Robert Willix Jr., M.D., FACSM

Private Practice, Boca Raton, Florida focusing on Integrative Medicine
Lecturer, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medicine

Dr. Robert Willix

Dr. Willix is a 1969 graduate of the University of Missouri Medical School and has completed training and residencies in Surgery, General Surgery, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He is an avid athlete, having completed 14 Marathons and in 1984 completed the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. In November of 1993, Dr. Willix received Prevention Magazine’s Achievement Award for "Best Doctor" and in 1995 the Kaul Foundation award for Excellence for outstanding achievements as a medical doctor, scientist, author and editor in the field of self-serving health.

As a private-practice physician in Boca Raton, FL, Dr. Willix has begun to incorporate many alternative forms of health, including natural medicine from India, Shamanic Energy and Healing from Peru, and acupuncture. Dr. Willix has also served as Team Leader for the U.S. Olympic Committee Physician Drug Testing Team, Medical Director for several triathlons, Medical Advisor for the Broward County School System Use of Androgenic Steroids, and is a Lecturer at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Willix has recommended SRC's Hawthorn Berry Syrup for conjestive heart failure (CHF) in his November 2002 newsletter and for various other heart problems in his February 2003 newsletter. Prior to that, Dr. Willix referred about 20 of his most difficult heart patients to us over a two-year period.

Dr. Willix has written several books, including Age Proofing: 7 Simple Steps to Super Vitality at Any Age. Focusing on quality-of-life issues, not just on disease prevention, Dr. Willix details the seven steps for maintaining liveliness: self-assessment, aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility exercises, stress reduction, antioxidant protection, and nutritional balance. He includes 20 questions that individuals should ask themselves, as well as a list of supplements to help reverse the aging process.

Here is a lifelong program that enables individuals to continue doing all the things they enjoy and to live life to its fullest well into their later years.

Hawthorn berries and this information have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are suffering from any illness or medical complaint, always first seek the advice of your health professional.