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I’m Dr. Raja Ramaswamy

A physician, advocate for sustainable health and for policies that actually support it. I’ve spent years helping patients navigate a broken healthcare system, and now I’m working to fix it both inside and outside the exam room.

My book, YOU Are the New Prescription, is a practical guide for reclaiming your health through simple, lasting shifts. It blends real science, personal stories, and over a decade of clinical experience.

I also enjoy writing about politics and public policy. As a contributing columnist for a regional news outlet, I explore how health and governance intersect and what it will take to build a better system.

Whether I’m treating patients, publishing articles, or speaking out on reform, my mission is the same: to make health make sense and to help the system work better for everyone.

10 Principles for Real Health

  1. Your daily choices are more powerful than your prescriptions.

  2. Mental health is health.

  3. Movement is medicine.

  4. Food is your first pharmacy.

  5. Sleep is sacred.

  6. Health is not inherited it’s earned.

  7. Prevention IS freedom.

  8. Digital overload is a health hazard.

  9. The best health care starts before the clinic.

  10. YOU are the new prescription.