Board-Certified Internist, Professionally Trained Chef & Regenerative Organic Farmer; Two-Time NYT Bestselling Author of the Award-Winning "Indoor Epidemic: 93% Inside Steals Sleep, Focus & Years—The 7% Outdoor Rx Restores Them"
John La Puma Biography
John La Puma, MD is a board-certified internist, professionally trained chef, and two-time New York Times bestselling author. He founded the field of Culinary Medicine, now taught in roughly 80 percent of U.S. medical schools and worldwide, and developed the first skills-based Nature-as-Medicine CME course in the United States, at UCLA. His latest book, "Indoor Epidemic: 93% Inside Steals Sleep, Focus & Years—The 7% Outdoor Rx Restores Them," hit #1 in Sleep Medicine on Amazon and won the 2026 International Book Award in Health: Alternative Medicine.
With Leeza Gibbons and Joan Lunden, Dr. La Puma co-hosted the national cable weekly series "Health Corner" for Lifetime TV for five years and 120 episodes. He currently stewards La Puma Farms, his USDA Certified Organic regenerative farm in Santa Barbara, and always brings a treat from the garden to share.
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John La Puma Speaking Topics
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The Indoor Epidemic: A Physician's Guide to Restoring Health Without Changing Work Hours
We spend 93% of our lives indoors, breathing recycled air and absorbing invisible toxins that double our risk of heart attack and stroke. Dr. John La Puma reveals the clinical evidence behind our indoor health crisis and delivers practical, high-impact strategies to detoxify your environment and reclaim your vitality—without overhauling your schedule or career.
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The 7% Outdoor Rx: How Small Outdoor Habits Restore Sleep, Focus, and Resilience
What if just 7% of your day spent outdoors could reset your nervous system, improve sleep quality, and sharpen mental clarity? Dr. La Puma shares the neuroscience behind nature's restorative power and provides actionable protocols that busy professionals can implement immediately to combat stress, enhance performance, and build lasting resilience.
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John La Puma is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Aging, Author, Bestselling Authors, Celebrity Chef, Celebrity Chef, Change Management, Empowerment, Ethics & Integrity, Fitness, Generational Issues, Health & Wellness, Hospitality, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Social Media, Stress Management, TED -
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John La Puma is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Indoor Epidemic: A Physician's Guide to Restoring Health Without Changing Work Hours, The 7% Outdoor Rx: How Small Outdoor Habits Restore Sleep, Focus, and Resilience, Burnout Isn't Just Mental: The Hidden Health Cost of Indoor Work—and How to Reverse It, Nature as a Performance Tool: The Science of Light, Air, and Human Energy and Neuroendocrine Recovery for High-Output Teams. The estimated speaking fee range to book John La Puma for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. John La Puma generally travels from Santa Barbara, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bob Harper, Dr. Ian Smith, Joan Lunden, Missy Chase Lapine and Kristen Johnson Brogan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John La Puma for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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