#108: How Empathy Altered the Path of this Wellness Focused Doctor
“Because we’ve done something for a long time doesn’t necessarily mean we should keep doing it.” -Dr. Shantala Sonnad
Dr. Shantala Sonnad was raised vegetarian, but had considered going vegan many times throughout her life. She finally made the transition after her youngest child was born. Now she helps others change their diet and lifestyle to prevent and reverse disease. She is also raising two vegan children.
Dr. Sonnad is cheerful, passionate and loving and you can just feel the dedication to her patients emanating from her. In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Dr. Sonnad and we have a conversation about empathy, veganism and change.
We discuss:
Why she finally stopped consuming dairy
Why she started an instagram account with her sister and mother
How she defines health and wellness
What she is most passionate about when she counsels patients
The story of one of her patients with an amazing health transformation
Where patients struggle to change
Her thoughts on raising plant-based kids
How the Covid-19 pandemic is related to eating meat
What she wishes more people knew
The personal habit she is most proud of
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Dr. Shantala Sonnad
More about my honored guest:
Shantala Sonnad, MD, is a Board Certified Family Practitioner in New York. Born and raised vegetarian and now vegan for several years, it is her goal as a physician to reach as many people as possible to spread the knowledge and importance of the vegan lifestyle. She is currently Chair of the Physician Board of Directors for a large medical group, and is an active member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. As the mother of two young vegan children, she enjoys creating and cooking new recipes daily, and shares these as well as health information on her Instagram page @plantsomelove.
You can learn more at @plantsomelove
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