent your chromosomes from prematurely unraveling and then
from prematurely unraveling and then
from prematurely unraveling and then getting critically short and how slowly
getting critically short and how slowly
getting critically short and how slowly or quickly you burn those telomeres will
or quickly you burn those telomeres will
or quickly you burn those telomeres will 2be tend on how frequently you engage in
2be tend on how frequently you engage in
2be tend on how frequently you engage in negative lifestyle behaviors like
negative lifestyle behaviors like
negative lifestyle behaviors like drinking and smoking or being injured or
drinking and smoking or being injured or
drinking and smoking or being injured or being chronically ill and also being
being chronically ill and also being
being chronically ill and also being exposed to pollution and chronic stress
exposed to pollution and chronic stress
exposed to pollution and chronic stress all of these things accelerate your
all of these things accelerate your
all of these things accelerate your telomeres in shortening which then
telomeres in shortening which then
telomeres in shortening which then increases your risk of developing all
increases your risk of developing all
increases your risk of developing all chronic conditions now what can you do
chronic conditions now what can you do
chronic conditions now what can you do today to slow down that burn rate and
today to slow down that burn rate and
today to slow down that burn rate and also regrow your telomeres it starts by
also regrow your telomeres it starts by
also regrow your telomeres it starts by being more active eating better and
being more active eating better and
being more active eating better and sleeping more I can hear your voice is
sleeping more I can hear your voice is
sleeping more I can hear your voice is going that’s simple but how many of you
going that’s simple but how many of you
going that’s simple but how many of you do this well and everyday and I’m going
do this well and everyday and I’m going
do this well and everyday and I’m going to also suggest there’s more you must
to also suggest there’s more you must
to also suggest there’s more you must practice mindfulness practices and have
practice mindfulness practices and have
practice mindfulness practices and have a fulfilling life purpose in order for
a fulfilling life purpose in order for
a fulfilling life purpose in order for your team ears to regrow now I know it’s
your team ears to regrow now I know it’s
your team ears to regrow now I know it’s really really hard to take control back
really really hard to take control back
really really hard to take control back of your life because we all have busy
of your life because we all have busy
of your life because we all have busy lies and it’s even though we want to
lies and it’s even though we want to
lies and it’s even though we want to integrate healthy lifestyle behaviors
integrate healthy lifestyle behaviors
integrate healthy lifestyle behaviors back into it it’s really hard but I’m
back into it it’s really hard but I’m
back into it it’s really hard but I’m here to show you how you can
here to show you how you can
here to show you how you can take back control of your life and your
take back control of your life and your
take back control of your life and your health now it begins as simple as
health now it begins as simple as
health now it begins as simple as becoming health literate most of you
becoming health literate most of you
becoming health literate most of you have a cell phone
have a cell phone
have a cell phone and inside of it there’s an app there’s
and inside of it there’s an app there’s
and inside of it there’s an app there’s a health app that can track your
a health app that can track your
a health app that can track your lifestyle and your vital signs and then
lifestyle and your vital signs and then
lifestyle and your vital signs and then in the near future there’s more in the
in the near future there’s more in the
in the near future there’s more in the comfort of your own home you’re going to
comfort of your own home you’re going to
comfort of your own home you’re going to be able to very soon use specialized
be able to very soon use specialized
be able to very soon use specialized probes that test your blood urine your
probes that test your blood urine your
probes that test your blood urine your saliva and get results in real time and
saliva and get results in real time and
saliva and get results in real time and when you mix genetics machine learning
when you mix genetics machine learning
when you mix genetics machine learning and artificial intelligence to it your
and artificial intelligence to it your
and artificial intelligence to it your software will tell you when you should
software will tell you when you should
software will tell you when you should exercise what type of exercise what you
exercise what type of exercise what you
exercise what type of exercise what you should eat today when you should go to
should eat today when you should go to
should eat today when you should go to bed and best of all I think your 3d
bed and best of all I think your 3d
bed and best of all I think your 3d printer at home will print out the exact
printer at home will print out the exact
printer at home will print out the exact precise amount of supplements and
precise amount of supplements and
precise amount of supplements and medications you need for that day at the
medications you need for that day at the
medications you need for that day at the right dose yes I did say a 3d printer
right dose yes I did say a 3d printer
right dose yes I did say a 3d printer today does print medications now you can
today does print medications now you can
today does print medications now you can also contact your health professionals
also contact your health professionals
also contact your health professionals virtually via video conferencing to
virtually via video conferencing to
virtually via video conferencing to discuss all those results better still
discuss all those results better still
discuss all those results better still because you’re connected now to your
because you’re connected now to your
because you’re connected now to your health providers they will give you a
health providers they will give you a
health providers they will give you a call if you are falling off track now
call if you are falling off track now
call if you are falling off track now maybe that’s all kind of interesting to
maybe that’s all kind of interesting to
maybe that’s all kind of interesting to you and you’re gonna say where do I
you and you’re gonna say where do I
you and you’re gonna say where do I start so I’m going to suggest that maybe
start so I’m going to suggest that maybe
start so I’m going to suggest that maybe you should start testing your genetics
you should start testing your genetics
you should start testing your genetics and do your full genome and get it
and do your full genome and get it
and do your full genome and get it decoded that thousand dollar genome has
decoded that thousand dollar genome has
decoded that thousand dollar genome has arrived and if that’s too much let’s
arrived and if that’s too much let’s
arrived and if that’s too much let’s talk about pharmacogenetics because you
talk about pharmacogenetics because you
talk about pharmacogenetics because you can now genetically understand which
can now genetically understand which
can now genetically understand which drug works for you at what dose so
drug works for you at what dose so
drug works for you at what dose so you’ll no longer be a victim of trial
you’ll no longer be a victim of trial
you’ll no longer be a victim of trial and error prescribing you know we all
and error prescribing you know we all
and error prescribing you know we all want to know what foods we should eat so
want to know what foods we should eat so
want to know what foods we should eat so no more abstract ideas about eating
no more abstract ideas about eating
no more abstract ideas about eating right for your blood type it’s gonna be
right for your blood type it’s gonna be
right for your blood type it’s gonna be precise eat right for your genotype and
precise eat right for your genotype and
precise eat right for your genotype and also understand your food allergies and
also understand your food allergies and
also understand your food allergies and tolerances so that you know what’s good
tolerances so that you know what’s good
tolerances so that you know what’s good for your body and don’t eat the things
for your body and don’t eat the things
for your body and don’t eat the things that your body doesn’t lie
that your body doesn’t lie
that your body doesn’t lie and then vitamin D our sunshine vitamin
and then vitamin D our sunshine vitamin
and then vitamin D our sunshine vitamin genetically we know some of you don’t
genetically we know some of you don’t
genetically we know some of you don’t make vitamin D very well and if so we
make vitamin D very well and if so we
make vitamin D very well and if so we should get your vitamin D tested by
should get your vitamin D tested by
should get your vitamin D tested by blood but in fact I think you should
blood but in fact I think you should
blood but in fact I think you should test all your vitamins all your minerals
test all your vitamins all your minerals
test all your vitamins all your minerals and all your core organic amino and
and all your core organic amino and
and all your core organic amino and fatty acids so that you know precisely
fatty acids so that you know precisely
fatty acids so that you know precisely if you need to supplement or not and we
if you need to supplement or not and we
if you need to supplement or not and we know that hormones play a very important
know that hormones play a very important
know that hormones play a very important role in metabolism and weight management
role in metabolism and weight management
role in metabolism and weight management if they’re out of balance so you need to
if they’re out of balance so you need to
if they’re out of balance so you need to get your hormones tested like your
get your hormones tested like your
get your hormones tested like your insulin your growth hormone and these
insulin your growth hormone and these
insulin your growth hormone and these two hormones are also impacted by your
two hormones are also impacted by your
two hormones are also impacted by your stress hormone cortisol now mentally is
stress hormone cortisol now mentally is
stress hormone cortisol now mentally is a big issue and I would encourage you to
a big issue and I would encourage you to
a big issue and I would encourage you to understand the levels of your brain
understand the levels of your brain
understand the levels of your brain chemicals these neurotransmitters can be
chemicals these neurotransmitters can be
chemicals these neurotransmitters can be balanced and therefore it’s your first
balanced and therefore it’s your first
balanced and therefore it’s your first step in developing mental resiliency now
step in developing mental resiliency now
step in developing mental resiliency now those are all very leading-edge tests so
those are all very leading-edge tests so
those are all very leading-edge tests so I’m going to suggest that you just start
I’m going to suggest that you just start
I’m going to suggest that you just start by understanding and gain insights from
by understanding and gain insights from
by understanding and gain insights from your blood pressure your weight and
your blood pressure your weight and
your blood pressure your weight and understand how many steps you’re taking
understand how many steps you’re taking
understand how many steps you’re taking every day and how many hours of sleep
every day and how many hours of sleep
every day and how many hours of sleep you’re getting and you can generally a
you’re getting and you can generally a
you’re getting and you can generally a food all this information together with
food all this information together with
food all this information together with your medical reports can be shared with
your medical reports can be shared with
your medical reports can be shared with your health professionals in turn
your health professionals in turn
your health professionals in turn they’ll be armed with more information
they’ll be armed with more information
they’ll be armed with more information to help you understand how you can
to help you understand how you can
to help you understand how you can develop a more personalized health
develop a more personalized health
develop a more personalized health action plan and they’ll be able to add
action plan and they’ll be able to add
action plan and they’ll be able to add reminders and tasks to keep you on track
reminders and tasks to keep you on track
reminders and tasks to keep you on track all of this can be attainable in its
all of this can be attainable in its
all of this can be attainable in its functions on one platform where you put
functions on one platform where you put
functions on one platform where you put your medical and your wellness
your medical and your wellness
your medical and your wellness information in one place in one app this
information in one place in one app this
information in one place in one app this is called a patient health record where
is called a patient health record where
is called a patient health record where you are now looking at both your life
you are now looking at both your life
you are now looking at both your life and wellness files now if being
and wellness files now if being
and wellness files now if being proactive about your health sounds like
proactive about your health sounds like
proactive about your health sounds like a good idea you must be at the center of
a good idea you must be at the center of
a good idea you must be at the center of your own health journey and you must now
your own health journey and you must now
your own health journey and you must now take control of all your health data and
take control of all your health data and
take control of all your health data and certainly become your own primary care
certainly become your own primary care
certainly become your own primary care practitioner
practitioner
practitioner no longer should it be dog
no longer should it be dog
no longer should it be dog but patient-centric and so it’s really
but patient-centric and so it’s really
but patient-centric and so it’s really important for you to now engage in your
important for you to now engage in your
important for you to now engage in your own health care earlier I spoke about
own health care earlier I spoke about
own health care earlier I spoke about the gray tsunami and I would suggest
the gray tsunami and I would suggest
the gray tsunami and I would suggest that this generation is going to stress
that this generation is going to stress
that this generation is going to stress our health care system and challenge it
our health care system and challenge it
our health care system and challenge it and we must ensure that it survives for
and we must ensure that it survives for
and we must ensure that it survives for them but also survive and thrive for our
them but also survive and thrive for our
them but also survive and thrive for our children and grandchildren and certainly
children and grandchildren and certainly
children and grandchildren and certainly life is for living to its fullest and we
life is for living to its fullest and we
life is for living to its fullest and we should be able to enjoy our cottage and
should be able to enjoy our cottage and
should be able to enjoy our cottage and go on ski trips with their friends and
go on ski trips with their friends and
go on ski trips with their friends and family but always suggests that it’s
family but always suggests that it’s
family but always suggests that it’s equally important that you can self-care
equally important that you can self-care
equally important that you can self-care with dignity in the comforts of your own
with dignity in the comforts of your own
with dignity in the comforts of your own home at the later age stages of your
home at the later age stages of your
home at the later age stages of your life so here’s my perfect health action
life so here’s my perfect health action
life so here’s my perfect health action plan I want to wake up one day and
plan I want to wake up one day and
plan I want to wake up one day and discover myself dead but in heaven
discover myself dead but in heaven
discover myself dead but in heaven knowing that I’ve lived a long and
knowing that I’ve lived a long and
knowing that I’ve lived a long and healthy life
healthy life
healthy life but also a very fulfilling one so I’m
but also a very fulfilling one so I’m
but also a very fulfilling one so I’m here to say to you that growing old does
here to say to you that growing old does
here to say to you that growing old does not mean that you need to be frail and
not mean that you need to be frail and
not mean that you need to be frail and disabled at the end of your life you can
disabled at the end of your life you can
disabled at the end of your life you can be your own game changer into
be your own game changer into
be your own game changer into determining how that end of life looks
determining how that end of life looks
determining how that end of life looks like for you by focusing and integrating
like for you by focusing and integrating
like for you by focusing and integrating proven wellness strategies into your
proven wellness strategies into your
proven wellness strategies into your life now it’s my responsibility as a
life now it’s my responsibility as a
life now it’s my responsibility as a doctor to look for solutions that keep
doctor to look for solutions that keep
doctor to look for solutions that keep my patients healthy but I think it’s
my patients healthy but I think it’s
my patients healthy but I think it’s also time for you to take more personal
also time for you to take more personal
also time for you to take more personal responsibly about your well-being
responsibly about your well-being
responsibly about your well-being we need to act together now so I’m going
we need to act together now so I’m going
we need to act together now so I’m going to close this conversation by a very
to close this conversation by a very
to close this conversation by a very great quote that Einstein put out and
great quote that Einstein put out and
great quote that Einstein put out and you cannot solve a problem from the same
you cannot solve a problem from the same
you cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it you must
consciousness that created it you must
consciousness that created it you must learn to see the world anew my ask of
learn to see the world anew my ask of
learn to see the world anew my ask of you today is to see your healthcare anew
you today is to see your healthcare anew
you today is to see your healthcare anew because your quality of life
because your quality of life
because your quality of life depends on it thank you
depends on it thank you
depends on it thank you [Applause]
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