Meet Your Guides To Healthy Living
After 25 years of friendship, Dr. Leslie Emhof and John Rawlins Lewis chose to collaborate on this book to share what they've learned through their combined 153 years of living healthy and rewarding lives. In Living VIGOROUSLY Longer, you’ll get to know them as they speak candidly about men’s health, at times challenging conventional wisdom and telling the truths that are often overlooked or avoided. They hope this book serves as a self-guided resource to answer the many questions you may be asking yourself about your health.
LESLIE S. EMHOF, MD
Dr. Leslie Emhof is a board-certified Family Physician who has been in practice for over 43 years. He is the lead doctor of Tallahassee Family Medicine and one of the physicians in Tallahassee for MDVIP. After attaining his medical degree from Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, he completed his residency training at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and opened his private practice soon after.
The book’s system of “measurement and response” was developed by Dr. Emhof to improve not only the immediate health of his patients, but also for them (and him) to remain healthy for as many of their years of life as possible. He was a pioneer in this approach, and others have followed. He takes pride in practicing what he preaches, and prioritizes frequent movement in his lifestyle.
He is extremely happily married, the father of nine children, and grandfather of 23 with at least one more on the way. It’s tough for him to keep up with all of the birthdays.
JOHN RAWLINS LEWIS, MBA, PhD
John Rawlins Lewis brings a lifetime of experience, reflection, and perspective to Living VIGOROUSLY Longer. He earned his MBA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and his subsequent careers included being a professor at The Florida State University and an entrepreneur who started and helped to run several businesses.
John is the primary narrative voice of the book, offering insight shaped by both his personal experience and Dr. Emhof’s teachings, having been under his care since 1999. After experiencing a stroke in his mid-70s and later a serious fall that resulted in severe consequences, John became a living example of the principles behind Living VIGOROUSLY Longer. By applying the book’s philosophy, he has regained a level of physical strength, mental clarity, and optimism about his health that rivals any point in his life.
John was devotedly married to his loving wife Ellen, who he met at age three and later married for 51 years before her passing in 2024. He survives with their three wonderful children and their spouses, and delights in being the grandfather of six grandchildren... Three boys and three girls. It is fair to say that he's a hunting and fishing sporting art enthusiast, and a Tiffany glass and lamp nut, with the collections to prove it.
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Dive into 549 pages of Living VIGOROUSLY Longer and become healthier than you've ever been.
