Joel Fuhrman
Joel Fuhrman is a best-selling author, board-certified family physician, nutritional researcher, and an internationally recognized expert on healthy nutrition and natural healing. He is well known for his expertise in nutrigenomics, which is the science of customizing nutritional and lifestyle interventions based on a person’s genetic makeup and health history.
Dr. Fuhrman graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and has been in practice for 25 years. In addition to his medical practice and research, he appeared on numerous health TV shows and wrote a half dozen books that have changed the way people think about eating for health.
His first book, 1990’s Eat to Live, outlines a plan for how to achieve optimum health through healthy nutrition and lifestyle changes, free from gimmicky diets. It has sold more than 1 million copies and is in its 19th printing.
His subsequent popular books include Eat for Health, Super Immunity, The End of Dieting and Fast Food Genocide, as well as The End of Diabetes and The End of Heart Disease. In each of these books, Dr. Fuhrman gives powerful advice on how to prevent and reverse chronic illnesses and makes consuming nutritious foods sexy.
Dr. Fuhrman developed the nutrient density score system, commonly referred to as the "Healthy Eating Pyramid," which emphasizes nutrient packed plant-based food over processed and refined foods not normally seen as part of the USDA food pyramid. He also developed the “Nutritarian Diet” which stresses the intake of foods with a high micronutrient per calorie ratio, with the goal of achieving optimal health. Dr. Fuhrman emphasizes the importance of antioxidants, protective phytochemicals, fiber, vitamins, and minerals as part of an overall holistic approach to sustainable healthy eating habits.
In addition to his books and writings, Dr. Fuhrman is the founder of the Nutritarian action network and DrFuhrman.com, an online health resource that provides users with nutritional tools and wellness coaching to help them improve and maintain their health.
Dr. Fuhrman’s mission is to empower people to take control of their own health by providing sources such as books, programs, DVDs, and nutritional supplements, to help them break free from the diseases of modern society. He regularly appears as an expert on radio and television programs, offering his patented nutrigenomically based nutritional guidance.
Dr. Fuhrman’s approach to improving one's health has helped millions of people live happier and healthier lives. Through his books, lectures, and television appearances, he has established himself as one of the foremost leaders in nutrition and natural health.
