CHAPTER 8
DR. ANGIE SADEGHI
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ngie Sadeghi, MD is a California based doctor who specializes in weight loss and gastroenterology. After going vegan in 2014, her wellness journey influenced her practice
and she began to share her plant-based knowledge with her patients. Her goal is to improve the quality of life for her patients through fitness, plant based nutrition, and bio-identical hormone therapy. Dr. Angie is the president and CEO of the Institute of Plant-Based
Medicine (IOPB Medicine), and co-founder of Planted In Health. The IOPB Medicine aims to prevent and reverse diseases by utilizing plantbased diets and lifestyle changes. Plant Based Health has a similar mission. It is a non-profit organization that provides education on plant-based nutrition and the evidence to support it.
So, you know, I've always been such an animal lover. As doctors, we tend to be very compassionate people. We tend to want to save lives. No one in the medical field really wants to... [most people, I would say, 37
