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with Mark Hyman, MD
Mark Hyman, MD, believes that we all deserve a life of vitality—and that we have the potential to create it for ourselves. That’s why he is dedicated to tackling the root causes of chronic disease by harnessing the power of Functional Medicine to transform healthcare. Dr. Hyman and his team work every day to empower people, organizations, and communities to heal their bodies and minds, and improve our social and economic resilience. Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, a six-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and a regular medical contributor on the Dr. Oz Show and on Katie Couric’s TV show, Katie.
Mark Hyman, MD
with Pamela Peeke, MD
Dr. Pamela Peeke is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, and integrative medicine. Dr. Peeke is a leading expert in the prevention and treatment of food addiction, bingeing and weight management. Dr. Peeke is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunger Fix: The 3-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction, Fight Fat after Forty, and Body for Life for Women. She has been named one of America’s top physicians by the Consumers Research Council of America. Dr. Peeke is a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland and Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Peeke was the first senior research fellow at the National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine, where she helped establish the scientific foundation for the research and development of investigations involving stress, nutrition and fitness. The chief medical correspondent for Discovery Health TV, she is featured in the award winning National Body Challenge series, as well as her "Could You Survive?" miniseries. Dr. Peeke is the lifestyle expert for WebMD’s 90 million members. Her Healthy Living Coach column is featured in Prevention magazine. She is national spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine global campaign. Dr. Peeke is founder of the Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living™, offering her Lifestyle Management Program guiding clients through the mental and physical transformations of their life journeys.
Pamela Peeke, MD
with David Perlmutter, MD
David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition who received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. After completing residency training in Neurology, also at the University of Miami, Dr. Perlmutter entered private practice in Naples, Florida.
Dr. Perlmutter is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Columbia University, the University of Arizona, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University. He has contributed extensively to the world medical literature with publications appearing in The Journal of Neurosurgery, The Southern Medical Journal, Journal of Applied Nutrition, and Archives of Neurology. He is the author of: The Better Brain Book, Raise a Smarter Child By Kindergarten, and Power Up Your Brain, and is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of nutritional influences in neurological disorders. Dr. Perlmutter has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated radio and television programs including 20/20, Larry King Live, CNN, Fox News, Fox and Friends, The Today Show, Oprah, Dr. Oz, Montel Across America, and The CBS Early Show. In 2002 Dr. Perlmutter was the recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to neurological disorders and in addition was awarded the Denham Harmon Award for his pioneering work in the application of free radical science to clinical medicine. He is the recipient of the 2006 National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician of the Year Award and was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award from the American College of Nutrition in, 2010.
Dr. Perlmutter currently serves as Medical Advisor for the Dr. Oz Show. His new book, Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain’s Silent Killers is now a New York Times Bestseller.
David Perlmutter, MD
with Daniel Vitalis
Encouraging us to "ReWild Ourselves", he teaches that Invincible Health is produced by a life aligned with our biological design. His entertaining, motivational and magnetic delivery style has made him an in-demand public speaker in North America and abroad. He is the creator of FindASpring.com, a resource helping people find fresh, clean, wild water wherever they live, and the founder of SurThrival.com, a brand pioneering a lifestyle of health and adventure.
Daniel was recently featured in the widely acclaimed film "Hungry For Change". He can be found at DanielVitalis.com.
Daniel Vitalis
with John Robbins
John Robbins is the author of nine bestsellers that have collectively sold more than 3 million copies and been translated into 31 languages. These include Diet for a New America, The Food Revolution, Healthy at 100, and (with Ocean Robbins) Voices of the Food Revolution. John is Founder and Board Chair Emeritus of EarthSave International, and co-founder and President of the 100,000+ member Food Revolution Network. He is recipient of the Rachel Carson Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, the Peace Abbey’s Courage of Conscience Award, Green America’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and many other accolades. He lives with his wife of 47 years, Deo, in California.
John Robbins
with JJ Virgin
JJ Virgin is one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts, an accomplished public speaker and media personality. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness. She's is author of NY Times bestseller The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days. The Virgin Diet has also been a bestseller in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, and numerous other media outlets. Internationally recognized as an expert in overcoming weight loss resistance, JJ is responsible for turning the most challenging weight loss resistant cases into stunning successes where clients get lean for life. JJ has worked with high performance athletes, CEO’s, and celebrities from around the world, including Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Janeane Garofalo, and Brandon Routh. JJ appeared for two years as the nutrition expert on the top-rated Dr. Phil Show. JJ is a member of Mensa, a UCLA graduate and chronic student having taken 40 graduate courses (and counting) from 6 different graduate and doctoral schools including Biomechanics from California State University Northridge, Sports Medicine from University of Miami and doctoral level courses in Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Aging from USC. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Health and Fitness Instructor with advanced certifications in Nutrition, Personal Training and Aging and Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition.
JJ Virgin
with Jonathan Bailor
Collaborating with top scientists for over 10 years, analyzing over 1,300 studies, and garnering endorsements by top doctors from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins, Yale, and UCLA, Jonathan Bailor is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, nutrition and exercise expert, and former personal trainer who specializes in using high-quality food and exercise to simplify wellness. He has registered over 25 patents and authored the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling book The Calorie Myth (HarperCollins). Bailor serves as a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, hosts a popular syndicated wellness radio show, blogs on The Huffington Post, and consults for organizations around the world. His free 28-day quick-start eating and exercise guide is available at BailorGroup.com.
A Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of DePauw University, Bailor lives outside of Seattle with his wife Angela and works to enable others to live better through simple, proven science.
Jonathan Bailor
with Kathie Swift RD
Kathie Madonna Swift, MS RDN is a leading educator and practitioner in the field of integrative clinical nutrition. She is co-author with Dr Gerard Mullin of The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health. Kathie is founder of SwiftNutrition.com and the Education Director of Food As Medicine, a nationally acclaimed professional training program. She is a Senior Nutritionist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and the Ultrawellness Center. Kathie is certified in Evidence-Based Qigong™ and integrates this energy-based practice in her nutrition workshops. She received the Visionary Leadership Award from the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine for her inspirational work in this area.
Kathie Swift RD
with Joe Cross
Joe Cross is the founder of Reboot with Joe (www.rebootwithjoe.com) a company dedicated to helping people reclaim their health and vitality by consuming more fruits and vegetables. His personal story of transformation was chronicled in the documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, which has been seen by more than 10MM people worldwide. The film is the story of Joe’s journey (both figurative and literal) beginning with the realization that at age 40, more than 100lbs. overweight and heavily medicated for a chronic autoimmune disease, he was facing an early death. Taking matters into this own hands, Joe spends 60 days traveling across America consuming nothing but the fresh juice of fruits and vegetables, talking to average people about their relationship to food, and ultimately inspiring and leading others on the path back to health. The incredible response to screenings of the film inspired Joe to create Reboot with Joe, making the tools, information and support available to enable anyone to reclaim their wellbeing. Currently, more than a half a million people are members of Reboot’s online community (www.rebootwithjoe.com). Cross has spent the past 18 months criss-crossing the globe as a featured speaker, spreading his message of plant-based wellness to audiences eager for a solution to a growing global problem of obesity.
A native Australian, Joe Cross began his career as an entrepreneur and investor who invests in early stage high potential growth companies, with a focus on the fashion, transportation, private equity finance, derivatives trading, early childhood education, structural steel distribution and health and wellness sectors. Joe began his business career as a trader on the Sydney Futures Exchange where he worked from the early 1980s until 1998. During this time, Joe founded several companies in the derivatives trading and technology space. He lives between Sydney and New York City.
Joe Cross
with Sayer Ji
Sayer Ji is an author, researcher, lecturer, and advisory board member of the National Health Federation. He founded Greenmedinfo.com in 2008 in order to provide the world an open access, evidence-based resource supporting natural and integrative modalities. It is widely recognized as the most widely referenced health resource of its kind.
Sayer Ji
with David Wolfe
David Wolfe is the rock star of the superfoods and longevity world, America’s TOP CEOs, Global Ambassadors, Hollywood celebrities, busy professionals, and even the most powerful buying influence in the nation—Moms—all look to David for expert advice in health, beauty, herbalism, nutrition and chocolate! David is co-founder of TheBestDayEver.com online health magazine and is President of The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation with a mission to plant 18 billion fruit trees on planet Earth. With over 16 years of dedicated experience and understanding of the inner workings of the human body, David is a true living master of what it means to “walk the talk” on the road to higher and higher levels of natural beauty, vibrant health, and peak-performance.
David Wolfe
with Sara Gottfried, MD
Sara Gottfried, M.D. is a natural hormone expert, Harvard-educated physician, keynote speaker and author of New York Times Bestseller, The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2013). For the past 20 years, Dr. Gottfried has been dedicated to helping women and men feel at home in their bodies with natural hormone balancing. After graduating from the physician-scientist training program at Harvard Medical School and MIT, Dr. Gottfried completed her residency at the University of California at San Francisco, where she still teaches medical students. She is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a teacher of the adjunct faculty at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a mentor to medical students in her virtual medicine practice and online learning center, The Gottfried Institute. Dr. Sara is regularly featured in magazines such as O Magazine, Glamour, and Yoga Journal, and TV including The Ricki Lake Show and 20/20. You can learn more about Dr. Sara and her book at SaraGottfriedMD.com.
Sara Gottfried, MD
with Gudni Gunnarsson
Fitness and life consultant Gudni Gunnarsson is a native of Iceland. He has been instrumental in the Icelandic yoga and fitness industry for the past thirty-five years. In 1982, he founded Bodybuilding Inc. a private gym and a leading import and retail fitness company, which later became Health Inc. the leading fitness retailer in Iceland. Then, in 1985, he opened Inspire, the first commercial yoga center in Iceland. As a complement to the fitness industry, in 1986 Gunnarsson started the magazine Fitness and Nutrition, which became a major resource for Iceland’s growing interest in holistic approaches to mind and body devel- opment. Gunnarsson also ran the holistic fitness and mind/body aware- ness division of the Mattur Institute.
In 1990, he relocated to Los Angeles, CA, to work with executives, businessmen, celebrities, and corporations as a fitness and life management consultant. In 2006, he returned to Iceland to start the Rope Yoga Center and began the development of Rope Yoga within the GlóMotion System. (GlóMotion comprises various types of exercises, simultaneously focusing on what one nourishes on and why). He is currently CEO of this center.
Gunnarsson has an international clientele. He has taught workshops and held seminars in the United States as well as in Europe. He is currently President of Ropeyoga Inc., a company associated with the BodycrafterTM and the Mindful FitnessTM program—which are the result of Gunnarsson’s thirty-five year career involvement in the wellness industry. Mr. Gunnarsson is the author the Icelandic bestseller (Máttur Viljans, 2011), Presence Is Power (Máttur Athyglinnar, 2012), and Awareness Prosperity
Gudni Gunnarsson
with Donna Gates
Donna Gates is the international bestselling author of The Body Ecology Diet, The Baby Boomer Diet: Anti-Aging Wisdom For Every Generation, and Stevia: Cooking with Nature’s Calorie-Free Sweetener. Her mission is to change the way the world eats. Donna re-introduced fermented foods to the US, and coined the phrase “inner ecosystem” to describe the network of microbes, which maintain our basic physiological processes--from digestion to immunity. Body Ecology is a revolutionary system of healing in response to the major deficiencies in medicine and the commonplace approach to treating symptoms while ignoring root causes. The Body Ecology Diet was the first of its kind--sugar-free, gluten-free, and probiotic rich—and has been adopted by doctors and health practitioners alike. Donna has certified hundreds of “Body Ecologists”, who passionately spread her teachings throughout the U.S., Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand. Donna's groundbreaking work has been instrumental in transforming the natural foods industry. As a key figure in the autism movement, Donna works with top doctors in the field who view her diet as instrumental in changing the theory behind and treatment of the disorder. She founded Body Ecology Diet Recovering Our Kids (BEDROK), an active online community of over 2,000 parents, many of who have seen their children in full recovery. www.bedrokcommunity.org For more information, please visit www.bodyecology.com
Donna Gates
with Fabrizio Mancini, DC
Dr. Fabrizio Mancini is a Self-Healing expert, an internationally acclaimed educator, philanthropist, bilingual speaker, and President Emeritus at Parker University. He is the author of the best-selling book, "The Power of Self-Healing," as well as "Four Steps for Living a Fabulous Life," and co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul" and "The Well Adjusted Soul."
A frequent guest of radio and television programs, he has been featured on Dr. Phil, The Doctors, Fox News, and numerous syndicated morning shows. You can hear Dr.Fab every week on his popular radio show, "Self-Healing" with Dr. Fab at www.hayhouseradio.com. Dr. Mancini has given testimony to the White House Commission for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and served on the Texas Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness. His commitment to keeping the Hispanic community informed of healthy habits has led to numerous appearances on CNN Español, Univision, Telemundo, and Mundofox.
After nine years in private practice, Dr. Mancini became one of the youngest presidents of a college or university when he was chosen to lead Parker University in 1999. During his thirteen years as President, he guided Parker University to historic educational and professional achievements. Dr. Mancini's tireless efforts to improve lives have been recognized with numerous honors, including Heroes for Humanity, Humanitarian of the Year, CEO of the Year, and induction into the Wellness Revolutionaries Hall of Fame. He recently was chosen as the namesake for the library at UNEVE, Mexico's new leading university. Dr. Mancini is also a graduate of the prestigious Institute for Educational Management in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
Website: www.drfabmancini.com
Fabrizio Mancini, DC
with Jon Gabriel
Jon Gabriel has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While there, he also pursued extensive coursework in biochemistry and performed research for the internationally recognized biochemist Dr. Jose Rabinowitz. In 1990 Jon started gaining weight for no apparent reason. He tried every diet and program he could to lose weight but in the end, he just kept gaining. The more he dieted, the more he gained.
The situation became critical in mid 2001 when he became morbidly obese and reached a weight of over 186 kilos. On September 11, 2001 he was scheduled to fly from Newark to San Francisco and it was only by a fluke of fate that he was not on the United Airlines flight 93 that was hijacked by terrorists. This event, as well as some equally life changing events that occurred in the weeks following 9/11 affected him deeply. It was this wakeup call that made him realize life was a precious opportunity not to be wasted.
He decided to start ‘living the life of his dreams’. He also decided to apply all of his research skills and scientific background toward understanding and eliminating the real reasons he was fat. The result is arguably one of the most remarkable physical transformations of all time. Jon lost over 103 kilos without dieting and without surgery. Amazingly, his body shows almost no signs of ever being overweight at all – a fact that has astounded many professionals in the medical community.
Using the approach that has worked so well for him, he has now made it his life’s mission to assist others in achieving tremendous success, not only in weight loss, but in every aspect of life.
Jon Gabriel
with Sally Fallon-Morell
Sally Fallon Morell is the author of the best-selling cookbook Nourishing Traditions and founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation. She is the leading spokesperson for a return to the food choices and preparation techniques of our ancestors.
Sally Fallon-Morell
with Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
She is well known for developing a concept of GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome), which she described in her book Gut And Psychology Syndrome - Natural Treatment for Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression and Schizophrenia, now in its second edition. Thousands of people around the world follow the highly successful GAPS Nutritional Protocol to help themselves and their families. You can learn about GAPS on www.gaps.me
In her clinic Dr Campbell-McBride works as a nutritional consultant with many patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, stroke and other complications of atherosclerosis. She has become acutely aware of the existing confusion about nutrition and these conditions, which spurred an intensive study into this subject. The result of this study was her book Put Your Heart In Your Mouth! - What Really Is Heart Disease And What We Can Do To Prevent And Even Reverse It.
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
with Michael Greger, MD
A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and The Colbert Report, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. Hundreds of his nutrition videos are freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with new videos and articles uploaded every day.
Michael Greger, MD
with Andrea Nakayama
With a career born of a personal family health crisis and the loss of her young husband, functional nutritionist Andrea Nakayama has taken the idea of food as personalized medicine from a clinical practice to guiding thousands of international clients through online programs in her fast-growing, global nutrition enterprises, Replenish PDX and Holistic Nutrition Lab. As described in her TED-X talk on "the key and lock approach," Andrea embodies the functional approach to health in her ardent belief that one size does not fit all. To extend the reach of her philosophies and understanding of human physiology and anatomy, Andrea has created Holistic Nutrition Lab to educate health practitioners who’re seeking the tools and depth of knowledge necessary to affect substantial changes in clients’ lives. Andrea’s efforts have been met with overwhelming praise from clients and students alike. Her ability to digest highly complex information and present it in approachable language has led to a base of loyal enthusiasts eagerly anticipating each new program Andrea produces. Operating in an almost entirely online landscape, Andrea demonstrates the expansive range and influence attainable through web-rooted businesses. As Replenish PDX and Holistic Nutrition Lab continue to grow, Andrea remains driven towards her main mission of applying "the key and lock approach" to changing the face of healthcare. Andrea holds CNE and CNC certifications from Bauman College, a CHHC from IIN, and is working towards a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine (MSHNFM) through the University of Western States
Andrea Nakayama
with Martin Rosen, DC
Martin G. Rosen, D.C. is a 1981 summa cum laude graduate of Life Chiropractic College. He lives and practices with his wife Nancy Watson, D.C. in Massachusetts. He has two daughters Emily and Erin, both accomplished professionals. For the past 30 years Dr. Rosen has run a successful family oriented wellness care practice in Wellesley MA. His practice paradigm encompasses pediatrics, craniopathy and organic imbalances within a family oriented environment. Prevention of behavioral dysfunction issues, as well as treatment for these issues, has been part of Dr. Rosen’s specialized chiropractic approach. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Rosen has taught craniopathy and chiropractic pediatrics nationally and internationally as well as lecturing on practice management, philosophy, and technique protocols. He has written the only Pediatric Participant Guide for Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT), The Pediatric SOT Spinal Adjusting Manual, The SOT Pediatric Cranial Adjusting Manual and a chapter in the 2nd Edition of “Chiropractic Pediatrics”. He has been a quest speaker and teacher for numerous organizations including Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Channel 56 Health Expo, Forsythe Dental Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts Alliance of Chiropractic Philosophy, WCA Clinical Symposium, SOTO-USA and ICA-MA. His professional leadership has included President of SOTO-USA, Chairman of the Pediatric Committee and Chairman of SORSI Research Committee. Dr. Rosen’s articles have been published in the The American Chiropractic, The Canadian Chiropractic, The Journel of Vertebral Subluxation Research, The SORSI Communicator and the SOTO-USA Dural Connection. Dr. Rosen is a certified SOT, SORSI, and SOTO-USA instructor, practitioner and craniopath, on the Board of Governors for the WCA, instructor for the ICPA, Board member of SOTO-USA, a consulting member of the Committee for Chiropractic Practice, chairman of the SOT Council for The Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice and is on the editorial board for The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic. Learn more about Dr. Rosen’s work here: http://www.wellesleychiro.com
Martin Rosen, DC
with Kelly Brogan, MD
Dr. Brogan is boarded in Psychiatry/Psychosomatic Medicine/Reproductive Psychiatry and Integrative Holistic Medicine, and practices Functional Medicine, which is a root-cause approach to illness as a manifestation of multiple-interrelated systems. After studying Cognitive Neuroscience at M.I.T., and receiving her MD from Cornell University, she completed her residency and fellowship at Bellevue/NYU. She is one of the only MDs with perinatal psychiatric training who takes a holistic evidence-based approach in the care of patients with a focus on environmental medicine and nutrition. She is also a mom of two, and an active supporter of women's birth experience, rights to birth empowerment, and limiting of unnecessary interventions which is a natural extension of her experience analyzing safety data and true informed consent around medical practice. She is the Medical Director for Fearless Parent, and an advisory board member for GreenMedInfo.com and Pathways to Family Wellness. She practices in NYC and is on faculty at NYU/Bellevue.
Kelly Brogan, MD
with Matt Stone
Matt Stone is the founder of 180DegreeHealth. He is an independent health researcher and author of 15 books, including multiple titles that have made it to #1 in their respective categories on Amazon. Most of his research has drawn him towards metabolic rate and how many basic functions (digestion, reproduction, aging, immunity, inflammation, mood, circulation, sleep) perform better when metabolic rate is optimized. He is most notable for his criticisms of extreme diets and exposing many false diet industry claims, as well as his works on raising metabolic rate through simple changes in diet and lifestyle.
Stone prides himself on the purity of his information. Under no circumstances does he sell or do any paid promotions for nutritional products, medical equipment, pharmaceutical drugs, exercise equipment, or otherwise. All of his information is completely devoid of any financial conflicts of interest unlike nearly every health entity in the modern world: alternative and mainstream alike.
After over a decade of diligent health research, his general conclusion regarding health and nutrition is that psychological interference with instinctual cues and urges is the single greatest cause of malaise amongst well-intentioned health-conscious people. In his experience working and communicating with thousands of people, he feels that various health endeavors—diets and exercise programs in particular, interfere with important feedback systems needed for proper functioning of the body’s systems. In short, Matt Stone is the anti-health and fitness health and fitness guy.
Matt Stone
with Cate Shanahan, MD
Cate Shanahan MD specializes in weight loss, sports performance, and elimination of medication dependence using traditional foods.
As a Family Medicine physician practicing in Hawaii, she recognized the limitations of pharmaceutical intervention and created a dietary program based on the culinary traditions shared by all her healthiest, longest-lived patients. These elements, which she calls The Four Pillars of World Cuisine, became the basis of her first book.
In 2010, she spearheaded T.R.I.M. (Treatment to Reverse Inflammatory Metabolism), a 12-week program that uses food as medicine to treat patients with diabetes, overweight, cancer and other aspects of metabolic imbalance. She has discovered that the Four Pillar principle of dietary balance has filled in gaps missing from many other popular diets and enabled patients to break past weight loss and performance plateaus as well as reverse intestinal, joint, and brain inflammation.
In 2012, Dr Cate began consulting with Los Angeles Lakers’ players including Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard. Together with husband Luke Shanahan, the couple has partnered with leadership of the Los Angeles Lakers training staff to spearhead PRO Nutrition: Performance, Recovery, Orthogenesis. Dr. Cate has lectured across the country and the Pacific, featured in the documentary film Doctored, Consumers Digest, Better Homes and Gardens, the LA Times, Your Health Matters (WKXL), and numerous websites, online, and traditional media radio/TV shows including DrLoRadio, Underground Wellness, The Food Rightʼs Hour, and LivinLaVidaLowCarb with Jimmy Moore.
Cate Shanahan, MD
with Michael T. Murray, N.D
Michael T. Murray, N.D., is one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine. He has published over 30 books featuring natural approaches to health. His research into the health benefits of proper nutrition is the foundation for a best-selling line of dietary supplements from Natural Factors, where he is Director of Product Development. He is a graduate, former faculty member, and serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington.
Michael T. Murray, N.D
with Laura Klein
Laura Klein is the co-founder of Organic Authority, LLC a new media company that publishes OrganicAuthority.com & EcoSalon.com. Laura a trained chef, and healthy living expert, is a passionate advocate in today’s food revolution movement. She's been featured in The Oprah Magazine, Oprah.com, The Huffington Post, CNN, The Food Network, Women's World, Malibu Times, and is featured in the book Hot, Rich, and Green. She was named by HuffingtonPost as one of the top 35 diet and nutrition experts to follow on Twitter
Laura Klein
with Paul Chek
Paul Chek is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of preventive holistic health and corrective and high-performance exercise systems addressing all aspects of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. During the past three-decades, Paul’s unique, holistic approach to clinical intervention, treatment and education has changed the lives of countless individuals worldwide. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has successfully coached clients toward complete resolution of their health and performance challenges, where traditional approaches have consistently failed. As a walking, talking definition of success, Paul is above all an educator: teaching and applying his methods to benefit others. He has produced more than 50 videos, 6 books, 2 e-books, and 16 advanced-level home study courses while regularly contributing to many diverse publications and web sites. Paul is the founder of the C.H.E.K Institute and the P~P~S Success Mastery Center, in San Diego, California, USA.
Paul Chek
with Darya Rose, PhD
Darya is the author of Foodist and creator of Summer Tomato, one of TIME's 50 Best Websites. She received her Ph.D in neuroscience from UCSF and her bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley.
Darya spends most of her time thinking and writing about food, health and science. She eats amazing things daily and hasn't even considered going on a diet since 2007.
Darya Rose, PhD
with Pierre Dukan, MD
Dr. Pierre Dukan is a French medical doctor with more than forty years of experience in clinical nutrition. New York Times and Internationally Bestselling Author of The Dukan Diet and The Dukan Diet CookbookHe began his medical career specializing in neurology but discovered and refined his successful weight loss formula while working with his general practice patients. Since then Dr. Dukan has spent his career helping people lose weight and keep the pounds off for good.
www.dukandiet.com I www.pierredukan.com
Pierre Dukan, MD
with Liz Lipski, PhD
Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN, CNS, CHN, holds a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition, and is board certified in Clinical Nutrition, Holistic Nutrition, and as a Nutrition Specialist. Dr. Lipski is the Academic Director of Nutrition and Integrative Health Programs at Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is a faculty member at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and the Autism Research Institute. She is a Special Advisor to the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, on the Nutrition Alliance board for the Center for Nutrition Advocacy, and on Advisory Boards for the Ceres community project, Food as Medicine, and the Autism Hope Alliance. She is the author of Digestive Wellness, The Digestion Connection, Digestive Wellness for Children, and Leaky Gut Syndrome. She has been working in the field of integrative and functional medicine for over 30 years. She offers webinar-based Mentoring Programs and Advanced Nutrition Forums for nutritionists, dietitians, and other clinicians through Innovative Healing Inc. She resides in Laurel, Maryland. www.muih.edu www.innovativehealing.com
Liz Lipski, PhD
with Steven Sisskind, MD
Dr. Steven Sisskind is The Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of RealDose Nutrition.
In addition to his work as a medical doctor, Steve has worked for the U.S. Congress’ Office of Technology Assessment and at the U.S. Congress, performing research on health care, medical technology and drug-related issues. He received his medical degree from The Baylor College of Medicine, and later received his Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from UCLA. So you could say he is a doctor with an engineering mind!
"Dr. Steve" as they call him is currently focused on creating evidenced based nutritional supplements that actually do what they claim. His company, RealDose Nutrition, currently has over 219,000 customers and is focused not just on creating the highest quality nutritional supplements available, but is also focused on supporting their customers through coaching and online support.
The problem that is currently on the top of his mind is figuring out the right combination of natural supplements, dietary changes, and behavioral changes that will help people get a handle
on their weight issues.
He is the proud father of four children all under the age of 10, and is active in the New York
City community. He loves Frank Sinatra and if you get him in a really good mood, he just might
sing you a tune.
Steven Sisskind, MD
with John Douillard, DC
John Douillard DC has published over 200 health videos and articles that are available on his website. Receive these valuable health reports in your inbox - sign up for free at LifeSpa.com. He has written six books, numerous health DVDs and CDs and has formulated his own line of organic health care products. He is the former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He directs the LifeSpa Ayurvedic Retreat Center in Boulder, CO where he lives with his wife and six children.
John Douillard, DC
with Dr. Peter Borten
Dr. Peter Borten teaches and writes about Eastern medicine, nutrition, and nature. He became interested in natural medicine at a young age, writing his first report on acupuncture at age 12, shopping the witchcraft stores of Salem for herbs as a teenager, and practicing as the unofficial counselor to his group of friends in high school. After completing a botany degree, he discovered that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was the ideal avenue to unite his many passions in one career.
He earned his master’s in TCM at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, where he also became a Qi Gong instructor. Yearning for more guidance in treating the human spirit, he returned to school in San Francisco to study Classical Five Element Acupuncture (CFEA), a poetic system of healing derived from Daoist philosophy and observation of nature.
In 2003, Peter and his wife, Briana, established The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa in Portland, where he began to appreciate the potential for color, sound, light, and the elements to foster healing experiences. A few years later, they opened The Clearing Cafe to serve organic food and drink incorporating medicinal herbs.
In 2008, Peter completed the first doctoral program in Chinese Medicine in the U.S., and he is now one of a small handful of American practitioners with a doctorate in this field. In 2012, he and his family relocated to Boulder, Colorado, and opened their third spa there. Dr. Borten has been in private practice for 14 years.
Dr. Peter Borten
with Julie Matthews
Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant specializing in autism spectrum disorders. Her dietary guidance and learning tools stem from extensive research and applied clinical experience, she has encouraged thousands or parents to take charge of children’s diet. She applies a BioIndividual Nutrition approach, tailoring dietary strategy to meet each person’s unique biochemical needs.
Julie’s award winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, has helped parents and clinicians to make food and nutrition choices that aid the health, learning, and behavior of those with autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays. She presents at leading autism conferences in the US and abroad, writes for autism publications and blogs, and is collaborating on a university level research study. Julie is also the creator of Cooking To Heal, a "how to" nutrition course and cookbook for those following specialized diets. From her nutrition practice in San Francisco, California, Julie supports parents of children with autism from around the world and collaborates with pediatricians, family doctors, and researchers.
Julie Matthews
with Leo Galland, MD
Leo Galland, M.D. is internationally recognized as a thought leader in nutritional medicine and as a master clinician. He is listed in Leading Physicians of the World and Guide to America’s Top Physicians, has been repeatedly selected for Castle Conelly’s America’s Top Doctors and is ranked in the top 1% of U.S. internists by U.S. News and World Report. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American College of Nutrition, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a recipient of the Linus Pauling Award from the Institute of Functional Medicine for developing key concepts of Functional Medicine. Dr. Galland has lectured and written extensively on dietary control of inflammation, functional foods, drug-supplement interactions and on the clinical importance of essential fatty acids, magnesium, intestinal hyperpermeability and intestinal dysbiosis. He created the chapter on Functional Foods for the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition and has written chapters for numerous text books including Integrative Medicine, Integrative Gastroenterology and the Textbook of Natural Medicine. He is the author of three popular books, The Fat Resistance Diet, Power Healing, and Superimmunity for Kids. Dr Galland has developed computer software for dietary analysis that has been used in educating medical students and a database of interactions between medication, supplements and food. Based on his extensive research on how supplements and medications interact, Dr. Galland created Pilladvised.com, a web application where users can learn about interactions. He is the Director of the Foundation for Integrated Medicine, a non-profit educational organization committed to integrating nutritional therapies into clinical practice.
Leo Galland, MD
with Chris Kresser, LAc
Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac, is a practitioner of integrative and functional medicine and the creator of ChrisKresser.com, one of the most respected natural health sites in the world. He is widely known for his in-depth research uncovering myths and misconceptions in modern medicine and providing natural health solutions with proven results. He developed the Personal Paleo Code based on over ten years of research, his own recovery from a debilitating, decade-long illness, and his clinical work with patients. Chris maintains a private practice in Berkeley, California, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
Chris Kresser, LAc
with Neal Barnard, MD
Neal Barnard, MD, is a clinical researcher, author, and health advocate. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and president of the nonprofit Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. He has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on several clinical trials investigating the effects of diet on health. He is the author of several books and a frequent lecturer.
Neal Barnard, MD
with Alexandra Jamieson
As a holistic health counselor and personal chef, Alexandra Jamieson works with individual clients all over the world, offering personalized recommendations and support while integrating appropriate food choices with lifestyle options. Having graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Alexandra was attracted to a path of study to learn how to heal with food, positive lifestyle changes and complimentary medicine because of her own battles with sugar addiction, fatigue, migraines, and candidiasis.
As a gourmet natural foods chef Alexandra Jamieson is dedicated to creating healthy delicious food and providing convenient, time saving services for her clients. Having graduated from New York City’s Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Alexandra began cooking professionally in Milan, Italy. Working under Chef Mohamed Tourkey, Alexandra expanded her skills creating regional, vegan, macrobiotic and seasonal organic menus. Her past clients have required specialized food planning with cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, infertility, wheat and other food allergies.
Alexandra Jamieson
with Heather White
Heather White, Executive Director of Environmental Working Group, is a nationally-recognized expert on federal environmental law and policy and a campaign strategist with more than 15 years experience. EWG, the nation’s most effective environmental advocacy organization, uses game-changing, original research to help individuals, businesses, and governments make better decisions to protect public health and the environment. White guides EWG’s policy positions, advocacy strategies, communications plans, development and administration, manages EWG’s three offices and oversees the engagement of EWG’s 1.3 million online supporters. She leads the legislative activities of EWG Action Fund, EWG’s related lobbying organization.
White has testified before Congress, briefed top Congressional staff and met with senior White House officials on a wide range of issues, including toxic chemical pollution, water quality, energy policy, food safety and farm bill reform. Since 2009, she has served as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center, where she has lectured on cosmetics law, FDA regulation, toxic chemicals, legislation and lobbying. White has been interviewed by numerous news organizations, among them The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, PBS: To the Contrary and The Dr. Oz Show.
Heather White
with Jordan Reasoner
Jordan Reasoner overcame his celiac diseases using the specific carbohydrate diet, supplements and lifestyle changes. Since then, he's been busy creating successful products that have helped more than 30,000 people in over 150 countries. These people suffer from many health problems including: Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, IBS, Constipation, Leaky Gut and many more.
He has co-created step-by-step programs for regaining health using SCD and other natural treatments. Their programs focus on teaching the basics and the advanced lessons, normally skipped by doctors, that are needed to have great digestion.
Jordan Reasoner
with Jared Koch
Jared Koch is the Founder of Clean Plates and author of The Clean Plates Cookbook and Clean Plates Restaurant Guides. He graduated pre-med from the University of Michigan and is a nutritional consultant and sustainable eating expert. He has been featured on Access Hollywood Live, NBC Today New York, Good Day NY, CBS Los Angeles, Martha Stewart, and Good Morning America Health. He has spoken on sustainability, wellness, and healthy eating at Google, MTV, Sony, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, WellPoint, Time Warner, and Whole Foods. Deepak Chopra says, "Jared's nutritional advice in Clean Plates has the power to transform your individual health and our collective well being."
Jared Koch
with Summer Bock
Summer Bock is dedicated to providing the best knowledge, information and inspiration for nourishing the body, mind and soul. Specializing in improving digestion through herbs, diet, and fermented foods (probiotics). She believes our digestion is the foundation of health and with great digestion comes boundless energy and vibrant health. She promotes high level mentoring and coaching will provide you with the educational support needed to become your own fermentationist.
Summer Bock
with Andrea Beaman
Andrea Beaman (HHC, AADP, CHEF) is a nationally renowned Holistic Health Coach and Natural Foods Chef. Named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts of 2012 by Greatist.com, she is also a recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Since 1999, she has been teaching individuals and health practitioners how to harness the body’s own preventative and healing powers with nutritional practices that are: Seasonal, local and organic; Aligned with your environment and unique biochemistry; Rooted in scientific processes and principles; and Focused on the physical, emotional and spiritual contributors to good health.
Andrea Beaman
with Barry Sears, PhD
Barry Sears, Ph.D. is an American biochemist (born June 6, 1947, Long Beach, California) best known for creating and promoting the Zone diet, which is aimed at achieving stable blood sugar levels, hormonal balance, low inflammation, and good health. As stated in several of his books, the Zone diet was born of his desire to avoid dying of a heart attack, a fate of which all other men in his family had been early victims. In more recent years, Sears has popularized the use of fish oil and Omega-3 fatty acids to reduce system-wide inflammation in the body. He recently revealed in an interview that he began studying lipids primarily because they were difficult to study
Barry Sears, PhD
with Jacob Liberman, PhD
Dr. Jacob Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and author of Light: Medicine of the Future, Take Off Your Glasses and See, and Wisdom From an Empty Mind. He earned a Doctorate of Optometry in 1973, a Ph.D. in Vision Science in 1986 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science in 1996. Dr. Liberman has shared his discoveries and insights with more than 2,000 audiences worldwide and been enthusiastically endorsed by luminaries in the fields of health, science, spirituality and sports. He is the inventor of the Color Receptivity Trainer, Spectral Receptivity System and EYEPORT Vision Training System, the first FDA-cleared medical device that significantly improves overall vision performance. Dr. Liberman is the Founder of Exercise Your Eyes, Inc., EYELIGHT and immediate past President of the International Society For The Study Of Subtle Energies And Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM).
Jacob Liberman, PhD
with Richard Oppenlander, DDS
Dr. Oppenlander is inspired to help us all achieve optimal health and provide you with the absolute best that dentistry has to offer. He is a Doctor of dental surgery and graduate of the University of Michigan. Dr. Oppenlander presents a refreshingly unique and artistic approach to dentistry by combining beauty and strength in his restorations and the smiles he creates. He is a member of AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry), AGD (American General Dentistry), ADA (American Dental Association), MDA (Michigan Dental Association), and AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry).
Since the early 1970’s, Dr. Oppenlander has studied the effect our food choices have on our health and the immense impact those choices have on our environment. He is president and founder of an organic vegan food production and education business, as well as the founder of the non-profit organization, Inspire Awareness Now. With his work, he addresses how our current choice of foods is the leading contributing factor for Global Depletion—detrimental climate change, the loss of our land and freshwater, devastation of our oceans, rapid loss of biodiversity and mass extinctions, world hunger and food insecurity, and loss of our own health. In his book, Comfortably Unaware, Dr. Oppenlander frankly discusses the imminent and narrowing time lines we face in terms of resolution and that time may, indeed, be running out for our own survival as a species. In compelling fashion, he reveals serious inefficiencies and unsustainable practices in our current food production systems and explores unique solutions.
Richard Oppenlander, DDS
with Robyn O'Brien
A former food industry analyst, author, and mother of four, Robyn O’Brien triggered an allergic reaction in the food world when she asked a simple question: "Are we allergic to our food or what's been done to it?" She brings compassion, insight and detailed analysis to her research into the impact that recent changes to our food supply are having on the health of families. Robyn has been called "food's Erin Brockovich" by the New York Times, "an inspiring woman to follow on Twitter" by Forbes Woman and"visionary" by the Discover Channel. She founded the galvanizing organization, AllergyKids Foundation, and on Mother’s Day 2009, Random House published her critically acclaimed book, "The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It". Robyn’s work is recognized and supported by individuals such as Dr. Oz, Ted Turner, Bonnie Raitt and Prince Charles and has been seen in the national media, as part of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and in short films and documentaries around the world.
Robyn O'Brien
with Jonny Bowden, PhD
Jonny Bowden, PhD, C.N.S. (aka "The Rogue Nutritionist" is a board-certified nutrition specialist and a nationally known expert on weight loss and nutrition. His work has been endorsed by a virtual who's who in the world of integrative medicine and nutrition including Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Barry Sears (who calls him "one of the best") and Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, (who calls him "the personal health coach I would want in my corner no matter what").
He has been featured in or contributed material to The New York Times, The New York Post, Bottom Line Health, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, GQ, Muscle and Fitness, Cosmopolitan, Oxygen, Seventeen, MSNBC Online, MSN Online, The National Star, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Marie Claire, Allure, Men's Health, Ladies Home Journal, Walking, Prevention, Total Health, Woman's World, Weight Watchers, In Style, Shape and the National Enquirer and has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC and CBS as an expert on nutrition, weight loss and fitness.
Dr. Bowden writes the monthly "Healthy Solutions" column for Better Nutrition Magazine, is a regular contributor to America Online, and a contributing editor for both Clean Eating magazine and Total Health Magazine. Dr. Bowden has a Master's Degree in psychology and counseling and a PhD in nutrition, and has earned six national certifications in personal training and exercise. He is board certified by the American College of Nutrition. He is adjunct faculty at Clayton College for Natural Health, and a much in-demand speaker at conferences and events across the country.
Jonny Bowden, PhD
with Mary Shomon
Internationally-known patient advocate and author Mary Shomon transformed her 1995 thyroid diagnosis into a mission to educate and empower others struggling with thyroid/hormonal conditions, including best-selling books on thyroid disease, hormones and weight loss. Mary was the original editor for the popular About.com Thyroid site in 1997. In addition, Mary is active in social networking, with 40,000+ ThyroidSupport community members on Facebook, and 10,000+ Twitter followers for@thyroidmary. Mary serves on the faculty of the holistic New York Open Center, where she teaches seminars on hormones, weight loss, and thyroid disease. She also does private hormonal health coaching.
Mary's 2004 book -- reissued in 2012 -- "The Thyroid Diet Revolution: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss," was a New York Times best-seller, Amazon.com Top 10 Health book, and Quills Awards semi-finalist. Mary's most recent book is Beautiful Inside and Out (Atria), co-authored with Baywatch star Gena Lee Nolin. Mary is also the author of The Menopause Thyroid Solution, Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough, Living Well With Hypothyroidism, Living Well With Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism, and Living Well With Autoimmune Disease, all published by HarperCollins. She is also author of the Thyroid Guide to Hair Loss.
In her work as a patient advocate, Mary has been featured in the media, including ABC World News Tonight, WebMD, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal, Time Magazine, Woman's World, First for Women, and hundreds of media outlets worldwide.
Mary holds a BSFS degree from Georgetown University in Washington DC.
Mary Shomon
with Helayne Waldman, Ed.D
Helayne Waldman, M.S., Ed.D, CNE is Founder of Turning-the-Tables™, a holistic nutrition practice and consulting service. After 25 years as an educator, writer and video producer, Helayne decided to take her passion for health and nutrition and dedicate her career to nutrition in 2003. She remains focused on teaching individuals and families the importance of good nutrition through individual consultations, specialized programs, teaching, speaking and writing. Helayne holds a doctorate in Education, a Master’s Degree in Communication and is a graduate of Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition. She specializes in supporting women in their journey with breast cancer, and along with Dr. Ed Bauman, is the author of the 2012 book The Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors (New Harbinger Publications).
Helayne Waldman, Ed.D
with Peter Osborne, DC
Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Town Center Wellness in Sugar Land, TX (just southwest of Houston). He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He is licensed with the Pastoral Medical Association and is a Doctor of Pastoral Science and Medicine. He is an expert in orthomolecular and functional pastoral medicine. He has been practicing since 2001. His clinical focus is the holistic natural treatment of chronic degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. He has helped thousands of patients recover from mysterious medical illnesses.
Doctor Osborne received his doctorate from Texas Chiropractic College. He has held faculty teaching positions at Texas Women’s University and HCC’s nursing program teaching Neurophysiology, Nutrition, Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology. He lectures nationally to doctors on the topics of gluten sensitivity/intolerance, celiac disease, drug induced nutritional deficiencies, and many other nutritionally related topics. He is the co-founder of Nutra-MD, a nutritional supplement product line that addresses nutrient deficiencies caused by commonly prescribed medications. He is the host for the radio program Alternatives for Health & Wellness and the Vice President for the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.
He founded Gluten Free Society in 2010 to help educate patients and physicians on the far reaching effects of gluten sensitivity. He is the author of Glutenology, a series of digital videos and ebooks designed to help educate the world about gluten.
Peter Osborne, DC
with David Katz, MD
David L. Katz MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, is the founding (1998) director of Yale University's Prevention Research Center. He received his BA from Dartmouth College in three years (1984; Magna Cum Laude); his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988); and his MPH from the Yale University School of Public Health (1993). He is a two-time diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a board-certified specialist in Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and a clinical instructor in medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Katz is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Childhood Obesity, President-Elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, founder and President of the non-profit Turn the Tide Foundation, and medical director for the Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. He is the principal inventor of the NuVal nutritional guidance system, currently in roughly 1700 US supermarkets in more than 30 states, coast to coast. He holds 5 U.S. patents on other inventions, with several patents currently pending. Dr. Katz has published nearly 200 scientific articles and textbook chapters; innumerable blogs and columns; nearly 1,000 newspaper articles; and authored or co-authored 15 books to date, including multiple editions of textbooks in both Nutrition and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Katz has been extensively involved in medical education. He was a founding director of one of the nation’s first combined residency training programs in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine (Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT); and served as Director of Medical Studies in Public Health at the Yale University School of Medicine for a span of 8 years. He has led classes and given lectures for Yale students in medicine, public health, nursing, the physician assistants program, and undergraduates, as well as medical residents and faculty.
David Katz, MD
with Scott Pittman
Scott Pittman, one of the foremost teachers of permaculture in the US, has taught the subject extensively worldwide on four continents. He is the founder of the Permaculture Drylands Institute and co-founder of the Permaculture Credit Union. Scott co-taught with the founder of permaculture Bill Mollison, and helped to establish permaculture movement in the US Southwest. His experience includes working with indigenous and traditional people worldwide, design projects that range from backyards to thousand-acre farms and activism in promotion of sustainable living. Scott is the lead teacher for most Permaculture Institute programs in Santa Fe, NM.
Scott Pittman
with Robynne Chutkan, MD
Dr. Robynne Chutkan is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Yale University and her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. n 2004 Dr. Chutkan founded the Digestive Center for Women, an integrative practice that incorporates nutritional optimization, exercise and stress reduction as part of the therapeutic approach to digestive diseases. Dr. Chutkan is a former Board member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and currently chairs their Public and Member Outreach Committee. Her clinical areas of interest include inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, video capsule endoscopy, nutrition and weight management. Dr. Chutkan has authored dozens of journal articles and book chapters and has been a featured lecturer throughout the United States and Europe. She has served as a medical consultant for Discovery Health Channel and National Geographic and has been a frequent guest on The Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Chutkan is the founder of Gutrunners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving digestive health through diet and exercise. She is an avid snowboarder and marathon runner and enjoys vinyasa yoga. She is passionate about helping her patients live not just longer, but better.
Robynne Chutkan, MD
with Emily Rosen
Emily Rosen is the Chief Operating Officer for the internationally acclaimed Institute for the Psychology of Eating, where she oversees business development strategies, student affairs, marketing and PR, and keeps a pulse on the fields of nutrition and eating psychology to ensure the Institute’s position as a leader worldwide. With an extensive and varied background in nutritional science, counseling, natural foods, the culinary arts, conscious sex education, mind body practices, business management and marketing, Emily brings a unique skill-set to her role as a consultant to corporate and professional clientele. She has been a long-term director and administrator for Weight Loss Camps and Programs serving teens and adults. As a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, Emily has held the position of Executive Chef at the world renowned Option Institute and The Autism Treatment Center of America. Her passion for health and transformation has provided her the opportunity to teach, counsel, manage, and be at the forefront of the new wave of professionals who are changing the way we understand the science and psychology of eating and sexuality. Learn more at http://psychologyofeating.com/
Emily Rosen