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Meet the founder

Kurt Bravata, M.D., FASAM

Board-Certified Physician · Addiction Medicine Specialist · Author

Dr. Kurt Bravata M.D., FASAM — Founder of Holistic Human

Credentials & Background

  • Board-Certified in Family Medicine
  • Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM)
  • Decades of clinical practice in primary and integrative care
  • Author of Live Free or Diet
  • Host of the Holistic Human YouTube channel and Substack

The body, mind, and spirit are inseparable — treating one without the others is treating only part of the person.

Dr. Kurt Bravata is a board-certified physician and Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM). With decades of clinical experience spanning primary care, addiction medicine, and integrative health, he has witnessed firsthand both the extraordinary power and the real limitations of conventional medicine — and the remarkable results that emerge when natural healing is brought alongside it.

Dr. Bravata's journey toward integrative medicine was shaped not only by his patients but by his own pursuit of answers that the standard medical curriculum didn't always provide. He began asking deeper questions: Why do some patients heal fully while others plateau? What role does nutrition, faith, and lifestyle play in outcomes that drugs alone cannot achieve? Those questions led him to a conviction that has defined his practice ever since — that the body, mind, and spirit are inseparable, and that treating one without the others is treating only part of the person.

His book, Live Free or Diet, weaves together medical science, biblical wisdom, and practical nutrition to offer a roadmap for reclaiming health and vitality. It is the same philosophy that drives Holistic Human: that freedom, faith, and informed choices are the foundation of lasting wellness.

Dr. Bravata founded Holistic Human to make integrative health education accessible to everyone — not just those who can afford a concierge physician or a functional medicine specialist. His mission is simple: equip, educate, and empower every person who walks through these digital doors.

The book

Live Free or Diet

Medical science, biblical wisdom, and practical nutrition — woven together into a roadmap for reclaiming health and vitality.

Live Free or Diet book by Dr. Kurt Bravata

In Live Free or Diet, Dr. Bravata weaves together decades of clinical experience with the conviction that lasting health requires more than a prescription. It requires a change of heart — and a change of plate.

Part medical guide, part spiritual journey, this book is for anyone who has tried every diet and still feels stuck — and is ready to understand the deeper "why" behind their health.

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