created by doctors - loved by parents
We are parents first, doctors second, and life coaches third. We recognize the importance of nurturing strong family bonds that promote healthy family connections. Drawing from our personal and professional lives, we have created resources that will strengthen family ties and bring families closer together.
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what we do says who we are 👇
We began our training in the conventional medical model but quickly felt stuck in a cycle of treating symptoms and managing diseases rather than addressing root causes and finding cures. It was frustrating to see patients rely on pills and procedures that weren’t helping long term. Little did we know that this discontent would lead us on a path of discovery – one that would reshape not only our careers but our entire outlook on life.
Delving into nutrition and lifestyle medicine revealed healing as holistic, nurturing mind, body, and soul, guiding a comprehensive approach that prevents and reverses diseases.
Believing in continuous growth, we realized optimal health thrives in strong family bonds, inspiring us to create resources strengthening connections.
webe kälm fosters openness, hope, and connection, essential for grounded family interactions, offering support through challenges and everyday moments.
Our practice blends nutrition, lifestyle, and connection medicine, prioritizing patient well-being, a story of transformation, resilience, and hope shared with you and your families.
We began our training in the conventional medical model but quickly felt stuck in a cycle of treating symptoms and managing diseases rather than addressing root causes and finding cures. It was frustrating to see patients rely on pills and procedures that weren’t helping long term. Little did we know that this discontent would lead us on a path of discovery – one that would reshape not only our careers but our entire outlook on life.
Delving into nutrition and lifestyle medicine revealed healing as holistic, nurturing mind, body, and soul, guiding a comprehensive approach that prevents and reverses diseases.
Believing in continuous growth, we realized optimal health thrives in strong family bonds, inspiring us to create resources strengthening connections.
webe kälm fosters openness, hope, and connection, essential for grounded family interactions, offering support through challenges and everyday moments.
Our practice blends nutrition, lifestyle, and connection medicine, prioritizing patient well-being, a story of transformation, resilience, and hope shared with you and your families.
Want to know more about Matt & Alona?
webe kälm rests on a foundation of many decades of training and experience: Dr. Alona Pulde is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician while Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. Both are highly trained in the emerging field of Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Connection Medicine and for the last 3+ years have been focusing all of their expertise and passion towards helping their patients make life more wonderful. Coupling all of this expertise with their fluency in Polyvagal Theory and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing, they are uniquely positioned to address problems that plague those without this range of skills and competencies by creating non-intuitive, highly effective tools and strategies.
"doctors of the future"
Touted as doctors of the future by Dean Ornish, MD and with their work supported by many experts including Sanjay Gupta, MD, Dr Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman combined conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create their groundbreaking health paradigm. They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate medical advisors, and are NY Times bestselling authors.
published works
Together they have co-authored six books, including The New York Times Bestseller Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole. They co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Cookbook with John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market. Most recently they co-authored, “Wellness to Wonderful,” interweaving medical science, psychology, spirituality, and life wisdom to help people achieve lasting health, vibrancy, peace, and joy. They contribute expertise to publications such as Women’s Health, US News & World Report, and Forbes, consult for progressive companies interested in optimizing health of their employees, and serve on various advisory boards.
women's health advocacy
Alona Pulde, MD is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician. She is particularly passionate about supporting clients with nutrition, attaining healthy body weight, and women’s health.
experts in communication
Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He is particularly passionate about integrating mind-body health treatment and applying the power of connection to help treat chronic disease.
VP's of Whole Foods medicine and wellness centers
At Whole Foods Market they led the initiative to establish comprehensive medical and wellness centers as well as develop a self-insured health plan and health system partner network designed to optimize all aspects of employee health in a comprehensive, integrated program. As the Whole Foods Market Vice President of Health and Wellness, Dr. Alona developed and directed their nutrition and lifestyle improvement program and directed the Whole Foods Market Total Health Immersion Program, helping patients achieve unprecedented health outcomes. As the Whole Foods Market Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Matt directed the medical providers and health system partners in an integrated and comprehensive approach towards supporting patients through all aspects of their health care.
WeHeal founders
After ten years of serving Whole Foods Market as corporate Vice Presidents, helping launch their national comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital and insurance networks, Dr. Pulde and Dr. Lederman moved on to co-found their new venture, WeHeal, which is the culmination of decades of learning and practical experience organized into an easily accessible program that does everything just short of guaranteeing lasting health, joy and satisfaction in your life.