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Many Chronic Diseases Are Preventable Thanks to Lifestyle Changes

Dr. Robert Lufkin reveals what the food pyramid got wrong.
Many Chronic Diseases Are Preventable Thanks to Lifestyle Changes
Dr. Robert Lufkin, author of "Lies I Taught in Medical School," in Phoenix, Ariz. on Feb 3, 2024. Tal Atzmon/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
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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 is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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