#271: The journey of becoming a PlantDoc with Dr. Sandra Musial
"I wish people knew that the disease, the chronic diseases they're being dealt are not like concrete. I feel like everyone accepts it as inevitable. Because you see everyone around you. You hit 50. Everyone's going on a statin. That's normal. It has become normal to have high cholesterol and need a statin. It is normal to get high blood pressure and go on a blood pressure medicine. What I feel like is missing is they're not told there's another choice—you could try changing your diet." – Dr. Sandra Musial
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we get to know Dr. Sandra Musial and hear her journey from a pediatrician and obesity doc to a full-time PlantDoc. We learn why her work now is so gratifying and the fantastic transformations that she has witnessed.
Some of the topics covered in today’s episode include:
Dr. Musial's journey with vegan plant-based nutrition over the last 20 years
How she incorporates plant-based principles into her work as a physician
Discussion on AAP New Obesity Guidelines for Children
Limitations of conventional medicine and chronic disease prevention
How Dr. Musial's perspective on obesity medicine differs from other physicians
Dr. Musial's passion project: PlantDocs, a nonprofit promoting plant-based nutrition
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Dr. Sandra Musial
More about my honored guest:
Sandy is a physician specializing in food as medicine who believes that the foundation of a healthy life starts with whole plant-based food. She earned a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences and an MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has worked in a private practice and at Hasbro Children's Hospital teaching the pediatric residents and medical students. She is a Culinary Coach from Harvard’s CHEF Coaching program, has a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell, and a Health Coaching certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition®. Sandy is board certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine and started an obesity clinic and the first vegetable garden at Hasbro.
Though she has witnessed the healing power of conventional medicine, she has also seen its limitations, especially with regard to disease prevention through healthy nutrition. Sandy started the nonprofit Plant Docs as an avenue for people to learn about the power of plant based nutrition to preserve health and even reverse many chronic diseases. Sandy enjoys gardening, yoga, knitting and sweater alchemy. Plantdocspvd.com
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