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Dr. Scharffenberg's Seven Keys To Longevity talk gets STANDING OVATIONS around the world.
His 1st interview: youtu.be/iddFlIcxQi4
His NEWEST interview: youtu.be/Kbu9WMj5xrY
NUTRITION PROFESSOR DR. JOHN SCHARFFENBERG BIO:
- Born in Shanghai, China Dec. 15, 1923. His first 16 years of life were in China.
- Graduated from high school in Michigan in 1940 (president of his class)
- The U.S. Army put him through medical school at Loma Linda University, CA. Graduated with his MD in 1947.
- Master's in public health from Harvard University 1956 (elected by the faculty to the Delta Omega Society).
- Served two more years in the army to pay for medical school: first year at Fort Ord, CA; 2nd as American Military Advisor to the Chinese military in Taiwan.
- Taught at Loma Linda University as a professor of nutrition for 62 years.
- Worked in San Bernardino County Health Dept. where he became department head.
- Director of the International Nutrition Research Foundation in Riverside, CA.
-Was on the secretariat of the Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense located at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
- Assistant Director of the Department of Health of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
- Started the Public Health Education Center in Bakersfield, CA from funds due to the selling of the San Joaquin Hospital for 30 million dollars.
Michelle Cen's Website:
michellecen.com
PAPERS CITED:
1964 Surgeon General's report on smoking & health
pbs.org/newshour/health/first-surgeon-general-report-on-smokings-health-effects-marks-50-year-anniversary
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Scientific-Report-of-the-2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Advisory-Committee.pdf
Distribution of lifespan gain from primary prevention intervention
openheart.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000343
Beyond confusion and controversy, can we evaluate the real efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering with statins?
jcbmr.com/index.php/jcbmr/article/view/11
Statin Drugs Given for 5 Years for Heart Disease Prevention (Without Known Heart Disease)
thennt.com/nnt/statins-for-heart-disease-prevention-without-prior-heart-disease-2
American Heart Association Saturated Fat Recommendation
heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia/the-skinny-on-fats
DR. SCHARFFENBERG'S 1st INTERVIEW:
youtu.be/iddFlIcxQi4?si=XhnUUrIV41HWaUSf
0:00 Dr. Scharffenberg's world lecturing tour
2:41 Dr. Scharffenberg's TEDx talk
4:12 First risk factor
4:40 How much alcohol is safe to drink?
5:42 Third risk factor
7:39 When it's most important to exercise
8:09 Fourth risk factor
8:50 Fifth risk factor
10:50 How much saturated fat to eat?
12:40 Do statins work?
13:47 The best diet
16:18 The power of lifestyle
Dr. Scharffenberg's Seven Keys To Longevity talk gets STANDING OVATIONS around the world.
His 1st interview: youtu.be/iddFlIcxQi4
His NEWEST interview: youtu.be/Kbu9WMj5xrY
NUTRITION PROFESSOR DR. JOHN SCHARFFENBERG BIO:
- Born in Shanghai, China Dec. 15, 1923. His first 16 years of life were in China.
- Graduated from high school in Michigan in 1940 (president of his class)
- The U.S. Army put him through medical school at Loma Linda University, CA. Graduated with his MD in 1947.
- Master's in public health from Harvard University 1956 (elected by the faculty to the Delta Omega Society).
- Served two more years in the army to pay for medical school: first year at Fort Ord, CA; 2nd as American Military Advisor to the Chinese military in Taiwan.
- Taught at Loma Linda University as a professor of nutrition for 62 years.
- Worked in San Bernardino County Health Dept. where he became department head.
- Director of the International Nutrition Research Foundation in Riverside, CA.
-Was on the secretariat of the Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense located at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
- Assistant Director of the Department of Health of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
- Started the Public Health Education Center in Bakersfield, CA from funds due to the selling of the San Joaquin Hospital for 30 million dollars.
Michelle Cen's Website:
michellecen.com
PAPERS CITED:
1964 Surgeon General's report on smoking & health
pbs.org/newshour/health/first-surgeon-general-report-on-smokings-health-effects-marks-50-year-anniversary
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Scientific-Report-of-the-2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Advisory-Committee.pdf
Distribution of lifespan gain from primary prevention intervention
openheart.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000343
Beyond confusion and controversy, can we evaluate the real efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering with statins?
jcbmr.com/index.php/jcbmr/article/view/11
Statin Drugs Given for 5 Years for Heart Disease Prevention (Without Known Heart Disease)
thennt.com/nnt/statins-for-heart-disease-prevention-without-prior-heart-disease-2
American Heart Association Saturated Fat Recommendation
heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia/the-skinny-on-fats
DR. SCHARFFENBERG'S 1st INTERVIEW:
youtu.be/iddFlIcxQi4?si=XhnUUrIV41HWaUSf
0:00 Dr. Scharffenberg's world lecturing tour
2:41 Dr. Scharffenberg's TEDx talk
4:12 First risk factor
4:40 How much alcohol is safe to drink?
5:42 Third risk factor
7:39 When it's most important to exercise
8:09 Fourth risk factor
8:50 Fifth risk factor
10:50 How much saturated fat to eat?
12:40 Do statins work?
13:47 The best diet
16:18 The power of lifestyle
