Julian Whitaker, MD, is director of the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, California, and the editor of Health and Healing, one of the largest health-related newsletters in the world. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Reverse Heart Disease Now. An outspoken proponent of alternative therapies and medical freedom, Dr. Whitaker is also founder of the nonprofit Freedom of Health Foundation. He lives in Newport Beach, California.