The Doctor of the Future is the Patient with Sachin Patel

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this week’s episode of IMPACT, Dr. Meghan Walker is joined by Dr. Sachin Patel, an innovative leader in functional medicine, founder of the Living Proof Institute and author of the best-selling book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perfect Practice.</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">He believes that every patient can become their own doctor to help heal themselves.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So many of the poor health conditions and diseases that people face today are preventable, but most people just don’t know the basics of preventive care and good health. With the right tools and capacity for empowerment, patients can have a role in reversing the symptoms of disease themselves. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Patel believes the things that are sabotaging people’s health are not detectable through lab tests. They are things like relationships, the lighting in their home, their lack of connection with nature, not knowing how to breathe intentionally and not getting enough restful sleep. It’s important to recognize the factors that are making you unhealthy so that you can turn them around and find solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It all comes down to wearable technology where patients can see how they’re getting better and increase their own self-awareness and positive reinforcement. And doctors can coach their patients better by looking at the data from the technology. Patients love it because now they’re being held accountable, and doctors love it because they have more data points to work with and show the power of what they do.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wearable technology can help in reducing weight and pain, hypertension, diabetes and so much more. It’s also important to learn how