LIVE Virtual Lecture - DR NEAL BARNARD MD FACC - talking about his new book “YOUR BODY IN BALANCE”
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It’s safe to say, Dr Barnard is an icon in the field of Plant Based Nutrition.
He is an author, clinical researcher, and founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
He has hosted four PBS television programs on nutrition and health.
In his new book, “Your Body in Balance” he shares the science behind food, hormones, and health.
He shows how common hormone-related conditions—like infertility, weight gain, menopausal symptoms, breast and prostate cancers, thyroid problems, and acne—can be affected by and improved by simple diet changes.
Dr Barnard’s virtual lecture is FREE,
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ALERT - OUR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED 4/16 & 4/18 IN-PERSON EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION.
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BIO
Dr Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients.
He has authored more than 90 scientific publications and 20 books for medical and lay readers, and is the editor in chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a textbook made available to all U.S. medical students.
As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care.
Working with the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the American Medical Association, Dr. Barnard has authored key resolutions, now part of AMA policy, calling for a new focus on prevention and nutrition in federal policies and in medical practice. In 2018, he received the Medical Society of the District of Columbia’s Distinguished Service Award.
Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Barnard received his MD degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee.
He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Copies of Dr Barnard’s book “Your Body in Balance” will be available.
Follow Dr. Barnard on Twitter @DrNealBarnard, Facebook @NealBarnardMD and Instagram @DrNealBarnard.