Joel Fuhrman

Joel Fuhrman
Joel Fuhrman, May 2011.
Born	December 2, 1953 (1953-12-02) (age 57) New York, New York, United States
Occupation	Family physician, author

Joel Fuhrman, MD (born December 2, 1953), is an American board-certified family physician who specializes in nutrition-based treatments for obesity and chronic disease. He is a member of the board of directors of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, ^[1] and serves as Research Director of the Nutritional Research Project. ^[2] He is on the medical staff of Hunterdon Medical Center.

Dr. Fuhrman coined the word "nutritarian" to label people who adopt a micronutrient-rich diet style. He created the Health Equation: Health = Nutrients/Calories (abbreviated as H = N/C). This equation signals that future health can be predicted by the micronutrient per calorie density of the diet.

Dr. Fuhrman is the author of five books, and a number of journal articles. The Second Edition of Eat to Live reached the New York Times Best Seller list in June, 2011, and has been there ever since. He has appeared on several radio and television shows.^[3][4][5]

In 2011, Dr. Fuhrman launched 3 Steps to Incredible Health!, a sixty-minute PBS pledge program that addresses the crisis of obesity and chronic disease plaguing America.

Biography

Joel Fuhrman was born in New York, New York on December 2, 1953. He was a world-class figure skater. He was a member of the US World Figure Skating Team and placed second in the US National Pairs Championship in 1973. He came in 3rd place at the World Professional Pairs Skating Championship in Jaca, Spain^[6]

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Publications

Books

• Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free (hardcover) - ISBN 978-0062080639 (HarperOne; 1st edition Sep 20, 2011)
• Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (hardcover) - Volume 1 ISBN 0-9799667-2-8, Volume 2 ISBN 0-9799667-3-6, Gift of Health Press; First edition (April 1, 2008)
• Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (paperback) - ISBN 0-316-73550-7, (Little Brown & Company; 1st edition January 15, 2003)
• Disease Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right (hardcover) - ISBN 0-312-33805-8, Publisher: St. Martin's Press (August 1, 2005)
• Cholesterol Protection for Life (paperback) - ISBN 0-9744633-1-0, Publisher: Gift of Health Press (September 15, 2004)
• Fasting & Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease (paperback) - ISBN 0-312-18719-X, Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 15, 1998)

DVDs

• 3 Steps To Incredible Health! (2011)
• Dr. Fuhrman's Immersion Excursion
• Osteoporosis Protection for Life
• Dr. Fuhrman’s Secrets to Healthy Cooking

Journal Articles

• Dunaief D, Gui-shuang Y, Fuhrman J, et al. Glycemic and cardiovascular parameters improved in type 2 diabetes with the high nutrient density diet. Presented at the 5th IANA (International Academy on Nutrition and Aging) meeting July 26 & 27, 2010 Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa 1300 Tuyuna Trail Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, USA J Nutr Health Aging 2010;14:500.
• Fuhrman J, Sarter B, Glaser D, Acocella S. Changing perceptions of hunger on a high nutrient density diet. Nutrition Journal 2010, 9:51 (7 November 2010)
• Fuhrman J, Sarter B, Calabro DJ. Fasting in Remission of Autoimmune Disease. Alternative Therapies 2001;8(4):1-3.
• Fuhrman J, Selzer ME, Kaplan FS. A shoulder-facial synkinesis in normal human subjects. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal 1991;7:43-45.
• Sarter BS, Campbell TC, Fuhrman J. Effect of a high nutrient density diet on long-term weight loss: a retrospective chart review. Alternative Therapies 2008;14(3):48-53.

See also

• Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI)
• Michael Klaper
• Vegan nutrition

References

1. ^ http://www.lifestylemedicine.org/Directors [ACLM Board of Directors 2011]
2. ^ http://nutritionalresearch.org
3. ^ Living the Life Show with Carolyn Castleberry on Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
4. ^ Second Opinion with Dr. Oz on Discovery Channel
5. ^ Mehmet Oz on Oprah and Friends on XM Radio
6. ^ "Golden Skate". http://www.goldenskate.com/competitions/proam/jaca.shtml. 

External links

• DrFuhrman.com Official site
• DiseaseProof.com Official blog
• Nutritional Education Institute
• Nutritional Research Project
• Smart People Podcast Interview with Dr. Fuhrman

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Name	Fuhrman, Joel
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Short description	Family Physician and Author
Date of birth	1953-12-2
Place of birth	New York, New York, United States
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