Melissa Mondala, MD
Melissa Mondala is a Southern California native and a double board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. She is the direct primary care director for the Institute of Plant-Based Medicine. Mondala obtained her medical degree from Chicago Medical School and her master’s in health care administration from Rosalind Franklin University. She completed her family medicine residency and the first Lifestyle Medicine Fellowship from Loma Linda University Health. Mondala practices prevention, treatment, and reversal of chronic diseases through healthy lifestyles. She is the co-founder of Dr. Lifestyle, a lifestyle and integrative medicine corporation. Find her on Facebook and Instagram.
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See articleGoing Plant-Based for Your Mental Health? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind
Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for 15- to 44-year-olds and is the largest contributor to disability worldwide. Personally, I’ve struggled seeing my loved ones with severe depression and tragically lost one young family member to suicide. As a physician, I also see the effects of depression in my […] -
See articleHow Changing My Diet Healed My Gut and Made Me a Better Doctor
I grew up on a standard American diet. I was raised to eat lots of meat and dairy (which I thought I needed for calcium and protein) and a single serving of vegetables and fruits every day. I believed that one apple a day would keep the doctor away. In 2010, I was diagnosed with […]
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