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Female Health: Food As Medicine

Starting a New Year with Dr. Kathryn Hale, MD, MPH, FACOG

“Food is medicine!” says Dr. Kathryn Hale of Cherokee Women’s Health. In this interview she shares the surprising health benefits (and weight loss) from her journey into a “pegan” diet. Get on board to follow her tips and recipes to make this year your healthiest yet!

What advice would you give to others for transitioning to a plant-based diet?
The big thing is to consider food as medicine. (There’s lots of emerging evidence on this topic.) So if health is a priority, you need to be more attentive to what you’re putting into your body. When I was younger I had very heavy, painful periods... Click here to read the full interview.

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