Nitu Bajekal, MD is a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist in the U.K. with over 35 years of clinical experience in women’s health. Her special interests include lifestyle medicine, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, period problems, perimenopause and menopause, precancerous, complex vulval problems and medical education. She is a keyhole surgeon with experience in laparoscopic procedures including robotics. Dr. Bajekal is a Fellow of the Royal College and recipient of the Indian President’s Gold medal and has was one of the first board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physicians in the U.K.
Dr. Bakekal is the co-author of Living PCOS Free: How to Regain Your Health with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Finding Me in Menopause: Flourishing in Perimenopause and Menopause using Diet and Lifestyle
Dr. Bajekal’s Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine:
-Eating a predominantly whole food, plant-based diet
-Regular physical activity
-Adequate sleep
-Stress management
-Avoidance of risky substance use (alcohol, smoking, drugs)
-Positive social connections
Do these principles sound familiar? I’ve been teaching these same fundamentals of health since I started this site in 2010 and I’m excited to introduce you to yet another brilliant physician with a passion to empower her patients to heal through diet and lifestyle changes. Enjoy!
Watch our interview below, or listen to it on the Chris Beat Cancer podcast on iTunes or Spotify.
Dr. Nitu Bajekal unedited interview transcript
Show Notes
-Dr. Bajekal’s journey to plant-based medicine [2:15]
-Understanding PCOS: causes and impacts [10:37]
-Why PCOS is hard to diagnose [14:14]
-The impact of a plant-based diet in PCOS [22:33]
-The benefits of soy for hormone health and cancer prevention [24:36]
-Obesity: A root cause of cancer and chronic disease [31:43]
-Embrace the 6 Pillars of Health [36:57]
Connect with Dr. Bajekal:
Website: www.nitubajekal.com
Facebook: Nitu Bajekal
Instagram: @nitubajekal
TikTok: @nitubajekal
Books:
Living PCOS Free by Dr. Nitu Bajekal
Finding Me in Menopause by Dr. Nitu Bajekal
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Holy Moly… I cant believe how much info this amazing woman rapid fires with hardly a breath… powerful info. Every woman should hear this. Parents of teenage girls.
I so appreciate that chris made this interview happen. There are often questions in square one about hormones . Always doing his best to care for people. Thank You Chris.