Doctor Doubted Plant-Based Diet, Then Lost 25 Pounds | Dr. Kerry Graff

Dr. Kerry Graff hoped the doctors in Forks Over Knives were wrong. Then she tried a whole food, plant-based diet herself—and says she lost 25 pounds in three months without feeling hungry.
After 17 years in family practice, the experience changed how she understood her own health and how she helped her patients.
Dr. Graff joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room to share her journey from skepticism to lifestyle medicine, including the changes she experienced in reflux, constipation, and mood. She also explains why helping someone change their diet means understanding their sleep, stress, relationships, and reasons for wanting to feel better.
Today, she brings that personal, practical approach to her work with Lifestyle Telemedicine and as medical director of Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute.
In this conversation:
• Why being vegetarian did not automatically mean she was eating well.
• How she evaluated the nutrition claims that challenged her medical training.
• Ways to make the transition to more fiber easier on your digestion.
• Why trying one new recipe a week can make healthy eating more sustainable.
• How to handle holiday meals when your family eats differently.
• Why she looks for positive motivation when working with patients.
• Her experience working with autoimmune conditions and why responses vary.
• How telemedicine physicians collaborate and how to find a doctor available in your state.
🎬 Reversing Diabetes Watch Party
Join host Chuck and Dr. Neal Barnard for a screening of PCRM's documentary Reversing Diabetes. After the film you'll enjoy a behind-the-scenes conversation with the stars of the film, including Dr. Barnard, Dr. Hana Kahleova, and former University of Michigan football star Marc Ramirez and his wife Kim.
Marc shares his experience reversing type 2 diabetes after seeing the disease profoundly affect his family. We'll explore the personal stories, blood sugar regulation, insulin resistance, and research behind the film. The event benefits the Physicians Committee.
🎟️ Tickets
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🩺 Lifestyle Telemedicine
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🩺 Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute
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👩🏻‍⚕️ Dr. Kerry Graff
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