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When I graduated from UCLA with my Master’s in Public Health in 1988, I had a very important decision to make. Do I, or do I not return to UC Davis School of Medicine to complete my training to become a physician? (I had spent 3 years at UC Davis) I realized that I was passionately committed to promoting health and preventing disease, and that I was no longer interested in treating disease. I made a bold decision to pursue studying Lifestyle Medicine on my own and went into healthcare administration and eventually consulting. But along the way, I was busy conducting my own research, delivering seminars and even wrote a book on health called Evolving Health, endorsed by Dr. Neal Barnard.
In 2016, I attended the Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference and learned about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. I was so thrilled! In October 2017, I attended my first Lifestyle Medicine Conference and was delighted to have found my tribe. They announced the board certification for physicians and for professionals. I was in! In October 2018, I attended my second Lifestyle Medicine Conference and passed my board exam! I am so proud to officially be a Lifestyle Medicine Professional! 
For the longest time, I have believed that a whole food, plant-based diet is fundamental to empowering people to prevent, reverse and treat chronic disease. I have had the good fortune to have helped hundreds to do just that. 

 I have been a Registered Dietician for 25 years and now a Certified Plant-Based Nutritionist. I studied with Dr. Mcdougall and Dr. Campbell; both plant-based doctors who are pioneers in their field. I have spent the last 15 years of my life researching and studying health and practicing a lifestyle of plant-based foods, yoga, walking, meditation, living in the present and being grateful. I now teach my clients how to find this calm and joyous way to live at eat. 

Kristin Kabay, MS, RD, CSSD, LD is a registered dietitian in Houston, Texas. Kristin has followed a plant based diet for 25 years and specializes in plant based nutrition. She works with clients across many ages to help them incorporate a whole food plant based diet into their lifestyle for health. In addition, Kristin is a Board Certified Sports Dietitian, marathoner and practicing yogi who views movement and exercise as medicine for the body, mind, and spirit.
 

Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA is a double board certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, who has been utilizing food as medicine since 2012. She is Co-founder of Plant Based TeleHealth, (http://plantbasedtelehealth.com) the first plant based lifestyle medicine practice covering the United States. Previously, she created a new medical model combining the power of nutrient-dense foods and intensive clinical psychological therapy to treat not only food addiction but also chronic disease. As the Managing Editor for the Plantrician Project’s International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, she works closely with the journal’s Editor in Chief, Dr. Kim Williams. The journal is focused on bringing plant-based research to the forefront of modern medicine and to the general public. She is also co-founder of Healthy Human Revolution, whose mission is to provide resources that will empower individuals with the knowledge, tools, and mindset to successfully adopt and sustain a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet.
In Colorado, when Laurie convinced a large hospital to create a lifestyle medicine program centered around a WFPB diet, the program showed resounding success. At another hospital, she conducted a one-month study of 26 employees on a WFPB diet. All employees were fed from the hospital’s kitchen, and each individual experienced improved health. She has spoken at the Golden VegFest in Colorado, the International Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, and other venues teaching about the value of the WFPB diet.
Laurie received her dual degrees (MD and MBA) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and TTU School of Business. She was awarded the Texas Tech University School of Medicine Gold Headed Cane Award, a symbol for excellence in the art of medicine and the care of patients. She wrote seven books while in medical school, six of which were in a series called “Visual Mnemonics.” These books used cartoons to help people memorize vast amounts of information—a system that helped her personally when she was a mom attending medical school. As a United States Air Force veteran, she served in the Middle East and South America. She is also a wife, mom of three grown children, host of the Healthy Human Revolution podcast, author, speaker, and avid runner.

I work with clients, who have chronic medical conditions, to help them reach optimal health.

ChefMD® Dr John La Puma is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and an international leader in his field of nutrition and weight control. He provides you with the support, structure, strategies and healthy eating program you need so you can lose extra weight quickly, easily and without hunger or deprivation. He sees you himself, and works for you and your success.

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After turning 50 I realized that if I ate what everyone else ate, I would die like everyone else was dying. I was determined to take control of my health and change the road I was heading down. I read The China Study and watched Forks over Knives and decided to take control of my health destiny and adopted a 100% Plant Based lifestyle. I completed the Plant Based Nutrition Certification through e-Cornell and recently completed the Plant Based Culinary RX program through Rouxbe. I am passionate about educating others on the amazing health benefits of a Plant Based diet and about helping people take control of their health destiny.

Nutritional counselor with cuisine skills, organizing workshops and cultural activities where people learn more about plant-based food and nutrition

I have a unique approach to health that goes beyond traditional medical thinking and focuses on the root causes of the problems we face. I use a lifestyle rich, plant based approach to help you achieve optimal health.

As the daughter-in-law of Dr. Esselstyn, I have witnessed the results of his research and listened to his message from the start (1980’s). My husband and I have lived the plant-based life and raised our family the same. As an OBGYN I am seeing more obesity, more diabetes and more HTN in my women patients. I am more convinced than ever that plant-based nutrition is the key to better health including better pregnancies and healthier babies.

Extremely concerned on the prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases (and their sequels) that are crashing every single healthcare system, specially in the USA and Mexico. People are not getting any better and we as physicians are not healing but rather providing temporary reliefs, that are making things worser. Nutrition plays primal importance in the solution to this growing issue, and I want to be a provider of such solution.

I am excited to have the opportunity to be listed as a plant based doc after completing the Plant Based Certification Course by Dr. T. Colin Campbell. I have found that often nutrition impacts disease symptoms quite often and I see this even more so as a doctor that treat common gynecologic conditions that are often influenced by diet. I love working with patients to help this discover the healing nature of their own bodies when provided with the correct building blocks in proper nutrition.