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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee · March 5, 2026 · 65m
How to Get Well and Stay Well: 6 Healthy Habits We All Need to Know
NHS GP Dr. Gemma Newman shares six evidence-based habits from her book Get Well Stay Well: plant-rich eating, daily movement, quality sleep, stress management, meaningful connection, and time in nature. Her clinical experience shows these habits reverse chronic disease.
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Nature exposure reduces cortisol, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers — 20 minutes is the minimum effective dose
Newman: spending 20+ minutes in natural environments (parks, forests, gardens) measurably reduces cortisol by 12-16%, lowers blood pressure, and reduces inflammatory markers. The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' (shinrin-yoku) has clinical evidence supporting it.•
Plant-rich eating reverses chronic disease in clinical practice — Newman sees it daily
Newman: in her NHS practice, shifting patients to plant-rich diets (not necessarily vegan, but predominantly plants) has reversed type 2 diabetes, reduced autoimmune symptoms, resolved chronic pain, and eliminated the need for medications — repeatedly.Was this useful?