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Matthew Lederman, MD
Alona Pulde, MD:

• Chief physicians in the documentary Forks Over Knives and authors of the best-selling eponymous book series

• Ten years as VPs at Whole Foods Market, where they created the grocery giant's signature in-house Medical and Wellness clinics and integrated insurance networks

• Parents of two pre-teen girls

• Believe there's more to health than wellness

About WeHeal

Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman are the pioneering physicians from the groundbreaking film Forks Over Knives and founders of the transformative virtual healthcare model, WeHeal. Staffed by physicians and educators trained in nutrition, compassionate communication, and other complementary modalities, WeHeal offers program and subscription-based private health and wellness mentoring rooted in peer-reviewed medical practices.

Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD

NY Times best-selling authors and physicians, Pulde and Lederman have spent decades treating chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune disorders, and obesity with their diet and lifestyle medical practices. Parents of two pre-teen girls, the couple most recently served for nearly a decade as corporate Vice Presidents at Whole Foods Market, where they built the company’s comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital/insurance networks. With Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey, they co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Diet cookbook, adding to their catalog of published best-sellers The Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole.

More to health than wellness

The word wellness is most often used to describe an aspirational state of physical health, attained by attention to diet, lifestyle, and other inward-facing behaviors. Pulde and Lederman believe existing healthcare models fail to consider the measurable impact of authentic connection with family, friends, colleagues, spirit, and the natural world. Methodically examining a series of these internal and external factors, WeHeal empowers its clients to achieve a sustainable experience of Life is Wonderful.

Matthew Lederman, MD & Alona Pulde, MD:

• Chief physicians in the documentary Forks Over Knives and authors of the best-selling eponymous book series

• Ten years as VPs at Whole Foods Market, where they created the grocery giant's signature in-house Medical and Wellness clinics and integrated insurance networks

• Parents of two pre-teen girls

• Believe there's more to health than wellness

About WeHeal

Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman are the pioneering physicians from the groundbreaking film Forks Over Knives and founders of the transformative virtual healthcare model, WeHeal. Staffed by physicians and educators trained in nutrition, compassionate communication, and other complementary modalities, WeHeal offers program and subscription-based private health and wellness mentoring rooted in peer-reviewed medical practices.

Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD

NY Times best-selling authors and physicians, Pulde and Lederman have spent decades treating chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune disorders, and obesity with their diet and lifestyle medical practices. Parents of two pre-teen girls, the couple most recently served for nearly a decade as corporate Vice Presidents at Whole Foods Market, where they built the company’s comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital/insurance networks. With Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey, they co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Diet cookbook, adding to their catalog of published best-sellers The Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole.

More to health than wellness

The word wellness is most often used to describe an aspirational state of physical health, attained by attention to diet, lifestyle, and other inward-facing behaviors. Pulde and Lederman believe existing healthcare models fail to consider the measurable impact of authentic connection with family, friends, colleagues, spirit, and the natural world. Methodically examining a series of these internal and external factors, WeHeal empowers its clients to achieve a sustainable experience of Life is Wonderful.

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The Forks Over Knives Plan (Simon & Schuster)
Forks Over Knives Family (Simon & Schuster)
Keep it Simple, Keep it Whole (Exsalus)
The Whole Foods Diet, with WFM founder John Mackey (Grand Central)
The Whole Foods Cookbook (Grand Central)

colleague praise

WeHeal’s multi-pronged approach present the resources you need to not only heal your body and mind, but to thrive at a level you never dreamed was possible.

David Hanscom, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and Author of Back In Control

Many chronic diseases and disruptors to a satisfying life can be prevented or reversed. Drs. Pulde and Lederman provide solutions for optimizing human experience. They’ve created WeHeal to weave a variety of modalities into a powerful healing experience. Consider WeHeal as a resource on your journey, and let your body find a place of comfort and health.

Stephen W. Porges, PhD

Author of The Polyvagal Theory
Founding Director, Traumatic Stress Research Consortium, Kinsey Institute
Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For those of you striving to thrive, I highly recommend exploring the WeHeal model and programs.

C. Sue Carter, PhD

Distinguished University Research Scientist and Executive Director, Emerita, The Kinsey Institute

Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman are extraordinary pioneers, leaders, and healers who represent the future of medicine.

Dean Ornish, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco

If I were sick, if one of my loved ones were sick, these are the doctors I would trust. Take their advice and take back your health.

T. Colin Campbell

Author of the breakthrough bestseller The China Study

Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman’s NY Times Bestselling book, The Forks Over Knives Plan, is the prescription you need to live a long, healthy life.

Sanjay Gupta, MD

Neurosurgeon and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

Matthew Lederman and Alona Pulde are the doctors of the future.

John McDougall, MD

Physician and New York Times bestselling author

Drs. Alona Pulde and Matt Lederman’s nutritional message for enduring disease free health is clear, precise, and well researched with excellent meals and practical suggestions.

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr

Bestselling author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

There is a new generation of physicians utilizing lifestyle medicine and nutrition in their practice, offering powerful solutions to the health problems that ail our nation. Matthew Lederman and Alona Pulde are two of these brave doctors.

Joel Fuhrman, MD

Bestselling author of Eat To Live & Eat For Health

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Dr. Pulde shops for produce at an Austin market.

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