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by Robert Lufkin (Author), Jason Fung (Foreword by)
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
National Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Health Modern medicine is lying to you. Discover the true science behind chronic diseases--and implement an actionable plan to take control of your health and longevity once and for all. For the first time in history, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity plague our population on a global scale. From a seasoned physician, this paradigm-shifting book comprehensively explains the linked cause and exposes the misconceptions prevalent in modern medicine. In Lies I Taught in Medical School, Robert Lufkin, MD, explains that metabolic dysfunction is the common underlying cause of most chronic diseases that has been overlooked for decades, providing the tools needed to address these diseases in ourselves. He draws on expansive, peer-reviewed evidence, proving that standard medical recommendations are killing us. Over the course of 12 illustrated chapters, Lies I Taught in Medical School chronicles how Dr. Lufkin corrected four chronic diseases in himself and expertly supplies the strategies needed to:- Identify chronic disease risk factors, such as inflammation and insulin resistance
- Boost mental health via nutrition and lifestyle
- Improve diet and metabolism
- Attend to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular and other common chronic diseases
- Get off unnecessary medications, including many diabetes and hypertension drugs
Author Biography
Robert Lufkin, MD, has served as a full professor at both the UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine. In addition to being a practicing physician, he is the author of more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 14 books that are available in six languages. Among his many inventions, including several patents in artificial intelligence, he developed an MR-compatible biopsy needle which is used worldwide today as the "Lufkin Needle." He is active on social media with more than 250,000 followers.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.7 IN
Publication Date: June 04, 2024
