posted July 14, 2010 12:03 PM
http://www.thelongevitynowconference.com/ Just a nice concise list of people in the alternative health field with a short bio.
I wish I can go but it's too far and too much.
KEYNOTE: John Robbins is the author of The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less. He is also author of the international bestseller DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth, THE FOOD REVOLUTION: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World, HEALTHY AT 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples, MAY ALL BE FED: Diet For A New World, THE AWAKENED HEART: Meditations on Finding Harmony in a Changing World, and RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH: Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the Source of True Healing.
John's work has been the subject of cover stories and feature articles in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Life, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and many of the nation's other major newspapers and magazines. His life and work have also been featured in an hour long PBS special titled Diet For A New America.
The only son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, John Robbins was groomed to follow in his father's footsteps, but chose to walk away from Baskin-Robbins and the immense wealth it represented to "…pursue the deeper American Dream…the dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in harmony with all life forms. A dream of a society that is truly healthy, practicing a wise and compassionate stewardship of a balanced ecosystem."
David Wolfe is the author of the best-selling books, Eating for Beauty (4th Edition), The Sunfood Diet Success System (8th Edition), Naked Chocolate (2nd Edition), David Wolfe on Raw Foods, Superfoods, and Superherbs (www.21daystohealth.com), Amazing Grace (3rd Edition), Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future (North Atlantic Books/distributed by Random House, 2009), and The LongevityNOW Program (www.longevitynowprogram.com), David Wolfe empowers and inspires people to take charge of their health even up against all the modern-day demands of bills, technology, environmental pollution, commuting, and inflation. By making simple, informed decisions, David shows us that we can all enjoy quality time for ourselves and with our family, because, after all, Health is Wealth!
A highly sought after health and personal success speaker, David has given over 1700 live lecture events in the past 15 years. Today, David Wolfe continues to share the stage in the company of Anthony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Buzz Aldrin, T. Harv Eker, John Gray, Les Brown, Barbara DeAngelis, Brian Tracy, and many more.
Dr. Joseph Mercola, M.D. is committed to changing the fatally flawed medical paradigm which prematurely kills hundreds of thousands every year in the US alone and causes needless pain and suffering in millions of others. He was the single biggest reason that the majority of the US chose to refuse the H1N1 vaccine in 2009 despite President Obama declaring a public health emergency and all the media encouraging everyone to receive the vaccine.
He started Mercola.com, the world’s most visited natural health site with over 20 million page views every month. He has two NY Times bestselling books and is frequently a guest on major media such as CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, and Dr. Oz In November 2009, he was named the top Ultimate Wellness Game Changer by the Huffington Post, an honor that celebrates “100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power of new media to reshape their fields and change the world.”
Donna Gates is a nutritional consultant, author and lecturer has helped thousands of people overcome candidiasis and other immune system disorders. Her book, "The Body Ecology Diet", was written after years of research to find a cure for her own candida-related health problems. Frustrated with conventional medicine, Donna began in-depth studies and worldwide travels to find the best healing systems.
She studied many different healing concepts, including ancient Chinese medicine, macrobiotics, natural hygiene, raw foods and mega-supplement therapy. Incorporating the most beneficial components of each concept into her own system of health and healing, her success inspired her to share it with others.
Donna's mission is to educate the public and introduce Americans to new concepts and insights for using medicinal foods. Donna championed and brought fermented foods and drinks, Coconut Oil, Young Coconut Kefir, and Stevia to the US.
Much more than a "diet", Body Ecology offers a constantly expanding body of knowledge that focuses on the benefits of establishing and maintaining an inner ecosystem. Eating fermented foods and following the 7 simple BED principles lays down a foundation for health that is essential to wellness. The "Body Ecology Diet" book has evolved into a complete system for rebuilding immunity, has sold over 180,000 copies, and is now in its Tenth edition.
Daniel Vitalis is a leading health, nutrition, and personal development strategist as well as a nature based philosopher. In seeking to answer the health challenges of modern humanity, Daniel deeply immersed himself in the natural medicine, nutritional practices, and lifestyle pursuits that supported our ancestors in many generations of robust health, powerful immunity, and intentional longevity.
His entertaining, motivational and magnetic delivery style has made him an in-demand public speaker in the US and abroad. By seamlessly weaving together a tapestry of modalities, from Herbalism and Nutrition to Science and Mysticism, he consistently expands the boundaries of our perceived limitations. He is the creator of ElixirCraft, an exciting and unconventional Nutritional Medicine Strategy, as well as Find A Spring, a website dedicated to assisting humans in locating natural spring water sources in their area and while traveling.
Daniel teaches us that by incorporating the natural elements into our lives we release ourselves from the confines of societal domestication and reclaim our innate state of Supreme Health & Vitality!
Truth Calkins studied with the legendary Ron Teeguarden at Dragon Herbs for four years before moving to Erewhon Natural Foods Market in Los Angeles, where he developed recipes using his broad knowledge and experience with healing herbs to create the Tonic Bar and its magical menu of healing elixirs.
Being raised by naturopathic parents on a farm in northern California gave Truth a head start in the natural health industry.
His upbringing came to bear strongly on his personal journey to heal himself of the underlying causes of chronic fatigue, using self-study, herbs and diet. He has worked with the Body Ecology Diet system for ten years and uses his broad experience of its protocols and their effects to help countless people navigate their own healing journeys.
Truth is constantly researching and championing healing foods and the people who work to bring them to market. He does private consultations for people at the Tonic Bar at Erewhon, where he continues to follow his passion.
Dr. Mark Merriman, M.D. has an undergraduate degree in molecular genetics, and graduated from the School of Medicine at University of Southern California in 1989. He has a life long interest in nutrition and toxicology and has studied as well as practiced many forms of energy healing including reiki, accupuncture, and quantum energetics. He is well versed in both Eastern and Western medicine and has great understanding of the benefits of fitness on longevity and health.
Nadine Artemis is a gifted aromacologist who gathers and works with the purest ingredients and the intelligence embodied in plant juice to create a revolutionary line of essential oils, elixirs, serums and perfumed poetry for health, skincare and beauty. Nadine seeks to inspire people to rethink the "traditional" concept of beauty with her paradigm of “Renegade Beauty.”
This is an effortless beauty without régime that flows through you. A lifestyle in which “everything unessential, contrived and artificial falls away” allowing the life-force of “flowers, dewdrops, plants, sun and water” to be the ingredients of beauty.
A key speaker at conferences and television interviews, Nadine has received glowing reviews for her work in the Hollywood Reporter, New York Times and National Post. Alanis Morrissette, describes Nadine as “a true sense-visionary! Nadine has the greatest collection of rare and special oils… she has a wondrous knowledge and passion for it all.”
Frank Giglio is a classically trained chef from the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, VT and a graduate of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC.Since the age of 15, Frank has fully immersed himself into the culinary world. Young and intrigued , Frank went on to apprentice under some of the countries top chefs where he was able to find a deep understanding for the creative process of working with food, as well a learning the fine art of tastes and flavors.
As the years past, Chef Giglio sought after a deeper connection to the theories of raw food nutrition, which led him to the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, AZ. With a strong passion for using food as medicine Frank works greatly to produce sustainable cuisine, which to him, means seeking the highest quality foods grown locally and in alignment with the environment.
The base of Frank’s culinary offerings lie in classic technique and traditional foods preparation. Frank’s merging of herbalism, superfood and raw food nutrition with fresh, seasonal and local foods create a cuisine, that is wholesome, pure and full of vitality!
George Lamoureux is a Master herbalist and the founder of Jing Herbs. George has been a tonic and clinical herbalist for over fifteen years. He holds a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from the prestigious Yo San University and holds certification from The National Certification Committee for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
George studied under the well known Taoist masters Daoshing and Maoshing Ni. During his studies with the Ni brothers, he was the recipient of many of the Ni family traditions handed down in an unbroken line of 38 generations of Chinese physicians.
George is a much sought after authority on Tonic herbs and has addressed such diverse groups as the North American Victims Assistance Conference and the University of California School of Nursing. In his thirteen-year tenure at the Tea Garden and Herbal Emporium, George held the positions of Apprentice herbalist, Herbalist, Senior herbalist, Store Manager, Vice-President of Operations, Director of Herbal Programs and member of the Board of Directors.
Los Angeles Confidential Magazine referred to him as “one of the best herbalists in the country”.
Dereme Church is a chocolatier and artist who resides in Marin County, California. She studied painting and drawing at the Heatherly School of Fine Art and regularly hosted dinner parties and other events for British royalty. In the United States, she enrolled at the San Diego Culinary Institute where she studied under the tutelage of certified master pastry chef Bo Friberg. Dereme has also received advanced instruction by internationally acclaimed chefs Nicolas Lodge, Collette Peters, Sebastien Cannone, Jacquy Pfeiffer and Daniel Chaboissier.
She worked with Charlie Trotter in Chicago and competed on the Food Network Cake Challenge. Dereme draws creative inspiration from her artistic background and her world travels, which she applies to her edible art. Upon her discovery of raw foods she founded a successful raw chocolate and catering business and has recently partnered with Sacred Foods as executive chef. She is currently developing the world’s first line of artisan bean-to-truffle collections, Sacred Truth, maintaining the highest level of raw organic integrity.
Nick Ortner is the Creator and Producer of “The Tapping Solution”, a breakthrough documentary film featuring experts such as Jack Canfield, Dr. Joe Mercola, Joe Vitale, Bruce Lipton and more, all exploring how to use Meridian Tapping to quickly change your life. (http://www.thetappingsolution.com)
Nick is a “searcher” constantly reading, exploring, experimenting with the incredible information all around that can change lives. When he found Tapping, and was startled by the results, he knew he had to find a way to get this information into the mainstream. He also produced the worldwide online event, “The Tapping World Summit” which has been attended online by over 100,000 (all for free!).
He has produced and coordinated other projects on health and wellness such as David Wolfe’s 21 Days to Health program (www.21daystohealth.com ), and is an owner and executive of another documentary, “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” http://www.rawfor30days.com.
Jason Wrobel's ecstatic creations are imbued with the energy of fresh, local, organic produce and the healing properties of exotic raw superfoods. A graduate of the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Fort Bragg, California, he holds official certification as an Associate Raw Foods Chef and Instructor. He has been blessed with an amazing array of mentors, including Cherie Soria, Elaina Love, Angela Kasmala-Newsom, Tiziana Alipo Tamborra, and Cosmo Meens.
In late 2007, Jason started a business venture in Los Angeles called Mint Creativity, providing personal chefing, event catering, nutritional counseling, and café consultation as well as product line development and menu planning. Building on the company’s budding success, he is launching a newly branded series of products, including instructional DVDs in 2010, showcasing simple, elegant, easy raw recipes for the masses. His brand new website, JasonWrobel.com, is also debuting in 2010, showcasing a variety of online raw food demos, live videos, and his new television series!
Jim Kwik of KwikLearning.com, has taught memory improvement, speed-reading and accelerated learning skills for over 15 years. Jim’s cutting edge techniques, entertaining presentation style, and impressive mental feats have made him a frequent and highly sought out speaker, trainer, and trusted advisor to many of the nation’s top companies and universities.
He is the creator of the renown Kwik Recall and Kwik Reading programs. He has addressed international audiences from over 60 countries, working with organizations that include Marriott Hotel, Million Dollar Roundtable, MetLife, NYU and Harvard University. Jim has shared the speaking stage with many global thought leaders, such as Richard Branson.
Jim’s passion for optimal health began when one of his first students, motivated to help her terminally ill mother, applied what she learned to speed read over 30 health and wellness books in one month, just in time to save her mother’s life. It was at this moment that Jim recognized the power we have to transform our own health and those we love. He also discovered the power of our mind’s ability to naturally learn rapidly and by sharing this gift, he found his calling. Jim has been following many of David Wolfe’s longevity protocols for over 12 years.
Kevin Gianni is a health advocate, author, interviewer, and film consultant. He has helped thousands of people from over 85 different countries learn more and improve their health through his programs and online seminars.
Kevin is the founder and host of The Renegade Health Show, one of the fastest growing internet health shows available. He is also the creator and co-author of “The Busy Person’s Fitness Solution,” the optimal wellness system that helps busy people reach optimal health using only three to four hours of their precious time a week. His expertise includes exercise, energy techniques, nutrition, paradigm shifting, and stress relief.
Kevin is responsible for helping thousands and thousands of people around the world reach a level of health and fitness they never thought was possible. He is often times quoted as promising “maximum results in the minimum amount of time…guaranteed!”
He has been quoted and interviewed by many national publications including: WebMD, Ediets, Cooking Light, Woman’s World, Skiing Magazine, Today’s Diet and Nutrition, The Orlando Sentinel, The Chicago Daily Herald, San Antonio Express-News, Albany Times Union, STL Today, The Kansas City Star, My Family Doctor, and NBC 30.
Len Foley (the event Emcee) has hosted six Longevity Events over the past five years. In addtion to the Longevity Events, he has also Emceed Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures Expo in 2010 and spoken at business marketing seminars during the past year in London, Dublin, Los Angeles, San Diego and Dubai.
He is also the co-founder of Longevity Now, LLC and the creator of David Wolfe's exclusive member site, TheBestDayEver.com.
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