Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He is one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry.
Dr. Lustig graduated from MIT in 1976, and received his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. He also received his Masters of Studies in Law (MSL) degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2013.
He is the author of the popular books Fat Chance (2012), The Hacking of the American Mind (2017), and the just released book Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine. His 90-minute lecture- Sugar: The Bitter Truth has been viewed over 14 million times on YouTube.
He is the Chief Science Officer of the non-profit Eat REAL, he is on the Advisory Board of the Center for Humane Technology, Simplex Health, and Levels Health, and he is the Chief Medical Officer of BioLumen Technologies, Foogal, Perfact, and Kalin Health.
At the salon:
Dr. Lustig delved into what is healthy in our food supply and what is not. He armed us with ways to avoid the unhealthy options.
Click here to view Dr. Lustig's salon video.
Contact Information:
Website: robertlustig.com
YouTube video- Sugar: The Bitter Truth
Click here to purchase Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition and Modern Medicine
Click here to make a donation to EatReal.Org (Dr. Lustig is their Chief Science Officer)
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