Russell Farris

RUSSELL FARRIS is a retired artificial-intelligence researcher who spent most of his career solving problems for the U.S. Navy. He is the author of The Potbelly Syndrome: How Common Germs Cause Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease, co-written with Per Marin, M.D., Ph.D.

After suffering a heart attack in 1998, Farris began applying his problem-solving skills to the study of heart disease and related illnesses. The book argues that common germs drive obesity, diabetes, and heart disease through elevated cortisol levels.

Russell Farris’s books are published by Basic Health Publications, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

Browse more: New Releases · Award-Winning Books