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A California doctor wants people to know that, in his view and experience, the medical community doesn’t always tell patients the truth. Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and father of two young children , has been diagnosed with four chronic diseases — the same ones that claimed his father's life.
Inspired by his own medical struggles, Lufkin decided to write a book exposing what he calls "medical lies" that contribute to the risk of chronic disease in the U.S. – some of which he says he himself once taught as a professor at UCLA and USC.
MEN’S ENERGY AND VITALITY PLUMMETS FOR 6 REASONS. BOOST IT BACK UP THIS WAY While Lufkin is critical of the medical establishment, he pointed out that he is also still part of it himself. "I've written hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and 10 textbooks, and also have the honor and privilege of teaching doctors and other health care professionals , as well as seeing patients," Lufkin told Fox News Digital during an interview.
Dr. Robert Lufkin, pictured at left, was diagnosed with four chronic diseases, which inspired him to write a book, "Lies I Taught in Medical School." (Dr.
Robert Lufkin/iStock) His own diagnoses, Lufkin said, "woke him up" to the flaws in the medical system. First, he developed a type of arthritis called gout. "Next, I developed hypertension , which practically half of adults have," he said.
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