{"id":122,"name":"Chris A Knobbe MD","url":"","description":"Chris A. Knobbe, MD, is a physician, ophthalmologist, and Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus, formerly of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Knobbe, a Weston A. Price acolyte since 2013, is known primarily for his research, writings, and presentations connecting Westernized diets to numerous so-called \u2018Westernized diseases,\u2019 including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancers, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and autoimmune diseases. Within the ophthalmologic profession, Dr. Knobbe is known primarily for his revolutionary hypothesis and supportive research regarding the potentially blinding eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease which currently affects 196 million people worldwide. Dr. Knobbe\u2019s research has also become deeply invested in the devastating effects of seed oils (\u2018vegetable oils\u2019) and their unequaled contributions to Westernized disease, including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancers, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and other chronic diseases. Dr. Knobbe and colleagues have a published scientific paper regarding his revolutionary hypothesis and supportive research regarding AMD, in the journal Medical Hypotheses. Knobbe is author of the book, Ancestral Dietary Strategy to Prevent and Treat Macular Degeneration, available via online book retailers everywhere. Knobbe is a frequent speaker and lecturer, to both medical and lay audiences across the U.S. and is now reaching international audiences both online and in conferences.","link":"https:\/\/www.oraldna.com\/trends-in-salivary-testing\/index.php\/author\/chris-a-knobbe-md\/","slug":"chris-a-knobbe-md","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e194b99278a24470f807696c0a361b3f?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e194b99278a24470f807696c0a361b3f?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e194b99278a24470f807696c0a361b3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oraldna.com\/trends-in-salivary-testing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oraldna.com\/trends-in-salivary-testing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}