224: Advocating a Plant-Based Lifestyle to Improve One's Quality of Life with Dr. Cheryl True

Enjoy another fantastic episode in which we return to the topic of Pod Advisory Committee members for the Plantpure Communities and Pod Network, where we showcase PAC leaders. Today's guest is Dr. Cheryl True, who shares advice on becoming an effective pod leader, unique ways to organize pod meetings, and her fascinating personal background in a plant-based diet and lifestyle medicine.

Key takeaways to listen for 

• How animal documentaries have influenced one's decision to go vegan
• Lifestyle medicine vs. functional medicine
• Develop your interest in lifestyle medicine by serving as a Pod leader
• Innovative approaches to organizing pod meetings that serve the community
• Challenges local groups faced during the global pandemic
• The purpose of community engagement in addressing women's health concerns
• The primary societal benefits of Plantpure Community Organization

Resources mentioned in this episode

• PlantPure Nation
• Heartland Rooted Plant Based Podcast

About Dr. Cheryl True

Cheryl True MD is a Family & Lifestyle Medicine Physician in Davenport, IA. She started her Pod Heartland Rooted in 2016. The Pod has typically held monthly meetings that consisted of a potluck with time for fellowship and an educational session. The Pod has also hosted community lectures and healthy food demos, a monthly whole food plant-based meal prep workshop, and a spice blends workshop. Heartland Rooted has a vibrant website, an active Facebook page & group, and also keeps in contact with members by email. 

Dr. True has many interests and activities. She is an active member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, has her own businesses True Lifestyle Medicine Clinic & LM4U, is the Medical Director of the Rock Island County Health Department, is Director of Education for digitalLM, is a Walk with a Doc group leader, and serves on a variety of boards and committees. She enjoys cycling, outdoor activities, and cooking. She and her husband enjoy sharing their home with their many pets.

Connect with Dr. Cheryl

• Website: Heartland Rooted
• Facebook: Heartland Rooted
• Email: heartlandrooted@gmail.com

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