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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: Food Is Medicine: Reversing Diabetes and Chronic Disease in Native Communities
Description: Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression are devastating Native American communities—but a powerful movement rooted in tradition, plant-based nutrition, and food sovereignty is changing lives. In this episode of The Exam Room Podcast, host Chuck Carroll sits down with former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, former First Lady Phefelia Nez, and Food for Life instructor Chelsea Kleinmeyer, RN to explore how Indigenous wisdom and modern lifestyle medicine are coming together to restore health. 🌱 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: • Why traditional Indigenous diets were largely plant-based • How Food for Life clas...