Ep.7 / Dr. Melissa Sundermann
Nature is Medicine!
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Dr. Melissa Sundermann is a double board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She also has training in Integrative Medicine through the University of Michigan and has completed a Professional Training Program in Mind Body Medicine through the Center for Mind Body Medicine based in Washington, DC. She strongly believes in fostering a partnership with her patients and helping to guide them towards a healing pathway through self-care utilizing Lifestyle Medicine principles. Dr. Sundermann is known as “Doctor Outdoors” and Chairs the Nature as Medicine sub-committee for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a 10x Boston Marathon finisher, 3x Full Ironman Triathlon finisher, and is currently training for several upcoming Ultramarathons.
In this episode, we focus primarily on the topic of nature as medicine – meaning that just by spending time outside, it is beneficial and healing to your body. Most people know from experience that it FEELS good to be in the sunshine, by the water, or surrounded by trees. What you might not know, however, is that research backs this experience. Not just your mental health, but also your physical health, thrives when you interact with nature. You’ll learn all about it in this episode! I think that it will resonate big time and inspire you to go stick your feet in the grass or take a walk in the woods.
You can connect with Dr. Melissa Sunderman on Instagram @motivatormelissa
Her new lifestyle medicine coaching program for physicians: https://www.stressfreemd.net/revivenow
Reconnect Collective’s Facebook Group for Plant-based Women: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/reconnectcollectiveplantbasedwomen
