Dr. Joseph Sky was raised in in a community closely connected to one of the Blue Zones areas and graduated from the only medical school located in a Blue Zone. Lt Col (Dr) Joseph Sky is a cardiologist in the U.S. Air Force and his passion is finding and working with patients willing to use diet and lifestyle as medicine. He believes the science now clearly shows the value of preventive cardiology, complementary medicine and whole person care which includes the community in which we live.

Prior to becoming a cardiologist Dr. Sky served at the US Air Force’s School of Aerospace Medicine Aeromedical Consultation Service monitoring and keeping our nation’s best pilots healthy and fit for duty. His passion for integrating modern medical treatments with evidence-based lifestyle choices was born out of the rewarding experience of working with pilots and other high performance professionals to optimize their health and operational capabilities.

In his speaking Dr Sky presents a new understanding of how to use diet and lifestyle as medicine. Dr Sky presents how he came to understand and embrace the science that explained his Blue Zone’s upbringing. Dr Sky presents how using lifestyle and environment for the benefit of the some of the highest performing humans supports and validates the observations and science from the long lived peoples of the Blue Zones.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in Dr Sky’s presentation are his and do not reflect an endorsement or the official policy of the the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Air Force.