How To Be Well with Dr Frank Lipman - Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Chatterjee talks to US doctor and functional and integrative medicine expert, Dr Frank Lipman.  They discuss Frank’s philosophy of combining traditional Eastern medicine with nutritional science and the best of Western medicine for long-term health and wellness.

Episode Highlights:

How did the political landscape in South Africa during Frank’s childhood and medical training form his future path in medicine?
What differences did Frank see in medical practices between Johannesburg and New York and how did this lead him to challenge his practices?
How has traditional Chinese medicine influenced Frank’s medical approach?
Frank’s influencers include Jeffery Bland, Functional medicine doctor and Harriet Beinfield & Efrem Korngold who wrote Between heaven & Earth, a guide the Chinese medicine.
Frank introduces his book How To Be Well and explains how his years of treating patients with a holistic approach has led him to produce many practical tips for long-term health and wellness.
Hear how Frank recommends eating organic food where possible.  If you cannot afford to eat all organic, he recommends following the Environmental Working Group’s list ‘The Dirty Dozen’.
Hear about the Protect section of Frank’s book including environmental toxins, organic versus non-organic and skincare.
The Unwind section of the book includes relaxation techniques, meditation and connecting with nature.
Frank recommends the Headspace meditation app to his patients.
Link to Frank’s simple guided meditation that Rangan discovered.
Frank and Rangan discuss Connect; being kind & grateful, the importance of regular family interactions and community occasions and the value of connecting with nature.
What are Frank’s top tips for an improved diet?
Hear Frank’s movement strategies and how you should adapt this later in life.
Dr Chatterjee’s recommends his 5-minute kitchen workout to Frank.
Why is sleep so important and how can we improve the quality we get?
What are Frank’s top tips from his book?

'The ordinary activities we do on a daily basis have an extraordinary effect on our health.'
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More Info on Frank

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Link to Frank’s book – How to Be Well: The 6 Keys to a Happy and Healthier Life
Hear Frank’s Tedx Talk – Breaking the Shackles of Apartheid in Medicine
Frank’s previous book titles:
10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat: And How You Can Stay Young, Slim and Happy!
The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness
Revive!: End Exhaustion and Feel Great Again
Total Renewal: 7 Key Steps to Resiliance Vitality & Long Term Health

Dr Chatterjee’s blog:

Link to Dr Chatterjee’s 5-minute Kitchen workout.
Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan, also available in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease Disappear.
Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book The Stress Solution.

Further reading

Read Frank Lipman’s blog.
nytimes.com – Here’s to good health (but no toast).
welland good.com – What does it *really* mean to be in “excellent” health?
Press articles featuring Frank.
Read about the benefits of Forest bathing.

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