The Power of Plants, Love and Connection with Dr Gemma Newman #155

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 10 February 2021

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

This week I’m delighted to welcome friend and fellow GP, Dr Gemma Newman to the podcast. Gemma is someone who I really respect, not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, she always leads with kindness and compassion – values that I aspire to myself. Gemma has recently released her first book, The Plant Power Doctor: A Simple Prescription for a Healthier You. Having been a doctor for 17 years, Gemma has learned a lot by interacting with her patients but like for so many of us, she has also learned powerful life lessons through her own life experience. Gemma has a strong family history of heart disease and in her early days as a junior doctor, she found herself to be carrying excess weight and was exhausted. This led to her making some changes to what she ate and how she moved, which helped her lose weight. In fact, she dropped from a size 18 to a size 8 but when she checked her blood levels, she found some concerning results. Initially, Gemma put these results down to her genes and did nothing more about it until she started researching a whole-food plant based diet. Following this research, she decided to give this way of eating a go and she shares the transformative effect it had on her and some of her patients. This is a wide-ranging conversation. We discuss how many of the chronic illnesses we face - including heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, hormonal dysfunction and obesity - can be helped with changes to our lifestyle. We also talk about Gemma’s own near-death experience and the topic of spirituality. Finally, Gemma shares her brilliant top tips, which you can put into practice immediately to change the way that you feel. At the heart of all Gemma’s advice is compassion and kindness and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Show notes available at https://drchatterjee.com/155 Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee/ Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	I think where I got my heaviest was actually when I started being a doctor.
0:05.0	Yeah, that's so ironic, isn't it?
0:08.0	I was doing all of these night shifts.
0:11.0	I was trying to get junk food on the wards because I was so tired.
0:15.0	And I thought, I just need a quick energy boost because there's a box of chocolates on the ward biscuits.
0:20.0	In the doctor's mess. You know,
0:21.7	they bring in domino's pizzas. And so I found myself exhausted. I was a junior doctor. I'd get
0:28.9	home from work and I'd want to be falling asleep at the dinner table. I thought, I've only just
0:32.9	started my career. I'm trying to help people and I can't even stay awake. I need to do something about
0:38.2	this. Hi, my name is Rongan Chatsyjee. Welcome to feel better, live more. This week's conversation
0:51.1	is with my friend and fellow GP Dr. Gemma Newman.
0:56.4	Now, Gemma is someone who I really respects.
0:58.6	Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, it's the way she conducts herself that impresses me
1:03.5	the most.
1:04.1	She's someone who always leaves with kindness and compassion.
1:07.9	She never speaks badly about other people, and these are values that I aspire to
1:13.1	myself and really value in others. Now, Gemma has recently become a first time author with the
1:20.0	publication of her book, The Plant Power Doctor, a simple prescription for a healthier you.
1:27.9	Gem has been a doctor for 17 years,
1:31.2	and she's learned a lot through interacting with her patients,
1:33.7	but like for so many of us,
1:36.7	she's also learned powerful lessons through her own life experience.
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