Zorba Paster

Zorba Paster is a physician who hosts a weekly radio call-in show on personal health issues called Zorba Paster on Your Health. The show is produced by Wisconsin Public Radio, sponsored by Public Radio International, and is broadcast on public radio stations around the United States. The show's trademark is a lighthearted, humorous approach, made possible by Zorba's banter with his co-host, Tom Clark. The show's style is somewhat similar to National Public Radio's program, Car Talk, providing callers both with good advice and kind-hearted ribbing.

His weekly medical commentaries on WISC-TV3 in Madison Wisconsin always have pearls that encourage wellness. He carries that forward with his position as editor of TopHealth, a monthly wellness letter with more than 1 million readers.

His book, The Longevity Code, published by Random House was recently released as a paperback. It was the result of years of research into the foundation of what he calls the Long Sweet Life. Paster found that although diet, exercise, supplements, seat belts and clean air play a role in health and wellness, the underpinnings are much broader and deeper than that He was astonished at his discovery as well you might be too. At present he is researching his new book, The Four Pillars of Optimal Health. The book examines the basis for why some of us make good health choices while others don’t.

Paster's involvement with Tibetan causes stems 40 years, having studied under Geshe Sopa, one of American's premier teachers of Tibetan Buddhism and a former Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His latest project, The Friends of Tibetan Delek Hospital - Friends of Tibetan Delek Hospitalhospital.org link titleraises funds for Tibetan Health. Tibetans are among those who have the highest rates of TB in the world. Increased detection and improved treatment will help Tibetans live long and prosper.

Paster is a practicing family physician at the Dean Medical Center just outside of Madison Wisconsin. In addition he is a professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where he teaches medical and residents. He and his family of four live in the countryside outside of Madison.