Gundry, MD, is the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, as well as the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Gundry shifted his focus from surgery to dietary modifications after a stellar surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University. He is the bestselling author of The Longevity Paradox, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy, and Dr Gundry's Food Evolution, as well as over 300 peer-reviewed articles on the use of diet and supplements to prevent heart illness, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and a variety of other ailments. Dr. Gundry resides in Palm Springs and Montecito, California, with his wife Penny and their dogs.