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Listen "Rubin On Point | Is Food REALLY Medicine? | Dr. Shad Marvasti MD, MPH"
Episode Synopsis
What if medicine focused on preventing disease—not just treating it?In this episode of Rubin On Point, Dan Rubin, ND, FABNO sits down with Dr. Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH—a Stanford-trained physician, medical educator, researcher, and author of the upcoming book Longevity Made Simple, now available for preorder | doctorshad.com/longevity-made-simple.Dr. Shad is a nationally recognized leader in integrative and culinary medicine, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and featured in media for his work redefining healthcare around prevention, nutrition, and whole-person health. From escaping persecution in Iran to transforming medical education, his story blends science, philosophy, and resilience.Together, he and Dr. Rubin explore:* The D.R.E.S.S. Code: Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep* Why chronic disease is the “slow pandemic”* How food as medicine and lifestyle redesigns real care* The role of purpose, connection, and community in longevity📘 Preorder Longevity Made Simple | doctorshad.com/longevity-made-simple📱 Follow Dr. Shad: @Drshad9 | Facebook | Twitter🔗 Press & Media: doctorshad.com/press-and-media🎧 Subscribe for more conversations about resilience, integrative care, and the human spirit.🩺 Educational content only; not medical advice.⏱ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome — Resilience, cancer, and being human00:42 Why this episode matters01:10 Introducing Dr. Shad02:16 From Iran to integrative medicine04:01 Philosophy to medicine — questioning “alternative” care05:15 How the Flexner Report reshaped medicine07:00 The rise of chronic disease07:58 Discovering Dr. Andrew Weil & integrative medicine08:46 Stanford & NIH research experiences09:49 Public health work in underserved communities12:10 Training with Dr. Weil at University of Arizona13:31 Returning to Arizona to innovate care15:05 Whole-person health & lifestyle medicine17:03 Zip code is genetic code — epigenetics & environment18:34 The D.R.E.S.S. Code explained19:49 Bridging MD and ND worlds27:29 Culinary medicine & teaching kitchens29:12 Chronic disease costs & prevention gaps31:04 New care models: group visits & lifestyle programs32:11 Integrative medicine within hospitals34:14 Teaching kitchens as “labs for food as medicine”35:20 Real food vs. “Frankenfoods”37:00 Book preview — Longevity Made Simple37:33 Closing — resilience as purpose and vitality
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