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Colin Zhu, DO

Dr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu is trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched the TheChefDoc website, an online wellness and lifestyle education platform which has been featured in several publications. Dr. Zhu is also an international speaker, the author of "Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires and Elevate Your Life," and is the podcast host of Thrive Bites in which he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset!