Frank Lipman was born on 1954 and is a South African celebrity doctor, acupuncturist and alternative medicine advocate who resides in New York.
11 Facts About Frank Lipman
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Frank Lipman says he took up acupuncture because he became disillusioned with American medicine.
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Frank Lipman's clients have included Maggie Gyllenhaal, Donna Karan and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Frank Lipman is Chief Medical Officer for The Well in New York City.
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Frank Lipman has been criticized for making arguments against swine flu vaccination.
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Peter Lipson of Science-Based Medicine wrote that Frank Lipman has "pour[ed] out volumes of ignorance" about the subject and criticized Frank Lipman for giving dangerous and irresponsible medical advice.
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Frank Lipman is a believer in detoxification and claims to do "three or four cleanses a year".
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Frank Lipman has stated that "gluten and sugar are the devil" and takes his patients off gluten even if they do not have wheat sensitivity, as he claims that gluten causes inflammation in the body.
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Frank Lipman recommends grass-fed butter, goat and sheep's milk cheese and leafy vegetables.
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Frank Lipman says that all people should take four daily supplements: multivitamin, vitamin D, omega-3 and probiotic.
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Frank Lipman recommends that people should supplement with 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day.