As a medical school professor, I've relied on BMI for decades. A new Nature Medicine study just proved how dangerously misleading it can be.

Researchers at Leipzig a... medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-bmi-ai-reve...

#MetabolicHealth #BMI #Diabetes #GutHealth #Prevention

I love doing book signings — they're such a great way to meet all of you in person!

Here's a look at our recent Worldlink Medical event in San Diego, held at a stunning seaside location.

Please enjoy a free sample chapter: https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/

H/t Karla Socci Somers

I teach medical students that autophagy -- the body's cellular "recycling system" -- is one of the most powerful anti-aging mechanisms we have. Until now, we had no direct human proof that fastin... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41372565/

#Autophagy #Fasting #MetabolicHealth #Longevity #AntiAging

There's a 5-minute heart scan…

No needles.
No treadmill.
No contrast dye.

And it predicts heart attack risk better than cholesterol alone.

Understanding CT Calcium Scans - How They Detect Coronary Artery Disease

https://youtu.be/XVNLubDAE-M

As a medical school professor, I teach that inflammation from excess visceral fat drives insulin resistan... www.medschool.pitt.edu/news/pitt-research-revea...

#InsulinResistance #Diabetes #MetabolicHealth #Immunology #Longevity

As a medical school professor, I've taught for years that insulin resistance drives diabetes. But a massive new study proves it drives cancer too.

Researchers built an AI tool... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68355-x

#InsulinResistance #CancerPrevention #MetabolicHealth #Longevity #AI

I teach medical students that heart disease is the #1 killer. But the trajectory for women is staggering.

A new AHA scientific statement in Circulation projects:

By 2050... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/2602270...

#WomensHealth #HeartDisease #MetabolicHealth #Prevention #AHA

As a medical school professor, I never imagined I'd say this: an antibiotic might slow aging.

HHMI researchers discovered that tiny doses of cephaloridine turn gut E. col... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/2601310...

#GutHealth #Longevity #Microbiome #AntiAging #MetabolicHealth

The Coronary Artery Calcium Scan - The Heart Disease Test You've Never Heard Of

There's a 5-minute heart scan…

No needles.
No treadmill.
No contrast dye.

And it predicts heart attack risk better than cholesterol alone.

https://youtu.be/XVNLubDAE-M

I teach medical students that fatty liver disease (MASLD) affects 1 in 3 adults and has limited approved drug treatments.

That may be changing.

Hebrew University researchers fo... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/2603061...

#FattyLiver #MASLD #CBD #MetabolicHealth #LiverDisease

If you watch the movie Jaws backwards, it becomes a heart-warming story about a shark generously returning limbs to people with disabilities.

A reminder that much of how we experience life depends on the perspective we choose.

How do you choose to experience your life?

As a medical school professor, I was taught to treat obesity and cancer as separate problems.

That was wrong.

A major new JAMA review confirms obesity drives 12... jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-ab...

#ObesityAndCancer #MetabolicHealth #JAMA #CancerPrevention #WeightLoss

Our new Unitree G1 humanoid robot watches basketball in clogs.
These and other models will only become more and more common in 2026.
What robot sightings are you having in your neighborhood?

As a medical school professor, I've seen thousands of patients diagnosed wit... www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-...

https://youtu.be/ylkO3ETjEIE

#DiabetesPrevention #Metabolomics #BloodTest #MetabolicHealth #Longevity

The Blood Pressure Lie I Taught for Years

Almost half of American adults have high blood pressure. But what if the real problem isn't the pressure — it's what's causing it?

robertlufkinmd.substack.com/p/the-blood-pressure-lie...

As a medical school professor, I teach students that diabetes wrecks your cardiovascular system. But new data shows the damage starts BEFORE diabe... divisionofresearch.kaiserpermanente.org/prediabetes-heart-diseas...

#Prediabetes #HeartDisease #MetabolicHealth #InsulinResistance #Prevention

Lowering Insulin - Powerful Lifestyle Levers for Better Health

You can have normal blood sugar, normal A1C, and normal cholesterol… and still be metabolically sick.

In this episode, Dr. Robert Lufkin explains why fasting insulin may be the single most important bloo...
https://youtu.be/ylkO3ETjEIE

As a medical school professor, I've watched spermidine and polyamine supplements explode in popularity as "anti-aging" compounds.

But new research from Tokyo Univer... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/2603020...

#Polyamines #CancerResearch #Longevity #MetabolicHealth #Spermidine

As a medical school professor, I teach students that vitamin D does far more than build bones. This new study shows just how much more.

Researchers found that vitamin D supplementati...
#VitaminD #Autophagy #Inflammation #MetabolicHealth #Diabetes

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12962641/

The humanoid revolution has arrived in Los Angeles.
Our new Unitree G1 has landed.
Still early days—lots of training and experimentation ahead—but excited to be part of this movement.
More updates coming.
Eventually we'll add Figure 03, Optimus, and other hu...
https://youtube.com/shorts/4QcQy6e5xps

The Birth of Our Humanoid Robot
⚠️ Warning: Graphic images ahead.
Many of you asked to see it — so here it is.
This is the moment our Unitree G1 entered the world.
We'll keep sharing more videos as we document the journey.
The humanoid revolution has arrived in Los Angeles.

As a medical school professor, I've always told students exercise is good for the brain. Now we know a key reason why.

UCSF resear...
#BrainHealth #Exercise #BloodBrainBarrier #MetabolicHealth #Longevity

www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/02/431526/scie...

As a medical school professor, I see patients whose jobs are making them sick. Now there's data to prove it.

Two new UC...
#MetabolicHealth #WorkLifeBalance #Diabetes #Obesity #Longevity

ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fi...

Why Most Doctors Don't Order Fasting Insulin Tests

You can have normal blood sugar, normal A1C, and normal cholesterol… and still be metabolically sick.

In this episode, Dr. Robert Lufkin explains why fasting insulin may be the single most important blood test for p...
https://youtu.be/ylkO3ETjEIE

As a medical school professor, I teach that aging is not just about time. It's about biology.

A new randomized clinical trial from H...
#Longevity #EpigeneticAging #Multivitamin #MetabolicHealth #AntiAging

news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/03/da...

We got our first humanoid robot in the house!

He/she/it is a Unitree G1 (we'll get the pronouns sorted out soon).

Here she is making friends with the dog.

Stay tuned as we share our experiences with our first humanoid.

Why Elevated Insulin is Dangerous - The Health Mechanisms Explained

https://youtu.be/ylkO3ETjEIE

As a medical school professor, I was trained to think gut health meant "which bacteria are there." This new Science paper says that may be the ...
#GutHealth #Microbiome #ColorectalCancer #MetabolicHealth #Science

www.rutgers.edu/news/scientists-develop-...

For years we were told the formula for weight loss was simple:
Eat less. Move more.
If you failed, the assumption was clear:You lacked discipline.
But what if the real problem wasn't willpower?

robertlufkinmd.substack.com/p/sugar-addiction-is-rea...

As a medical school professor, I teach that obesity is a...
#Obesity #GLP1 #MetabolicHealth #WeightLoss #Longevity

www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/24/...