Many Chronic Diseases Are Preventable Thanks to Lifestyle Changes

In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Dr. Robert Lufkin discuss metabolic health, chronic disease, and the importance of lifestyle in preventing these diseases and living fuller, longer lives.  A self-described member of “the medical school academic establishment,” Dr. Lufkin has published hundreds of scientific papers and received millions of dollars in government funding. He is also the author of “Lies I Taught in Medical School: And the Truths That Can Save Your Life.”  Jan Jekielek: Please tell us about yourself. Dr. Robert Lufkin: I’ve spent my career at two large medical schools with the academic rank of full professor. I’ve published hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers. My laboratory has received millions of dollars from the federal government and NIH, as well as from drug companies and equipment manufacturers. I am really speaking from inside of the medical school academic establishment....