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About Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD, DSc

Physician-scientist and Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of California-Davis and serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Virta Health Dr. Stephen Phinney is a physician-scientist with 40 years of experience divided between academic internal medicine and industry. Dr. Phinney has studied nutritional […]

About Gary Taubes

Science and Health Journalist; Co-Founder and President of the Non-Profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org) Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder and president of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We […]

About David Ludwig, MD, PhD

Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center – Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology,  Professor of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health – Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, is a practicing endocrinologist, researcher, and professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard […]

About Ben Bikman, PhD

Professor of Pathophysiology, Biomedical Scientist Ben Bikman, PhD is a professor of pathophysiology and biomedical scientist whose research agenda focuses on the molecular mediators of obesity and its co-morbidities. Employing cell-autonomous to whole-body systems, his lab’s main efforts explore the intimate associations between the metabolic and […]

About Nina Teicholz

Science Journalist and Author, Executive Director of the Nutrition Coalition Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist and author. Her international bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise has upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat—especially saturated fat—and challenged the very core of our nutrition policy. The executive […]

About Nadir Ali, MD

Interventional Cardiologist Nadir Ali is an interventional cardiologist with over 25 years of experience. He is also the chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Before working as a cardiologist, he served as an assistant professor of medicine for eight years […]

About Brett Scher, MD

Preventive Cardiologist Dr Scher is a board certified cardiologist and has spent years learning the invasive procedures and the medications used to treat heart disease. Now he does everything in his power to make sure those multi-billion dollar tools and drugs go unused. He inspires individuals […]

About Mike Eades, MD

Family Physician, Author Dr Eades received his BSCE degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pamona, California and his MD from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS). After completing training in General Surgery as UAMS, Dr Eades (along with his wife Dr […]

About Paul Mason, MD

Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician Specialist Dr Paul Mason obtained his medical degree with honors from the University of Sydney, and also holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Health. He is currently a Specialist Registrar in the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Dr Mason […]

About Georgia Ede, MD

Physician, Psychiatrist Dr Ede received her B.A. in Biology from Carleton College in Minnesota, then spent seven years as a research assistant in the fields of biochemistry, wound healing, and diabetes before going on to earn an M.D. from the University of Vermont College Of Medicine. […]

About Priyanka Wali, MD

Board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician. Also a Stand-up Comedian Dr. Priyanka Wali is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician who comes to you with an open heart and a sharp mind ready to heal from all aspects. She graduated from the University of […]