Lela Dougherty, MD
Summer Lovin'
OMG. As my first summer WFPB, I am absolutely loving this season. With all of the fresh fruits and vegetables available I have been in...
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WHAT IS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE?
In September 2018 I read a book that changed my life. How Not to Die opened my eyes to plant-based nutrition and the prevention and treatment of disease. It was in the midst of reading this book that I committed to a whole-food, plant-based diet and the study of Lifestyle Medicine. In this specialty, the treatment of disease is focused on the WHOLE person - what we eat, what we do, and how we interact with other people. It focuses on a whole-food, plant-based diet, physical activity, sleep and stress-management as medical treatments. Once I started to dig deep into these recommendations, I found a whole world of scientific information supporting their use.
I have now devoted much of my time to studying these principles. My goals are to treat the underlying causes of disease in order to help people to get off of medications and live longer, healthier lives.
What if your diabetes could be reversed just by changing how you eat?
What if your genes are not your destiny?
We are not all doomed. But we must change the way we live.
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Lela Dougherty, MD
Plant Yourself
I haven't posted in a while and I apologize for that. Life happens! I just wanted to pop in quickly and share with you all this Podcast....
Lela Dougherty, MD
Farm to Table
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at my local Farm to Table conference here in Pittsburgh. Western PA Farm to Table runs wellness...
Lela Dougherty, MD
Is It Healthy?
The last couple of weeks my children have been asking this question a lot. It's probably because I've been denying them snacks and...
Lela Dougherty, MD
High Blood Pressure and Medication Recalls
Today I noticed in my Facebook feed yet another medication recall for a blood pressure medication. Lately it seems there is one every...
Lela Dougherty, MD
All-In Cookies (Well...sort of)
Many in the WFPB community recommend avoiding holiday baking as a way to dodge all of the processed sugar and junk food around the...
Lela Dougherty, MD
My New Favorite Aisle
I have a confession n to make. I love cheese. And thee dairy aisle used to be my favorite. Yogurt, cottage cheese, extra sharp...
Lela Dougherty, MD
The Trifecta Fajita!
I seriously wish every night could be Mexican night. Peppers, onions, cumin, chili powder, CILANTRO. I just love it all. Last night I...
Lela Dougherty, MD
Things I Never Knew
I've discovered a lot of new cooking techniques and wondrous plant-based substitutions since I started this way of life. Here are a few...
Lela Dougherty, MD
The Turkey Trot
This past Thanksgiving I ran the Turkey Trot in Shinnston, WV. This is near my hometown as we were visiting for the holiday. Last year...
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School Broccoli
Transitioning myself to a WFPB diet has been admittedly easy. Sure I'm busy finding new recipes and trying new things, but in general...
Lela Dougherty, MD
HOW NOT TO DIE
On September 9th, 2018 I bought another book that changed my life. It had a catchy title, great reviews on Amazon, and it was green (my...
Lela Dougherty, MD
BORN TO RUN
On November 22, 2015 I was browsing Amazon looking for something to read. I typically prefer to read science fiction or fantasy books -...
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Thanks for your interest in Lifestyle Medicine and my practice at Family Matters Direct Primary Care. For more information, feel free to get in touch and I will get back to you soon!
4284 William Flinn Hwy Suite 102, Allison Park, PA 15101, USA
Phone (412) 685-3373
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