William Sears
How to help your body make its own internal medicines

Appreciated for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach, Dr. Bill Sears will take us on a tour inside the body to discover two "internal medicine pharmacies," as he calls them. This is the central theme of several of his recent publications on family nutrition and healthy aging. His presentation will reveal new, exciting, and Nobel-prize winning research to empower viewers and healthcare providers with tools to transform their health.

William Sears, M.D., received his medical training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the world’s largest children’s hospital, where he was associate ward chief of the newborn intensive care unit before serving as the chief of pediatrics at Toronto Western Hospital, a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.  He has served as a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California: Irvine.  A father of 8 children, and together with his wife Martha, he has written 44 books and hundreds of articles on family nutrition and healthy aging, as well as running his website, AskDrSears.com.  Dr. Sears and his contribution to family health were featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012.  He is noted for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach to family health.

Mike Adams
Mother Nature's Medicine

In this talk you will learn:

• How Mother Nature Synthesizes Better Medicine Than Man

• Hidden treasures of medicine in plants, and how you can create your own

• Growing and distilling herbal medicines into a potent medicine chest

Mike Adams, the "Health Ranger," is an outspoken consumer health advocate, award-winning investigative journalist, internet activist and science lab director.
He is the founder and editor of NaturalNews.com, the internet's most-trafficked natural health news website. He is also the creator of CounterThink.com, FoodInvestigations.com,HealingFoodReference.com, HonestFoodGuide.org and several other websites covering natural health topics.
Adams has received accolades and testimonials from several key influencers in the natural health space, including Dr. Michael T. Murray and raw food pioneer David Wolfe. Mike Adams is widely recognized as having a strong technical aptitude that has allowed his websites to achieve very high degrees of success on the internet. He is also widely known to be a highly influential writer and presenter.

Adams was born in 1967 in Lawrence, Kansas. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree. In college entrance exams and graduate school entrance exams, Adams scored in the 99.9th percentile across all U.S. students.

Adams chose not to attend graduate school but was offered numerous scholarships to do so. Instead, he decided to launch his own software company in 1993. That software company went on to become a multi-million-dollar entity that provided email technology solutions to many Fortune 500 firms and specialized in email alert technologies for universities and government offices.

Adams sold the software company in 2003 and launched Natural News (then NewsTarget.com). Natural News went on to become the internet's most trafficked natural health news website, reaching millions of unique readers each month. Mike Adams lived in Taiwan for two years and is nearly fluent in spoken Mandarin. Adams was also a resident of Ecuador for two years, from 2008 - 2010, where he built a 20-acre food forest containing over a hundred food-producing trees. He speaks conversational Spanish.

JJ Virgin
Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days- How Food Intolerance is the REAL Cause of Weight Gain

In this talk JJ will:

• Connect the dots between what you are eating, how you feel and what you weigh.

• Reveal the 7 foods that could be holding your health hostage – foods that you are probably eating every day in an effort to be healthy.

• How the old adage of “everything in moderation” can make you food intolerant.

• How to customize your diet for your biochemistry so that you not only lose the weight but you also keep it off forever.

• Share the top needle mover to make sure you start the day off in fat burning mode.

• Show you how to break free of those cravings in 3 days or less and never have dieting be your hobby again.

Celebrity Nutrition and Fitness Expert JJ Virgin is the four-time NY Times bestselling author of JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook: 150 Low-Sugar Recipes to Help You Lose up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet: Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks, The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days, and The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast. They have also been bestsellers in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, and numerous other media outlets.

JJ specializes in weight loss resistance related to food intolerance and has helped hundreds of thousands of people finally lose the weight and feel better fast. She shows people how to identify sneaky sugars, crush sugar addiction, and shift from being a sugar burner to a fat burner.

She is also the best-selling author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy as well as a prominent TV and print media personality. She speaks at major integrative medical and consumer conferences having shared the stage with Jack Canfield, Suzanne Somers, John Gray, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Brendon Burchard, and appears regularly in the media, including Public Television, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray,

Stephen T. Sinatra
Heart and Soul – A cardiologist’s perspective on healing the heart with earthly wisdom and divine guidance

In this talk you will learn:

• The story of Tommy Rosa, and his incredible near death experience.

• The eight revelations that were revealed to Tommy about health, healing and longevity during his near death expereince.

• How science and spirituality interplay with Dr. Sinatra's 40 years of experience in healing the heart reinforced and expanded by Tommy’s heavenly wisdom.

Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra is a board-certified cardiologist and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Certified as a bioenergetic psychotherapist, and nutrition and anti-aging specialist, Dr. Sinatra integrates psychological, nutraceutical and electroceutical therapies in the matrix of healing. He is the founder of www.heartmdinstitute.com, an informational website dedicated to promoting public awareness of integrative medicine. Dr. Sinatra is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Nutrition.  Dr. Sinatra’s latest book, co-authored with Tommy Rosa, Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth, was just released.

Joseph Mercola
Why We Get Sick and How to Fix It

In this talk you will learn:
• The newest insights on reversing disease, especially cancer, by implementing strategies to improve energy production.

Founder of Mercola.com most visited natural health site for over ten years and author or three NY Times bestselling books on health

Neal Barnard, MD
Reversing Diabetes
Dr. Barnard will discuss the new approach of using foods to tackle diabetes. You will learn the new method that directly tackles the cause of type 2 diabetes and will help you reduce your reliance on medication and, in some cases, make the disease go away completely. Dr. Barnard will show us how this new approach can also improve your health, help you lose weight, and trim points off your cholesterol and blood pressure.

Neal Barnard, M.D., is the president and founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. His research has been published in Scientific American, the American Journal of Cardiology and other major journals. Dr. Barnard is the author of six previous books, including Foods that Fight Pain and Food for Life. A frequent lecturer appearing across the country and an adjunct professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Daniel G. Amen, MD
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

In this talk you will learn the major principles in leading a brain healthy life.

Daniel Amen is dedicated to optimizing and healing the brain.  He is a physician, double board certified psychiatrist and ten-time NY Times bestselling author.  He is the Founder of Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa and San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, Reston, VA, Atlanta, GA and New York, NY.  The clinics have the world’s largest psychiatric database of functional brain scans, totaling nearly 100,000 scans on patients from 111 countries.  Dr. Amen is the lead researcher on the largest brain imaging and rehabilitation study on NFL players and he is the co-creator of The Daniel Plan with Rick Warren and Mark Hyman, a program to get the world healthy through religious organizations.

Mark Hyman, MD.
Separating Fat from Fiction
In Dr. Mark Hyman's talk you will learn all about how we got in this "big fat mess:"
• The skinny on fat
• How putting fat back into your diet will not only make you fit and healthy, but also help you reclaim pleasure and joy in your relationship with food.

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. He is a practicing family physician, an eight-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. 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 has been a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, the Today Show, CNN, The View, the Katie Couric show and The Dr. Oz Show.

Tori Hudson
Natural Solutions for Menopause
Tori Hudson will provide an overview of perimenopause/menopause, discuss herbal & nutiritonal options for common symptoms that can help you during menopause, along with providing some sample treatment plans based on common symptom experiences.

Dr. Tori Hudson, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in 1984 and has served the college in several capacities, including: Medical Director, Associate Academic Dean, and Academic Dean.   She is currently a clinical professor at The National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Bastyr University. Dr Hudson has been in practice for  more than 31 years, is the medical director of her clinic, “A Woman’s Time” in Portland, Oregon, and director of product research and education for VITANICA. She is also the founder and co-director of NERC (Naturopathic Education and Research Director), a non-profit organization for accredited naturopathic residencies.

Dr. Hudson has recently been appointed as a faculty member  of the Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.

Dr. Hudson was awarded the 1990 President’s award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians for her research in women’s health, the 1999 prestigious Naturopathic Physician of the Year award, the 2003 NCNM Alumni Pioneer Award, the 2009 Natural Products Association Pioneer Award and in 2012 was inducted into the NCNM Hall of Fame.

She is a nationally recognized author (book: Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine second edition, McGraw Hill 2008), speaker, educator, researcher, and clinician.  Dr. Hudson serves on several editorial boards, advisory panels and as a consultant to the natural products industry.

Alan Christianson, NMD
The Thyroid Epidemic
Do you struggle with losing weight and not having enough energy? Even if you have never heard of your thyroid it may be holding you back unnecessarily. In Alan Christianson's talk you will learn the 3 brand new ways you can tell how well your thyroid is working and learn 4 easy steps that can help your thyroid improve your metabolism, your energy, and your hair for the new year.

Dr. Alan Christianson is a NY Times bestselling author of titles including the Adrenal Reset Diet, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease. He is the founder of Integrative Health and trains doctors internationally on thyroid disease, adrenal stress, and hormone replacement. He has been featured on numerous media outlets including Dr. Oz, The Today Show, CNN, The Doctors, Women’s World, and Shape Magazine.

Jade Teta
The Metabolism Secret

In this talk you will learn:

• The dirty little secret in the health and fitness world.

• Why diets, detoxes and one-size-fits-all weight loss solutions don't work and never have.

• Why 2/3 of dieters will gain their weight back and many of them end up fatter.

• How the metabolism really works and how to work with rather than against your natural physiology.

Dr. Jade Teta is an integrative physician, author and sought after expert in the realm of metabolism and self-development. He spent the last 25 years immersed in the study of strength and conditioning, hormonal metabolism and the psychology of change and success. He is the founder and creator of the international health and fitness company Metabolic Effect, and the author of several books including the best sellers, Metabolic Effect Diet and Metabolic Aftershock.  He has also contributed both, the exercise and sports nutrition chapters, to The Textbook Of Natural Medicine.

Trevor Cates
Glowing Skin and Graceful Aging

In Dr. Trevor Cate's talk you will learn all about why our skin is a primary indicator for overall health:
• What you may have never heard from a dermatologist about skin health that is actually very important.
• What foods create glowing skin and vibrant health, and which ones create the opposite.
• Why homemade skincare products are important.

Dr. Trevor Cates was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California and was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to California's Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Council. After working in several world-renowned spas, Dr. Cates became known as “The Spa Dr.” She sees patients in her private practice in Park City, Utah with a focus on graceful aging and glowing skin. She is also host of THE SPA DR. Podcast and the online Glowing Skin Summit. She is the author of Glowing Skin From Within ebook (#1 Amazon bestseller). She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment. Dr. Cates’ new skin care products, The Spa Dr.’s Daily Essentials, are available now at www.TheSpaDr.com. The Spa Dr. products are formulated with all-natural ingredients proven by science to give you clear, glowing skin at any age.

Marita Schauch, ND
Five Keys to Optimum Women's Health

Dr. Marita Schauch will discuss how to get back to feeling like your best self by addressing:

• The underlying causes of hormone imbalance
• Why the strongest foundation for good health starts with supporting the adrenal glands
• Tools to help you reset your hormones naturally to maintain energy and vitality

Dr. Marita Schauch is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine; Canada’s premier institute for education and research in this field.   Before pursuing a career in Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Dr. Schauch obtained her Bachelor of Science with Distinction, majoring in Biology, from the University of Victoria.

Through her passion for health and wellness, Dr. Schauch leads by example and hopes to empower others to choose positive lifestyle choices in order to live optimally.  She actively lectures across North America about various topics pertaining to health and disease prevention with a special interest in women’s health.  She also frequently participates in radio and TV interviews as well as writes many articles that have been featured in numerous print media. 

Dr. Schauch is the author of Making Sense of Women’s Health and Collagen Myths and Misconceptions and the co-author of The Adrenal Stress Connection and Stress and The Disease Connection. Dr. Schauch currently resides and has her clinical practice on Vancouver Island in Victoria, B.C. For more information please check out www.doctormarita.com

Richard Passwater Jr.
Collagen - The Critical Component Connecting Beauty to Overall Health
Skin, hair and nails are clearly an indicator of what’s going on inside the body. One reason is because collagen – the protein that keeps skin smooth and supple – also forms the framework of all connective tissues throughout the body, such as bones, joints and blood vessels.

In this presentation you’ll learn:
• Collagen’s important roles in skin, bones, joints and blood vessels.
• How and why collagen production decreases as people age.
• Common factors that accelerate collagen loss.
• The relationship between all connective tissues.
• What you can do to generate more collagen.
• What you can protect collagen.
• New research demonstrating how increasing collagen production improves skin, hair, nails, bones and joints.

Richard Passwater, Jr., works with Bio Minerals NV, the Belgian dietary supplement manufacturer of BioSil®. Richard has held a variety of technical, sales and quality control positions in the dietary supplement industry and has written over 90 articles, co-authored two peer-reviewed scientific studies, and is a co-inventor of three patents. He frequently discusses collagen related topics in various venues around the world.

Kate Rheaume-Bleue
The Surprising Secret to Stronger Bones and a Healthier Heart

Author and naturopathic doctor Kate Rhéaume-Bleue discusses everything you need to know about vitamin K2, a nutrient that holds the key to strong bones and healthy arteries by keeping calcium in its place. If you are taking calcium or vitamin D this presentation could save your life! You will learn:

• Why vitamin k2 works
• The difference between vitamin K1 and K2
• All about the "Calcium Paradox"

Why Vitamin D is a problem

Author and Naturopathic Doctor Kate Rhéaume-Bleue is a graduate and former faculty member of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kate lectures internationally on many topics related to health and wellness, and is a frequent guest on radio and television across North America. She is the leading authority on vitamin K2 and author of the best-selling book Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life.

Sayer Ji
Breakthroughs in Natural Medicine

Sayer Ji's talk will identify major developments in natural medicine in the past year, she will:

• Discuss three favorite dietary hacks for optimal wellness.
• Explore the cultural war between conventional & natural medicine.
• Discuss why natural medicines are still not widely accepted.

Sayer Ji is the Founder and Director of GreenMedInfo.com, the world's most widely referenced,evidence-based natural health resource.

In addition, Sayer is affiliated with the following: Co-Founder, Exosome Media Group, Reviewer and Editor, The International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Steering Committee Member of the Global GMO Free Coalition (GGFC)
Board of Governor, National Health Federation, Advisory Board Member, Fearless Parent, Co-founder, Alliance for Vaccine Awareness.

Ronald Hoffman, MD
30 Years of Integrative Practice: A Retrospective

In this talk you will learn:

• How progress is being made in the supplement industry.

• The evolution of integrative medicine over 3 decades. -About the growing public embrace of natural medicine.

• Roadblocks--what needs to be overcome to further legitimize the field. -Lessons from top luminaries that he has interviewed over the years.

• The way forward.

Dr. Ronald Hoffman is recognized as one of America’s foremost integrative medicine practitioners. He is founder and Medical Director of the Hoffman Center in New York City, and is the author of numerous books and articles for the public and for health professionals. Dr. Hoffman graduated from Columbia College and  received his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was trained in Internal Medicine at the Manhattan V.A. Hospital. Since 1988, Dr. Hoffman has been host of Intelligent Medicine (formerly Health Talk), the longest-running physician-hosted medical talk show on the air. His Intelligent Medicine podcast is popular among health aficionados.

Geovanni Espinosa
The Important Role of Natural Medicine in Prostate Cancer
• Discuss the CaPLESS Method, a prescription-based naturopathic intervention protocol for prostate cancer.
• Five key elements to creating a cancer hostile micro-enviornment.
• How to become a CaPLESS Thriver and not only a survivor after prostate cancer diagnosis.

Geo Espinosa, N.D., L.Ac, C.N.S., RH (AHG) is a renowned naturopathic doctor recognized as an authority in integrative and functional urology. Dr. Geo is the founder and director of the Integrative and Functional Urology Center at New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) and lectures internationally on the application of integrative medicine in clinical settings. He has been recognized as one of the top 10 Health Makers for Men’s Health by sharecare.com created by Dr. Mehmet Oz and WebMD. On his time off from work, he enjoys writing on his popular blog, DrGeo.com and enjoying time with his family.

 Jaclyn Chasse, ND
Preserving your Hormone Health

In this talk you will learn:

• About the different hormonal and reproductive concerns we have through the lifespan.

• The 5 key pilars to protect and preserve your hormone health as you age.

Dr. Jaclyn Chasse is the nation's leading expert on natural fertility and is the founder of Perfect Fertility. She has helped hundreds of couples get pregnant by treating the root cause of their infertility rather than just overriding the process. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Chasse also works with Emerson Ecologics, the largest provider of vitamins and supplements to doctors, and is currently serving as President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  She is a frequent speaker and writer and has been featured in Health, Women's Health, Mother Earth News, Natural Home and Garden, Prevention, and many more.

Jonathan Landsman
3 Overlooked Reasons for Chronic Disease

In this talk you will learn:

• That 80% of disease symptoms stem from problems in the mouth and how poor oral health can cause years of pain and suffering.

• The often neglected health benefits of vitamin C.  Discover a simple way to reduce inflammation and eliminate infectious diseases.

• The dangers of wireless technology.

Jonathan Landsman is the host of NaturalHealth365.com, the NaturalHealth365 daily podcast, the NaturalNews Talk Hour - a free, weekly health show and the NaturalHealth365 INNER CIRCLE - a monthly subscription to the brightest minds in natural health and healing.

Reaching hundreds of thousands of people, worldwide, as a personal health consultant, writer and radio talk show host – Jonathan has been educating the public on the health benefits of an organic (non-GMO) diet along with high-quality supplementation and healthy lifestyle habits including exercise and meditation.

Mark Blumenthal
Where’s the Clinical Evidence on Efficacy of Herbs and Phytomedicine?    A Brief Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses  of Controlled Clinical Trials

There is growing evidence from the published clinical trial literature that many popular herbs and phytomedicines are safe and effective for a wide variety of health-related conditions -- despite frequent mainstream media stories to the contrary. The size and design of clinical trials vary widely, but the process of pooling them into systematic reviews and meta-analyses often reveals trends towards efficacy that are routinely overlooked or ignored by medical professionals, journalists, and many others. This process – frequently referred to as evidence-based medicine – is sometimes criticized by practitioners of alternative medicine, but it can be useful to gain an overview of the currently available clinical trial literature on a specific herb. This presentation will discuss some of the clinically-documented positive outcomes for many herbs and phytomedicinal products that are popular as dietary supplements and teas in the United States and many other countries.

Mark Blumenthal is the Founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council (ABC), an independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine and related preparations from beneficial plants and fungi. He is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of HerbalGram, an award-winning international, peer-reviewed quarterly journal, the contents of which reflect the educational goals of ABC. Mark has appeared on over 600 radio and television shows and has written over 700 articles, reviews and book chapters for many major publications.  He has been a leader in the concern for more rational regulations of herbal and natural product manufacturing, and education on plant-based medicines for over 40 years.

Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D.
Acupressure Self-Care Points for a Healthy Life

Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D., international author and Acupressure.com founder, is a foremost expert on Acupressure Therapy and self-care techniques. His seven books and instructional DVDs have sold over a half million copies, bringing healing to thousands.

Gach received his Ph.D. from Columbia Pacific University in Health & Human Services. He authored Acupressure's Potent Points and Acupressure for Emotional Healing.

Mark Stengler

In this talk you will learn:

• How to identify hormone imbalances in the body.

• The common causes of hormone imbalance.

• How to balance your hormones with the proper use of bioidentical hormones, through diet and nutritional supplementation.

Mark Stengler, N.M.D., is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor and an author. He is considered one of the leaders in the field of integrative medicine, in which the best of holistic and conventional medicine are combined. Dr. Stengler is the author/coauthor of more than thirty books, including several bestsellers. His most recent book is Prescription for Natural Cures, 3rd edition. He has served on a medical advisory committee for the Yale University Complementary Medicine Outcomes Research Project. Dr. Stengler has been interviewed on dozens of television shows on Fox, CBS, NBC, and PBS. He is the author of one of the nation’s largest health newsletters, Health Revelations. He maintains a private practice in Encinitas, California. His Web site is www.markstengler.com.

David Katz
Lifestyle is the Medicine: What's the Spoon?

In this talk you will learn:

• The true impact that diet and lifestyle could have on an empowered and informed general public.

• The big distractions that keep us from living the healthy lives we can.

• Why lifestyle is the best, most readily available medicine.

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM is the founding director (1998) of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, and current President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He earned his BA degree from Dartmouth College (1984); his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988); and his MPH from the Yale University School of Public Health (1993). He completed sequential residency training in Internal Medicine, and Preventive Medicine/Public Health. He is a two-time diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a board-certified specialist in Preventive Medicine/Public Health. He has received two Honorary Doctorates. Dr. Katz has published roughly 200 scientific articles and textbook chapters, and 15 books to date, including multiple editions of leading textbooks in both Preventive Medicine, and nutrition. Recognized globally for expertise in nutrition, weight management and the prevention of chronic disease, he has a social media following of well over half a million. In 2015, Dr. Katz established the True Health Initiative to help convert what we know about lifestyle as medicine into what we do about it, in the service of adding years to lives and life to years around the globe.

Daniel Fabricant
Laws that Affect your Wellness Choices.

In this talk you will learn:

• What the priorities are for the industry on the political and regulatory fronts.

• What it is the industry needs to maintain its widespread success and grow past it.

• What data on human health is available that can be used to inform the public to make good choices when it comes to supplements.

• How companies set up good clinical trials to look at populations that matter for improving their health.

Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D. is Executive Director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), the nation’s largest and oldest trade organization representing the natural products industry. Recently, he served as the Director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prior to the FDA, Dr. Fabricant was vice president, global government and scientific affairs, for NPA. He earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy since 2009.

Razi Ann Berry
The Healing Power of Nature
Razi Ann Berry will give a personal account of the healing power of nature from a patient's perspective and a decade of natural medicine publishing.
• She will discuss how she came to naturopathic medicine after a decade of failed symptom support from allopathic medicine for debilitating pain and fatigue of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as well as overcoming infertility including five miscarriages in six years to naturally conceiving two healthy and beautiful daughters.
• You will learn the tenets of naturopathic medicine and how they supported my path to wellness.
• Razi Ann Berry will provide some insight on the necessity of speading support to naturopathic doctors, as well as the benefits of a public who takes control of their own health in preventative ways.

Razi Ann Berry is the host of the upcoming Natural Cancer Prevention Summit and publisher of the award-winning journal Naturopathic Doctor News & Review, The International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine and preventive health resource NaturalPath. Her personal journey from illness to health was the catalyst to a career in the field of naturopathic medicine. She has spent the last decade educating people to live healthier more purposeful lives through publications that bring together leaders in natural and preventive medicine, as well as empowering millions of people to embrace the philosophy that “Prevention is the Best Cure.” Learn more at NDNR.com for practitioners and TheNatPath.com for patients.

Dr. Joe Pizzorno
Toxins as the Primary Cause of Chronic Disease

In this talk you will learn:

• How toxins have become the primary drivers of disease in the Western World. -All about environmental, interal toxins and where those originate.
• How you are at choice to ingest certain toxins, especially salt and wheat.
• How you can utilize natural medicines to increase detoxification.

Dr. Joseph Pizzorno is one of the world’s leading authorities on science-based natural medicine. A physician, educator, researcher and expert spokesman, he is founding president of Bastyr University, Editor-in-Chief of IMCJ, Chair of Science Board of Bioclinic Naturals, Treasurer of Board of IFM, board member of the American Herbal Pharmacopeia, and a member of the science boards of the Hecht Foundation and Gateway for Cancer Research. He is recipient of numerous awards and honors and author or co-author of 10 books including the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine and best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (new editions in 2012).

Ellen Kamhi PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC
Natural Protocols for Vitality & Aging Gracefully
Aging Gracefully includes slowing down the signs and symptoms that occur as people get older. In this talk you will learn:

• How to slow down the signs and symptoms of aging (beyond being blessed with longevity genes)
• Which herbs and supplements are most useful for healthy aging
• How to incorporate healthy aging strategies into your lifestyle choices
  

Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC is a leader in the nutraceutical industry,  specializing in regulatory issues, formulation and education. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), nationally board certified as a holistic nurse (AHN-BC), and is a medical school instructor in botanical pharmacology, and author of many books. She offers online/onground CE approved Herbal Certification Programs, and leads www.EcotoursForCures.com to experience shamanic healing traditions in indigenous areas of the world. She is on the Peer Review Editorial Board of several journals/organizations, including: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Natural Medicine Journal, Natural Standard Database. Dr. Kamhi educates professionals and consumers about how to care for themselves Naturally!

Her blog is recognized by Newsmax among the Top 100 Health Blogs in the country.

Her passions include sharing her 4 decades of in depth natural medicine knowledge with individuals that will carry natural healing arts forward into the next millennium.

www.naturalnurse.com

Ocean Robbins
How To Be a Real Food Champion

A toxic food culture is fueling skyrocketing rates of chronic illness, out-of-control medical costs, and environmental deterioration. Big agribusiness and food industry giants are spending billions in ad dollars and lobbyists, with the result that their products are craved, accessible – and subsidized. But the good news is that you can radically extend your life span and decrease your chances of getting Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease, certain forms of cancer, and many other ailments - deliciously. Join Food Revolution Network CEO Ocean Robbins for a candid and inspiring look at the truth about food, and what you can do to be a powerful force for positive change. You'll find out what's really going on with GMOs, important breakthroughs in food and medical science, and how you can heal your body, and your country... with food!

Ocean Robbins is co-founder and CEO of the 250,000+ member Food Revolution Network, adjunct professor in Chapman University’s Peace Studies Department, and co-author with his dad, bestselling author John Robbins, of Voices of the Food Revolution. He launched Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) at age 16, and directed the organization for 20 years. Ocean has spoken in person to more than 200,000 people and facilitated hundreds of gatherings for leaders from 65+ nations. He is a recipient of many awards, including the Freedom's Flame Award and the national Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service. Learn more about his work at foodrevolution.org

Karolyn Gazella and Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO
It's Time to Thrive After Cancer
By focusing on five key pathways—diet, movement, environment, rejunenation, and spirit—listeners will be able to transform their internal landscape away from illness and towards wellness. Practical advice in all five areas will be provided.

Dr. Lise Alschuler is a highly respected naturopathic oncologist and a sought-after speaker to both consumers and healthcare professionals on the topic of integrative cancer prevention and treatment. She maintains a part-time naturopathic oncology practice with Naturopathic Specialists based in Scottsdale, Arizona. She also works as an independent consultant in the area of practitioner and consumer health education and she is the executive director of TAP Integrative. She is the coauthor of The Definitive Guide to Cancer and The Definitive Guide to Thriving After Cancer and the cocreator of the Five to Thrive Plan. Her undergraduate degree in medical anthropology is from Brown University and her naturopathic doctorate is from Bastyr University. She also holds an honorary doctorate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Physicians, and in 2014 she was named Physician of the Year by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. For more information visit: iTHRIVEplan.com.

Karolyn Gazella and Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO
It's Time to Thrive After Cancer
By focusing on five key pathways—diet, movement, environment, rejunenation, and spirit—listeners will be able to transform their internal landscape away from illness and towards wellness. Practical advice in all five areas will be provided.

Karolyn A. Gazella has been publishing and writing wellness information since 1992. She is the publisher of the Natural Medicine Journal and has been writing and publishing integrative health information since 1992. She is the author or coauthor of hundreds of articles and dozens of booklets and books including her latest book The Definitive Guide to Thriving After Cancer that she wrote with Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO. Together with Dr. Alschuler, Karolyn is the cohost of the "Five to Thrive Live!" radio show on the Cancer Support Network and iHeart Radio. She is the cocreator of the Five to Thrive® Plan and the author of "The Healing Factor," a blog on PsychologyToday.com. For more information visit: iTHRIVEplan.com.