I'm 72 years old, and I've been studying nutrition and the human body for 35 years. I have a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Holistic Nutrition as well as a Diplomate in Neurology.

I've known of the body's innate healing abilities from a young age. I once had a severe hand injury, and doctors recommended a skin graft. Instead, I convinced my mother to take me home and allow my hand to heal on its own, which it did! Within 3 days, my hand showed signs of healing with no skin graft needed.

But even though I knew what the body was capable of, I didn't always take care of myself. I know what it's like to live in a body that doesn't feel healthy. I carried 40-pounds of excess weight, was a smoker and drinker, and my diet was awful.

All of this…and I was a DOCTOR who knew better!

That's right, I graduated from Texas Chiropractic College with honors in 1986 and received my Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Holistic Nutrition after that.

Somewhere along the way, I had enough of feeling bad, overweight, and tired. So I changed, started feeding my body for health instead of convenience, and started paying attention to the clues my body gave me. I made changes, and my body responded.

I lost 40 pounds AFTER menopause.

At the young age of 72, I have more energy than most 40-year-olds. I swim 3x per week and take hot yoga classes 4x per week. As a result, I feel better than I've ever felt in my life!

To this day, I'm a perpetual student and continue to read and attend nutrition seminars regularly.