Dr. James F. Loomis, MD, MBA is the Medical Director at the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, DC. He previously practiced internal medicine at St. Luke’s hospital in St. Louis, MO. and served as the Director of Prevention and Wellness. His practice focused on lifestyle medicine with particular emphasis on whole food, plant-based nutrition. He enjoys triathlons and is a graduate of the CNS and eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate.

Doctor Prescribes Plants for Optimal Health
Doctor Prescribes Plants for Optimal Health

Up until three and a half years ago, I practiced medicine like most other primary care physicians. My day was filled with refilling prescriptions for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. In fact, I was overweight, had high cholesterol and sleep apnea. Then I saw “Forks Over Knives” and “the rest is … Continued


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