Working toward a healthy body, peaceful mind, and a joyful heart.

"Working toward a healthy body, peaceful mind, and a joyful heart."

- Beth Frates MD

"Working toward a healthy body, peaceful mind, and a joyful heart."

- Beth Frates MD

Keep in Touch

Sign up and stay up-to-date with Dr. Frates's Lifestyle Medicine adventures!

Newsletter Sign Up

Beth Frates MD

Elizabeth (Beth) Pegg Frates MD is a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education and an award-winning teacher at Harvard Medical School, as well as at the Harvard Extension School.


Dr. Frates was voted in as the President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and will serve the 10,000 member organization in that capacity from 2022-2024. She continues to be active at Harvard Medical School as Associate Professor, Part-Time, advising the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group and giving lectures on motivational interviewing, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. In addition, Dr. Frates teaches three college and masters level courses at the Harvard Extension School on lifestyle medicine: Wellbeing from the Inside Out: From Cell to Community, Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine, and Culinary Psychology. With her passion for teaching, she is a sought after speaker for CMEs at Harvard Medical School, locally, nationally and internationally.


Working one-on-one with clients is what Dr. Frates does best. She connects with people and meets them right where they are at that moment. After establishing a personal connection, Dr. Frates can identify what her clients need to make progress in adopting healthy lifestyles. She believes in the power of implementing realistic small changes to create big results.

Beth Frates MD

Elizabeth (Beth) Pegg Frates MD is a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education and an award-winning teacher at Harvard Medical School, as well as at the Harvard Extension School.


Dr. Frates was voted in as the President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and will serve the 10,000 member organization in that capacity from 2022-2024. She continues to be active at Harvard Medical School as Assistant Professor, Part-Time, advising the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group and giving lectures on motivational interviewing, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. In addition, Dr. Frates teaches three college and masters level courses at the Harvard Extension School on lifestyle medicine: Wellbeing from the Inside Out: From Cell to Community, Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine, and Culinary Psychology. With her passion for teaching, she is a sought after speaker for CMEs at Harvard Medical School, locally, nationally and internationally.


Working one-on-one with clients is what Dr. Frates does best. She connects with people and meets them right where they are at that moment. After establishing a personal connection, Dr. Frates can identify what her clients need to make progress in adopting healthy lifestyles. She believes in the power of implementing realistic small changes to create big results.

Award-Winning

Recipient of multiple teaching awards at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Extension School

LM Expert

Trained and passionate about

Lifestyle Medicine

Author

Author of multiple articles and books in Lifestyle Medicine

WebMD

Want to Tone Your Muscles? Try an ‘Activity Snack’

Dr. Frates Appears on ABC News to Share Healthy New Year Strategies

Dr. Elizabeth Pegg Frates offers expert guidance on creating New Year’s resolutions that are meaningful, achievable, and measurable as we head into 2026. In her ABC News segment, she emphasizes starting with clear, actionable steps rather than vague aspirations, helping people identify goals that align with their long-term health and well-being.

Watch on ABC News

Key recommendations include:

Begin with small, specific goals that are easier to integrate into daily life and build momentum over time — this increases the likelihood of lasting change.

Measure progress thoughtfully, whether by tracking habits on a calendar or through apps, to stay motivated and accountable.

Tailor goals to personal routines and priorities, ensuring they are relevant and meaningful, rather than simply aspirational. 

For Extra Protection From COVID's Worst Effects, Look to Lifestyle Medicine

BETH FRATES, FACULTY MEMBER, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
ON 3/1/22 AT 8:00 AM EST

One encouraging result of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic is that it has elevated public awareness of the crisis of chronic disease—those underlying conditions so often associated with worse outcomes—and the urgent need to address it.

Read More

Cooking, Chronic Pain & Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves

We’re discussing relief for those who suffer from chronic pain, medicine cabinet must-haves, and fearless cooking in the kitchen with new cookware technology.

One in 5 Americans are battling long-term pain — with only 7,000 pain-focused doctors in our country to support them. Now, there’s a new company focused on championing people who suffer from chronic pain, enabling their journey back to a full and vibrant life.

Many people have New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking or control their cravings associated with quitting smoking.
GoodSense offers various products to help you quit.

Founded in 1985, Circulon pioneered the industry by creating the first hard-anodized nonstick cookware — and now they are reinventing the category again with SteelShield™.

Dr. Frates talks about Lifestyle Medicine on The Balancing Act

Data from a survey conducted by National Health Interview Survey shows that in 2019, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain and 7.4% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities.


On the show, Dr. Frates talks about how lifestyle medicine can help those suffering from chronic pain with pain management.


Dr. Frates says, "Power of the mind and the body can be utilized to manage chronic pain. Chronic pain is complex. We use an approach that integrates lifestyle medicine principles from the get-go. Everyone's pain is unique and together we can build an individualized treatment plan that will really help you relieve this pain."


Watch the full interview here.

IMPROVING PROVIDER HEALTH & HAPPINESS

A 6 hour course on health and happiness provided for free at Mass General Brigham. It was created by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass General Hospital with a mini-grant from the MGH MGPO Frigoletto Committee. It's all about a healthy body, peaceful mind and joyful heart with lots of research behind the six pillars of lifestyle medicine as well as attitude, positive psychology, timeouts, energy and purpose.

View Course
quotesArtboard 1 copy 2

I just finished this course. I thought it was excellent! It was both inspirational and motivating.  I had the opportunity to do it while at home healing from [an injury] and it really provided me with the opportunity to evaluate my life and health and commit to making changes as I recover.


I really appreciated all of the reading/book recommendations so that I can delve deeper into some of the topics.


I wish that there had been something like this available to me during my training or earlier in my career.


A note from a physician who took the course

IMPROVING PROVIDER HEALTH & HAPPINESS

A 6 hour course on health and happiness provided for free at Mass General Brigham. It was created by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass General Hospital with a mini-grant from the MGH MGPO Frigoletto Committee. It's all about a healthy body, peaceful mind and joyful heart with lots of research behind the six pillars of lifestyle medicine as well as attitude, positive psychology, timeouts, energy and purpose.

View Course
quotesArtboard 1 copy 2

I just finished this course. I thought it was excellent! It was both inspirational and motivating.  I had the opportunity to do it while at home healing from [an injury] and it really provided me with the opportunity to evaluate my life and health and commit to making changes as I recover.


I really appreciated all of the reading/book recommendations so that I can delve deeper into some of the topics.


I wish that there had been something like this available to me during my training or earlier in my career.


A note from a physician who took the course

Dr. Beth Frates was honored with the #IStandWithHer 2024 She for She Award at the Women In Medicine Conference in Chicago on Friday, September 13, 2024.

This award is given to a woman in medicine who has mentored and uplifted other women in her career and has had a significant impact on their lives. There were about a dozen women nominated for this award. The awards committee at the Women is Medicine non-profit organization @wimedicineorg


https://www.womeninmedicinesummit.org/

Dr. Beth Frates is interviewed by the American Medical Association on the topic of lifestyle medicine.

The Primary Care Collaborative invited Dr. Beth Frates to participate in a webinar about integrating Whole Health into Primary Care

Dr. Beth Frates is interviewed by the American Medical Association on the topic of lifestyle medicine.

The Primary Care Collaborative invited Dr. Beth Frates to participate in a webinar about integrating Whole Health into Primary Care

Featured Videos

Featured Videos