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Q&A with Dr. James Meschino
THE DOCTORS
Dr. James Meschino
Dr. James Meschino is a world-renowned natural health educator and author. He is an associate professor in the division of biochemistry and physiology at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. And he has been a faculty member at the Integrative Cancer Therapy Fellowship Program of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Dr. Meschino is the author of four acclaimed books and practices nutritional medicine at the Involved Medicine Clinic in Toronto.
He has devised a free, online health assessment test that you can take by going to www.naturalhealthtest.com.
Dr. Jonny Bowden
Dr. Jonny Bowden is a nationally known board-certified nutritionist and expert on diet and weight loss. He has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and has written or contributed to articles in The New York Times, Forbes, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Prevention, and Men’s Health.
Dr. Bowden is a consultant at Cenegenics Medical Institute and the best-selling author of 15 books, including Living Low Carb, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, and (with cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra), the controversial best-seller, The Great Cholesterol Myth.
Dr. Holly Lucille, N.D.
Dr. Holly Lucille, N.D., entered the medical world driven by the simple desire to help bring people to a better place of wellness. But she quickly became disillusioned with the reductionist approach of the conventional medical world that sought to address any and all illness with a pill. Desiring a more personalized and supportive approach, Dr. Lucille found her calling in the naturopathic profession. She has quickly become one of its leading experts, educators, and advocates. Alongside her private practice in Los Angeles, Dr. Lucille is the medical advisor at Natural Partners Inc. and the vice chair of the Institute for Natural Medicine. Dr. Lucille has appeared on syndicated TV programs, including The Dr. Oz show and The Doctors, and on national networks. Dr. Lucille has written several books on integrative health and hosts her own podcast, Mindful Medicine.
Dr. Guido Tricot, M.D.
Dr. Guido Tricot, M.D., is one of the nation’s top cancer researchers. He is a hematologist and Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa. His landmark clinical studies on blood cancer have found new ways to attack myeloma cells and the microenvironment that supports them.
Over the last 15 years, the median survival for patients diagnosed with myeloma has, in large part due to this work, increased from 2 ½ years to more than 10 years. The complete remission rate has increased from 5% to 80%. For more information about Dr. Tricot, visit his page on the University of Iowa website.
Dr. Robert Segal, M.D.
Dr. Robert Segal, M.D., is one of the nation’s top cardiologists. He is an attending physician at NYU Medical Center and North-Shore Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. And he is founder of two medical practices, Manhattan Cardiology and Medical Offices of Manhattan, and co-founder of LabFinder.com. You may have seen him discuss heart health on Good Morning America or ABC News. Dr. Segal is a passionate and visionary voice in cardiac care.
Dr. Deborah Gordon, M.D.
Dr. Deborah Gordon, M.D., is an integrative family physician based in Ashland, Ore. She was educated at UC Berkeley and graduated from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Dr. Gordon’s natural health solutions have helped thousands of patients overcome chronic conditions after conventional medicine failed them. She believes pharmaceutical drugs should be a last rather than a first resort. She focuses on holistic lifestyle and nutritional therapies that help you age, feel, and look better.
