Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, is a beacon of inspiration and resilience, weaving her personal triumphs with her professional expertise in the realm of mental health. Overcoming her own mental health challenges, Christina brings a unique perspective to her practice as a naturopathic doctor. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of holistic approaches to mental well-being. Christina not only holds clinical training as a naturopathic doctor but also boasts additional qualifications in mind-body medicine, leveraging a comprehensive skill set to address clients' health concerns. Christina is both a gifted speaker and best-selling author of the acclaimed book "Beyond the Label," a comprehensive guide to naturopathic mental health. Her passion is to educate and empower others, to utilise and share her own journey, expertise and transformative insights to support others on the same path.  

Dr. Jill Crista is a pioneering naturopathic doctor, best-selling author, devoted educator, and creative innovator. Her superpower is to make complex medical concepts simple and digestible for the average person.  Dr. Jill’s passion is to elevate the well-being of the planet via the well-being of her inhabitants. Her books and online courses support those wanting concrete steps to conquer health challenges. 

Dr. Bredesen graduated from Caltech and received his MD from Duke.  He served as Resident and Chief Resident in Neurology at UCSF, then postdoctoral fellow with Nobel laureate Prof. Stanley Prusiner.  He was the Founding President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.   The Bredesen Laboratory studied basic mechanisms underlying the neurodegenerative process, and the translation into effective therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, leading to the publication of over 220 research papers. He established the Alzheimer’s Drug Development Network with Dr. Varghese John, leading to the identification of new classes of therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease.  His work led to the discovery of subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease, followed by the first description of reversal of symptoms in patients with MCI and Alzheimer’s disease, with a precision medicine protocol, and a recent successful proof-of-concept trial. Dr. Bredesen is the author of two New York Times best sellers. He is currently a professor at UCLA.

Dr. Deana Minich, MS, PhD, CNS, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner is a nutrition scientist, international lecturer, educator, and author, with over twenty years of experience in academia and in the food and dietary supplement industries, currently serving as Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health. She has been active as a functional medicine clinician in clinical trials and in her own practice (Food & Spirit™). She is the author of six consumer books on wellness topics, four book chapters, and over fifty scientific publications. Her academic background is in nutrition science, including a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1995) and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Medical Sciences from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands (1999). She has served on the Nutrition Advisory Board for The Institute of Functional Medicine and on the Board of Directors for the American Nutrition Association. Currently, she teaches for the Institute for Functional Medicine, University of Western States, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and Institute for Brain Potential. Through her talks, workshops, groups, and in-person retreats, she helps people to practically and artfully transform their lives through nutrition and lifestyle.

Dr. Dominik Nischwitz is a dentist and naturopath, a world specialist in biological dentistry and ceramic implants, and the president of the International Society of Metal Free Implantology (ISMI). In 2015, Dr. Nischwitz cofounded DNA Health and Aesthetics, Center for Biological Dentistry with his father in Tubingen, Germany. Dr. Nischwitz has exclusively used ceramic implants since 2013, placing more than 3,000 to date. A pioneer in the field of holistic odontology, Dr. Nischwitz regularly gives lectures around the world. He trains traditional dentists in biological dentistry and believes that all health starts in the mouth.

Jo Gamble graduated from the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2013 as the UK’s first functional medicine practitioner. She is also a fellow in Integrative Oncology. She runs busy functional medicine practice Embracing Nutrition, where her ‘no stone unturned’ approach is used daily to dig down deep to ascertain the route cause and to take her clients on a journey to optimise their wellness. Jo has lectured both at undergraduate and postgraduate level for over 10 years, and has been resident Functional Medicine consultant here at Nutri Advanced since 2013 where she has lectured on a wide variety of subjects. Always an incredibly popular speaker, Jo never fails to integrate cutting edge science with clinical application in a clear and relatable way.

Dr Ghazala Aziz-Scott studied Medicine at Cambridge University and graduated with a Masters in Neuroscience, Medical Ethics and Law. She transferred to Oxford University for her clinical training where she also completed her specialist GP training scheme gaining her membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) in 1995. Well qualified in women’s health, she also holds the DRCOG (Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) and DFFP (Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning). She has been an experienced senior GP in a large NHS partnership in West London for over two decades but is now dedicating her career to Functional Medicine and bioidentical hormone balancing to provide an expertise in integrative women’s health.

Patrick Holford, BSc, DipION, FBANT, NTCRP, is a leading spokesman on nutrition and founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and Food for the Brain Foundation.He is the author of 40 books, translated into over 30 languages, including his latest book The Hybrid Diet, co-authored with award-winning medical journalist Jerome Burne. Patrick was involved in groundbreaking research showing that multivitamins can increase children’s IQ scores – the subject of a Horizon television documentary in the 1980s. He was one of the first promoters of the importance of zinc, essential fats, low-GL diets and homocysteine-lowering B vitamins and their importance in mental health.

Dr Olivia Lesslar is an Australian psychoneuroimmunology medical doctor. She holds several positions with innovative medical practices around the world including Medical Director of Functional and Longevity Medicine at brain centre Cingulum Health (Aus). She is affiliated with longevity clinics LifeSpan Medicine LA, Wellgevity UK, and Everest Health Washington DC. Dr Olivia is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases, a world-class research facility focusing on mechanisms of ME/CFS and long covid. ​She splits her residency between the USA, London, continential Europe, Sydney, and the Gold Coast (Australia). She has a deep interest in Quantum Medicine, Psychophysiology and Consciousness.

Immunologist and author, Dr Jenna Macciochi is on a mission to unravel the science around the immune system and help people decode exactly what it takes to be well in the modern-day. She has over 20 years' experience researching the impact of diet and lifestyle on the immune system. Her curiosity about the human body in health and disease has driven her research deepening her understanding of how we eat and how we live affects our health and well-being. Jenna provides accessible, science-backed information on how we can take care of our critical immune defence against ill-health and disease through her online health and wellbeing platform and social media and is a regular contributor to TV, print and online media. She published her first book about the immune system in 2020, will publish her second in 2021 and is set to publish her second in 2022. Through her work, Jenna aims to inspire us to treasure our immune systems and appreciate just how awe-inspiring and complex they are.

Dr. Nasha Winters is an integrative oncology specialist, author of "The Metabolic Approach to Cancer” and “Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology,” host of the Metabolic Matters podcast, and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health (MTIH). An internationally recognized authority in integrative cancer care and a sought-after public speaker, she champions a comprehensive approach to cancer treatment, combining standard of care with vetted metabolic and complementary therapies for optimal outcomes. She is a trusted consultant for medical professionals and researchers worldwide, offering expertise in patient evaluation and treatment strategies. Dr. Nasha is revolutionizing cancer care with her vision for a pioneering residential integrative oncology hospital and research institute. She recently took a giant step towards realizing that vision with the opening of a new, nonprofit metabolic research lab in Phoenix, Arizona, focusing on personalized cancer treatments and early detection tools.

Patricia founded Cancer Options, a private cancer consultancy in 2000. Its goal is to empower patients, both physically and emotionally on their cancer journey, providing information and consultancy on metabolic support and recovery when dealing with cancer.founded Cancer Options, a private cancer consultancy in 2000. Its goal is to empower patients, both physically and emotionally on their cancer journey, providing information and consultancy on metabolic support and recovery when dealing with cancer. Patricia also developed the Peat Institute for practitioners to provide knowledge and expertise to work confidently in the integrative cancer space. Patricia is leading the way in metabolic, integrated cancer support and is utilising her knowledge and skills to develop tools to support practitioners in this field. The Nutrition Collective and Patricia are currently developing a foundation course in integrative cancer care.