The medical system's tendency to focus on treating symptoms with medication rather than preventing the underlying causes of chronic disease is a counterproductive cycle he calls disevolution.

“I call this dis Evolution where by we're treating the symptoms of mismatch diseases thereby enabling those diseases to remain prevalent right and if some cases get worse because because we can now cope with them right”

Dr. Zach Bush argues that the rise in chronic disease is rooted in the breakdown of cellular communication caused by environmental toxins like glyphosate.

“every time you touch human cell systems with glyphosate, it dissolves the communication between them. It disconnects you from the boundary of being human and it dissolves that to the point where you don't know where your begin or end of human biology and you be your immune system has to turn on to f”

Dr. Shah asserts that lifestyle and environmental interventions are more influential in preventing chronic disease than genetic predispositions.

“It's definitely more about our environment than it is our genetics.”

Adopting a plant-based or plant-predominant diet is an effective, evidence-based approach to preventing and managing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.

“The health benefits that I've seen in my patients in the short term and the long term, and what we see in the data as well, show us that a plant-rich and even a plant-exclusive diet is brilliantly healthy.”

Reducing animal protein intake in favor of plant protein can significantly lower the risk of mortality and aid in chronic disease prevention.

“Shifting 3% of calories from animal protein, especially red meat protein, to plant protein sources could lower risk of mortality from it was a ballpark of 10 to 15%.”

Dietary changes can significantly reduce or reverse chronic diseases by regulating biological systems and restoring health.

“every bite of food you take regulates your entire biology it changes your gene expression it changes your hormones your brain chemistry your immune system your microbiome everything literally with every bite and when you understand that you can upgrade or downgrade your biology”

Although some chronic diseases have genetic components, lifestyle factors like food, exercise, and stress management are the primary drivers of the current rise in preventable chronic illness.

“most of it, especially in lifestyle related chronic disease, is a function of our environment and and kind of our lifestyle factors.”

The majority of heart disease cases are preventable through lifestyle modifications like healthy diet, exercise, and stress management.

“First thing to know is that 80% of heart disease is preventable through your lifestyle. That's a lot.”