Live Well, Age Well

RAJA SIVAMANI, MD, MS, AP

CREDENTIALS

• Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Director of Clinical Research, University of California, Davis
• Adjunct Associate Professor and Co-Director of Microbiome Research Initiative, California State University, Sacramento
• Associate Professor of Dermatology; California Northstate University-College of Medicine
• Board-Certified Dermatologist and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Pacific Skin Institute, Sacramento, CA
• Board-Certified Dermatologist and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Zen Dermatology, Sacramento, CA
• Director of Wellness and Health, Jiva Factory, Sacramento, CA

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist and practices as an integrative dermatologist at Pacific Skin Institute. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis and Director of the Clinical Research and the Clinical Trials Unit. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Sacramento and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at California Northstate University, College of Medicine. He engages in clinical practice as well as both clinical and translational research that integrates bioengineering, nutrition, cosmetics and skin biology. With training in both allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine, he takes an integrative approach to his patients and in his research. With a passion for expanding the evidence and boundaries of integrative medicine for skincare, he has published over 110 peer-reviewed research manuscripts and 10 textbook chapters as well as a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics.

Dr. Raja is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.

PETER LIO, MD

CREDENTIALS

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Founding Director and Dermatologist, Chicago Integrative Eczema Center; Founding Partner, Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago

Peter A. Lio, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Lio received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship in pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and his dermatology training at Harvard where he served as Chief Resident in Dermatology. While at Harvard, he received formal training in acupuncture.

Dr. Lio served as a full-time faculty at Harvard from 2005–2008 before returning to his native Chicago to join Northwestern and Lurie Children's Hospital. He is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and has spoken nationally and internationally about eczema and atopic dermatitis, as well as alternative medicine. He has published two textbooks, over 100 papers in peer-reviewed literature and has received a Leader of Distinction Award and a Presidential Citation from the American Academy of Dermatology.

His special interests include pediatric dermatology, eczema, acne, dermatomyositis, and other inflammatory diseases of the skin, and he works to integrate alternative and complementary medicines in dermatology.

Dr. Lio is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.

NAISSAN WESLEY, MD, FACMS

CREDENTIALS

• Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Dermatology Division; University of California, Los Angeles
• Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon, Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

Dr. Wesley is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon. The author of over 20 published articles in the field of cosmetic dermatology and dermatologic surgery, Dr. Wesley is the invited Guest Editor of the first "Skin of Color" issue of Seminars of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery and invited journalist for the Aesthetic Section of Dermatology News. She is a member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology and American College of Mohs Surgery. Dr. Wesley completed medical school and residency at the University of California, San Francisco and a Mohs and cosmetic dermatology fellowship at Skin Care Physicians in Chestnut Hill, MA. She is in private practice and the director of Mohs surgery at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, CA, as well as Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Dr. Wesley is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.

JENNIFER MARTIN-BIGGERS, PhD, MS, RD

CREDENTIALS

• Director, Clinical Research, Substantiation, and Scientific Communication Arbonne

Jennifer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and earned her PhD in Nutrition Sciences from Rutgers University. She also has a BS in Dietetics from Michigan State University, and an MS in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University at the Cleveland Clinic. She has won numerous awards for her research and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters, and has presented over 60 abstracts at academic conferences and meetings. She is an active member of nutrition and dermatologic professional research organizations and serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed academic journals.

All licenses have been obtained in the U.S.

WILL BULSIEWICZ, MD, MCSI

CREDENTIALS

• New York Times-Bestselling Author of Fiber Fueled
• Founder and Owner of The Plant Fed Gut
• Physician Partner, Lowcountry Gastroenterology Associates (Charleston, SC)

Will Bulsiewicz, MD, MCSI is the New York Times bestselling author of the book Fiber Fueled. He's also an award-winning gastroenterologist, gut health expert and the author of more than 20 articles in the top American gastroenterology journals. He's a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and was chief medical resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and chief gastroenterology fellow at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and two children.

Dr. Bulsiewicz is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.

KULREET CHAUDHARY, MD, Neuroscientist, Ayurvedic Physician

CREDENTIALS

• Director of the Siddha Medicine Research Project at SNHC Tamil Nadu, India
• Best-Selling Author and International Health and Wellness Speaker

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary’s combined expertise in both modern neurology and the ancient science of health known as Ayurveda has uniquely positioned her as an expert able to pull from the broadest possible base to treat her clients. She is passionate about raising awareness for the need of a paradigm shift in contemporary medicine that focuses on patient empowerment and a health-based (rather than disease-based) medical system. Dr. Chaudhary is a regular guest on the Dr. Oz show, where her teachings about Ayurvedic medicine have been applauded by a national audience.

Dr. Chaudhary was the Director of Wellspring Health in Scripps Memorial Hospital for ten years and remains a pioneer in the field of Integrative Medicine. She has successfully developed a powerful system to manage chronic neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and migraine headaches, by incorporating fundamental changes in diet, behavior, and stress, in addition to the standard allopathic approach to these issues. This program has been so successful that many patients now use it not just for neurological issues but also for a wider range of health concerns, including weight issues and chronic disease.

Dr. Chaudhary is the author of The Prime and Sound Medicine and has appeared as a medical expert on numerous programs including The Dr. Oz Show and Home & Family. She is also a neuroscientist and has participated in over 20 clinical research studies in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS.

Dr. Chaudhary is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.

TANDA COOK, ND

CREDENTIALS

• Naturopathic Physician

Tanda Cook, is a naturopathic physician, food expert, published author, international speaker and blogger, as well as a health and lifestyle coach. She is wildly passionate about educating and inspiring people to take steps to add health to their lives.

Cook received her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York and then went on to receive her doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.  Cook soon discovered her true passion was connecting people to the earth, food and their purpose through farming, sustainable agriculture and natural medicine. Her gift for explaining confusing medical terminology and concepts in clearly understood terms has helped empower her audience to celebrate healthy living through food, lifestyle and choice. Today, clients from all over North America seek her advice for counseling and retreats to experience the Earth and their health in a transformed way.

Her co-authored cookbook, Food That Grows, explores the importance of eating whole foods, the current issues with how Westerners eat and the stories and celebrations around the very thing that keeps us alive… Food

Dr. Cook is a paid Arbonne consultant. All licences have been obtained in the U.S.