Need the advice of a medical doctor who “gets it” about food?

Medical advice from MDs who understand the power of plant-based nutrition

Well this is my holiday gift to you. Many people who are striving to take charge of their health with a whole foods, plant-based diet will occasionally need the counsel of a medical doctor. They may need guidance when it comes to adjusting/eliminating their medications or they may need help with things like food allergies, digestive issues, cancer screening, autoimmune disorders and a host of other medical issues.

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Unfortunately, the medical doctors of today didn’t learn much, if anything, about nutrition in medical school and are not aware that up to 80% of our costs of health care are driven by our food choices. Since the majority of doctors still believe that you “need” to eat some animal protein to be healthy, they will not be able to properly counsel you as you make the shift to a whole foods, plant-based diet.

Good News! Plant-based “savvy” medical doctors now offering telephone consultations.

I have spoken with these three medical doctors and am satisfied that they will provide excellent advice when it comes to your diet and any medical issues that you may have. To schedule an appointment, simply call the phone number listed and schedule an initial 15 minute or half hour appointment.

The following three doctors are located in California, New York and Massachusetts respectively—and will gladly schedule telephone consultations, regardless of where you may reside in the world. When you speak with the receptionist, you can verify the fee and will need to provide a credit card for payment—around $100 for up to one half hour. And please be sure to tell them that J. Morris Hicks sent you.

Michael Klaper, M.D.

• Phone for appointment: 707-586-5555
• Physical Address: True North Health Center, 1551 Pacific Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA,
• Email address: mail@doctorklaper.com
• Website at True North Health Center

Michael Klaper, MD

Dr. Michael Klaper graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He served his medical internship at Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia, Canada and undertook additional training in surgery, anesthesiology, orthopedics and obstetrics at the University of California Hospitals in San Francisco.

As Dr. Klaper’s medical career progressed, he began to realize that many of the diseases his patients brought to his office were made worse, or actually caused, by the high-fat, overly processed Standard American Diet (SAD). As such, he believes strongly that proper nutrition and a balanced lifestyle are essential for health and, in many cases, make the difference between healing an illness and merely treating the symptoms.

In addition to his work at True North and his own private practice, Dr. Klaper is also on the staff of the McDougall Health Center; also in Santa Rosa.

My blog about Dr. Klaper. A no-nonsense medical doctor—that simply heals people

Marne O’Shae, M.D.

• Phone for appointment: 607-273-5551
• Physical Address: 402 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
• Email address:
• Website at MarneOshae.com

Marne O’Shae, MD

Dr. O’Shae seeks to integrate evidence based medicine from both the allopathic fields and the many diverse alternative therapies now available, to provide comprehensive care to patients from birth to end of life.

She grew up in a suburb of Buffalo. Attended SUNY Buffalo undergraduate. Graduated from Upstate Medical University. Residency in Burlington Vermont in Family Medicine. Moved to Ithaca in 2003 to open a private practice.

I have spoken at length with Dr. O’Shae and feel very comfortable in referring her to my readers. She knows Dr. T. Colin Campbell and his family personally and is also recommended on the Campbell foundation’s website.

Mona Sigal, M.D.

• Phone for appointment: 781-632-7205
• Physical Address: Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine Center, 2 Bourbon Street, Suite LL105, Peabody, MA 01960
• Email address: mona@nourishhealthwithfoodforlife.com
• Website at Nourish Health with Food for Life (site under construction)

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As more doctors are added, this page will be updated. If you have any questions, please contact J. Morris Hicks at 917-399-9700 or email me at jmorrishicks@me.com. —This is my 686th consecutive daily blog—

Handy 4-piece take-charge-of-your-health kit—from Amazon.com

• The movie that’s changing the lives of millions: Forks Over Knives DVD 
• Healthy Eating, Healthy World, The “big picture” about food (our book)
• An essential scientific resource: The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
• Dr. McDougall’s new book, The Starch Solution, with lots of great recipes.

Want to find out how healthy your family is eating? Take our free 4Leaf Diagnostic Survey. It takes less than five minutes and you can score it yourself. After taking the survey, please give me your feedback as it will be helpful in the development of our future 4Leaf app for smartphones. Send feedback to jmorrishicks@me.com

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J. Morris Hicks, working daily to promote health, hope and harmony on planet Earth.

For help in your own quest to take charge of your health, you might find some useful information at our 4Leaf page or some great recipes at Lisa’s 4Leaf Kitchen.

Got a question? Let me hear from you at jmorrishicks@me.com. Or give me a call on my cell at 917-399-9700.

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—J. Morris Hicks, board member, T. Colin Campbell Foundation