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Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Colin Zhu.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My journey has always been driven by curiosity and a desire to understand how we can live healthier, more fulfilling lives. As a double board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, I began exploring the connection between our everyday choices, particularly what we eat, and our long-term health.
Throughout my medical education and career, I realized there were opportunities to expand beyond traditional medical training, especially when it came to nutrition, culinary medicine, and the role of lifestyle in preventing and managing chronic diseases. This led me to deepen my knowledge of plant-based nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine while also drawing on my training as a chef.
In 2017, I founded TheChefDoc, an online wellness and education platform that brings together my medical background and culinary experience to make healthy living more accessible and practical.
Today, that mission continues through my work as a physician, educator, international speaker, and host of the Thrive Bites podcast. My latest project, Empowered Kitchen, is a natural extension of this journey. It’s a collaborative cookbook that brings together physicians, chefs, dietitians, farmers, and other experts who share a common belief: food can be a powerful tool for health, connection, and positive change.
