Dr Esser is a 4th generation plant based eater! He comes from a line of passionate educators sharing the message of health. He is a Sports and Lifestyle Medicine Physician who completed medical school at the University of South Florida, Residency at Harvard Medical School, Fellowship at Mayo Clinic and is presently a full time clinician in private practice, adjunct faculty for three academic residency programs and the lead team physician for the University of North Florida.

Dr. Esser is a lifetime advocate for plant-based nutrition. He completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic. He is a nationally sought-after speaker and writer on topics related to lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition.

He runs healthy living seminars and retreats in Jacksonville, Florida. He also provides non-operative sports and spine care to patients in the Jacksonville region at Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.

For a telemedicine appointment please visit https://esserhealth.com/

You can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/esserhealth/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EsserHealth

Here are the FREE exercise videos he mentioned:

https://yalegriffinprc.griffinhealth.org/programs-resources/prc-programs-resources/abe-for-fitness

Dr. Esser's 4 week detox:http://esserhealth.com/detox/

Dr. Koushik Reddy is the director of interventional cardiology at the Tampa, VA hospital. He is also the Co-Chair of VA/DoD and Cardiology Member Interest Groups under the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. In addition, he is also the treasure of ACLM. Locally in Tampa, he runs a non profit organization called PBLM - Plant Based Lifestyle Movement. pblm.org

Today I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster know as Dr. Yami. We talk about whether or not you should feed kids dairy, breastfeeding, plant based pregnancies, raising kids vegan and more.

Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, national board-certified health and wellness coach, author, podcast host and professional speaker. She is a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, especially the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease.

She founded VeggieFitKids.com where she provides information on plant-based diets for children and hosts the podcast Veggie Doctor Radio.

She obtained a certificate in plant-based nutrition in 2013, is a certified Food for Life Instructor, and a Jack Canfield Success Principles Certified Trainer.

She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Yami owns Nourish Wellness, a pediatric micro-practice in Yakima, WA where she lives with her husband and two active sons. Her book is entitled, "A Parent's Guide to Intuitive Eating: How to Raise Kids Who Love to Eat Healthy."

Dr. Yami's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VDWTX9T/?ref=exp_chefaj_dp_vv_d

Love & Kale,

Chef AJ

Niki Davis, MD is a medical doctor board certified in both family and lifestyle medicine. She is passionate about using food as medicine. Join ‘Plant Fueled with Dr. Niki Davis!’ LIVE every 1st Friday of the month for cooking demonstrations, Q&A’s, and educational presentations.

Today, Dr. Niki Davis will making her family’s favorite Pho noodle soup! It’s easy to throw together quickly, once you have the basic ingredients in your pantry. It’s also super delicious and husband and 9 year old son approved!

You will need:

Pho broth: my favorite is: https://amzn.to/3VIUFwL

Rice noodles: I like Lotus Foods Brown Rice & Millet Ramen Noodles, but you can also find any other pho type noodles https://amzn.to/3vD5ohR

Fresh or frozen veggies (bok choy, broccoli, etc)

Firm or extra firm tofu

Sushi nori (roasted seaweed): https://amzn.to/3X8VaBD

For more information about Dr. Niki Davis:

Check out her website:

https://www.drnikidavis.com/

Check out her social media:

Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/nikidavismd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikinielsen

To make a Lifestyle Medicine TeleHealth appointment with Dr. Davis go to:

https://plantbasedtelehealth.com/ or https://www.drnikidavis.com/

Licensed to see all patients in: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, LA, MT, ND, OR, SD, TX, UT, and WA

“Eating healthy doesn’t have to be rocket science. Lifestyle-related chronic disease can be prevented, treated, and even reversed by eating delicious plant foods in their natural whole form.”

Niki Davis, MD is a “rocket scientist” turned physician. She is board certified in both family medicine and lifestyle medicine. At age 13, she started removing animal products from her diet because she didn’t feel it was healthy. Once in college, she obtained bachelor and master degrees in mechanical engineering and worked on the space shuttle program for several years. However, instead of having rockets on her mind, she was constantly thinking about health and nutrition – helping her own family members improve their health and their lives by switching to a plant based lifestyle. She eventually found her way back to her passion after leaving her engineering career to apply for medical school.

She graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2017 and completed a Family Medicine residency program in 2020. While in residency, in addition to serving as Wellness Chief, she helped form Plant Based Montana, an advocacy group with the mission to educate healthcare providers and the general public about the benefits of a plant based diet. She has had the pleasure of speaking at plant based events around the country and has been lucky enough to train with phenomenal mentors such as Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Michael Klaper, Dr. Anthony Lim, and Dr. Alan Goldhamer, among others. She is a regular guest on Chef AJ’s YouTube channel show and on the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Podcast. She has a certificate in plant based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell and is certified in The Starch Solution.

She feels extremely grateful to be doing what she loves every day – helping people live their best lives. In addition to being available for TeleHealth appointments, Dr. Davis will also be running plant based wellness retreats in locations around the world, once safe to do so. Visit her website at https://www.drnikidavis.com for updates on upcoming events and retreats.

The Better Life Summits Interview With Tobi Weihofen by Chef AJ

DR. BREWER'S NEW BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/B08MHDHMRS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jud+brewer&qid=1615587265&sr=8-1

Dr. Jud Brewer is the author of The Craving Mind: from cigarettes to smartphones to love, why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017) and Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind (Avery/Penguin Random House, 2021). Follow him on twitter @judbrewer.

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Dr. Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, is a 100% plant-based board-certified dermatologist in NYC as well as being a certified transformational life coach. She is also certified in Lifestyle Medicine and loves teaching patients and the public about the connections between diet, sleep, stress, healthy relationships, skin health, and anti-aging.

Dr. Krant studied design and visual arts at Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude, and then went on to receive both her M.D. and Master’s Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. The great joy of her life and career right now is combining her love of aesthetics, investigative medicine, building and working with her hands, whole food plant based way-of-life education, and helping people really investigate their own minds and habits to break out of the ruts they create for themselves and transform into the joyful, goal achieving, vital creatures they are meant to be.

Subscribe to her new podcast, SAVE YOUR OWN SKIN (https://www.podpage.com/save-your-own-skin/)

follow her on IG at @DrKrantTheSkinMD

https://www.Instagram.com/DrKrantTheSkinMD)

sign up for email updates for upcoming programs at https://artofdermatology.com/

DR. BREWER'S NEW BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/B08MHDHMRS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jud+brewer&qid=1615587265&sr=8-1

Dr. Jud Brewer is the author of The Craving Mind: from cigarettes to smartphones to love, why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017) and Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind (Avery/Penguin Random House, 2021). Follow him on twitter @judbrewer.

Alexandra Paul is an actress who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. She is most known for her 5 year stint on the tv show Baywatch or her leading roles in over 20 Lifetime movies. Last year, she filmed 3 movies and continues to work as an actress.

Alexandra became vegetarian for the planet when she was 14. In her 20s, she removed more animal products from her life, like leather, wool and silk and products tested on animals. Because of her struggle with anorexia and bulimia from 16 to 28 years old, Alexandra was afraid that limiting her diet too much by going vegan would return her to her eating disorder days. What she discovered, when she went vegan 10 years ago, was that when her diet properly aligned with her values, her relationship with food vastly improved.

At age 52, Alexandra became a certified health coach, and she focuses on helping clients change long held lifestyle habits so they eat healthier, move more. and feel better. Alexandra cohosts the Switch4Good podcast with vegan Olympian Dotsie Bausch. The podcast focuses on the benefits of plant based diet and overcoming disordered eating. Alexandra is also an animal activist who has rescued chickens, pigs and cows from factory farms. She was arrested twice in the last year for peaceful civil disobedience .

Alexandra was honored by the United Nations Environmental Program for her work on human overpopulation. and she speaks at conferences and schools on the benefits of smaller families.

Alexandra is also an athlete who has competed in marathons, an Ironman triathlon and long distance ocean swims.

Acting website: AlexandraPaul.com

Wellness Coaching site: AlexandraCoaching.com

Facebook: @AlexandraPaulOfficial

Twitter: @Alexandra_Paul

Instagram @Alexandra_Actress

You can listen to the wonderful Switch$Good Podcast here:

https://switch4good.org/podcast/

Love & Kale,

Chef AJ

Dr. Nathan Gershfeld takes us on an intimate tour of his beautiful Fasting Escape in Yorba Linda, California.

Please check out the website at www.FastingEscape.com

To see if Fasting Escape is right for you please contact [email protected].

Dr. Nathan Gershfeld was a staff doctor at TrueNorth Health Center. Following an internship under Dr. Alan Goldhamer, he joined the TrueNorth Health Center in 2011as a staff doctor until 2014. Since then he has maintained a private practice in Orange County at www.OCUpperCervical.com. . Dr. Gershfeld is the creator and producer of the Beat Your Genes Podcast at www.BeatYourGenes.org and is on the board if the TrueNorth Health Foundation.