Dr. Joshua Helman
Joshua Helman, M.D. is Chief Medical Officer at Alzheimer’s Treatment Centers of America and BrainPower Clinics, a Harvard-trained physician at DrJosh.com, and an Emergency Medicine Physician with over 32 years of experience in integrative medicine and Alzheimer’s disease reversal.
He is a double board-certified physician by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, licensed in 14 states, who has dedicated six years specifically to reversing and preventing Alzheimer’s disease through plant-based, holistic approaches.
Josh hosts the weekly podcast Alzheimer’s Breakthrough, exploring root causes of cognitive decline and evidence-based strategies for prevention and reversal. Read U.S. Company Announces Revolutionary AI Treatment for Alzheimer’s and The Surprising Truth About Alzheimer’s Prevention Nobody Tells You.
As the Chief Medical Officer of both Alzheimer’s Treatment Centers of America and BrainPower Clinics, Josh leads innovative treatment protocols combining AI technology with holistic approaches. The centers focus on multiple root causes of Alzheimer’s and dementia, utilizing reverse correlation analysis against millions of records to assess over 50 risk factors and generate personalized 30-page care plans with evidence-based treatment recommendations. Read U.S. Company Announces Revolutionary AI Treatment for Alzheimer’s at the Microcaps Conference.
He helped run a clinic in Tampa, Florida, for six years, specifically focused on reversing Alzheimer’s dementia. In November 2023, he co-hosted The Truth About Alzheimer’s Summit, featuring over 40 world-renowned experts. Josh currently serves as Medical Director of the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, a position he has held both previously and currently.
At Hippocrates, he provides lifestyle medicine lectures and integrative health consultations. He has worked at the TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California, from 2019 to 2022, focusing on water fasting and its applications for brain health and chronic disease reversal. Listen to Water Fasting to Restore Your Brain and Reverse Cognitive Decline.
From 2021 to 2022, Josh served as Physician at Sponaugle Wellness Institute in Oldsmar, Florida, where he specialized in treating complex patients with treatment-resistant conditions, including chronic neurological Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and petrochemical exposure. He worked with patients who had typically seen an average of 30 physicians before finding success at the institute.
Since 2002, Josh has served as an Expert Witness in Emergency Medicine, providing expertise in medical malpractice cases for both prosecution and defense nationwide. His extensive emergency medicine experience spans from 2009 to the present as a locum tenens physician, working in various hospital environments with annual volumes ranging from 15,000 to 70,000 patients. Since 2004, Josh has also served as Wealth Coach and President of the Institute for Healthy Investing, combining his medical expertise with financial wellness coaching.
Josh earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and MIT in 1993 through the Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program. During his medical education, he served as the Harvard Medical Student Chapter representative for the American Medical Association/Medical Student Section from 1990 to 1991 and as Student Representative for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Medical Services Committee from 1990 to 1993.
He earned his Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) from King’s College, University of Cambridge, in 1989, and his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Sciences, magna cum laude, from Harvard University in 1988, where he was affiliated with Lowell House. He attended Brentwood School for his secondary education.
Josh has been featured as a keynote speaker at numerous prestigious venues, including the Harvard Club of Central Florida Leadership Breakfast in August 2023, where he presented on “Making Aging Optional: Choose Your Healthspan and Lifespan Wisely Today.” He has spoken at SoCal VegFest on plant-based approaches to health, and regularly presents on topics including vitality, longevity, regeneration, toxins, mold, Lyme disease, energy medicine, and breathwork. Read Lifestyle Medicine: An Educational Lecture with Dr. Joshua Helman.
His areas of research and clinical interest encompass Alzheimer’s disease prevention and reversal, neurotoxicity, petrochemical and mold toxicity, intermittent fasting, and the integration of biochemical knowledge with real-world health challenges. Josh advocates for a paradigm shift in healthcare, promoting proactive prevention rather than waiting for chronic disease to develop before seeking treatment. He is passionate about applying his dual degrees in biochemistry to practical health solutions.
Josh is inspired by patients’ abilities to transform their habits and reverse chronic diseases through lifestyle changes. He emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise, effective stress management, and quality sleep in achieving optimal health outcomes.
Josh maintains an active online presence through his website DrJosh.com, where he provides resources including supplement recommendations, educational articles, and his weekly Alzheimer’s Breakthrough podcast. The podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, features interviews with leading experts in brain health, longevity, and research on neurodegenerative diseases. Listen to Can Gut Health Help Prevent Alzheimer’s? and Brain-Boosting Greens: How Sprouts, Microgreens & Juicing Can Help.
In 2011, Josh volunteered with American Physicians & Friends for Medicine in Israel (APF) in Tel Aviv, participating in their Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Course. From 1999 to 2006, he worked as a physician with proMD. He resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he continues his clinical practice and research into innovative approaches for cognitive health and the reversal of chronic diseases.
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