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
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🎧 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
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