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Ann Hester

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Dr. Ann Hester—known as Coach Dr. Ann—is a physician double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, with approximately 30 years of clinical experience. She is among fewer than 1% of U.S. physicians board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and is passionate about making complex medical science understandable, practical, and even fun.

She is the author of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease, a consumer-friendly exploration of how everyday choices can have a powerful impact on health. Through surprising science, real patient stories, humor, myth-busting, and practical strategies, Dr. Hester helps readers understand what may be happening inside their bodies—and what the ...more

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Ann Hester's Blog: Patient Empowerment 101

The Most Powerful Person on Your Healthcare Team May Be You

Your Doctor Has You for 20 Minutes. You Have You for a Lifetime.

I spent about 30 years working at the bedside as an internal medicine physician, and if there is one thing I wish every patient understood, it is this:

You have far more power in your healthcare than you may realize.

Now, before anyone gets nervous, I am NOT suggesting that you fire your doctor, diagnose yourself on Google at 2:

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Ann Hester made a comment on Lorraine Aveline’s review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease " Hi Lorraine! Thanks for taking the time to review my book. I hope it helps! "
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Ann Hester liked Lorraine Aveline's review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease: "The discussion of food and nutrition is one of the parts that stood out to me most. Instead of treating healthy eating as a short-term diet, the book places nutrition within a much larger lifestyle picture. The broader discussion of physical activity" Read more of this review »
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Ann Hester made a comment on Rose Mary’s review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease " Hi Rose! I am glad that food and nutrition stood out. That is the strongest pillar of Lifestyle Medicine with the most science showing how it can tran ...more "
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Ann Hester liked Rose Mary's review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease: "The discussion of food and nutrition is one of the parts that stood out to me most. Instead of treating healthy eating as a short-term diet, the book places nutrition within a much larger lifestyle picture. The broader discussion of physical activity" Read more of this review »
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Ann Hester made a comment on Micheal’s review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease " Hi Michael! I really appreciate your thoughtful review of the book. I hope it helps make your health journey a little easier. "
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Ann Hester liked Micheal's review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease: "I found this to be an accessible introduction to lifestyle medicine with a strong practical focus. The six pillars provide a useful framework, and the combination of science and real-life stories makes the material easier to follow. I particularly li" Read more of this review »
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Ann Hester made a comment on John Mata’s review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease " John! Hello! Appreciate your kind review. Best regards, Coach Dr. Ann "
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Ann Hester made a comment on Amelia’s review of Lifestyle Medicine: A Scientifically Proven Path to Prevent, Treat, or Reverse Chronic Disease " Hi Amelia. Thanks for taking the time to review my book. I'm happy to hear I reached my goal of making the information accessible. I hope you will ref ...more "
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This book was based on nationally accepted Lifestyle Medicine recommendations and the facts were checked against a Lifestyle Medicine database. Different organizations opt for different research articles, but the book is highly accurate, based on Lif ...more
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