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.
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. His own diagnoses, Lufkin said, 'woke him up' to the flaws in the medical system.
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