Emergency Medicine work in busiest ED in Colorado, over 100,000 patients per yr. Became interested in lifestyle medicine after my 3 vessel CABG in 2003, 4 years after losing 60 pounds, dropping cholesterol 100 points, on a "healthier" Mediterranean diet and exercising 6 days a week. Researched a "TRUE" healthy diet. Since then, true low fat, plant based. Have taught CHIP for 10 years. Had I known then what I know now I wouldn't have had the elective CABG!