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Longevity Made Simple

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Keith and Sharmai welcome Dr. Richard J. Flanigan, co-author of Longevity Made Simple. They discuss his book, which identifies the ten most deadly diseases, accounting for more than three-quarters of all deaths in America. The book helps readers determine their personal risk profiles for these diseases, and offers them tactics to reduce or to eliminate the greatest threats to their own health and longevity.

Episode Segments

Longevity Made Simple - Part One

Longevity Made Simple - Part Two

Longevity Made Simple - Part Three

Longevity Made Simple - Part Four

Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Dr. Richard J. Flanigan

Dr. Flanigan is an assistant clinical professor of cardiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a private practitioner. He is also co-director of the Heart and Health Prevention Center in Denver, Colorado. A frequent lecturer and author, Dr. Flanigan is president of the Colorado Chapter of the American Heart Association, as well as an active member of a number of medical associations, including the National Lipid Education Council, the International Vascular Biology Working Group, and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. Dr. Flanigan received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, where he started his academic career with a Bachelors of Science from St. Joseph’s College and a Masters of Chemistry from Villanova University. His medical training includes an internship at the University of Illinois, Chicago, a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and a cardiology fellowship at the University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado.