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AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS<br />
on Functional Medicine, nutrition <strong>and</strong> the use of<br />
dietary supplements.<br />
Through his work with corporations, church groups,<br />
<strong>and</strong> government entities, such as CIGNA, the<br />
Veterans Administration, Google, <strong>American</strong> Express<br />
<strong>and</strong> Saddleback Church, he is helping to improve<br />
health outcomes <strong>and</strong> reduce costs around the<br />
world. He initiated <strong>and</strong> is a key participant in the<br />
ongoing development of a faith-based initiative that<br />
enrolled over 14,000 people at Saddleback<br />
Church in a healthy lifestyle program <strong>and</strong> research<br />
study. In recognition of his efforts, he was<br />
recently awarded The Council on Litigation<br />
Management’s 2010 Professionalism Award, citing<br />
individuals who have demonstrated leadership by<br />
example in the highest st<strong>and</strong>ard of their<br />
profession. He also received The <strong>American</strong><br />
College of Nutrition 2009 Communication <strong>and</strong><br />
Media Award for his contribution to promoting<br />
better underst<strong>and</strong>ing of nutrition science. He has<br />
been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, 60 Minutes,<br />
Larry King Live, CNN, <strong>and</strong> MSNBC.<br />
Dr. Hyman is founder <strong>and</strong> Medical Director of The<br />
UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts,<br />
where he directs a team of physicians, nutritionists<br />
<strong>and</strong> nurses who utilize a comprehensive approach<br />
to health. Before starting his practice, he was<br />
co-Medical Director at Canyon Ranch Lenox, one<br />
of the world's leading health resorts. While at<br />
Canyon Ranch, he co-authored the New York<br />
Times bestseller Ultraprevention: The 6-Week<br />
Program That Will Make You Healthy for Life<br />
(Scribner) – winner of the Books for a Better<br />
Life Award honoring the best self-improvement<br />
books each year. He has since written<br />
UltraMetabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic<br />
Weight Loss, <strong>and</strong> a companion public television<br />
special. His latest book <strong>and</strong> PBS special, The<br />
UltraMind Solution, a comprehensive approach for<br />
addressing the causes of mental illness <strong>and</strong><br />
cognitive disorders, was released in January<br />
2009. The Blood Sugar Solution book <strong>and</strong><br />
companion PBS special will be released in March<br />
2012, addressing the global epidemic of obesity,<br />
diabetes <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular disease.<br />
Dr. Hyman graduated with a B.A. from Cornell<br />
University, <strong>and</strong> graduated magna cum laude<br />
degree from the Ottawa University School of<br />
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Medicine. He completed his residency at University<br />
of San Francisco's program in Family Medicine at<br />
the Community Hospital of Santa Rosa.<br />
Contact Mark Hyman at info@drhyman.com or<br />
413-637-9991.<br />
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