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Advisor Profiles

Julian Whitaker, M.D. –
A True Pioneer of Alternative
and Anti-aging Medicine

A founder of the alternative health movement, Julian Whitaker, M.D. is a noted author, lecturer, and television personality. An outspoken voice and champion of consumer freedom, Dr. Whitaker has led the charge for alternative healing for more than 25 years.

Thousands of patients have found a different path to health, well-being and longevity at his clinic, the Whitaker Wellness Institute, since it was founded in 1979. He has also led millions of people to a healthier lifestyle through his monthly newsletter, Health & Healing, and through his personally-formulated line of vitamins and nutritional supplements, Forward Nutrition.

Politically active in the medical and alternative health fields for decades, his Whitaker Health Freedom Foundation is a leading proponent of access to alternative therapies. Dr. Whitaker is also a prolific author, with nine books to his credit, including Dr. Whitaker’s Guide to Natural Healing, Reversing Diabetes, Reversing Heart Disease, and Is Heart Surgery Necessary?

Visit www.drwhitaker.com

Stephen Sinatra, M.D. –

Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a board certified cardiologist, nutritionist and anti-aging specialist, believes that the cardiovascular system is the bellwether of human health. He is the founder of the New England Heart & Longevity Center, where he uses the best of traditional medicine and alternative therapies to help his patients find true healing. Dr. Sinatra focuses on integrative methods – the best of both alternative and conventional care – to find solutions for patients and subscribers.  His monthly newsletter, Heart, Health & Nutrition, is dedicated to helping people prevent, overcome and reverse disease. 

Dr. Sinatra has also created Advanced BioSolutions, a line of vitamins, nutritional supplements, foods, and other products specifically designed to help people strengthen and support their cardiovascular systems and overall health. 

The author of numerous books, including Heartbreak and Heart Disease,  Heart Sense for Women, Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks, and his most recent, The Sinatra Solution – Metabolic Cardiology, Dr. Sinatra is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Nutrition.

Visit www.drsinatra.com

Dr. David Williams –

Dr. David Williams, a clinician, researcher, world traveler, author, publisher and entrepreneur, is known worldwide as a modern day “cure hunter.”  Through his extensive hands on travels and research, Dr. Williams is often years ahead of the conventional (and even alternative) medical establishment.  He travels the world in search of new natural cures and treatments for today’s serious health concerns. 

In 1985, Dr. Williams began writing Alternatives, one of the most respected and widely read alternative health newsletters in the world.  Known for his independence and down-to-earth personality, he has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading authorities in natural healing.  Dr. Williams’ Mountain Home Nutritionals line of nutritional supplements put his discoveries into action, providing solutions from around the world to those seeking natural health and wellness.

Visit www.drdavidwilliams.com

Susan Lark, M.D. –

An eminent authority on clinical nutrition and preventive medicine, Dr. Lark is an expert on women’s health and the use of alternative therapies for menopause, perimenopause, fatigue, hypertension and more. Dr. Lark's mission is to provide women with unique, safe and effective complementary therapies to greatly enhance their health and well-being. Dr. Lark covers both the science and the art of healing on her Web site, drlark.com, and in her monthly newsletter, Women's Wellness Today.

A graduate of Northwestern University Medical School, she served on the clinical faculty of Stanford University Medical School from 1981-1983, and taught in Stanford's Primary Care Associate Program in the Division of Family and Community Medicine from 1991-2002.

Dr. Lark is a distinguished clinician, author, lecturer and innovative product developer, through her Daily Balance line of nutritional supplements. Through her 28 years of clinical experience, she has pioneered the use of self-care treatments such as diet, nutrition, exercise and stress management techniques in the field of women's health, and has lectured extensively throughout the United States on topics in preventive medicine. She has also published her ground-breaking therapies in a nine-book series that includes the Premenstrual Syndrome Self Help Book, the Menopause Self Help Book and Anxiety and Stress, among others. She also co-authored The Chemistry of Success: Six Secrets of Peak Performance.

Visit www.drlark.com

Dr. Marcus Laux –
Healing With Nature’s Medicine

Dr. Marcus Laux is a naturopathic physician who teaches that nature is responsible for all healing.  Through his newsletter, Naturally Well Today, he provides guidance on science and evidence-based natural therapies, healing therapies with diet and supplementation, and natural protocols for specific health conditions.  In addition, his experience on the scientific advisory boards of leading nutritional supplement companies, and his extensive network within the natural products industry, make him uniquely qualified to provide advice on emerging health solutions. 

Dr. Laux received his doctorate from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) and has served as an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (CA), Clinical Professor at NCNM, and is currently an Affiliate Faculty Member at Bastyr University (WA). He is coauthor of Natural Woman, Natural Menopause, and his work includes continuing education for medical doctors and pharmacists worldwide.

Visit www.drmarcuslaux.com

Janet Luhrs –
Connecting You With People, Products and Ideas to Help You Live More Simply

Janet Luhrs is the editor and publisher of Simple Living, a monthly newsletter that she founded in 1992, called "the nation's premier newsletter on simplicity" by the Boston Globe, and the author of two best-selling books, The Simple Living Guide, known as "the bible of the simplicity movement," and Simple Loving.

Janet is on the forefront of a societal trend for a simple and meaningful lifestyle.

Through her monthly newsletter and website, Janet shows individuals how to strip their meaningless things away and enjoy their prosperity with more ease and balance. Her leadership, advice and inspiration have helped thousands gain control of their personal finances, time, health, relationships, and physical surroundings and enjoy more deliberate, meaningful, and successful lives.

Janet has appeared in nearly all the major media in the United States and Canada, including Oprah, Donahue, World News Tonight, and NPR, as well as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Redbook, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal and countless others.

Visit www.simpleliving.com