Lies I Taught At Medschool

If you've ever felt like the standard medical advice on diet, cholesterol, and chronic disease just doesn't add up with what you're seeing in real life, this book will feel like a breath of fresh air. Dr. Robert Lufkin, a seasoned physician and professor, pulls back the curtain on some of the biggest "lies" (or at least massive oversimplifications) he himself taught for decades in medical school.

He dives deep into topics like:

Why the low-fat diet dogma has been a failure
The truth about cholesterol and heart disease (spoiler: it's not the villain we've been told)
How Big Food and Pharma have shaped guidelines that keep us sick
The metabolic roots of obesity, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, and more

It's genuinely fascinating and well-researched, backed by studies that the mainstream often ignores. Lufkin writes with the authority of someone who lived the old paradigm, saw its failures up close (including in his own health scare), and then had the integrity to change his mind when the evidence demanded it.

That said, the book does get repetitive after a while. No matter what disease or topic he's tackling—whether it's hypertension, autoimmune issues, or even mental health—the prescription almost always circles back to the same core advice: ditch processed foods, sugar, and refined carbs, and eat real, natural foods with plenty of healthy fats. In other words, some version of keto, paleo, or low-carb ancestral eating. It's not that the advice is wrong (far from it—it's probably the most powerful lever we have). It's just that by the tenth chapter, you’re thinking, “Yes, I get it—eat like your great-grandmother and move your body. Got it.”

Still, the repetition kind of drives the point home: almost all modern chronic diseases share the same root cause (metabolic dysfunction from processed foods), so yeah, the solution is going to sound similar every time. Bottom line: if you're already keto or low-carb, this book will feel like a victory lap with extra science ammo. If you're new to this world or still trusting the food pyramid, it could legitimately change (or save) your life. Highly recommended, especially if you're tired of being told to "eat less and move more" while everything keeps getting worse. Just be prepared to hear "eat real food" about 47 times.