Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 90 scientific publications and 20 books for medical and lay readers. He is the editor in chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a textbook made available to all US medical students.
As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, DC, as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care.
Working with the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the American Medical Association, Dr. Barnard has authored key resolutions, now part of AMA policy, calling for a new focus on prevention and nutrition in federal policies and in medical practice. In 2018, he received the Medical Society of the District of Columbia’s Distinguished Service Award. He has hosted four PBS television programs on nutrition and health.
Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Barnard received his medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
KEYNOTE: Your Body in Balance – The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health
Food choices can influence the function of hormones in the body, including insulin, estrogens, testosterone, and others, with profound implications for control of diabetes, reproductive function, and cancer risk.
Panel Q&A: Cruisin’ for Knowledge – Doctor’s Panel
hosted by Sandy Pukel with Drs. Michael Greger,
Neal Barnard and Scott Stoll
Don’t miss this motivational, inspiring, and informative Q&A on plant-based diets with Drs. Michael Greger, Neal Barnard and Scott Stoll. Your host is Sandy Pukel, founder of Holistic Holiday at Sea. This is your chance to get all your questions answered. Whether you have been practicing a plant-based lifestyle for years or are just getting your feet wet, these experts can take you to the next level. Get the real scoop on living well, eating well, and taking control of your health.
Vanishing Act
This combination of a lecture and music videos focuses on compassion for humans and animals. The music comes from CarbonWorks, the international musical group led by Dr. Neal Barnard, who will provide observations on human nature after the films.
Power Foods for Weight Control
Scientists have found that certain foods trigger weight loss automatically. Unlike the usual approach to dieting, which focuses on going hungry and avoiding the foods you love, the Power Foods approach encourages you to add specific foods that cause weight loss.
Power Foods work in three ways: First, they trigger satiety, taming your appetite so that you naturally eat less. Second, they trap calories in your digestive tract and carry them out with the wastes. Third, they ramp up your metabolism so you burn calories faster hour after hour.
