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I focus my passion of vibrant clean eating and living through:Functional medicine consultations focusing on addressing the root causes of chronic conditionsKeynote speaking and Corporate Wellness outreachNatural foods meal plans for weight loss, body composition changes, disease prevention, and successful disease treatmentFood-as-medicine cooking classes and food demonstrationsNutrition assessment and supplement recommendationsAdvocacy for local farms/foods, sustainability, and preservation of heirloom varietals

I was recruited to develop the nutrition component of a 5-year research study through the Institute of National Health focusing on the integrative approach of lifestyle change encompassing diet, cognitive behavior therapy, exercise, yoga, and wellness coaching. I focused on research of food-as-medicine to fight against tumor formation or expansion and role of biochemical mechanisms of inflammation and glycemic impact on the body. I developed a 5 week curriculum of 1 hour individualized counseling and didactic sessions as well as 2-hr hands on cooking and food-as-medicine curriculum. I participated in development of the program and providing the nutrition manual including guidelines, handouts, and recipes to be used in the intervention.The initiative, led by Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., professor of behavioral science and general oncology at MD Anderson, examines the effects of an innovative, standardized integrative oncology program based on the model outlined in the book Anticancer, by Dr. Servan-Schreiber.The study objectives are to:Develop a comprehensive, novel, standardized, web-based, integrative oncology intervention program based on the model outlined in Anticancer. The program will include special diets, physical activity, stress management, social support, control of environmental contaminants, and some supportive natural supplements that many people with cancer are already taking (e.g., vitamin D3, fish oil, and turmeric).Develop reliable techniques to assess a person’s natural defenses against cancer through simple objective measures (e.g., blood tests of inflammation, vitamin D levels, stress hormones, omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio, antioxidant capacity, and immune system activity) and determine how these measures are related to clinical outcomes and other existing biological markers.Evaluate to what degree this comprehensive integrative oncology intervention reduces the progression of disease.

Development of wellness, disease prevention, and weight loss program curriculum, Public speaking/education/outreach, Individualized patient care and treatment for disease management/prevention, Implementation of functional nutrition protocol, Aiding with successful lifestyle change in groups and individualized setting, Corporate wellness program development and implementation, Natural foods chef