Food as Medicine

Food Is Medicine

 

Many chronic diseases find their roots in the foods we eat. Choosing and eating the right foods are a crucial foundation for lifelong health. Clinical research and experience have repeatedly shown that dietary choices can influence the course of, and have the potential to reverse, chronic diseases.

 

Patients in our practice receive an evaluation of whether and how their diet may contribute to disease, followed by a “food as medicine” prescription that details food plans that can help them get back on the path to health.

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​Dr. Wang is board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine in the use of food as medicine (also referred to as “food is medicine”) in the prevention, treatment, and reversal of chronic diseases.

 

Dr. Wang meets and evaluates patients on a regular basis to assess their response to the use of food as medicine and adjusts the treatment plans accordingly. Patients who may benefit from health coaches to help them implement their treatment plans are referred to one when desired. Dr. Wang collaborates with health coaches who play an effective role in the integrative and functional medicine care team.