Dr. San Jaiyodsil, heart surgeon whose life was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease at the age of 55 and began experiencing chest pain during exertion or stress, had a fear of death that led him to refuse standard treatments such as balloon angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting). He discovered the two studies listed below:
1. Research conducted by Dr. Essie, a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s most prestigious hospitals for the treatment of heart disease. A low-fat vegetarian diet was evaluated and monitored for 12 years in 24 patients with coronary artery disease, and there is evidence that the outcomes were much better in this group of patients. In these 24 patients, cardiac catheterization revealed that the previously constricted artery was no longer narrowed. When the PET scan is repeated, the results show that the previously thought-to-be-dead part has been resurrected: blood can enter, as seen in red. And this muscle can now contract normally. The symptoms of heart failure disappeared.
2. Dr. Dean Ornish conducted a study in which nearly 100 people with coronary heart disease were randomly divided into two groups: one group led a normal life, and the other group drastically altered their way of life in four different ways.
(1) Change food to a low-fat, plant-based diet.
(2) Regular physical activity.
(3) Use stress-reduction methods such as yoga, meditation, or tai chi.
(4) Participate in a peer support group on a regular basis.
After a year, everyone returned for another cardiac catheterization, and it was discovered that the group that had drastically changed their lifestyle had more open coronary arteries. The prevalence of chest pain has been reduced by 91% While the group living a conventional lifestyle experiences even greater constriction of their blood vessels, the prevalence of chest pain increased by 165%.
Dr. Sant then followed the advice of these two pieces of evidence, switching to a plant-based, low-fat diet and beginning regular exercise. After a few months, his body began to heal, and the chest pain he had experienced while jogging and fast walking vanished. He was able to stop using his blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering medications after a short period of time. This also includes the benefit of lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels compared to before the medicine was used, in addition to a firmer and better figure.
So when he was successful in managing chronic disease by changing his diet and changing his lifestyle through diet and exercise, Dr. Sant made the decision to change his career, discontinue heart surgery, and pursue additional training to become a Family Physician. He then left the hospital, relocated to Muak Lek, and established the Wellness We Care Center.
which is the intention of Dr. Sant Chaiyodsilp , who wants to teach people how to be healthy and reverse chronic disease by changing their lifestyle. The training concept is a wellness camp where participants spend time developing the skills necessary to change their lifestyles.