How Healers Heal

"""It warms my heart to read stories of women physicians using my life's work, especially harnessing the power of nutrition provided by the whole food plant-based diet, to ground the wholistic perspectives on human health to serve their families, their communities and themselves."" - Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Jacob Gould Schurman Professor, Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry, Cornell University, Author of Forks Over Knives ""This inspiring book shares the personal and professional passion of healthcare professionals choosing to care for themselves and their patients in a more holistic way. The true healing power of healthy lifestyle habits is laid bare, leaving no doubt that both physical and mental well-being can be achieved through the practice of lifestyle medicine. A must-read for clinicians and patients who will find themselves motivated to make powerful changes to their own lifestyles and support others to do the same."" - Dr. Shireen Kassam, MBBS, PhD, FRCPath, DipIBLM, Haematologist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Author of Eating Plant-Based. ""These amazing authors have shared their stories about how lifestyle medicine impacted their lives and helped them renew their sense of purpose, in some cases escaping burnout and in all cases becoming passionate about the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. Reading about each author's unique journey with lifestyle medicine is inspirational!"" - Dr. Beth Frates, MD, DipABLM, President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (2022-2024), Author of The Lifestyle Medicine Handbook. ""This remarkable book offers inspiring stories of 33 courageous women physicians who have transformed their personal and professional lives by integrating lifestyle medicine. Their honesty, resilience, and vulnerability are captivating. Each chapter beautifully weaves challenges, triumphs, and moments of self-discovery. It is not just a compilation of stories but a call to action for all physicians to prioritize their well-being and integrate lifestyle medicine into patient care. It rekindles our passion for medicine and empowers us to guide our patients toward healthier and more fulfilling lives."" - Dr. Padmaja Patel, MD, FACLM, DipABLM, Lifestyle Medicine Medical Director, Wellvana; President-Elect (2024-2026), American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Vice President, World Lifestyle Medicine Organization; Certified Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist. ""Self-care through lifestyle medicine lights the way for clinicians, women and men alike, to navigate both the demands and immense joys of their professional and personal lives. These women share sometimes powerful, sometimes tender, and always deeply personal stories on their paths to healing and regaining hope in their lives. Every clinician will see themselves in one or many of the journeys shared, and all will find uplifting inspiration in these pages."" - Dr. Catherine Collings, MD, FACC, MS, DipABLM; Chief Medical Officer, HealthFleet; Immediate Past President (2020-2022) and Board of Directors, American College of Lifestyle Medicine."