Jeff Bland, PhD is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s greatest innovations — the immune system. Through Big Bold Health, Jeff is advocating for the power of Immuno-Rejuvenation to enhance immunity at a global level, often through the rediscovery of ancient food crops and superfoods. To get there, Jeff is building a network of small farms and suppliers throughout the US that take a clear stance on regenerative agriculture, environmental stewardship, and planetary health. Jeff’s career in health spans more than 40 years. A nutritional biochemist by training, he began in academia as a university professor. Jeff then spent three decades in the natural products industry, working alongside other pioneers.

A lifelong educator, Jeff has traveled the world many times over in his role as the “father of functional medicine.” In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2012, Jeff founded another educational nonprofit called the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

Jeff is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, as well as countless additional books and research papers.

Since the age of 10, Tom has been fascinated with nutritional science and he began reading medical journals in High School. He has since received two nutritional science degrees, has become an adjunct faculty member of The Institute for Functional Medicine and best-selling author of The Elimination Diet, and has worked as an educator for some of the most prestigious supplement companies in the world including Thorne Research and Seeking Health. Through his Nutrient Coach business, Tom is determined to provide next level education to both doctors and individuals on how to use diet and supplements to better optimize their health. While he was teaching physicians about nutrient analysis, detoxification, and genetic testing, Tom stumbled across a new scientific method for treating migraines and founded The Migraine Relief Method company as well. www.migrainemethod.com
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Dr. Appelbaum is a pioneer in neuro-optometry passionate about unlocking life’s potential through vision. His expertise includes reorganizing the visual brain post-concussion to return to learning and return to life, remediating visual developmental delays interfering with reading and learning, and enhancing visual skills to elevate sports performance. You may have seen him on the podcast circuit as a recent guest on MindBodyGreen, Chris Kresser’s Revolution Health Radio, and Cynthia Thurlow’s Everyday Wellness.

Dr. David Furman obtained his PhD summa cum laude from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina for his work in cancer immune surveillance. He moved to Stanford University in 2008 as a Postdoc and then founded and assumed the role of Director of the Stanford 1000 Immunomes Project. Dr. Furman currently serves as an Associate Professor and the Director of the Bioinformatics Core at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. His work involves the use of multi-omics and Machine Learning and AI tools to better define the role of the immune system in aging. Dr. Furman has published over 40 scientific articles in top-tier journals such as Cell, Nature Medicine, PNAS, The Lancet, and others and is inventor in more than 15 patents.

Deanna Minich, PhD, is a nutrition scientist, educator, and author, with over twenty years of experience in academia and in the natural product industries, currently serving as Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health. She has been active as a functional medicine clinician in clinical trials and in her own practice (Food & Spirit™). She is the author of six consumer books on wellness topics, four book chapters, and over fifty scientific publications. Through her talks, workshops, groups, and in-person retreats, she helps people to transform their lives practically and artfully through nutrition and lifestyle.

Dr. Jill is Your Functional Medicine Expert! She uses functional medicine help you find answers to the cause of your illness and the nutritional and biochemical imbalances that may be making you feel ill. Functional medicine is personalized medicine that deals with root cause of disease instead of just treating symptoms.

Dr. Jill will search for underlying triggers that are contributing to your illness through cutting edge lab testing and tailor the intervention to your specific needs as an individual. She may use diet, supplements, lifestyle changes or medication to treat your illness but will seek the most gentle way to help your body restore balance along with the least invasive treatment possible.

She seeks to promote wellness and create hope, health and healing by working with you!

Dr. Carnahan opened her medical practice, Flatiron Functional Medicine in Louisville, CO in 2010.

She was board certified in Family Medicine 2006-2016 and Integrative Holistic Medicine in 2005 to present. She founded the Methodist Center for Integrative Medicine in 2009 and worked there as Integrative Medical Director until October 2010.

She completed her residency at the University of Illinois Program in Family Medicine at Methodist Medical Center and received her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Bio-Engineering at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

JJ Virgin is a Triple Board Certified Nutrition Expert, Fitness Hall of Famer and 4 time New York Times bestselling author. She’s a keynote speaker and media personality who was the nutrition expert for Dr. Phil’s weight loss challenges, hosted 2 PBS specials and co-hosted TLC’s Freaky Eaters. She’s on a mission to change the narrative from aging gracefully to aging powerfully.

Jocelyn Strand, ND, is Director of Clinical Education and Research for Biocidin Botanicals. She brings both a reverence for botanicals and a passion for science to her role. Dr. Strand monitors and participates in research, trains clinicians, and is a respected and engaging speaker. Before joining Biocidin Botanicals in 2019, Dr. Strand was a primary care provider in private practice for 11 years through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. She specialized in GI system disorders, Lyme disease, and autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Fitzgerald is actively engaged in clinical research on epigenetics and longevity using a DNA methylation-targeted diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her practice. The first publication from her original clinical pilot study in men, conducted by the Helfgott Research Institute, appeared in the journal Aging in April 2021. Within the eight-week intervention timeframe, the study participants reduced their biological age (as estimated by DNA methylation) by an average of over three years compared to controls, opening the possibility for the reversal of biological aging using an intervention of this kind. She has since published a follow up case series in women, which appeared in Aging in March 2023, in which participants reduced their biological age by an average of over four years compared to baseline, after a similar eight-week intervention. She has published a consumer book titled Younger You, which details the components of the intervention program, as well as a companion cookbook, Better Broths and Healing Tonics.

Kara Fitzgerald, ND, received her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She completed the first Counsel on Naturopathic Medicine-accredited post-doctorate position in nutritional biochemistry and laboratory science at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory under the direction of Richard Lord, PhD. Her residency was completed at Progressive Medical Center, a large, integrative medical practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Fitzgerald is the lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)’s Textbook for Functional Medicine. In 2023, Dr. Fitzgerald was awarded the Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science for her research.

Michael has over 40 years’ experience in the care of patients. He has developed a long time speciality in the nutritional modification of mucosal immune responses in the human wet tissues, and has developed numerous integrative immune-nutrition strategies to resolve immune mediated inflammatory conditions. Today he leads the ClinicalEducation.org team bring lifestyle medicine training programmes to health care practitioners in the UK and worldwide.

Dr. Olga Stevko, MD (Russia) has created a unique and powerful methodology that allows her to identify and transform unconscious programs which are caused by stressful life events and trauma, including trauma passed down genetically as transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. These programs affect nervous system responses that impact both body and mind, and this phenomenon creates a wide variety of physiological, physical, mental, and emotional conditions—from insomnia and anxiety to health issues, premature aging and struggles with communication. Transforming unconscious programs will change how the nervous system reacts to everything that triggers flight, fight and freeze responses, and how people look, think, feel, react, and behave. This methodology is extraordinarily effective, and produces fast, permanent, and life-changing results.

Dr. Pedram Shojai is a man with many titles. He is the founder and director of The Urban Monk Academy. He’s the NYT Best Selling author of the books Rise and Shine, The Urban Monk, The Art of Stopping Time, Inner Alchemy, Exhausted, Trauma, Focus, and Conscious Parenting.

He’s the producer of the movies Vitality, Origins, Prosperity, and The Great Heist and the docuseries: Interconnected, Gateway to Health, Exhausted, Trauma, Conscious Parenting, Hormones Health & Harmony, and Gut Check.

He’s the host of “The Urban Monk” podcast and is a key influencer in the health and personal development space.

He’s a prominent physician in the functional medicine space and is known for his ability to bring people together around ideas that matter.

Doing all this, he’s a chill guy who now lives up in the mountains and values his days on how much time he gets with his family. As a former monk, he strives to bring enlightenment and peace to the world around him.

Dr. Kan supports and manages patients with chronic conditions using a comprehensive approach by merging the exciting advances of functional neurology and functional medicine. Dr. Kan is Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, and a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist. Over 6000 patients from across the country have come to seek out his holistic approach that is changing the lives of those suffering from chronic conditions.

Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher and international educator. His mission is to help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of “stuckness” in our brains and bodies. Dr. Perlmutter has been featured on PBS, Rolling Stone, Medpage today, NPR and a wide range of other media outlets.

Leslie P. Stone, MD, IFM-CP, board certified in family practice, with a fellowship in surgical obstetrics. She is an international lecturer on developmental programming of disease and application of individualized functional medicine care during pregnancy and has been delivering babies since 1982. She co-owned Stone Medical Comprehensive Family Practice for over 30 years and co-founded GrowBaby Health, a proven integrated OB clinical nutrition, nutrient, and lifestyle program.

Often referred to as “The Gluten Free Warrior”, Dr. Osborne is one of the most sought after functional medicine doctors in the country. His practice is centered on helping those with painful chronic degenerative and autoimmune diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. He is the founder of Gluten Free Society, the author of the best seller No Grain No Pain, and the host of the Glutenology MasterClass Series – The Ultimate Guide on Going Gluten Free.

Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and conducts clinical research using functional medicine principles in the setting of multiple sclerosis. In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. Dr. Wahls has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (paperback), and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions. Learn more about the current study Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis at terrywahls.com/msstudy. Pick up a one-page handout for the Wahls™ Diet. Follow her on Instagram @drterrywahls, and on Facebook/Twitter at @TerryWahls. Sign up to receive her weekly research updates.

Reed Davis is a Double Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP), Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), best-selling author, and popular expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. He is also an Environmental Paralegal and Conservationist and Reed is the Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Certification Course with over 4000 graduates in 50 countries. He was the Health Director and Case Manager at a Wellness Center in Southern California for over 10 years where he reviewed thousands of labs with thousands of clients and made important discoveries that are now part of the FDN Methodology. Reed serves on the board of the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches and lives in the US. When not teaching and helping his graduates build their practices, he can be found landscaping his property or riding motorcycles.

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum trains people to become Functional Medicine health coaches, and helps practitioners and businesses hire them, because she believes that health coaches are key to combating chronic disease and reducing healthcare costs. As founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), Sandra is a leader in the field of health coaching education. An educator, clinical psychologist, author and public speaker for over 40 years, she’s on a mission to grow the health coaching profession so that millions of people can get the support they need to lead healthier lives.

DR. SHEILA DEAN, DSc,RDN,LDN,IFNCP is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist and board certified integrative and functional medicine practitioner. A published author, national speaker and media spokesperson, Dr. Dean was in clinical practice for 17 years and has taught nutrition science for over 27 years as adjunct professor at a variety of universities. She is also the co-founder of IFNA, the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy, a comprehensive online training program designed to teach health care practitioners how to seek the true root causes of disease to restore optimal health and function using the most effective integrative and functional nutrition diagnostic tools and treatment protocols for preventing and reversing chronic illness.

Steven Wright is a Health Engineer, Functional Medicine Expert, and the visionary founder of The Healthy Gut Company—which exists to help people get transformational results with their gut health issues. The suite of products he’s created at Healthy Gut are some of the most innovative and powerful gut health supplements in the world, resulting in more than 12,000 satisfied customers and more than 1,000 tough cases helped! The company is trusted by more than 150+ practitioners and provides a customer experience unlike any other by staffing their entire support force with Gut Health Coaches. Additionally, Steven has become a renowned voice in the gut health space, personally creating more than 30 industry-leading educational programs and contributing to over 700 research articles.

Dr. Bissinger is a board certified OB/GYN with over 35 years of clinical experience. After suffering through a multi-system, mysterious autoimmune condition which confounded traditional physicians, he was diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity disorder. After altering his life-style and diet, the doctor now incorporates holistic health principles in his practice.

Margie Bissinger is a physical therapist, integrative health coach, author, and happiness trainer. Margie has over 25 years of experience helping people with osteoporosis and osteopenia improve their bone health through a comprehensive integrative approach. She hosts the Happy Bones, Happy Life Podcast and hosted three summits on Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health.

Dr. Bredesen graduated from Caltech and received his MD from Duke. He trained with Nobel laureate Prof. Stanley Prusiner, and was the Founding President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. His research has led to over 230 published papers, and the first reversal of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, using a precision medicine protocol. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, and is Senior Director of the world’s first precision medicine program for neurodegenerative diseases, which is at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

On a mission to flatten the curve of healthcare costs, James Maskell has spent the past decade innovating at the cross section of functional medicine and community. To that end, he created the Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference, The Evolution of Medicine, Knew Health and Heal Community.

Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN is a Harvard Medical School trained and award-winning clinical research scientist, academic professor, and world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He develops evidence-based models to treat autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases with non-pharmaceutical applications. His clinical models of evidence-based medicine are used by several academic institutions and thousands of health care providers throughout the world. Dr. Kharrazian is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

Jodi Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 100,000 clients heal from brain related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, autoimmunity and calming the fires of inflammation. She was recently recognized as one of the 2024 Enterprising Women of the Year.

Leslie Kenny is an autoimmune disease survivor, longevity expert, and founder of the healthy aging supplement brand, Oxford Healthspan. Her life dramatically changed when she was diagnosed with a string of autoimmune diseases in her 30s – lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis – and told that her RA and Hashimoto’s could only be managed with strong immunosuppressants, while her lupus had no treatment or cure. On a quest to heal herself, she trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in NYC and became a health coach, as well as helping scientists at top-tier European universities find funding for their ground-breaking discoveries. On this exciting career path a little-known age-defying molecule, spermidine, was brought to her attention by a University of Oxford scientist, and the rest is history. This led to her bringing spermidine to market in supplement form as Oxford Healthspan’s first product, and starting the non-profit, Oxford Longevity Project, to educate the public on the latest breakthroughs in longevity.

Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP, is passionate about transforming the way women experience healthcare through an integrative approach. She co-founded the world renowned Women to Women Clinic in 1983 with the vision to not only treat illness, but also help support her patients in pro-actively making healthier choices to prevent disease. She has successfully treated thousands of individuals through her unique approach to wellness.

In 2001, Marcelle created MarcellePick.com with a goal to be able to reach, inspire, and educate even more women worldwide – her website offers informative articles on women’s health issues and at-home solutions to some of the most troublesome symptoms they experience today.

Marcelle discovered Functional Medicine early on in her career and was honored to be among the first to be certified as a Functional Medicine Practitioner. In addition she holds a BS in Nursing from the University of New Hampshire School of Nursing, a BA in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire, and her MS in Nursing from Boston College-Harvard Medical School. She is certified as an OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and is a member of the American Nurses Association and the American Nurse Practitioner Association.

Marcelle is currently a faculty member of The Institute of Functional Medicine and has served as a Medical Advisor to Healthy Living Magazine, writes a weekly newsletter for MarcellePick.com, and lectures on a variety of topics including weight loss resistance, infertility, stress & illness, and adrenal dysfunction. She is the author of The Core Balance Diet, Is It Me or My Adrenals? and Is It Me or My Hormones?. She has appeared on Dr. Oz, FOX, and ABC and has been featured in Glamour Magazine, ELLE Magazine and Women’s World Magazine. Marcelle’s PBS show, Is It Me or My Hormones? is a favorite among viewers.

Michael is the founder and leader of Consumer Health Summit, a community of founders of wellness and fitness businesses. He advises many of these leaders on business growth, with a focus on the compassionate, clear communication that helps customers to accomplish their health goals.

Dr. Nicole Beurkens is a licensed psychologist and board-certified nutrition specialist, with over 25 years of experience treating children and adults with neurological and mental health conditions. Beyond her award-winning clinical work, she’s partnered with companies and brands to reach people around the globe with the innovative research, strategies, and products that get to the root of their challenges, and help them feel and function better. Now she is proud to be leading the team at Berkeley Life as CEO, to bring the life-changing power of nitric oxide to the forefront of medicine, mental health, and people’s everyday lives.

PATRICK HANAWAY, MD is a family physician who works with his wife, Dr. Lisa Lichtig, in clinical practice @ Family to Family: Your Home for Whole Health Care in Weaverville, NC.

Patrick’s work history includes being Chief Medical Officer at Genova Diagnostics, Chief Medical Education Officer for IFM, and the founding Medical Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.

His current work integrates research, education and patient care; focusing on nutrition, the microbiome, and evaluating the value of functional medicine. In addition, he has been initiated as a traditional healer – guiding pilgrimage, ceremony, and healing.

Dr. Rountree received his medical degree in 1980 at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, followed by a residency in family medicine at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. He has been practicing integrative medicine for over 40 years and has authored numerous books and articles on integrative and nutritional medicine. He is one of the original long-standing faculty members at the Institute for Functional Medicine. Bob is especially passionate about the great outdoors, wild nature and the preservation of biodiversity.

Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., cell biologist and lecturer, is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Bruce was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and later performed groundbreaking stem cell research at Stanford University. He is the bestselling author of The Biology of Belief, The Honeymoon Effect, and co- author with Steve Bhaerman of Spontaneous Evolution. Bruce received the 2009 prestigious Goi Peace Award (Japan) in honor of his scientific contribution to world harmony. For more information visit www.brucelipton.com

Warren P. Phillips, M.S., is the Founder of Non-Toxic Dad. Warren is a health warrior. Battling Fibromyalgia, anxiety, weight gain, insomnia, and numerous other health challenges for years, he refused to give up on himself. After exploring alternative and natural methods of heavy metal detoxification, dietary changes, and cellular support – restoring his health in the process – Warren became ignited with a passion for helping others facing similar challenges. He now devotes his time to educating people about non-toxic health solutions that can change lives. A passionate and energetic individual, he lives by what he says and works tirelessly for this cause.

Andrew W. Campbell, M.D., Medical Clinician, Director, Officer, Advisor and Medical Consultant, also Editor-in Chief of several medical journals and research studies, was selected as Top Medical Consultant of the Year for 2020 by the International Association of Top Professionals outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the healthcare profession.

Dr. Campbell is a dynamic, results-driven leader who has demonstrated success by treating the most complex patients and having extensive experience with testing for molds and mycotoxins from environmental and toxic exposures. Dr. Campbell’s impressive repertoire of roles have included Medical Director of the Medical Center for Immune and Toxic Disorders, Medical Consultant for Cyrex Laboratories, Medical Advisor to Cell Science Systems, Medical Director at The Wellness Center, Medical Advisor BCM Direct, Medical Advisor at Natural Health and Physician’s Exclusive. Dr. Campbell’s areas of expertise include his treatment of thousands of patients with complex medical conditions from toxic exposures, specifically molds and mycotoxins, Lyme disease, pesticides, household solvents, silicone breast implants, industrial chemicals and more. He has aided many patients with allergies, immune disorders, and immune deficiencies. Dr. Campbell’s clinical interests include genomics, microbiome, and neurotoxicity.

Before embarking on his professional career path, Dr. Campbell graduated from a Swiss Preparatory School at age 13 and first in his class. He completed his college pre-med studies in the United States within 3 years. Dr. Campbell obtained his medical degree, then trained at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in Florida. He furthered his medical training at the Medical College of Georgia.

In past years, Dr. Campbell has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Health Professionals in Clinical Immunology and Toxicology, as an International Health Professional of the Year for his Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Toxicology and was named countless times by Marquis Who’s Who as an expert in Medicine and Healthcare, and Science and Engineering across America and throughout the World. Aside from his successful career, Dr. Campbell is a sought-after lecturer and speaker, nationally and internationally at medical conferences for over 25 years and at Oxford University in England and Harvard School of Medicine. He has published over 100 studies of his findings in peer-reviewed medical journals and medical textbook chapters.

Dr. Michael Nelson, with over 30 years of experience as a functional medicine practitioner, has shifted his focus to the development and production of his exclusive line of Brain Bean products. Operating from his FDA registered, cGMP certified, USDA Organic facility in Reno, NV, Dr. Nelson is committed to crafting cutting-edge formulations aimed at supporting your MOOD, MIND, and MEMORY. Drawing from extensive clinical expertise spanning more than three decades, he intertwined his profound understanding of functional medicine concepts into each Brain Bean product, empowering both customers and clinicians to tailor a personalized path toward enhancing their MOOD, MIND, and MEMORY.

Dr. Patel is a board-certified family physician with a passion for shifting the paradigm in health care from one of disease management to one of creating health and wellbeing with the ultimate purpose of maximizing human potential. She currently practices integrative medicine using Ayurvedic medicine, meditation, and yoga as the foundations for a healthy lifestyle. She maintains an outpatient family medicine practice that blends the best of modern medicine with mind-body practices to maximize health and wellbeing. She believes in a preventive, predictive, personalized, and participatory approach to healing that has the potential to improve not only the health of the individual, but the health of society.

Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAC has been a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine since the early 1980s, with a focus on cancer, immune health detoxification, and mind-body medicine. He’s a respected clinician, researcher, author, educator, and a lifelong student and practitioner of Buddhist meditation.

As a global thought leader on the health dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for over 27 years, Jeffrey Smith has authored 2 bestsellers, directed 5 documentaries, delivered 2,000 lectures and interviews in 45 countries, trained 1,500 speakers, and organized more than 10,000 grassroots advocates.

Jeffrey has counseled world leaders on six continents, and his meticulous research presented at medical conferences inspired thousands to prescribe non-GMO and organic diets.

The success of the GMO education movement he pioneered is measured in part by the 48% of world consumers who acknowledge GMOs are unhealthy.

Michelle Perro, MD, DHom is a veteran pediatrician with over four decades of experience in acute and integrative medicine. Nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include the health effects from GMOs and their associated pesticides. She co-founded and is the CEO of the non-profit website, www.gmoscience.org, created to examine the effects of genetic engineering/pesticides with a lens on health. Dr. Perro has managed her own business, Down to Earth Pediatrics, creating a new field of integrative urgent care medicine. Dr. Perro has co-authored the highly acclaimed book, What’s Making our Children Sick ( www.chelseagreen.com/product/whats-making-our-children-sick/). She is a nationally and internationally known speaker, and has authored many publications, which can be found on the parental education section of her website. Making our Children Well is her second book, to be released summer, 2024. Dr. Perro is a Scientific Advisory Board Member for the renown supplement company, Biocidin.

Dr. Ritamarie the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, is passionately committed to transforming our current broken disease-focused system into a true healthcare system where every practitioner is skilled at finding the root cause of health challenges and uses the wisdom of nature combined with modern scientific research to restore balance. Dr. Ritamarie, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®, specializes in insulin, thyroid, adrenal, and digestive imbalances. She’s also a master at using palate-pleasing, whole fresh food as medicine, and is a best-selling author, speaker, and internationally recognized nutrition and functional health authority with over 30 years of clinical experience. Her podcast, Reinvent Healthcare, provides health and wellness practitioners around the globe to be part of the movement to provide root-cause care to people in need.

Sylva Dvorak, MS, PhD is a NY Times best selling co-author of, “Your Hidden Riches, Unleashing the Power of Ritual to Create a Life of Meaning and Purpose.” Dr Sylva has a speciality in integrating ancient wisdom with our newest understandings of the body, mind and spirit. Her passion is to help others find their personal freedom which forms the foundation of all her work.

Trina Felber is the dynamic founder of Primal Life Organics and a best-selling author known for her groundbreaking book, “Beauty’s Dirty Secret.” With a passion for natural skincare and a commitment to clean beauty, Trina has become a leading voice in the wellness industry. In 2012, Trina founded Primal Life Organics with a mission to create skincare and oral care products that were not only effective but also free from harmful chemicals and additives. Her brand has earned a loyal following among those seeking clean and effective beauty solutions.

Dr. Bruno has dedicated her career to working to find the root cause to patients’ medical issues as well as promoting a prevention model of health care. Dr. Bruno is currently the Director of Clinical Outreach and Senior Medical Science Liaison for Vibrant Wellness Lab, working to educate providers on the use of functional medicine labs for treating complex patients. Prior to working at Vibrant, she owned a private practice for 17 years, and worked together with a variety of health care providers in multidisciplinary practices. Dr. Bruno is a Colorado native who enjoys hiking and paddle boarding, she finds most joy in spending time outside in nature with her husband and two daughters.

Dr. Joseph Pizzorno is a transformational leader in medicine. As founding president of Bastyr University in 1978, he coined the term “science-based natural medicine,” which set the foundation for Bastyr to become the first accredited institution in this field anywhere in the world and validated that medicine that promotes health rather than just treats disease could be credibly taught, researched, and practiced. As co-author of the Textbook of Natural Medicine (first edition 1985, fifth edition 2020), he established the scientific foundation for health promotion medicine. With over 100,000 copies sold in four languages, over half to MDs, it not only helped reestablish naturopathic medicine as an important part of the healthcare system but also provided the scientific foundation for the transformational fields of integrative and Functional Medicine throughout the world. The innovative artificial intelligence system he created has been used in corporate wellness by 20,000 employees and demonstrated a 50% reduction in the high-risk group by providing users highly personalized guidance for what they uniquely need to restore their health. He is now leading a multiphase research study to assess the efficacy of detoxification for the reversal of the diabetes epidemic. If successful, it will change the standard of care not just for diabetes, but for the many other chronic diseases where toxins are major contributors.

A naturopathic physician (licensed in WA state since 1975), educator, researcher, and expert spokesman, he is editor-in-chief of PubMed-indexed IMCJ, founding board member and currently chair of the board of IFM, founding board member of American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, and a member of the science boards of the Hecht Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research, and Bioclinic Naturals. He was appointed by Presidents Clinton and Bush to two prestigious government commissions to advise the President and Congress on how to integrate natural medicine (by whatever name) into the healthcare system. He is author or co-author of six textbooks for doctors (most recently Clinical Environmental Medicine) and seven consumer books, including the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (with more than two million copies in six languages) and, most recently, The Toxin Solution.

As an intellectual, political, and academic leader in medicine for over four decades, he has been widely honored, such as with the Linus Pauling Award by The Institute for Functional Medicine. Most recently, in 2019, he received the Stanley Wallach Award from the American College of Nutrition. In 2018, he received the Leadership Award from the Integrative Healthcare Symposium and the Visionary Award from the Academy of Integrative and Health Medicine.

Dr. Ryan Bentley is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, Board-Certified Chiropractic Physician and earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences with focus on photobiomodulation. His life-long learning and thirst for knowledge has been focused on delivering the best care possible to the people he serves. His passion is helping those who are suffering from chronic and debilitating conditions that limit their ability to serve their purpose in their family, community, and beyond. He diligently researches the best and most cutting-edge treatments to help the body heal and regenerate for optimal function. Dr. Bentley’s goal is to create tools and resources to educate patients and physicians to construct objective, quantifiable systems, and protocols to achieve optimal health. He is described as one of the brightest leaders in the field of preventative, lifestyle, and regenerative medicine who specializes in Complex Medical Problem Solving. A true innovator, Dr. Bentley emerged on the national scene with his engaging seminars and the release of his books “Vessels That Thrive: Choosing a Lifestyle of Health, Healing, and Faith” and “Sex, Lies & Cholesterol,” which are being praised by practitioners and everyday readers alike. Additionally, Dr. Bentley has used his research background to focus on the health of the gastrointestinal system and helped to formulate one the worlds leading probiotics, Probonix and the newly released ground-breaking line of IgY products. You can read, watch, or listen to Dr. Bentley on this subject at humarian.com My Instagram handle is @ryanbentleymd, my education website is bentleymd.com, my private office is vitalis-health.com, supplement company. Where are we talk about Probonix and IgY technology in the videos

Fran Drescher was elected president of SAG-AFTRA in September 2021. A 20-year cancer survivor, Drescher has a reputation for passion and commitment. She is Founder and Visionary of the Cancer Schmancer Movement; dedicated to educating, motivating, and activating patients into medical consumers by connecting lifestyle to disease with her Master Class Health Summit and teen-targeted education video, Be The Change, starring Jamie Foxx. Fran received two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal as the lovable “Miss Fine” on CBS’s hit series, The Nanny,which she both created and executive produced. She also created, executive produced and starred in the groundbreaking TV Land sitcom, Happily Divorced, which was inspired by her real-life relationship with her gay ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson. Fran recently starred in the new NBC sitcom, Indebted, about a Baby Boomer couple who go broke and have to move in with their adult son and his young family. She has worked with many great directors in films such as Rob Reiner’s This is Spinal Tap, to which Fran won Esquire Magazine’s One Minute Oscar, Milos Forman’s Rag Time, and Francis Ford Coppola’s Jack. She also starred in Beautician and the Beast Opposite Timothy Dalton. Her famous voice is currently featured in the top-grossing SONY animated feature franchise film, Hotel Transylvania: In her role as Eunice, the wife of Frank Stein. In 2019, Franstarredin two indie films,The Creatressand After Class. An accomplished author, Fran received the prestigious NCCS writer’s award for Cancer Schmancer, which, along with Enter Whining, were New York Times Best Sellers. She also penned the celebrated children’s book, Being Wendy. Furthermore, Fran made herBroadway debut as “Madame” in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Tony-Award winning, Cinderella. Fran has won countless awards for her leadership in the health space, including the John Wayne Institute Woman of Achievement Award, the Gilda Award, City of Hope Woman of the Year Award, The Albert Einstein Medical School Lifetime Achievement Award, Queens College Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Citizen Artist Award.

Stephen is CEO of Truly Free, a sustainable e-commerce marketplace that empowers families to live a life free of toxic chemicals and senseless plastic. A portion of the company’s profits help support several projects including funding a deaf village in Jamaica, freeing women from sex trafficking, and building safe houses for at-risk children in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Formerly, he was Founder & CEO of EHA Ventures, a boutique triple-bottom-line angel investing firm focused on identifying early-stage businesses that need capital, infrastructure, distribution, branding, and development, then either acquiring or aligning with targeted companies to bring them to market as effectively as possible. He was previously CEO of EHA Ventures, SA, where he raised private equity and debt service to develop condo/hotel, resort and renewable energy projects in Panama, Central America, Jamaica, Costa Rica and beyond. Stephen was Mindshare Collaborative’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year and received the 2022 Social Impact Award from the Subscription Trade Association. He is a member of the 2023 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.

Dr. Valter Longo is the Edna M. Jones Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences and Director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California –Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, one of the leading centers for research on aging and age-related disease. Dr. Longo is also the Director of the Longevity and Cancer Program at the IFOM Institute of Molecular Oncology in Milan, Italy.

Dr. med. Petra Wiechel (FMH) is the Chief Physician, Specialist in General Medicine (Germany) and Expert in Biological Medicine (University of Milan) of the clinic in Southern Switzerland since August 2008.

From 1991 to 2008 she was established in her own practice in Germany as a Physician for naturopathic treatment and biological medicine and as a Specialist for general medicine / naturopathic treatment. Her entire medical spectrum is always focused on identifying the causes of diseases. An important guiding principle of Dr. med Petra Wiechel is: “I do not treat symptoms, I treat the patient. After all, I treat you!”.

Her treatment languages are German and English.

Kimberly is the Chief Executive Officer of KnoWEwell, P.B.C. and its subsidiary, Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation. With profound gratitude and purpose, she formed KnoWEwellÒ and its global online Regenerative Whole HealthÒ Hub with a mission to transform healthcare, to pay it forward to make the journey easier for others, and to pay it back to the community of whole health providers and organizations that helped her family heal. With the addition of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation and its 1.3 million nationwide print magazine readers, KnoWEwell provides omni-channel multimedia publishing, turn-key business solutions and trusted ecosystem connections to Regenerative Whole Health knowledge, resources, and community to help all achieve WELLthier LivingÒ – Happy. Healthy. Abundant. Purposeful.

Julie Matthews, MS, is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and published researcher specializing in personalized nutrition for complex neurological conditions, particularly autism spectrum disorder and ADHD for over 20 years. She received her master’s degree in medical nutrition with distinction from Arizona State University. She is the author of the award-winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, and co-author of two research studies demonstrating the efficacy of nutrition and therapeutic diet intervention for autism spectrum disorder.

Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld is the founder and head of the Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, at the Sheba Medical Center, which is affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Professor Shoenfeld’s clinical and scientific works focus on autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, and he has published more than 1750 papers in journals such as New Eng J Med, Nature, The Lancet, Proc Nat Acad Scie, J Clin Invest, J Immunol, Blood, FASEB, J Exp Med, Circulation, Cancer and others. Professor Shoenfeld is on the editorial boards of 43 journals in the fields of rheumatology and autoimmunity and is the founder and the editor of the IMAJ (Israel Medical Association Journal), the representative journal of science and medicine in the English language in Israel, and also is the founder and Editor of Autoimmunity Reviews (Elsevier) (Impact factor 7.9) and co-Editor of the Journal of Autoimmunity (Impact factor 8). For the past twenty years Yehuda has been the Editor of “Harefuah” – The Israel Journal in Medicine (Hebrew). Professor Shoenfeld received the EULAR prize in 2005, in Vienna, Austria. In UC Davis, USA, Professor Shoenfeld received the Nelson’s Prize for Humanity and Science for 2008. He was recently awarded a Life Contribution Prize in Internal Medicine in Israel, 2012 as well as the ACR Master Award in 2013.

Dr. Geo Espinosa is a naturopathic functional medicine doctor renowned for his expertise in Urology and men’s health. Serving as a faculty member in holistic and integrative medicine in urology at New York University Langone Health, he is also a faculty member at the Institute for Functional Medicine. A dedicated researcher and prolific writer, Dr. Geo has contributed significantly to the field with numerous scientific papers and books, including the best-selling prostate cancer book, “Thrive, Don’t Only Survive.” As the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and formulator at XY Wellness, LLC, Dr. Geo continues to make impactful contributions to men’s health. He passionately shares his knowledge through his popular website, DrGeo.com, and engages with a broad audience through his insightful podcast, “The Dr. Geo Podcast.” Dr. Geo’s commitment to advancing urology and men’s health through integrative and functional medicine has solidified his position as a leading authority.

Dr. Chris D’Adamo is an epidemiologist with expertise in the relationship between modifiable lifestyle factors and human health across the lifespan. Committed to expanding the evidence base in functional, integrative, and lifestyle medicine, Dr. D’Adamo has served as Principal Investigator on numerous clinical trials and observational studies. He has authored over 80 publications in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals and contributed to numerous medical textbooks.