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Advisory Council
Neal Barnard, M.D.
One of America's leading advocates for health, nutrition, and higher standards in research, Neal Barnard, M.D., is a physician, clinical researcher, author, and adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Barnard is the founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and president of The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research. His books include Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes, Breaking the Food Seduction, Turn Off the Fat Genes, and Foods That Fight Pain.
Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Dr. Colin Campbell, is a Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University and author of "The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health." He has received more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers. He is the project director of the China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project (the China Study), a 20-year study of nutrition and health. In more than 40 years of research he has received more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers. He lives in Ithaca, New York.
Dr. Antonia Demas
Dr. Antonia Demas is a professor of Food Studies. In 1999 she founded the Food Studies Institute. Dr. Demas has received national recognition for her research in food studies. In 1994, her food education curriculum won national awards for the Most Creative Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture and Excellence in Nutrition Education from the Society for Nutrition Education. In 1999, Dr. Demas' curriculum was published as 'Food is Elementary'. Articles by Dr. Demas on the topic of achieving acceptance of healthy, low-fat, meals in schools have been published in 'New Century Nutrition' and the 'American Journal of Cardiology' among others. As a consultant and speaker, Dr. Demas works with schools, non-profit organizations, vegetarian societies, and corporations across the country.
Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.
Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. was a researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic for more than thirty-five years. In 1991, he served as the president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Heart Disease. In 2005, he became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He is the author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", backed by the irrefutable results from his 20-year study proving changes in diet and nutrition can actually cure heart disease. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an M.D. from Western Reserve University.
Rip Esselstyn
"The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds" was created and implemented by Rip Esselstyn, a former world-class professional tri-athlete and the son, grandson and great-grandson of renowned physicians. After saving the lives of a many as a firefighter, now he is saving millions more with The Engine 2 Diet - his groundbreaking nutritional program with indisputable, dramatic results in lowering cholesterol and losing weight in just 4 weeks. Rip was born in upper New York state and moved to Austin, Texas in 1982 to attend The University of Texas where he was an All-American swimmer. His recent media appearances include the "Today Show," and an interview with leading health authority Dr. Mehmet Oz, on the "Oprah radio show."
Dr. Joel Fuhrman
Dr. Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician, author and nutritional researcher. He is dedicated to the study and application of nutritional excellence. His medical practice is in Flemington, NJ, where he lives with his wife and four children. His acclaimed book "Eat to Live" is in its seventeenth printing and has been translated into four foreign languages. As a nationally recognized authority on proper nutrition, he has appeared on Good Morning America, Today, the Food Network, CNN and the Discovery Channel. Covering much of the information in his highly acclaimed new book "Disease Proof Your Child," Dr. Fuhrman presented an informative and well attended seminar on proper nutrition for children at the East Hampton Middle School in the fall of 2005. He discussed how eating particular foods (and avoiding others) can have a significant impact on you child's resistance to dangerous infections, and a dramatic effect on reducing the occurrences of illnesses such as asthma, ear infections, and allergies, and reduce the risk of future degenerative diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Dr. Fuhrman provides a host of supportive services at DrFuhrman.com including a newsletter, teleconferences, and an "ask the doctor" forum.
Henry S. Lodge, M.D.
Dr. Henry S. Lodge MD, FACP is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, and co-author with Chris Crowley, of the New York Times bestseller "Younger Next Year," and "Younger Next Year for Women." He is a contributing medical editor and columnist for SELF magazine, and has been a frequent guest on national television and radio, including The Today Show and the Dr. Oz Show.
Dr. Lodge is ranked as one of the Best Doctors in America, and has been profiled in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World. He is the host of the PBS show "Younger Next Year: The New Science of Aging," and heads New York Physicians, a multi-specialty group practice in Manhattan.
Dr. Pam Popper
Pamela A. Popper, Ph.D., N.D., is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, and the Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. She serves on the Physician's Steering Committee for the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington D.C., is the author of several books, and is featured in the film "Forks Over Knives." To learn more about Dr. Popper, visit her website: www.wellnessforum.com.