I have practised Emergency Medicine for many years. I am used to seeing patients with numerous chronic medical problems, but who have acute complications which land them in hospital. Most have only the vaguest idea about how lifestyle has influenced their conditions, and have never been told how moving toward a whole food plant based diet is likely to improve their state of health, or even possibly reverse some of their most serious problems. I see my opportunity to inform patients of this use of lifestyle, particularly diet, sleep, exercise and stress management, in reducing risks of further hospitalizations.