Dr. David Friedman

I’m on the cover of Influential Doctors Magazine! 🤗 In this interview I share the power of being told “NO,” how I turned REJECTION into REDIRECTION, how the simple act of giving to others led to treating A list celebrity patients, the power of visualizing tinyurl.com/wv67ms2b

Is there a wall around your heart? 💔 Dr. Bradley Nelson joins me to talk about his new book “The Heart Code.” Learn how releasing trapped emotional pain can transform your health, relationships, and happiness. 🎙️🎧 podcasthealth.com/podcast/the-he… #HeartHealth #HeartCode @DiscHealing

@WilliamShatner 💪They say 95 is the new 60. Too bad the state trooper that pulled me over for speeding didn’t think so. 🚔

At 95, I'm still smokin'! 😝 I’ve learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should ‘act your age.’ 😉👍🏻

🪱🐠 McDonald’s gets flak for “fake food,” but worms in Filet-O-Fish might prove it’s actually real fish! Unappetizing, yes—but at least not “pink slime.” New slogan: “Extra protein, true value meal.” 🪱🎣 #McDonalds #FoodNews #SeafoodDelight #fish @newyorkpost

I found Grumpy Cat!😾 This apple screams “hiss off” when you take a bite. #catlovers #FoodFun #apples

What if headaches, joint pain, skin issues, depression—even menopause—share a hidden root cause? The solution in your gut! I talk with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, NYT bestselling author & gut health expert, about his science-backed plan to crush inflammation & boost energy. 🎧 LISTEN: tinyurl.com/3fhpucsc #GutHealth #Inflammation #FunctionalMedicine #PlantBased #HealthyLifestyle @PlantBasedNews

@MattWallace888 If she was offered money to throw you under the bus, you think she’d also so no? 🤔💸💸💸💸

Full disclosure: I was offered money today to say bad things about Candace Owens and turned it down

It’s never too late to start the new year off right! Check out @franklincovey Education president @seancovey’s advice on creating better habits in 2026 on To Your Good Health Radio with @drdavidfriedman. #franklincovey #7habits #triple7pr podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new…

The government finally released the UFO files!! 👽 #WeAreNotAlone #area51 @highlight #ufos #UAP #ExtraterrestrialLife

Is it just me, or does my omelet look like an angry man demanding to speak to the manager? He’s definitely NOT sunny side up today.😠 Maybe he needs a side of hash-browns and a therapy season? 🍳 #Eggs #AngryFood #Funny

The Super Bowl’s  Ulti-Mutt player . 🏈🐾  #SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday

On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans consume 1.3B chicken wings, 345M gallons of beer, 18M lbs of chips, 61M oz of popcorn & 190M oz of soda 😳 💔 Heart attacks spike 25% on Super Bowl Sunday! Coincidence? 🤔 Don't be a statistic! Enjoy the game with healthier choices 💪🏈 #SuperBowlSunday #EatHealthy #SuperBowl2026 #Football

Ever wonder why time flies as you get older? Neuroscience explains it, and there’s a proven way to slow it down. Tune in for the simple technique that helps you savor your days, build richer memories, and reclaim a fuller life. 🎧 Listen now—>it’s worth your TIME! tinyurl.com/2t487j9f #neuroscience #SlowLiving #MindfulLiving #LifeHacks #Podcast #SelfImprovement

@unhealthytruth @PeterAttiaMD @grok 🎯

@PeterAttiaMD @grok what year did Peter Attia MD refuse to go home when his wife Jill told him his son was in cardiac arrest at one month old? When in fact, he was with Jeffrey Epstein in New York, where he brags about jeffrey having the biggest mansion in Manhattan 🤬🤬🤬

The following email is what I sent my team last night. I sent a similar version to my patients, also. *** You’ve put your trust, your credibility, and your hard work into what we have built together, and I take that responsibility seriously. You deserve a complete and honest account of what did and did not happen. I apologize that I did not get this out sooner, but I want to be thorough. The purpose of the DOJ releasing these documents is clear: to identify individuals who participated in criminal activity, enabled it, or witnessed it. I am not in any of those categories, and there is no evidence to the contrary. To be clear: 1. I was not involved in any criminal activity. 2. My interactions with Epstein had nothing to do with his sexual abuse or exploitation of anyone. 3. I was never on his plane, never on his island, and never present at any sex parties. That said, I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public, and that is on me. I accept that reality and the humiliation that comes with it. *** I want to start by directly addressing the email thread that I’ve been asked about the most. In June 2015, I sent Epstein an email with the subject line “Got a fresh shipment.” The email contained a photograph of bottles of metformin, a medication I had just received from the pharmacy for my own use. The subject line referred to the picture of the bottles of medication. He replied with the words “me too” and attached a photograph of an adult woman. I responded with crude, tasteless banter. Reading that exchange now is very embarrassing, and I will not defend it. I’m ashamed of myself for everything about this. At the time, I understood this exchange as juvenile, not a reference to anything dark or harmful. At that point in my career, I had little exposure to prominent people, and that level of access was novel to me. Everything about him seemed excessive and exclusive, including the fact that he lived in the largest home in all of Manhattan, owned a Boeing 727, and hosted parties with the most powerful and prominent leaders in business and politics. I treated that access as something to be quiet about rather than discussed freely with others. One line in that exchange, about his life being outrageous and me not being able to tell anyone, is being interpreted as awareness of wrongdoing. That is not how I meant it at all. What I was referring to, poorly and flippantly, was the discretion commanded by those social and professional circles–the idea that you don’t talk about who you meet, the dinners you attend and the power and influence of the people in those settings. What I wrote in that email reads terribly, and I own that. *** I met Epstein in 2014 through a prominent female healthcare leader while I was raising funds for scientific research. At that time, he was widely known in academic and philanthropic circles as a funder of science and moved openly among credible institutions and public figures. Between summer 2014 and spring 2019, I met with him on approximately seven or eight occasions at his New York City home, regarding research studies and to meet others he introduced me to. I never visited his island or ranch, and I never flew on any of his planes. When I was at his home, it was either meeting with him directly, meeting with small groups of scientists, doctors, or business leaders, and once at a dinner in 2015 with a number of guests including prominent heads of state. In retrospect, the presence and credibility of such venerable people in different orbits led me to make assumptions about him that clouded my judgment in ways it shouldn’t have. I was not his doctor, though several times I answered general medical questions and recommended other providers to him. Shortly after we met, I asked him directly about his 2008 conviction. He characterized it as prostitution-related charges. In 2018, I came to learn this was grossly minimized (more on this below). I was incredibly naïve to believe him. I mistook his social acceptance in the eyes of the credible people I saw him with for acceptability, and that was a serious error in my judgment. To be clear, I never witnessed illegal behavior and never saw anyone who appeared underage in his presence. *** In November 2018 I read the Miami Herald investigative article. I was repulsed by what I learned. Nauseated. It marked a clear and irreversible line between what I knew before and what I understood afterward. At that point, I told him directly he needed to accept responsibility for what he did. Hoping to provide the victims from the Herald piece with support, I contacted a residential trauma facility to understand what funding comprehensive care for many victims would require. (Those communications were between me and the facility and were therefore not part of the document release.) I spoke with him and shared that information and insisted that he fund their care, beginning with residential treatment and followed by lifelong therapy. In hindsight, even attempting to facilitate accountability was a mistake and once again reflected just how naïve I was at the time. Once the full scope of his actions was clear, disengagement should have been the only appropriate response. My intent does not change that, and I regret not drawing that boundary immediately. *** Nothing in this letter is meant to minimize the harm suffered by the young women Epstein abused. Their trauma is permanent. I am not asking for a pass from you. I am not asking anyone to ignore the emails or pretend they aren’t ugly. They simply are. The man I am today, roughly ten years later, would not write them and would not associate with Epstein at all. Whatever growth I’ve had over the past decade does not erase the emails I wrote then. I recognize that my actions and words have consequences for the people I care deeply about, including all of you. I regret the cost this has placed on you, and I take responsibility for it. I won’t ask anyone to defend me or explain this on my behalf. If you have questions or concerns, I’ll address them directly with you, my team.

@PeterAttiaMD My ONLY question is… why am I limited to 280 characters on X and this guy is allowed to write a GIANT novel of BS? 🤔

@KDarletta Mixed in your favorite ice cream? 🤔🍦🪲🦟🐜

@drdavidfriedman No way!

🎄🎅🏻 Merry Cricket-mas! 🦗🪳 Still searching for a unique last-minute gift? Eating insects is the next big culinary trend in the USA! Affordable, sustainable, and packed with protein, iron, zinc, calcium, and magnesium. These tasty treats are sure to take “bah humBUG” to a whole new level. Surprise someone special with the ultimate holiday gift this year! 😋 #Bugs #Christmagifts

@DianeALewis So happy you enjoyed the youngest guests I’ve interested in 30 years on the radio and in podcast land. 🫶🎙️

@drdavidfriedman I was so impressed by these amazing example of youth on a health mission!

Childhood obesity, diabetes, anxiety, & depression aren’t “future problems”—they’re happening NOW. This week, I chat with Abdullah (17) & Zain Ansari (14), authors of “The Teen Health Revolution.” While most teens scroll TikTok, these brothers are changing kids’ health! 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/mt7bsukk • #healthrevolution #HealthyKidsHealthyFuture #functionalmedicine

@KDarletta HA! Not even with a cracker? Everything is better on a Ritz.

@drdavidfriedman No thanks!

Most seed oils are made with toxic chemicals (Hexane) & heavy refining—stripping nutrients and creating unhealthy compounds. 🌽🧪 Would you eat pasta if the chef said he adds a tiny bit of arsenic? Why risk it with seed oils? Olive, avocado, & coconut oils are less processed and packed with antioxidants. Choose wisely; your health deserves nothing less. 🥑🌱 What oil do you use? #seedoil #healthyeatingtips

@DerrickEvans4WV Call Animal Control! The only organization that can help.

What could prevent this from happening?