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Valencia Porter

M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.N. Chopra certified Perfect Health instructor
Dr. Valencia Porter is a leader in Integrative, Preventive, and Environmental Medicine, combining ancient wisdom traditions such as Ayurvedic Medicine with modern science. Double-Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Integrative Medicine, she has been a part of the Chopra medical team for the past decade, providing integrative medical consultations and teaching health professionals and the community how to achieve total mind, body, spirit health.

She passionately advocates for real solutions to the global problems of climate change and pollution, knowing that personal and planetary health are intricately linked. Dr. Porter shares her extensive knowledge about the environment and its role in our health and wellbeing through her recent book, “Resilient Health: How to Thrive in Our Toxic World,” a handbook for the toxic age based on her research, clinical experience guiding patients through the Chopra's signature detox program, and personal healing journey. Her integrative practice combines nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, mind-body medicine, energy medicine, environmental medicine, Ayurveda, functional medicine and peak performance methods to create optimal and resilient health.
Valencia Porter

Articles

meditation

Wouldn’t You Rather Be Meditating?

We might also ask, Wouldn’t you rather be peaceful, centered, and awake? Meditation is a time-honored practice for accessing a deeper state of pure awareness, beyond the noisy mental chatter that so …

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Mind-body Health

7 Steps to a Healthy Heart

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but it is preventable and controllable. Many lifestyle-related factors are known to have a direct impact on cardiovascular health. …

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Mind-body Health

Are the Health Benefits of Alcohol Overhyped?

Ever since humans first started drinking fermented beverages, there probably has been debate about its benefits and its drawbacks. While it’s common knowledge that binge drinking and chronic overconsu …

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