Gemma Newman
British GP, plant-based advocate, and qualified Reiki practitioner.
Gemma Newman, known as the Plant Power Doctor, is a British medical doctor, nutritionist, and author who advocates for whole food plant-based nutrition. She studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine and has worked as a medical doctor since 2004. Currently, she serves as a general practitioner and Senior Partner at The Orchard Surgery in Ashford, Surrey. In addition to her medical practice, Newman is a qualified Reiki practitioner for the purpose of pain relief. She is also an ambassador of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and has been featured on Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, and Sky News Sunrise. Newman appeared in the film Vegan 2018 and was a speaker at VegfestUK and VegMed Web 2021. She authored The Plant Power Doctor in 2021, which was nominated for the VegfestUK 2021 Favourite Plant-Based Book of the Year.
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Gemma Newman's journey as a Reiki practitioner is rooted in her holistic approach to patient care. Qualified specifically for pain relief, she integrates this complementary practice alongside her work as a general practitioner and Senior Partner at The Orchard Surgery in Ashford, Surrey. Her advocacy for whole food plant-based (WFPB) nutrition—which forbids all animal source foods and emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, nuts, and seeds—aligns with her belief in reducing disease risk through diet.
Newman has argued that a WFPB diet provides dietary fiber for gut health and plenty of antioxidants and phytochemicals that can reduce the risk of bowel cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and autoimmune conditions. She supported the campaign 'No Meat May,' a plea for the public to give up eating meat for a month, and appeared in the film Vegan 2018. Her book The Plant Power Doctor (2021) includes WFPB recipes and was nominated for the VegfestUK 2021 Favourite Plant-Based Book of the Year. Newman also authored Get Well, Stay Well: The Six Healing Health Habits You Need to Know in 2023.
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