I love helping people to prevent or reverse chronic diseases and feel their best using food as medicine!

Registered Dietitian working for Nudj Health. At Nudj Health, we are committed to whole-person care and our nutrition program focuses on behavioral change and disease reversal through whole-food, plant-based meal patterns. As a dietitian, I am passionate about helping people reach their health goals and establish a healthier relationship with food through education and coaching.

Dr. Trisha Schimek is board certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine.
Check her out at www.healthyfamilydoctor.org

She has a passion for helping her patients prevent and reverse chronic disease and loves celebrating her patient’s success and motivating them through tough times. She believes that Food is Medicine and everyone is capable of improving their health with some professional guidance.

Beyond lifestyle medicine, she has expertise in comprehensive maternal and child health, reproductive justice, clinical procedures, medical education, provider wellbeing, and transgender health.Professionally she did her undergraduate studies and masters of public health at Tulane University. She studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College and completed her Family Medicine residency at University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is fellowship trained in global health and has worked in Latin America.

Her interests outside of medicine include spending time with her husband and two young kids, traveling and exploring new places, searching for and creating nutritious recipes, reading, and anything that will take her outdoors: triathlons, hiking, biking and camping.

Dr. Jeff Pierce is passionate about using a whole food, plant-based diet and other lifestyle medicine modalities to help people get healthier, get off of medications, and live longer, fuller lives. His goal is to meet his patients where they are, and work with them at their pace to improve their health, one day at a time. He is board certified in both Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and is licensed to see patients in California, Florida, and Texas. Dr. Pierce is currently accepting new patients at the amazing nationwide telemedicine practice, Lifestyle Telemedicine (lifestyletelemedicine.com). He lives in Northern California, where he and his family grow the majority of their fruits and vegetables.

I’m passionate about plant-based nutrition and love helping others discover how it can change their lives. My journey started over 16 years ago when I fully embraced a vegan lifestyle. It didn’t take long for me to realize that going vegan wasn’t just the best thing I could do for animals—it’s one of the best things I can do for our planet and health!

To spread the word, I founded a nonprofit promoting a vegan lifestyle. Over the years, I noticed that most people have misconceptions about plant-based nutrition, which inspired me to study nutrition more deeply. I wanted to give people clear, science-backed information they could trust. That led to several certifications and courses to build my knowledge base.

​My formal nutrition education began in 2018 with a year-long Plant-Based Raw Food Nutrition Educator certification. Then, in 2022, I earned a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell/ Center for Nutrition Studies. I’ve also completed specialized gut health courses, studying the human microbiome through Wageningen University & Research as well as plant-centered gut health through The Plant-Fed Gut Masterclass

​While working with nutrition clients, I realized that people still need help to make lasting changes, even when they have good information. That’s when I became a health coach to help bridge that gap. In 2023, I completed the Certified Plant-Based Health Coach program through the Food Revolution Network, followed by a certificate in ACT Behavioral Change in 2024.

​I’m committed to sharing current and accurate information and keeping up to date with the latest research and nutrition developments. I’ve taken additional coursework through George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, studying everything from Keto and Paleo diets to cholesterol and the effect of dairy consumption on cancer.

​I’m deeply frustrated by how many people suffer from preventable diseases and get caught in the endless cycle of fad diets that never lead to lasting health. Seeing so many struggle when real, sustainable change is within reach is disheartening. That’s why I’m dedicated to sharing the magic of a whole-food, plant-based diet!

​This lifestyle can transform your health, help you say goodbye to dieting for good, and bring out the vibrant, healthy person already within you.

I’m here to support you every step of the way as you reclaim your health and well-being!

As a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and a certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach (LMC) and experienced Physical Therapist, I specialize in guiding individuals towards sustainable, lasting lifestyle changes and building healthy behaviors. With expertise in weight loss, pre-diabetes management, hypertension, and heart disease, I take a holistic approach to help you achieve your health goals. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan that empowers you to take charge of your health with practical, actionable strategies that fit your unique lifestyle. Let’s embark on a journey to better health that lasts—without quick fixes or temporary solutions!

Deborah helps adults transform their eating habits and mindset to manage serious health conditions, improve outcomes and reduce stress. With results-based coaching, nutrition training, and lived experience, she guides clients to quickly create healthy habits, overcome anxiety, and enjoy greater vitality and happiness.

Deborah reversed a serious GI condition after transitioning to a plant based whole food diet and now relishes delicious food, healthy habits, and sustained vitality.

You’re not alone if you have GI issues. A recent survey found that 40% of Americans experienced daily life disruptions due to uncomfortable digestive symptoms.

With over 20 years of experience as a vegetarian, technology innovator, executive, and mother, Deborah excels at improving nutrition and well-being across diverse lifestyle scenarios. In addition, together with her husband she has raised two children vegetarian and understands the challenges firsthand.

Deborah has personally developed effective strategies and repeatable methods for managing nutrition both inside and outside the home. This equips her to coach with insight, empathy, and proven practices for success navigating health and wellness.

* Ready to change your eating habits, reduce anxiety, and boost vitality?
Contact me for a complementary session.

I am a Registered Nurse at a busy Emergency Department in the greater Los Angeles area. At every single shift, I see dozens of patients with conditions that are preventable through diet and lifestyle. My aim is to help people move towards a healthier lifestyle and to teach them how to stay out of the ER! I provide introductory educational lectures to groups on how to incorporate more plants into one’s diet and I provide hands-on tips and tricks to help improve one’s overall dietary and lifestyle pattern. I specialize in addressing cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and other chronic diseases through whole foods plant-based nutrition.

Hello and welcome,
I’m Dr Jennifer Gin, PharmD and Lifestyle Medicine Pharmacist! I am passionate about helping my patients become the best versions of themselves by using nutrition and lifestyle change. I work as a clinical pharmacist in a large health system hospital and have seen thousands of patients suffer from chronic illness that may have been prevented.

I created Akemi Wellness LLC to help patients regain control of their health through Lifestyle Medicine coaching and consultation. I work with patients individually and in a group setting. We address all six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent and reverse chronic illness. I am your de-prescribing pharmacist!

I have been a practicing Internal Medicine physician since 1991. My practice has been focused on primary care of adults. Since 1996, I have been practicing with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation initially in Sunnyvale, then Mountain View, California. My plant-based journey began in the mid 1990s when I read “Diet for a new America” by John Robbins, and subsequently read many books by Dr John McDougal. In addition to taking the eCornell course through T. Colin Campbell, I became board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine in 2019. i have attended 2 of the annual Lifestyle medicine conferences, in 2019 and 2022. I have also attended the Plant Strong conference in Ashland, North Carolina in 2023, led by Rip Esselstyn.

Since February 2024, I have been the lead physician in my group’s new concierge medical practice. This membership-based practice is allowing me more time to work with patients who are interested in plant-based eating and healthy lifestyle changes. My philosophy of healthcare is preventive, collaborative, and postive.

Over the last decade, I’ve worked with more than 1,000 clients on a wide range of nutritional topics, from diabetes and GI disorders to weight management. I’ve worked as a private practice dietitian, consultant dietitian, and hospital outpatient dietitian, as well as a clinical researcher and college nutrition lecturer.

I have a true passion for the power of plants, and I’ve seen how plant-based eating can transform peoples’ lives. My mission is to inspire clients to eat healthier whole plant foods – but it’s just as important to help them understand how our brains work and how to modify eating behaviors. By focusing on both of these areas, clients can avoid common pitfalls and embrace the benefits of plant-powered healing.

Marc Debay, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Family Medicine for the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Debay received his M.D. from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Faculté de Médecine (Free University of Brussels), Belgium and a master’s and a Ph.D. in public health from The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed residencies in family medicine at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center and in preventive medicine at Loma Linda University. He is board certified in both family medicine and preventive medicine.

Debay was previously an associate professor in the School of Medicine and in the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University and director of the Primary Care Physicians Services Project, a partnership between the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health and the Loma Linda Faculty Medical Group. He served as an attending physician in the departments of preventive medicine and family medicine and as a physician in the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. He also focused on training physicians and other health professionals for primary care research and global health service.

His extensive international public health expertise includes reproductive, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, behavior change communication, and health systems strengthening. He has broad experience in program design, implementation, and evaluation at the community, district, national and international levels with a variety of government, academic and private organizations. He has served in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Among his many volunteer activities, he served as faculty advisor and supervisor to the Loma Linda University Street Medicine Outreach, a student-run volunteer medical group providing transitional care to the homeless of San Bernardino. He has also worked with a multitude of international aid organizations such as World Vision International and Doctors Without Borders.

He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.

He is fluent in both English and French and also speaks Spanish.

His interests include comprehensive patient-centered primary care, program evaluation and quality improvement, and global health education of physicians and other health professionals.

Hello my plant forward friends! I am a Certified Professional Plant Based Chef, Yoga Instructor, and Meditation Teacher. I help people who want to have more happiness, health, mindfulness, and longevity in their lives through transitioning to a whole foods plant based diet, regular exercise, and meditation.  

Dedicated in my service to Mankind, my entire 31-year nursing career has been specialized in Pediatrics, and I have worked in the PICU since 2000 with much float experience in the NICU. After having done extensive personal research since 1994 to find the best wholistic approaches to patient care and education of both my patients and their families, it wasn’t until late 2020 after diving head first into – and experiencing for myself – the whole-food plant-based lifestyle that I felt confident that I had found a truly viable and evidence-based approach: Back to the Basics.

Dr. Rakesh Jotwani, aka Dr. Rak (“rock”), became passionate about helping others make lifestyle changes after his own health dramatically improved with lifestyle changes. Dr. Rak completed his undergraduate degree in neuroscience at Duke University, his medical degree from the University of Chicago, and his internal medicine residency training at the University of California in San Francisco.He is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He has worked in direct patient care for over a decade, first as a hospital physician, then as a primary care physician. He previously served as the Director of Lifestyle Medicine for a large community hospital in San Francisco.  
Dr. Rak has an avid interest in how we can effectively change our habits, and regularly speaks about this subject to other healthcare providers across the United States.Dr. Rak is also an active member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s subgroup HEAL (Health Equity Achieved Through Lifestyle). Dr. Rak is married and has three kids.  Outside of work, he enjoys spending time cooking and enjoying plant-based meals, hiking, and strength training.