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Dr. Dean Ornish converses with Banyen Books & Sound on his latest bestseller Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “Time 100 Innovator”; by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation”; by People as “one of the most interesting people of the year”; and by Forbes as “one of the world's seven most powerful teachers".

“What you will gain is so much more than what you will give up.” - Dr. Dean Ornish Dean Ornish, M.D. is highly regarded as “The Father of Lifestyle Medicine,” which is the fastest-growing trend in medicine today, and today's discussion with Rip dives deep into the vast body of work and groundbreaking research that Dr. Ornish has conducted for decades. As the founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute (PMRI) for over 40-years, he and his team of researchers have demonstrated time and again how lifestyle medicine can reverse, treat, and prevent chronic disease.  How is this possible? Eat Well, Love More, Stress Less, and Move More – all of which are outlined in Dr. Ornish's latest book, “UnDo It - How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases,” which has just been released in paperback.  From the beginning, Dr. Ornish was met with criticism and skepticism, which would cause even the strongest of physicians to reverse course. But, because of his conviction and the overwhelming data he has produced, the only thing reversing is YOUR chronic disease including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, early-stage prostate cancer, and now – the evidence is showing - even the progression of Alzheimer's. Medicare and many insurance companies are now covering Dr. Ornish's lifestyle medicine program for reversing chronic diseases because it consistently achieves bigger changes in lifestyle, better clinical outcomes, larger cost savings, and greater adherence than have ever been reported—based on 40 years of clinical research published in the leading peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals. Recently, Medicare even agreed to cover Dr. Ornish's program for reversing heart disease when offered virtually via Zoom. Our bodies often have a remarkable capacity to begin healing if we treat the underlying lifestyle factors that cause them—and more quickly than we had once believed. All of this is great news because, as Dr. Ornish stresses, "We don't want take hope away. In fact, we want to give people a sense of hope." He's been giving us hope for over 40 years and, thankfully, he's just getting started.  About Dr. Dean Ornish Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the UCSF, and the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. He received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. He was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world's 7 most powerful teachers.” Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources: Watch the Episode on YouTube Ornish.com Resources Preventive Medicine Research Institute Join us for our 2022 PLANTSTRONG Retreat in Black Mountain, NC - March 1st-6th - Healthcare Providers can earn up to 20 hours of CME credits and 2 CEU credits as part of the registration fee! Jointly provided by UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC - we are thrilled to reward professionals for all they learn at our immersive events. Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Book Rip's Rescue with Dr. Brian Asbill - "Make Yourself Heart-Attack Proof" Join the free PLANTSTRONG Community Theme Music for Episode Promo Music: https://youtu.be/rhV_DIoebmU Your Love by Atch SoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Instagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusic License: Creative Commons License - Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Music promoted by Ohzum Beats: https://bit.ly/ohzumbeats

Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the UCSF, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. He was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world's 7 most powerful teachers.”In this episode Dr. Dean Ornish & Yoga is Vegan's Holly Skodis discuss the following:•Swami Satchitananda's influence on Dr. Dean Ornish's life's work.•UNDO IT! How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. By Dean Ornish, M.D. and Anne Ornish•Boosting our immune system•Bringing more love into our lives during the pandemic. Connect with Dr. Dean Ornish:Website: deanornish.com Instagram:@deanornishmdTwitter: @deanornishmd

ASPENBRAINLAB - 7.12.2019 - Hotel Jerome - Aspen, CO Dr. Dean Ornish is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” He is currently directing the first randomized controlled trial to determine if intensive lifestyle changes can reverse the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

Hosted by: Dr. Danielle Belardo Instagram: @theveggiemd Twitter: @theveggiemd Facebook: The Veggie MD Produced by: Dr. Kasey Johnson Instagram: @drkaseyjohnson   This weeks episode features the return of incredible lifestyle medicine team Dr. Dean Ornish, and his wife Anne Ornish.  -- Part THREE! About Dean Ornish MD Dean Ornish, M.D., is the Founder and President of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and also at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Ornish was trained in internal medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He earned a B.A. in Humanities summa cum laude from the University of Texas in Austin, where he gave the baccalaureate address.   For over 40 years, he has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse many chronic diseases, including even severe coronary heart disease, without drugs or surgery.  Medicare created a new benefit category, “intensive cardiac rehabilitation,” to provide coverage for this program.   He directed the first randomized controlled trial demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may slow, stop or reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer.  His research showed that comprehensive lifestyle changes affect gene expression, “turning on” disease-preventing genes and “turning off” genes that promote cancer and heart disease, as well as the first controlled study showing that these lifestyle changes may begin to reverse cellular aging by lengthening telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes which regulate aging (in collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology).   His research and writings have been published in the leading peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine. His work has been featured in all major media, including cover stories in Newsweek, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. He has received numerous awards, including the 1994 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley, a U.S. Surgeon General Citation, the Beckmann Medal from the German Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases, a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, the Stanley Wallach Award from the American College of Nutrition, the Plantrician Project Luminary Award, and the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Ornish’s TED talks have been viewed by more than 5 million people.  He has written a monthly column for TIME, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest magazines, is a LinkedIn Influencer, was the medical editor for the Huffington Post,(2009-2016), and cochaired Google Health with Marissa Mayer (2007-2009).   He was appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Obama to the White House Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.   The “Ornish diet” has been rated “#1 for Heart Health” by U.S. News & World Report every year from 2011-2017.  The author of six books, all national bestsellers, he was honored as “one of the 125 most extraordinary University of Texas alumni in the past 125 years;” by TIME magazine as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” About Anne Ornish Anne Ornish is the Digital Director of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine and Vice President of Program Development at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute.  She received a B.A. in Art History and Digital Art in 1997 with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the creator of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine's digital platform—including ornish.com—and Empower, a turnkey learning management system that trains health care professionals throughout the country.  Empower also guides participants through foundational courses that support people to transform suffering into health and well-being.  Empower provides best in class tools for sustainable behavior change and ongoing healthy living via enlivening educational and practice videos, workshops and community support. Her multimedia series of guided meditation practices are featured on a DVD inside Dr. Ornish’s book, The Spectrum, and at ornish.com. She also produced the Ornish Program's online channel at WebMD from 1998-2006.   Anne has over twenty-five years of advanced training in yoga and meditation. She is a certified Integrative Health & Spirituality practitioner through the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and also received professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.  She was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal. 

"All diseases have this one thing in common..." In this episode of the Jennifer Zee Plant-based and Happy Podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with return guest Dr. Dean Ornish who is a pioneer in the plant-based world and his amazing wife Anne Ornish. Dr. Ornish recently appeared on the Ellen Show talking about how simple lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases, an important topic from his newest book Undoit!. Both Anne and Dr. Ornish received the New York Times Bestselling Author accolade for writing this lifesaving book. Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” Anne Ornish is vice president of program development at the non-profit Preventative Medicine Research Institute. She created and directs Ornish Lifestyle Medicine's digital platform, including Ornish.com and Empower, an online ecosystem for providers, participants and alumni of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Programs. Anne has over 20 years of advanced training in yoga and meditation and was featured o the cover of Yoga Journal. In this episode Dr. Ornish, Anne Ornish and I chat about: ➤ Chronic stress and how it can manifest into chronic illness and disease ➤ The many ways in which our perspective of stress affects our overall health ➤ Alzheimer’s disease and prevention ➤ Dynamics of stress and how it is possible to change our perspective on what we cannot control ➤ Creating a buffer space in the middle of a high-stress day ➤ Benefits of abdominal breathing ➤ The one thing that all diseases have in common ➤ Loving more ➤ Health issues in men and women related to chronic stress ➤ Why stress can make you look and feel older ➤ Implementing self-care does not mean you're selfish RESOURCES: Dr. Dean Ornish: https://twitter.com/DeanOrnishMD Ornish Lifestyle Med: https://twitter.com/OrnishLifestyle Book: https://undoitbook.com/ Thank-you for listening to this episode. If you like this podcast feel free to subscribe, like and comment. For more plant-based inspiration, coaching and education, visit: https://jenniferzee.com/ AND Learn from 20 world-renowned experts with my plant-based online summit: https://plantbasedmasterysummit.com

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Dean Ornish, about Stress, Abuse, and Relationships. Stress is something that affects us all but to varying degrees. Dr. Ornish explains how stress in a family can affect the children as adults. We spend some time on the idea of how children who are abused in one way or another are more likely to become sick as adults and even die prematurely. However, he does have some good advice on how to combat this prognosis that is important for everyone to hear. As we jump into relationships, you may be surprised by his recommendation for public display of affection in front of the children. And you may be surprised by our opinions about going to bed angry. This is a great episode filled with great wisdom. Be sure to share it on your Facebook or Instagram page! Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” Be sure to share this with those you love. In this episode we discuss: How parents stress affects children’s health and development PDA Relationships with parents and premature death The more intimate you are the more erotic it is Pain is a signal not meant to be numbed Helicopter parenting Abuse manifesting into disease The medical downfall of Facebook How to identify the peace Liberation in monogamy Going to bed angry I see you Men and Stress Less Undo It! Love More The Ellen Show

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Dean Ornish, the pristine innovator of Lifestyle Medicine. He is not only a brilliant doctor but a brilliant man. When they finished this interview Adam turned to Shoshana and simply said “wow”. To think Dr. Ornish almost lost his life before he could figure it all out and help others do the same. Whether you are looking to be happier, have a healthier heart or healthier anything, you will find many tidbits to take away from this episode. And if you’re looking to help with the grassroots movement, listen very carefully to the secrets. Of course, we talk about the 4 components of his new book he wrote with his beautiful wife called Undo It!, which are to eat well, move more, stress less & love more. And you will be quite entertained by the penis test! Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” Be sure to share this with those you love.   In this episode we discuss: Finding plant-based in 1972 Happiness Heart disease Reversing a variety of chronic diseases All diseases are the same when you treat the cause How to get to the grassroots (speaking to what is important to them) The penis test Making choices in life Love more and our craving for intimacy The experience of suffering   Links to things we mentioned: Dr. Dean Ornish – , , , by Dean Ornish M.D. and Anne Ornish How Not To Die with Michael Greger M.D. – A Forefather of Plant-Based Nutrition, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn – The Big Picture and Changing The Game with Dr. James Loomis – Whole Food Plant-Based with Dr. T. Colin Campbell –  Thank you to this month’s Patrons for supporting us on : “Joe” Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don’t forget to contact us at  with your questions! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click  for a list of our services

In this episode of the Jennifer Zee Plant-based and Happy Podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Dr. Dean Ornish who is a pioneer in the plant-based world. After recently reading his newest book Undoit! I knew that I had to have him on the podcast. Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by People magazine as “one of the most interesting people of the year;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.” In this episode Dr. Ornish and I chat about: ➤ Working at a deeper level to prevent and reverse disease and food addiction ➤ Many other early stage diseases ➤ Lifestyle changes that can lengthen our lifespan ➤ One thing that all diseases have in common ➤ What’s better than Viagra? ➤ Gene expression ➤ Managing stress ➤ Dangers of eating red meat ➤ Overcoming food addiction ➤ Depression ➤ Sustainability RESOURCES: Dr. Dean Ornish: https://twitter.com/DeanOrnishMD Ornish Lifestyle Med: https://twitter.com/OrnishLifestyle Book: https://undoitbook.com/ Thank-you for listening to this episode. If you like this podcast feel free to subscribe, like and comment. For more plant-based inspiration, coaching and education, visit: https://jenniferzee.com/ If you’re like me and have endometriosis then you’re going to want to visit my 6-weeks to Thriving with Endometriosis website to learn more on how you can begin to reduce pain and thrive with this inflammatory condition: http://jenniferzee.com/jenniferzeeendo/ AND Learn from 20 world-renowned experts with my plant-based online summit: https://plantbasedmasterysummit.com

Dr. Dean Ornish is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Sound Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkley. Dr. Ornish was recognized as a "Time 100 Innovator"; by Life magazine as "one of the 50 most influential members of his generation"; by People as "one of the most interesting people of the year"; and by Forbes as "one of the world's seven most powerful teachers." In this interview we discuss his new book, "UnDo It! How simple lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases." His tenants are Eat Well (hint...it's plants), Move More, Stress Less, Love More. Dr. Ornish is such a joy to speak to and we had an incredible discussion and he shared his past that brought the insight of lifestyle interventions to reverse chronic disease. After almost 40 years of research (which could fill a volume of books), Dr. Ornish, has the expertise and experience to help lead to a brighter future! Please share this interview and check out Dr. Ornish's book, here. https://undoitbook.com Find out more about Dr. Ornish at http://ornish.com. Facebook.com/ornish Twitter: @deanornishmd Thank you for listening and sharing! Please rate our podcast where you listen and check out many amazing resources we offer about the whole food plant based diet at http://healthyhumanrevolution.com

This weeks episode features the return of incredible lifestyle medicine team Dr. Dean Ornish, and his wife Anne Ornish.  -- Part TWO! We answer some of your burning questions about how to go plant based, how your diet effects erectile function, reverses heart disease, and more. Their new book titled “UnDo it!”, is released January 8th!  Through their new book - they explain how using their simple yet effective method for lifestyle modification, you can prevent and reverse many chronic diseases.  Their new book can be preordered on Amazon!!!   About Dean Ornish MD Dean Ornish, M.D., is the Founder and President of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and also at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Ornish was trained in internal medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He earned a B.A. in Humanities summa cum laude from the University of Texas in Austin, where he gave the baccalaureate address.   For over 40 years, he has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse many chronic diseases, including even severe coronary heart disease, without drugs or surgery.  Medicare created a new benefit category, “intensive cardiac rehabilitation,” to provide coverage for this program.   He directed the first randomized controlled trial demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may slow, stop or reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer.  His research showed that comprehensive lifestyle changes affect gene expression, “turning on” disease-preventing genes and “turning off” genes that promote cancer and heart disease, as well as the first controlled study showing that these lifestyle changes may begin to reverse cellular aging by lengthening telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes which regulate aging (in collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology).   His research and writings have been published in the leading peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine. His work has been featured in all major media, including cover stories in Newsweek, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. He has received numerous awards, including the 1994 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley, a U.S. Surgeon General Citation, the Beckmann Medal from the German Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases, a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, the Stanley Wallach Award from the American College of Nutrition, the Plantrician Project Luminary Award, and the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Ornish’s TED talks have been viewed by more than 5 million people.  He has written a monthly column for TIME, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest magazines, is a LinkedIn Influencer, was the medical editor for the Huffington Post,(2009-2016), and cochaired Google Health with Marissa Mayer (2007-2009).   He was appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Obama to the White House Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.   The “Ornish diet” has been rated “#1 for Heart Health” by U.S. News & World Report every year from 2011-2017.  The author of six books, all national bestsellers, he was honored as “one of the 125 most extraordinary University of Texas alumni in the past 125 years;” by TIME magazine as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.”   About Anne Ornish Anne Ornish is the Digital Director of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine and Vice President of Program Development at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute.  She received a B.A. in Art History and Digital Art in 1997 with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the creator of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine's digital platform—including ornish.com—and Empower, a turnkey learning management system that trains health care professionals throughout the country.  Empower also guides participants through foundational courses that support people to transform suffering into health and well-being.  Empower provides best in class tools for sustainable behavior change and ongoing healthy living via enlivening educational and practice videos, workshops and community support. Her multimedia series of guided meditation practices are featured on a DVD inside Dr. Ornish’s book, The Spectrum, and at ornish.com. She also produced the Ornish Program's online channel at WebMD from 1998-2006.   Anne has over twenty-five years of advanced training in yoga and meditation. She is a certified Integrative Health & Spirituality practitioner through the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and also received professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.  She was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal.     Follow Dr. Danielle Belardo on social media! Instagram: @theveggiemd Twitter: @theveggiemd   Produced by: Dr. Kasey Johnson  Instagram: @drkaseyjohnson

Welcome to Nutrition Rounds, with Dr. Danielle Belardo, the podcast for anyone interested in learning about plant based nutrition through an evidence based approach. Every week we share insights and interviews with physicians who are leading experts in nutrition and health. Whether you’ve been plant based for many years, or are still searching for the perfect diet, Nutrition Rounds will inspire and empower you to live your healthiest life, backed by science.  This weeks episode features the incredible  lifestyle medicine Dr. Dean Ornish, and his wife Anne Ornish.  Together, they have created an amazing new book titled “UnDo it!”, and they explain how using their simple yet effective method for lifestyle modification, you can prevent and reverse many chronic diseases.  Their new book can be preordered on amazon, here: Amazon  About Dean Ornish MD Dean Ornish, M.D., is the Founder and President of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and also at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Ornish was trained in internal medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He earned a B.A. in Humanities summa cum laude from the University of Texas in Austin, where he gave the baccalaureate address.   For over 40 years, he has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse many chronic diseases, including even severe coronary heart disease, without drugs or surgery.  Medicare created a new benefit category, “intensive cardiac rehabilitation,” to provide coverage for this program.   He directed the first randomized controlled trial demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may slow, stop or reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer.  His research showed that comprehensive lifestyle changes affect gene expression, “turning on” disease-preventing genes and “turning off” genes that promote cancer and heart disease, as well as the first controlled study showing that these lifestyle changes may begin to reverse cellular aging by lengthening telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes which regulate aging (in collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology).   His research and writings have been published in the leading peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine. His work has been featured in all major media, including cover stories in Newsweek, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. He has received numerous awards, including the 1994 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin, the National Public Health Hero Award from the University of California, Berkeley, a U.S. Surgeon General Citation, the Beckmann Medal from the German Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases, a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, the Stanley Wallach Award from the American College of Nutrition, the Plantrician Project Luminary Award, and the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Ornish’s TED talks have been viewed by more than 5 million people.  He has written a monthly column for TIME, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest magazines, is a LinkedIn Influencer, was the medical editor for the Huffington Post,(2009-2016), and cochaired Google Health with Marissa Mayer (2007-2009).   He was appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Obama to the White House Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.   The “Ornish diet” has been rated “#1 for Heart Health” by U.S. News & World Report every year from 2011-2017.  The author of six books, all national bestsellers, he was honored as “one of the 125 most extraordinary University of Texas alumni in the past 125 years;” by TIME magazine as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” by Life magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.”  About Anne Ornish Anne Ornish is the Digital Director of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine and Vice President of Program Development at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute.  She received a B.A. in Art History and Digital Art in 1997 with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the creator of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine's digital platform-including www.ornish.com - and Empower, a turnkey learning management system that trains health care professionals throughout the country. Empower also guides participants through foundational courses that support people to transform suffering into health and well-being.  Empower provides best in class tools for sustainable behavior change and ongoing healthy living via enlivening educational and practice videos, workshops and community support. Her multimedia series of guided meditation practices are featured on a DVD inside Dr. Ornish’s book, The Spectrum, and at www.ornish.com.  She also produced the Ornish Program's online channel at WebMD from 1998-2006.   Anne has over twenty-five years of advanced training in yoga and meditation. She is a certified Integrative Health & Spirituality practitioner through the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and also received professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.  She was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal.  

Dr. Terry Lake brings sixteen years of political experience and a dedication to best practice in public health policy to his role as Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility. During his tenure as a member of the British Columbia legislature (2009-2017), Terry served as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Health, where he was responsible for a $18 billion health budget. He also managed the implementation of the province’s public health response to the fentanyl opioid crisis, earning him the Canadian Public Health Association’s National Public Health Hero Award in May 2017, and the Provincial Public Health Officers’ Award of Excellence in Public Health. He is a past mayor of Kamloops, BC, a veterinarian and former animal health instructor at Thompson Rivers University. As Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Terry provides guidance and advice to ensure corporate policies and strategies uphold our reputation as a good corporate citizen in all areas, including public health and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Terry Lake brings sixteen years of political experience and a dedication to best practice in public health policy to his role as Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility. During his tenure as a member of the British Columbia legislature (2009-2017), Terry served as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Health, where he was responsible for a $18 billion health budget. He also managed the implementation of the province’s public health response to the fentanyl opioid crisis, earning him the Canadian Public Health Association’s National Public Health Hero Award in May 2017, and the Provincial Public Health Officers’ Award of Excellence in Public Health. He is a past mayor of Kamloops, BC, a veterinarian and former animal health instructor at Thompson Rivers University. As Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Terry provides guidance and advice to ensure corporate policies and strategies uphold our reputation as a good corporate citizen in all areas, including public health and environmental sustainability.