Dr. Gary Shlifer is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician, specializing in preventative care, nutrition, and anti-aging medicine. Dr. Gary is the founder of Evolve Healthcare in Los Angeles, a multi-specialty integrative medicine clinic focused on disease prevention and lifestyle optimization. He’s also co-founder of Sapien Institute, an organization focused on promoting health education, and advancing health information technology. After immigrating from Russia to America at the age of 3, Dr. Gary grew up in Los Angeles where he returned after medical training to build his practice. Through his companies and community outreach, he continues to promote healthy living, eating and lifestyle practices, while displaying leadership in the San Fernando Valley and communities across LA county. About his background and getting to where he is in preventative wellcare 1:48Why doctors aren’t focused on prevention 7:35Do patients just want the quick fix? 13:37Where to get started in taking care of the body 19:21Companies just want to make money 27:23Understanding your own food needs 31:48“I always tell people, ‘What I eat and what you will eat when you get your education and your experience, and go on your journey to understand your body and the food system, will look different than mine.’ There are certain principles that I’ll teach them right away, but I don’t think that you have to be a carnivore or whatever. It’s not so black and white and I really hate that the food space is so polarized and it’s so manipulated.” 20:53https://feelbrilliant.com/