John A. McDougall
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| Born | May 17, 1947 (age 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Physician, author |
| Known for | Treating degenerative diseases with a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based/vegan diet |
| Notable work | The McDougall Plan (1983), The Starch Solution (2011) |
| Website | http://www.drmcdougall.com |
John A. McDougall (born May 17, 1947) is an American doctor and author who has written that degenerative disease can be prevented and treated with a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based vegan diet—especially one based on starches which excludes animal foods and added vegetable oils. McDougall's diet—The McDougall Plan—has been categorized as a fad diet that carries some disadvantages, such as a boring food choice and the risk of feeling hungry.
He was born on May 17, 1947.
McDougall is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. He performed his internship at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1972 and his medical residency at the University of Hawaii. He is certified as an internist by the Board of Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
In 1965, at age 18, McDougall suffered a massive stroke, which he attributed to his high animal product diet.
Between 1973 and 1976, McDougall worked as a physician at the Hamakua Sugar Plantation on Hawaii Island. Between 1986 and 2002, he launched a vegetarian dietary program at St. Helena Hospital in the Napa Valley, California. Between 1999 and 2001, he ran a dietary program for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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