Dr. Sears is a highly regarded lipid researcher who has authored more than 50 scientific publications. In addition, he has written 18 books on applications of lipid technology and has been issued 15 U.S. patents in the use of lipids in diverse areas . A successful author who started the field of anti-inflammatory nutrition based on the dietary manipulation of lipids.His first book, The Zone, was published the 1995 and became a #1 New York Times best-seller. His books have sold more than six million copies in the U.S. and translated into many foreign languages