Meet Your Doctor
Niki Davis, MD
Licensed to see all patients in: AZ, CA, CO, FL, LA, MA, ND, OR, SD, TX, UT, and WA
“Eating healthy doesn’t have to be rocket science. Lifestyle-related chronic disease can be prevented, treated, and even reversed by eating delicious plant foods in their natural whole form.”
Overview: Dr. Niki Davis is a board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. Earlier in her career, she worked as an engineer on the space shuttle program. However, after finding her passion for using food as medicine to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic disease, she left her job as a “rocket scientist” and transitioned into medicine. While in training, she had the opportunity to intern with Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Anthony Lim, Dr. Alan Goldhamer, and Dr. Michael Klaper, among others. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her son.
Training Institutions: Dr. Davis attended medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Montana Family Medicine Residency, American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is certified in the Starch Solution and has a Plant-based Nutrition Certificate from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell.
Clinical Expertise: Dr. Davis specializes in chronic disease prevention, treatment, and reversal. This includes (but is not limited to) diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, obesity/overweight, thyroid health, and auto-immune conditions. Her focus is helping people navigate the transition to a plant-based lifestyle and how to maintain it, deprescribing medications as needed.
My Philosophy: It’s the food!
Interests: Dr. Davis enjoys spending time with family, spending time outdoors (forest bathing, hiking, camping, snowboarding, river rafting), playing pickleball, cooking, watching her son play baseball, and traveling the world.
Languages: English
My Perspectives
Free Air Living
By Dr. Niki Davis As the warmer weather is upon us, with birds chirping and spring in the air, I can’t help but feel a little lighter, a little more pep in my step, a little more excited about the days to come. During the colder months, I do my best to get outside...
A Plant Based Thanksgiving
By Dr. Niki Davis Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My husband and son love to tease me by saying that it IS my favorite holiday... and maybe they are right. There are many reasons to love Thanksgiving - spending time with loved ones, eating delicious food,...
A New Era in Medicine
By Dr. Niki Davis Hippocrates once said, “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it.” If you are reading this, you know that most medical providers nowadays have lost sight of this. We are so fixated on treating an ailment with a pill or with...
My Webinar Replays
Weight-loss, Inflammation, and Cravings | Love.Life telehealth Q&A
During this Q&A, the PBTH doctors discuss: B12 supplement recommendations, tips for losing weight, which plants reduce inflammation, and salt cravings. Questions Answered (00:04) - I have an autoimmune disease. Can you tell me the difference between Twinlab...
Lifestyle vs. Functional Medicine and Thyroid Treatments | Plant Based Telehealth Q&A
During this Q&A, the PBTH doctors discuss: -Differences between functional and lifestyle medicine -Pros and cons of melatonin supplements -Ways to deal with muscle soreness -How to be plant-based in a family of meat-eaters -Things to look out for in Thyroid...
Lifestyle Medicine Doctors Discuss Ways You Can Improve Your Brain Health
The PBTH doctors discuss brain health, gut health, and hypothyroidism. Questions Answered (00:15) - Intro (06:07) - Mood Disorders (08:27) - What can I do to improve my brain health besides just eating whole food plant-based? (11:46) - The APOE gene (14:53) - Do you...
How to Gain Strength on a Plant-Based Diet | With guest speakers Giacomo Marchese and Dani Taylor
In this episode, we have two plant-based bodybuilders, Giacomo and Dani, discuss how to gain strength on a plant-based diet. Questions Answered (00:39) - Introducing Giacomo Marchese. (01:23) - Introducing Dani Taylor. (02:58) - Where do you get your protein? (03:18)...
Lifestyle Medicine Doctors Answer Your Questions | Guru syndrome, Sinus issues, Sodium
In this Q&A, plant-based doctors answer questions about Guru syndrome, hair loss, eating plant-based while traveling, and much more. Questions Answered 00:03) - Last winter, the skin on my hands, primarily left hand, became inflamed with cracking and sores. My...
Lifestyle Medicine Doctors Answer Your Questions | Night cramps, Asthma, Folic acid
On this Q&A plant-based doctors answer questions about supplements to help with night cramps, foods that help with Asthma, and folic acid supplements. Questions Answered (00:35) - Could you share what you guys are doing for Halloween and kind of to get through...
Q&A with Plant Based Nutrition Support Group
Special guests Paul Chatlin & Lisa Smith discuss how their organization Plant Based Nutrition Support Group offers communities to anyone looking to use a plant-based diet to treat their chronic diseases. Questions Answered (00:33) - Introducing the Plant Based...
Welcome Dr. Colin Zhu | Discussing: Spices, Air Fryers, and Cookware
In this Q&A, we welcome our newest doctor, Dr. Colin Zhu, to the team! Our Plant-based Telehealth doctors discuss whether air frying is healthy, tips for spicing-up a bland meal, and much more! Questions Answered (00:13) - Introducing Dr. Colin Zhu. (08:47)...
Lifestyle Medicine Doctors Q&A | Dementia, Iron, Osteoporosis
The PBTH doctors discuss how a plant-based diet affects iron levels, dementia, osteoporosis, and much more! Questions Answered (00:04) - Do you know a dietician that is wholefood plant-based and knowledgeable of hemochromatosis? (02:44) - I have been on a wholefood...
Lifestyle Medicine Doctors Q&A | Fasting, Menopause, Sleeping habits
Our Plant Based Telehealth doctors answer questions regarding intermittent fasting, menopause, and healthy sleep habits, and late-night snacking. Questions Answered (00:03) - Any advice for hot flashes? (03:24) - What are the optimal levels of vitamin B, D,...
Supplements, Covid, and Constipation | Q&A with Lifestyle Medicine Doctors
On this Q&A plant-based doctors answer questions about recommended supplements, ways to improve your health post Covid, and constipation. Questions Answered (01:59) - Is one tablespoon of flax, half a tablespoon of walnut butter, one tablespoon of walnuts, one...
Essentials for Plant-Based Diet with Guest Dr. Michael Greger
In this video our plant-based doctors answer your questions about suppliments, olive oil, and kidney disease, with quest speaker Dr. Michael Greger. Questions Answered (00:47) - Dr. Michael Greger, do you have any new projects that you like to share with us or...