Mark Hyman Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 64 Years

Marital Status: Divorced

Hometown: New York

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Mark Adam Hyman
Nickname	DrHyman
Profession(s)	• Physician • Author
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 November 1959 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	64 Years
Birthplace	New York, USA
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	American
Hometown	New York, USA
College/University	• Cornell University, United States of America • University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Educational Qualification	• A bachelor's degree in Asian Studies • Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Ottawa
Food Habit	The Pegan diet
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Brianna Lee Welsh (2022 - Present)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Mia Lux Koning (Divorced in 2021) (TV Host, Comedian, Facilitator, Digital Creator)
Children	Son- Misha JB Hyman (CEO at The Health Warrior Project) Daughter- Rachel Hyman
Parents	Father- Saul Hyman Mother- Ruth Sidransky (Advocate; Passed away on 7 October 2017)
Siblings	Brother- Paul Hyman Sister- Carrie Alison Hyman

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mark Hyman

His parents got divorced when he turned 5 and after that, he was raised by his mother.
Mark Hyman’s childhood picture with his mother and sister
In 1967, Mark Hyman moved to Toronto with his mother and sister.

While pursuing his graduation at Cornell University, he majored in Chinese Medicine and aspired to move to China to study it further; however, he later decided not to do so as he didn’t want to spend his 20s in a fascist dictatorship. Later, he completed his MD with the academic honour of Magna Cum Laude.

Mark Hyman began his medical career as a family doctor in Idaho and later began working as an emergency department physician in Massachusetts in the United States of America.

In 1996, he began working as the co-medical director at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts. He worked there till 2011.

After working as a co-medical director for 10 years, he established The UltraWellness Center in a small shopping mall in Lenox.

In 2001, he became the Board President of clinical affairs of the Institute for Functional Medicine.

In 2009, Hyman testified before the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions about integrative medical care.

Mark Hyman actively writes a blog titled “The Doctor’s Farmacy” in which he discuss various topics related to human health and welfare. He also runs a podcast by the same name which is available on various podcast platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.

He has published various books on human health and longevity including Food Fix, Eat Fat (2020), Get Thin (2016), and Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (2013).
Mark Hyman’s book Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (2013)

In December 2013, Hyman co-authored a book titled “The Daniel Plan” with Pastor Rick Warren and Daniel Amen which was later ranked one in the New York Times bestseller list.

Hyman is often seen advocating the controversial alternative medicine known as Functional Medicine.

He has been the editor-in-chief of a peer-reviewed journal known as the Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. He has also worked as a contributing editor for the journal.

In 2014, he wrote about the Pegan Diet for the first time in his book Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? which was published in 2018.

In the same year, he was featured as an expert in the American documentary film Fed Up, produced by Laurie David and Katie Couric. The film raises awareness about childhood obesity in the US.

Hyman is often seen actively promoting a diet known as Peganism, which is a plant-rich diet and is a combination principle of the paleo and vegan diets; however, Peganism has been called a fad diet by many renowned dietitians. He discussed that saturated fat does not cause heart disease and obesity.

In 2016, Mark published a book titled “Eat Fat Get Thin” in which he discussed the ideas about consuming dietary fat.

In the same year, he asked for a federal investigation into the U.S. fluoridation policy that controlled the adjustment of fluoride to a public water supply. Hyman wrote that communities of colour were at particular risk of adverse health impacts.

While he promotes the use of the alternative medicine known as Functional Medicine which is a controversial form of alternative medicine; however, there is no confirmed clinical evidence of the effectiveness of Functional Medicine.

Mark Hyman has worked as a medical adviser to American politicians Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Mark Hyman (extreme right) with Bill Clinton in Haiti in 2010

In October 2017, Quackwatch, an American website, featured Mark Hyman’s book Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life on its list of non-recommended books due to promoting misinformation and containing unsubstantiated advice.
Mark Hyman’s book Ultraprevention (2003)

Mark has appeared several times on the Katie Couric Talk Show until the show was cancelled in 2013.

In a podcast, Mark Hyman mentioned that he had been divorced thrice and blamed his parent’s failed marriage to be the reason of his failed relationships.