Ep. 77: Dr. Gemma Newman - A Gem of a Doc from Across the Pond

PLANTSTRONG Podcast

Rip Esselstyn

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Medicine, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Rip heads across the pond to talk to a true plant-based gem -- Dr. Gemma Newman. Gemma is a senior partner in a family medical practice in the UK and author of the new book, “The Plant-Power Doctor - A Simple Prescription for a Healthier You.”

Like many of us, Dr. Newman was stuck in all of the popular diet wars and tried them all to get rid of the weight she gained during medical school. However, even though she was the doctor in the family, it was her husband’s marathon training that ultimately changed the course of Gemma’s life and medical practice forever.

Today, she is passionate about plant-based nutrition, holistic health, and lifestyle medicine. In fact, it is the most powerful instrument in her medical toolbox. In this episode, Rip and Gemma dig into some of the highlights and patient stories from her new book “The Plant-Power Doctor,” including:

Her Own Testament to the Power of Plants
Inflammation in the body - causes and benefits of a plant-based diet to combat inflammation
The Power of Antioxidants
Hormonal Health for Women
And we even talk a little Harry and Meghan gossip and British slang along the way!

It’s undeniable that medical practices both here and in the UK are burdened with so much competing information, lack of time, and a fast-paced ‘fix-it-now’ society - BUT, with doctors like Gemma Newman fighting for long-term health and vitality, we are on the RIGHT PATH and we hope you’ll stay right here with us because the proof is in the plants!

Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources:

Buy The Plant Power Doctor Book by Dr. Gemma Newman
Gemma Newman MD Website
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0:00.0	My grandfather died suddenly at a heart attack when he was playing tennis in his early 60s.
0:05.6	My father, he died suddenly at a heart attack in his late 50s.
0:11.4	And I previously had thought that that was my genetic destiny. I know that your dad talked a lot about,
0:19.2	being able to avoid that genetic destiny, the lifestyle and the gun and the trigger analogy.
0:25.6	He says it's important that what is it? The genetics, load the gun and the lifestyle pulls the trigger.
0:31.2	Well, that's what your dad says and that's what I finally began to realize is that after just a month
0:37.3	of eating this this way, I had finally managed to achieve normal lipid levels.
0:43.0	And another thing I noticed personally was that when I would previously get a lot of knee aches
0:48.6	when I ran, that disappeared. I've never had that again.
0:56.6	Season three of the Plant Strong podcast explores those Galileo moments where you seek to understand the real truth
1:07.1	around your health and dare to see the world through a different lens. This season we honor those
1:14.5	courageous seekers who are paving the way for you and me. So grab your telescope,
1:22.4	point it towards your future and let's get Plant Strong together.
1:31.2	Hello everyone. I'm Rip Eselston and welcome to the Plant Strong podcast. Today on the show,
1:37.2	we zoom our way across the pond to talk to a true plant-based gem, Dr. Gemman Newman.
1:44.9	Gemma is a senior partner in a family medical practice in the UK and author of the new book,
1:50.5	The Plant Power Doctor, a simple prescription for a healthier you. What I love about this conversation
1:58.2	is hearing Dr. Newman's honest personal journey and how she came to her own aha moment.
2:04.8	Like many of us, she was stuck in all of the popular diet wars and tried them all to get rid of the weight she had gained during medical school.
2:13.2	However, even though she was the doctor in the family, it was her husband's marathon training
2:19.3	that ultimately changed the course of Gemma's life and medical practice forever.
2:24.9	Today she is passionate about plant-based nutrition, holistic health, and lifestyle medicine. In fact,
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