Dr Taisia Cech is a GP based in Nelson and founder of Plantify. Taisia’s own health struggles set her down the path to becoming a doctor and discovering a whole food plant-based lifestyle. Taisia keeps busy running Plantify and working as a GP, but states her main job is raising two plant-powered little ones; she has discovered increased clarity and a sense of urgency to look after our planet since having kids!
Taisia brings a wealth of personal experience and clinical knowledge to this discussion as we chat about plant-based pregnancies, women’s health and much more!

In this episode we cover:
• Taisia’s background and her previous health challenges
• Improvements in physical and emotional wellbeing after switching to a plant-based diet
• The inspiration behind Plantify
• Taisia’s involvement in the Nelson C40 Good Food City initiative
• Plant-based pregnancies and raising plant-powered little ones
• Women’s health – lifestyle basics from pregnancy through to menopause 
• The safety of soy products
• Lifestyle for heart health
• The need to propagate real change and move away from the current ‘sick care’ system

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