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by Shad MD MPH Marvasti (Author), Richard H. MD MPH Carmona (With), Andrew Weil (Foreword by)
What if aging didn't mean decline--and chronic disease wasn't inevitable?
Longevity Made Simple: Live Healthier for Longer with the DRESS Code is a transformative guide that challenges everything we think we know about health, aging, and the future of medicine. A Stanford-trained physician and leading expert in lifestyle and integrative medicine, Dr. Shad reveals the truth: we don't have a healthcare system--we have a sick care system, one that reacts to disease rather than prevents it. Meanwhile, chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and many cancers continue to cut lives short--despite being largely preventable. Longevity Made Simple empowers you to take your health into your own hands using the DRESS Code--Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep--a practical, science-based blueprint to prevent, treat, and even reverse the chronic diseases that account for most premature, preventable deaths worldwide. Backed by the latest research in epigenetics, Dr. Shad explains in clear, accessible language how your genes are not your fate. Instead, your lifestyle choices can change the expression of your genes, tackling the root causes of disease and promoting optimal health and vitality as you age. You'll learn:- What the latest science reveals about the food and habits that help you thrive
- Why connection and community may be more vital than any supplement
- How to optimize your sleep, tame stress, and move with joy
- Actionable strategies and routines that fit into real life--no matter your age or background
Author Biography
SHAD MARVASTI, MD, MPH ("Dr. Shad") is a nationally recognized leader in integrative health, culinary medicine, and lifestyle medicine. He is a Stanford-trained physician who has over two decades of experience empowering patients and communities to take charge of their health. Acting to transform and redesign medical education, he has served on the faculty at Stanford University and at The University of Arizona where he founded The Culinary Medicine Program and a Certificate of Distinction in Wellness, Integrative Medicine, and Nutrition to train future physicians with the tools they need to prevent and reverse chronic disease by addressing its root causes. He currently serves as the founding director of the Integrative Health and Lifestyle Medicine Institute at HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Arizona where he is developing innovative clinical models that take a whole person approach to care by realigning incentives to go from a reactive, disease management, "sick" care system to one that is focused on keeping us healthy through a focus on prevention and the use of lifestyle interventions that proactively empower individuals and communities with the tools they need to optimize their health in all aspects of life.
Dr. Shad has been featured in national media as a trusted voice on practical, science-based wellness. His pioneering work bridges cutting-edge research with real-life application to help people live longer, healthier, and more vibrant lives. Connect with Dr. Shad:www.doctorshad.com
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https: //www.tiktok.com/@doctorshad Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, is a renowned physician, trauma surgeon, integrative and wellness expert, and global public health leader with an extensive history of service including military, law enforcement, and public community service, he was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. Currently, he is Chief of Health Innovations for Canyon Ranch, America's preeminent health and wellness brand; he is also a Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Professor of Surgery, and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Arizona; he is also a member of several Fortune 500 boards.
