🎧 Plantology with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
This week on Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with lifestyle medicine physician, Dr. Bergquist, about the importance of a plant-based diet for supporting health.
This week on the show, we dive into the health benefits of a plant-based diet. The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is sad (and depressingly unhealthy)! It drives a high incidence of chronic disease that shortens lifespans and reduces quality of life. But there is hope! Eating a whole food, plant-based diet can help prevent many chronic conditions, such as Type 2 Diabetes. This week's guest is Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, the Pam R. Rollins Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and founder and director of Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness.
Dr. Bergquist is a nationally recognized lifestyle medicine pioneer, practicing internist with over two decades of patient-centered clinical experience. She advocates advancing healthcare by integrating lifestyle medicine, resiliency, and prevention-based science into clinical care. She is also the host of The Whole Health Cure podcast and co-authored the cookbook Plantology: A Cookbook Based on the Science of Plant-based Eating. Learn more on her website at: https://drsharonbergquist.com/ or follow her on Twitter [at]SHBergquistMD and Instagram [at]drsharonbergquist
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Participate in the Giveaway!
Dr. Berguist is running a Plantology special giveaways this week via her Instagram account. The Giveaway is for a free meal-planning guide and entry to win 10 chef-selected plant-based meals. Winners will be announced on May 30th. Check out her Instagram post for more details:
Yours in health, Dr. Quave
Cassandra L. Quave, Ph.D. is a scientist, author, speaker, podcast host, wife, mother, explorer, and professor at Emory University School of Medicine. She teaches college courses and leads a group of research scientists studying medicinal plants to find new life-saving drugs from nature. She hosts the Foodie Pharmacology podcast and writes the Nature’s Pharmacy newsletter to share the science behind natural medicines. To support her effort, consider a paid or founding subscription, with founding members receiving an autographed 1st edition hardcover copy of her book, The Plant Hunter.