Gemma Newman

Gemma Newman, known as the Plant Power Doctor, is a British medical doctor, nutritionist, author and advocate of whole food plant-based nutrition. She studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine, has worked as a medical doctor since 2004, and is a general practitioner and Senior Partner at The Orchard Surgery in Ashford, Surrey. She is also a qualified Reiki practitioner for the purpose of pain relief, and an ambassador of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK. Newman promotes a whole food plant-based diet to her patients, which excludes animal source foods and emphasises fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, nuts and seeds, and she argues that it can reduce the risk of conditions such as bowel cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. She wrote The Plant Power Doctor in 2021 and Get Well, Stay Well in 2023.