Scientific Review Board

Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, Naturopathic Practitioner, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals as well as the book Healthy Gut, Healthy You. He also founded the Ruscio Institute of Functional Health, where he helps patients with a wide range of GI conditions and serves as the Head of Research.

Rob Abbott, M.D. is an integrative and lifestyle medicine physician who practices at his clinic Resilient Roots: Functional and Evolutionary Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dr. Noora Alakulppi is a human geneticist and Precision Nutrition Level 2 nutrition coach with expertise in nutrition, autoimmune, gastrointestinal, and hormonal diseases.

Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP, is a registered dietitian specializing in functional nutrition. In addition to her work as a psychiatric dietitian, Kellie co-owns a private practice, NutriSense Nutrition Consulting, LLC.

Aimee Gallo is a Certified Nutritionist specializing in functional nutrition and fitness. She earned her Bachelor’s in Nutrition with a minor in Exercise Science from Bastyr University and her Master’s in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from University of Western States.

Dr. Hamlin is a general practitioner who specializes in Functional Medicine and Diabetes. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University before attending medical school at William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS, CISSN, is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability, and is an online trainer, adjunct professor, faculty member at the Carrick Institute, presenter, and creator of the Flex Diet Cert.

Heidi Turner has been an Integrative Registered Dietitian for over 14 years. She spent 12 years as the Medical Nutrition Therapist at the Seattle Arthritis Clinic at Northwest Hospital/University of Washington Medicine specializing in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

Hilary is a medical content researcher and editor for writers and clinicians with a vested interest in what health research means for life on the ground. She compiles high-quality medical studies and summarizes them in everyday language, and she edits health-related articles for accuracy and accessibility.

Dr. Scott is a naturopathic doctor who focuses on helping clients improve their GI health, as well as naturally supporting hormonal and metabolic imbalances. He completed his naturopathic training at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ.

PubMed is a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health maintain the database as part of the Entrez system of information retrieval.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information is part of the United States National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health.

BMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.

The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, dietary supplements, and more.

Nature Research is here to serve the research community by publishing its most significant discoveries.