Michael Greger

A founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, MICHAEL GREGER, M.D. FACLM, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition. A graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award in 2017 and became a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

His books How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Age became instant New York Times Best Sellers. One hundred percent of all proceeds Dr. Greger receives from his books and speaking engagements have always been and will always be donated to charity.

Dr. Greger has appeared in such documentaries as What the Health and You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, and served as an advisor for The Game Changers.

He founded the nonprofit health charity NutritionFacts in 2003. The science-based organization provides free updates on the latest in nutrition research via videos, blogs, podcasts, and infographics, and is a strictly non-commercial public service, without any sponsors, ads, brand partnerships, or paid subscriptions. Fact-based information is disseminated at no cost and in many languages on the benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet for wellness, disease prevention, healthy weight management, and longevity.