Rubin On Point | Is Food REALLY Medicine? | Dr. Shad Marvasti MD, MPH

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Rubin on Point

Dan Rubin, ND FABNO

24 episodes

6 days ago

What does it really mean to heal? To find strength in uncertainty? To not just survive, but thrive? Welcome to Rubin on Point. I’m Dr. Dan Rubin, a naturopathic oncologist exploring the science—and soul—of resilience. This podcast is about how we heal, adapt, and harness our inner strength. Through conversations with experts, survivors, and innovators, we’ll uncover how people redefine health and transform their lives—no matter the challenge. Let’s get started.

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Rubin On Point | Is Food REALLY Medicine? | Dr. Shad Marvasti MD, MPH

Rubin on Point

38 minutes 16 seconds

1 week ago

Rubin On Point | Is Food REALLY Medicine? | Dr. Shad Marvasti MD, MPH

What if medicine focused on preventing disease—not just treating it?

In this episode of Rubin On Point, Dan Rubin, ND, FABNO sits down with Dr. Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH—a Stanford-trained physician, medical educator, researcher, and author of the upcoming book Longevity Made Simple, now available for preorder | doctorshad.com/longevity-made-simple.

Dr. Shad is a nationally recognized leader in integrative and culinary medicine, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and featured in media for his work redefining healthcare around prevention, nutrition, and whole-person health. From escaping persecution in Iran to transforming medical education, his story blends science, philosophy, and resilience.

Together, he and Dr. Rubin explore:

* The D.R.E.S.S. Code: Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep

* Why chronic disease is the “slow pandemic”

* How food as medicine and lifestyle redesigns real care

* The role of purpose, connection, and community in longevity

📘 Preorder Longevity Made Simple | doctorshad.com/longevity-made-simple📱 Follow Dr. Shad: @Drshad9 | Facebook | Twitter🔗 Press & Media: doctorshad.com/press-and-media

🎧 Subscribe for more conversations about resilience, integrative care, and the human spirit.🩺 Educational content only; not medical advice.

⏱ CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome — Resilience, cancer, and being human

00:42 Why this episode matters

01:10 Introducing Dr. Shad

02:16 From Iran to integrative medicine

04:01 Philosophy to medicine — questioning “alternative” care

05:15 How the Flexner Report reshaped medicine

07:00 The rise of chronic disease

07:58 Discovering Dr. Andrew Weil & integrative medicine

08:46 Stanford & NIH research experiences

09:49 Public health work in underserved communities

12:10 Training with Dr. Weil at University of Arizona

13:31 Returning to Arizona to innovate care

15:05 Whole-person health & lifestyle medicine

17:03 Zip code is genetic code — epigenetics & environment

18:34 The D.R.E.S.S. Code explained

19:49 Bridging MD and ND worlds

27:29 Culinary medicine & teaching kitchens

29:12 Chronic disease costs & prevention gaps

31:04 New care models: group visits & lifestyle programs

32:11 Integrative medicine within hospitals

34:14 Teaching kitchens as “labs for food as medicine”

35:20 Real food vs. “Frankenfoods”

37:00 Book preview — Longevity Made Simple

37:33 Closing — resilience as purpose and vitality