Upside: Shan Hussain

Dr. Shan Hussain is a General Practitioner working in partnership at a large family practice near his hometown of Nottingham, England. He graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine, London, in 1999. He has worked in the fields of Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Care of the Elderly, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Pediatric Medicine and Palliative Care. Since completing his postgraduate training in General Practice and joining his partnership, he has developed a keen interest in the promotion of health and well-being. He has authored the bestselling book The Big Prescription. He has studied neuro-linguistic programming, coaching, healing and is currently working towards a PhD in Psychoneurology. He is a passionate believer that the vast majority of illnesses are preventable by taking simple and natural approaches to diet, activity, mindfulness and interactions with our environment. The combined state of our physical, mental and social well-being are by definition the single greatest marker of health. By making positive step-wise changes to our diet, activity levels, emotional well-being and daily interactions we can all not only take greater control of our health, but also have unparalleled levels of energy, well-being and vitality.