Joel Fuhrman, MD

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (born December 2, 1953) is an American physician, author, nutritionist, and natural healing expert. He is focused on preventing and reversing diseases through the use of nutritional strategies. Dr. Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Health Sciences division at Northern Arizona University.
 
Dr. Fuhrman is the owner and director of the Eat to Live Retreat, located in San Diego, which provides a 4–12 week stay for individuals seeking recovery from various medical conditions, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, and food addiction. He also participates in sports medical committees, where he provides counseling to professional and Olympic athletes and athletic trainers on injury prevention and performance optimization.
 
Apart from being a medical practitioner, Dr. Fuhrman is recognized as a best-selling author and media figure, having appeared on popular TV shows like The Dr. Oz Show, Live with Kelly, and Good Morning America. He has authored numerous books, including seven New York Times bestsellers, like Eat for Life, The End of Diabetes and The End of Heart Disease. Dr. Fuhrman has introduced the term "Nutritarian" to describe a nourishing dietary approach aimed at preventing illnesses and increasing lifespan.
==Early life and education==
Dr. Fuhrman was born and raised in Yonkers, New York, the son of Seymour and Isabel Fuhrman.
 
Before his medical career, Dr. Fuhrman was a highly skilled figure skater, achieving second place in the 1973 United States National Pairs Championships before having to stop competing in 1974 and 1975, due to a heel injury, hindering his efforts to make the Olympic team. In 1976, he participated in the World Professional Pairs Skating Championship in Jaca, Spain, with his sister Gale, and finished in third place. 
 
Fuhrman pursued his undergraduate studies at New York University, and 6 years later attended the post-graduate pre-med program at Columbia. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988.
==Career==
Dr. Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician. He is President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and an adjunct faculty member at the North Arizona University, Health Sciences division.
 
Dr. Fuhrman is a strong proponent of the "nutritarian" diet, a plant-based diet plan that emphasizes nutrient-rich foods. In his practice, he implements a nutrition-focused approach to tackle obesity and chronic diseases. As a celebrity figure in his field, he uses his influence to promote improvement in public health via natural foods, exercise, the proper use of nutritional supplements and organic gardening.
 
Dr. Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician specializing in nutritional medicine and providing services through his website, DrFuhrman.com, established in 1991. Products and services include the "Ask The Doctor" forum, teleconferences, newsletters, meetings, disease-specific nutritional protocols, healthful recipes, and other supportive membership services. The website also features over 500 case histories and success stories.
 
In 2018, Dr. Fuhrman opened the Eat to Live Retreat in north San Diego County, where overweight and chronically ill individuals from around the world can undergo a 4–12 week stay under his care and his expert staff to resolve food addiction, lose weight and recover their health. The retreat is designed to help reverse common medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, headaches, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases, and more.
 
Dr. Fuhrman's expertise in nutrition and natural healing has earned him international recognition and featured appearances on numerous radio and television shows. His highly successful PBS specials have generated over $50 million for public broadcasting stations, bringing nutritional science into homes across the United States and Canada.
 
Aside from his medical practice, Dr. Fuhrman is a notable author and media figure, making regular appearances on television programs like The Dr. Oz Show, Live with Kelly and Good Morning America. He has authored numerous books, including seven New York Times bestsellers, such as Eat for Life, The End of Diabetes and The End of Heart Disease. He also introduced the term "Nutritarian" to describe a nutrient-rich dietary approach for preventing disease and promoting longevity.
 
Dr. Fuhrman has contributed numerous articles published in medical journals, including the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Current Sports Medicine Reports, Nutrition Journal, Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal.
==Bibliography==
* Eat for Life (HarperOne, 2020) 
* Eat to Live (Little Brown, 2003)
* Super Immunity (HarperOne, 2012)
* The End of Diabetes (HarperOne, 2013)
* The Eat to Live Cookbook (HarperOne, 2013)
* The End of Dieting (HarperOne, 2014) 
* The End of Heart Disease (HarperOne, 2016)
* Fast Food Genocide (HarperOne, 2018)
* Eat to Live Quick & Easy Cookbook (HarperOne 2017)
* Dr. Fuhrman’s Transformation 20 Blood Pressure and Cholesterol (Gift of Health Press)
* Dr. Fuhrman’s Transformation 20 Diabetes (Gift of Health Press)
* 10 in 20: Dr. Fuhrman’s Lose 10 Pounds in 20 Days Detox Program (Gift of Health Press)
* Eat for Health (Gift of Health Press)
* Disease Proof Your Child (St. Martin’s Griffin)
* Fasting and Eating for Health (St. Martin’s Griffin) 
* The Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutritarian Handbook and ANDI Food Scoring Guide (Gift of Health Press)
==Publications==
Dr. Fuhrman’s scientific journal publications include:
* Bradley MD, Arnold ME, Biskup BG, Campbell TM, Fuhrman J, Guthrie GE, Kelly JH, Lacagnina S, Loomis JF, McMacken MM, Trapp C, Karlsen MC; Medication Deprescribing Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Case Series of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Protocols. Clinical Diabetes 2022.
* Fuhrman JH, Ferreri DM. Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich (NDPR) Diet in Cancer Survivors: Case Series. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention 2021; 3(2).
* Fuhrman JH, Ferreri DM. Nuts And Seeds For Heart Disease Prevention. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention 2020; 2(1), 8.
* Fuhrman JH, Ferreri DM, Singer ML. Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance on a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich (NDPR) Diet: A Survey Study. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention 2019; 1:1.
* Fuhrman JH, Ferreri DM. Treatment and Remission of Symptoms in Type 1 Diabetes with a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich (NDPR) Diet – Case Studies. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention 2019; 1:1.
* Maldonado-Puebla M, Price A, Gonzalez A, Fuhrman J, Nichols A. Efficacy of a Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Diet as Monotherapy in Psoriasis. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention 2019, 1:1.
* Jay Sutliffe, Julia Scheid, Michelle Gorman, Mary Jo Carnot, Alison Adams, Wendy Wetzel, Tricia Fortin, Chloe Sutliffe, Joel Fuhrman Implementation of a Worksite Based 9-Week Micronutrient Dense Nutrition Intervention on Measures of Well-Being in a Cohort of Employees. J Food Nutr 2018;4:103.
* Sutliffe JT, Carnot MJ, Fuhrman J, Sutliffe CA, Scheid JC. A Worksite Nutrition Intervention is Effective at Improving Employee Well-Being: A Pilot Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2018
* Sutliffe J. Scheid J. Gorman M, Adams A, Carnot MJ, Wetzel W, Fortin T, Sutliffe C, Fuhrman J. Worksite Nutrition: Is a Nutrient-Dense Diet the Answer for a Healthier Workforce? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Published online on April 9, 2018.
* Fuhrman J. The Hidden Dangers of Fast and Processed Food. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, April 2018, SAGE Publishing. DOI: 10.1177/1559827618766483
* *Condensed and adapted from Fast Food Genocide (HarperCollins 2017) for a lecture given at the ACLM annual conference in Tuscan, Arizona, October 2017.
* Sutliffe JT, Fuhrman J, Carnot MJ, Beetham R. Nutrient-dense, Plant-rich Dietary Intervention Effective at Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors for Worksites: A Pilot Study. Alternative Therapies. Sept/Oct 2016;22(5):32-36.
* Fuhrman J, Singer M. Improved Cardiovascular Parameter With a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Rich Diet-Style: A Patient Survey With Illustrative Cases. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 1559827615611024. October 15, 2015, doi:10.1177/1559827615611024.
* Fuhrman J. Dietary Protocols to Maximize Disease Reversal and Long-Term Safety. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. May 4, 2015, doi:10.1177/1559827615580971
* Dunaief DM, Fuhrman J, Dunaief JL, Ying G. Glycemic, and cardiovascular parameters improved in Type 2 Diabetes with the high nutrient density (HND) diet. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2012 Aug;2(3):364-371
* Fuhrman J, Sarter B, Glaser D, Acocella S. Changing perceptions of hunger on a high nutrient density diet. Nutrition Journal. 2010 Nov 7;9:51
* Fuhrman J, Ferreri DM. Fueling the vegetarian (vegan) athlete. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2010 Jul-Aug;9(4):233-41
* Fuhrman J, Sarter B, Calabro DJ. Brief case reports of medically supervised, water-only fasting associated with remission of autoimmune disease. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2002 Jul-Aug;8(4):112, 110-1
* Fuhrman J, Selzer ME, Kaplan FS. A shoulder-facial synkinesis in normal human subjects. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 1991;7:43-45
==Awards and recognitions==
* Dr. Fuhrman has been credited with the St. Joseph’s Family Practice Resident’s Teaching Award. 
* He has also received the C3 Cardiology Global Health Award for his contribution to education in the field of nutritional science.
==Personal life==
Dr. Fuhrman resides in San Diego, California, with his wife, Lisa. His four children; Talia, Jenna, Cara and Sean are adults, also residing in California. 
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official website
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* Joel Fuhrman, M.D. on YouTube
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