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  • 15-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Health
  • Founder & Director of The UltraWellness Center
  • Founder & Chairman of the Food Fix Campaign
  • Founder & Senior Advisor, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

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Practicing family physician and bestselling author Mark Hyman, MD is an internationally recognized leader in Functional Medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, founder and senior advisor to the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and Board President for Clinical Affairs at The Institute for Functional Medicine. A 15-time New York Times bestselling author, his books include The Pegan Diet, Food Fix, and Young Forever, an instant #1 NYT bestseller. In 2025, Dr. Hyman was named to TIME’s 100 most influential people in health. Through his writing and sought-after talks, he offers a practical, science-backed guide to building lifelong health.

Dr. Hyman is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Function Health, founder and chairman of the Food Fix Campaign, and host of The Dr. Hyman Show, one of the leading health podcasts with more than 300 million downloads. He has testified before the Senate on health care reform, advised the U.S. Surgeon General on diabetes prevention, and participated in the White House Forum on Prevention and Wellness. As a speaker, Dr. Hyman addresses food as medicine, health system disruption, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI, motivating audiences to turn knowledge into lasting change.

 


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Young Forever: The Emerging Science of Longevity

Getting older is inevitable but aging is optional. Inspired by his instant #1 New York Times bestseller, MARK HYMAN, MD demystifies the powerful developments in longevity science and what it means for individuals, healthcare, and society. The hallmarks of aging underlie all age-related diseases – di ...

Getting older is inevitable but aging is optional. Inspired by his instant #1 New York Times bestseller, MARK HYMAN, MD demystifies the powerful developments in longevity science and what it means for individuals, healthcare, and society. The hallmarks of aging underlie all age-related diseases – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and dementia – and emerging longevity science holds the potential to avoid the diseases of aging and to extend both health span and lifespan. Through the lens of functional medicine, Dr. Hyman uncovers the secrets to longevity and provides a roadmap to address the root causes of aging and activate longevity pathways.

Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet

In this talk inspired by his book Food Fix, MARK HYMAN, MD offers an indispensable guide to food – our most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies. Dr. Hyman pairs the latest developments in nutritional and environ ...

In this talk inspired by his book Food Fix, MARK HYMAN, MD offers an indispensable guide to food – our most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies. Dr. Hyman pairs the latest developments in nutritional and environmental science with an unflinching look at the dark realities of the global food system and the policies that make it possible. This riveting talk will change the way audiences think about food forever, and provide solutions for citizens, businesses, and policy makers to create a healthier world, society, and planet.

Big Data, AI, and the Science of Creating Health

Longevity science expert and advocate MARK HYMAN, MD reveals how the advances in big data and artificial intelligence will help us map the next evolution in health, advancing our understanding and application of systems biology and medicine. AI will support medical providers in decision-making not b ...

Longevity science expert and advocate MARK HYMAN, MD reveals how the advances in big data and artificial intelligence will help us map the next evolution in health, advancing our understanding and application of systems biology and medicine. AI will support medical providers in decision-making not based in treating diseases and symptoms but focused on restoring the body to optimal function. As global tech companies aggressively move into this space, traditional health care institutions will be left behind, and individuals, providers, innovators, and institutions will benefit from Dr. Hyman’s insights on what lies ahead.

Food as Medicine

In his work as a practicing family physician, longevity science expert, and policy advocate, MARK HYMAN, MD is committed to educating individuals, communities, and policymakers about the power of food as medicine. Leveraging powerful research about the power of food for both prevention and treatment ...

In his work as a practicing family physician, longevity science expert, and policy advocate, MARK HYMAN, MD is committed to educating individuals, communities, and policymakers about the power of food as medicine. Leveraging powerful research about the power of food for both prevention and treatment of disease, as well as the central role our processed, industrialized diet plays in the global chronic disease pandemic, Dr. Hyman offers an informed, accessible, and motivating perspective on how to reclaim our health and wellness through functional medicine, and heal ourselves, our communities, and our planet in the process.

 

Disruption is the Future of Healthcare: Consumer-Driven, Values-Based

Sweeping changes are coming to the industry and experience of healthcare as we know it, and developments in functional medicine will lead to this disruption. A practicing family physician and longevity science expert, MARK HYMAN, MD details the factors in this disruption – from consumer-driven, onli ...

Sweeping changes are coming to the industry and experience of healthcare as we know it, and developments in functional medicine will lead to this disruption. A practicing family physician and longevity science expert, MARK HYMAN, MD details the factors in this disruption – from consumer-driven, online health solutions to values-based innovations in healthcare reimbursement, from delivery models requiring 1:1 visits to community and faith-based wellness models that support holistic health goals. These significant advancements are already in practice, and Dr. Hyman offers substantive insights on how this disruption will improve our health as individuals, families, communities, and for our planet.

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Dr. Mark Hyman presents the definitive guide to reversing disease, easing pain, and living younger longer in his instant #1 NYT bestseller ‘Young Forever’

In his instant #1 New York Times bestseller Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life, MARK HYMAN, MD presents the definitive guide to reversing disease, easing pain, and living younger longer. World-renowned podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty says Dr. Hyman’s work “will revolutionize how we approach aging.” Getting older is inevitable but aging is optional. By addressing its root causes we can not only increase our health span and live longer but prevent and reverse the maladies of aging – including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia. Through the lens of functional medicine, Dr. Hyman uncovers the secrets to longevity and provides a roadmap to address the root causes of aging and activate longevity pathways.

In Young Forever and in his groundbreaking events, Dr. Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine the process of aging. To uncover the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, their causes, and their consequences – then shows us how to overcome them with simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies. Dr. Mark Hyman demystifies the powerful developments in longevity science and what it means for individuals, healthcare, and society.

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Books by Mark Hyman, MD
Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World

The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World

Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time

Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time

Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

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Press & Media
What you do with your fork impacts everything | Mark Hyman | TEDxChicago [video] - TEDx
The anti-ageing guru who’s the rock star of longevity - The Sunday Times
I Went to the Party Capital of Europe to Learn How to Live Forever - Esquire
How To Improve Memory, Focus, And Cognition [podcast] - Mark Hyman
Dr. Mark Hyman’s secret to a long life: ‘A stress that doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ - Fortune
The Longevity Expert Who Wants You to Stay Young Forever - The Cut
Dr. Mark Hyman talks about his new book, ‘Young Forever’ [video] - ABC News
Young Forever, with Mark Hyman, MD [video] - PBS
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Biography

Mark Hyman, MD is the founder of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Function Health, the fastest growing health company in the US. And he is founder and Director of The UltraWellness Center, host of The Dr. Hyman Show podcast with over 300 million downloads, author of 15 New York Times bestsellers including the #1 national bestseller Young Forever. Dr. Hyman received the Christian Book of the Year Award for his work on The Daniel Plan, a faith-based wellness initiative that he created with Rick Warren, which helped the Saddleback Church collectively lose 250,000 pounds. He is founder and chairman of the non-profit Food Fix Campaign, dedicated to transforming our food and agriculture system through policy. He was also named in TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in health in 2025.

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