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Dr. Ross Pelton

Ross Pelton, Ph.D., RPh, CCN is a Pharmacist, Nutritionist, Author, and Health Educator at The Natural Pharmacist. He is also the Scientific Director at Essential Formulas.

He is widely recognized as the world’s leading authority on drug-induced nutrient depletions. In 1999, American Druggist magazine named him one of the top 50 most influential pharmacists in the United States for his work in Natural Medicine.

Ross is passionate about extending life span and health span. His papers, The Microbiome Theory of Aging and The Glutathione Theory of Aging were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative Medicine. Read Postbiotic Metabolites: How Probiotics Regulate Health and The Microbiome Theory of Aging. Listen to Let’s Take A Deep Dive Into The Gut Microbiome and Probiotics and Cancer Prevention: A Conversation with Ross Pelton, RPh, CCN.

Ross has proposed The mTOR/Autophagy Theory of Aging, which is based on information from his book Rapamycin, mTOR, Autophagy & Treating mTOR Syndrome. Rapamycin is the most effective life-extension drug ever discovered and is being called a revolution in life extension. In addition to rapamycin, Ross discusses mTOR and autophagy, which are such critical regulators of health that he has proposed The mTOR/Autophagy Theory of Aging. Watch The Natural Pharmacist Weighs In: How Rapamycin Supports Healthy Aging And Longevity. Read about the PEARL Trial.

Rapamycin enhances cellular detoxification, increases immune function, and slows the onset of vitally all age-related diseases, which enables people to increase their lifespan and their healthspan. Read The Rapamycin Story and Rapamycin, the most promising life extension drug. Watch Rapamycin — All You Need To Know & Get Started | Dr Ross Pelton Ep1.

Ross is Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) and offers diet, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling to his clients. He has extensive experience in alternative cancer therapies and was Hospital Administrator of the Hospital Santa Monica in Baja, Mexico specializing in alternative non-toxic cancer therapies. One of his books is titled Alternatives In Cancer Therapy published by Simon & Schuster. Watch his Work Introduction.

As a Pharmacist, Ross has written two books on the topic of drug-induced nutrient depletions and he frequently lectures on this topic at medical and health conferences. Read the Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook.

Ross is also a Women’s Health advocate. One of his books is titled How To Prevent Breast Cancer and his book The Pill Problem teaches women how to avoid the side effects of birth control pills. Read Ross Pelton: The Natural Pharmacist.

Ross earned his Ph.D. in Psychology in 1984 from the University for Humanistic Studies in San Diego, California. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin in 1966.

Ross worked as a pharmacist for several years before joining the Peace Corps in 1972. He taught high school chemistry for 2 years in Malaysia, and also closely observed the village shamans and native healing arts in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In 1993, Ross also became a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN).

Watch Ross Pelton on Rapamycin Longevity Series | How it all began, Crossfit for Beginners, Birth Control Pills & Anxiety remedies, and My Top 4 Longevity Supplements | Dr Ross Pelton.

Listen to What Is Rapamycin & Why Are People Taking It?: Ross Pelton, The Natural Pharmacist: a Passion for Life Extension, Pharmacist Ross Pelton Describes the Role of Probiotics in Oncology, and One Antioxidant to Rule Them All — Glutathione.

Read An Interview With Ross Pelton.

Visit his LinkedIn profile, his Essential Formulas profile, and his Amazon page. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Follow his Contributions at Taste For Life and his Contributions at Q10 Facts.