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Bio

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Who he is.

Print & broadcast bio

Physician/medical school professor and New York Times bestselling author empowering people to take back their metabolic health with lifestyle and other tools.

Featured in

  • The New York Times
  • Today Show
  • USA Today
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • ABC News
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Biohackers Magazine

Long bio

  • Former professor at the UCLA David Geffen and USC Keck Schools of Medicine.
  • Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 14 books in 16 languages.
  • Inventor of the “Lufkin Needle,” an MR-compatible biopsy needle used worldwide.
  • Past president of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology.
  • Chief of Longevity Imaging at a large southern California medical network.
  • Computer science at Brown University; medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
  • His weekly video podcast reaches over 1.2 million people.

Media coverage

Broadcast, film, keynotes and interviews.

Where he has appeared.

  • PBS & Discovery ChannelReversed — TV series on longevity
  • FOX NewsNutrition, Health, and Longevity
  • Apple TVForever Young — Longevity documentary
  • American Thought LeadersWhy Many Chronic Diseases Are Preventable — with Jan Jekielek
  • CBS TV NewsLongevity and Rapamycin
  • Kuala LumpurKeynote — to an audience of 6,000+
  • A4M ConferenceKeynote — to approximately 3,000 attendees
  • FLCCC AllianceKeynote — to approximately 700 attendees
  • Unfiltered ExtraInterview with Joe Warner
  • Lillie KaneInterview — 250,000+ views
  • Sound BiteHealthspan and Longevity

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Questions and story ideas

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15 angles, numbered as he numbers them.

Lies I Taught in Medical School

Interview questions

  • 01What health crisis inspired you to question medical teachings and write this book?
  • 02Why the bold title Lies I Taught in Medical School, and how do you handle criticism?
  • 03Why call Alzheimer’s “type 3 diabetes,” and what steps reduce risk?
  • 04How do low-carb and fasting reverse metabolic issues, backed by what evidence?

Story ideas

  • 01Doctor’s Confession Sparks Debate

    A UCLA/USC medical school professor revisits what he taught about cholesterol and heart disease, and challenges statin use.

  • 02Metabolic Syndrome: The Silent Killer?

    How insulin resistance links diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s, as set out in his critique.

  • 03Rethinking Cancer Causes

    Shifting the root of cancer from DNA damage to metabolic dysfunction, with fasting as prevention.

  • 04Alzheimer’s as Type 3 Diabetes

    The brain–metabolism connection, and the lifestyle steps he argues follow from it.

  • 05Mental Health Myths Exposed

    His case that depression ties to metabolism rather than neurotransmitters alone.

  • 06Low-Carb Revolution

    Intermittent fasting and low-carb diets as his proposed route to reversal.

  • 07Aging Isn’t Inevitable

    mTOR inhibition and autophagy, drawn from his own health turnaround.

  • 08Big Pharma’s Role in Medical Lies

    How he alleges profit motives perpetuate outdated paradigms.

  • 09Patient Empowerment Tools

    Practical steps from the book for monitoring metabolic health at home.

  • 10Med School Reform Needed?

    Whether curricula should be updated to include metabolic science.

Imaging for Longevity

Interview questions

  • 05What makes the Complete Metabolic Heart Scan superior to standard CT scans for detecting heart and metabolic diseases?
  • 06Why is the CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score one of the best predictors of heart attacks, per recent studies?
  • 07What lifestyle or medical steps can users take based on scan results to reverse metabolic issues?

Story ideas

  • 11Revolutionary 4-in-1 Heart Scan

    The Complete Metabolic Heart Scan: calcium score, arterial age, liver fat and bone density in one report.

  • 12Visualizing Hidden Diseases Early

    Direct detection of atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease.

  • 13Your Arteries’ True Age Exposed

    Arterial age as a measure people can act on.

  • 14Battling Silent Liver Fat Buildup

    Quantifying liver fat to catch and track fatty liver disease.

  • 15Bone Density Checks in Heart Scans

    Folding osteoporosis screening into cardiovascular imaging.

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