She lost 18kg and her eczema cleared up with diet change, 30-day detox – all thanks to doctor’s ‘farm-based’ medical care
- Dr Ronald Weiss set up Ethos Primary Care at a farm in New Jersey in the US, making it easy to prescribe fresh produce for patients on plant-based diets
- Pragya Thakur eschewed animal products and did Weiss’ 30-day detox, which transformed her health and saw her weight drop from 79kg to 61kg
After 55-year-old Pragya Thakur, a finance and retail planning professional in the US state of New Jersey, developed strange rashes on her ankles and arm in 2016, she visited several dermatologists and tried remedies based on her own research.
When nothing worked, a friend recommended she see Dr Ronald Weiss, a farm-based doctor at Ethos Primary Care.
While doctors in the United States typically spend no more than 15 minutes on a patient visit, Weiss spends an hour with his.
His care plans include required reads, videos, and diet and lifestyle changes a patient needs to make. He runs extensive lab tests to check for any health concerns, and re-runs the tests after the patient has made recommended changes. Lifestyle coaches offer each patient support in achieving their goals.
Farm-based medical care is a fairly new concept in the US, although some hospitals have started growing their own vegetables and fruits to serve patients.
