A board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods.
Dr. Fuhrman speaks about his personal experiences and why he loves nutritional science.
For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes, and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
He coined the term Nutritarian to describe a nutrient-dense eating style — designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan.
With his daughter, Cara Fuhrman, ND, Dr. Fuhrman operates the Longevity Rx medical facility in San Diego, California. The father-and-daughter team pairs cutting-edge diagnostics, comprehensive biomarker testing, and personalized therapeutics with proven lifestyle strategies — to empower, protect, and enhance patients’ health at every age, and extend their longevity.
Consultations are available in-person and via an online portal.
Visit Longevity RxDr. Fuhrman is president of the Nutritional Research Foundation and serves on the faculty of Northern Arizona University’s Health Sciences division.
Dr. Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman) School of Medicine (1988). He has received the St. Joseph’s Family Practice Residents’ Teaching Award for his contribution to the education of family practice residents, and a C3 Cardiology Global Health Award for teaching nutritional science to cardiologists.
A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Dr. Fuhrman is a former world-class figure skater who placed second in the United States National Pairs Championships in 1973 and third in the 1976 World Professional Pairs Skating Championship in Jaca, Spain. Along with his nutritional expertise, he has served on sports medical committees, advised professional and Olympic athletes, and lectured to athletic trainers and world-class athletes about maximizing performance and preventing injury.
In hundreds of radio and television appearances — including The Dr. Oz Show, The Today Show, Live with Kelly, and Good Morning America — Dr. Fuhrman has educated millions on the long-range benefits of healthy eating. His five hugely successful PBS specials, which have raised over $50 million for public television, bring essential nutritional knowledge to homes all across America.
Dr. Fuhrman has collaborated on a number of articles appearing in peer-reviewed medical journals, including: