Advisory Board
Dr. Al Sears, M.D.
Chairman of the Board
Al Sears, M.D., has written six books and more than 500 articles in the fields of alternative medicine, anti-aging and nutritional supplementation. He enjoys a worldwide readership of millions spread over 123 countries and has appeared on more than 50 national radio programs, ABC News, CNN and ESPN… read more
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc.
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc., is a Strength & Conditioning coach in Toronto, author of Turbulence Training, a contributing author to Men’s Health magazine, and a member of the Training Advisory Board for Maximum Fitness and Oxygen magazines. Craig’s fat loss, muscle-building website TurbulenceTraining.com features his best-selling Turbulence Training for Fat Loss program … read more
Dr. Tim Reynolds, M.D.
Dr. Reynolds is quickly becoming the leading expert on health, wellness and fitness. He is the managing partner for HealthCare Express Urgent Care and Wellness Center. He also runs a physician guided weight loss program where he has helped many people to lose literally tons of fat. His passion is cutting through all the BS and misinformation out there to bring to his patients what really works… read more
Dr. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. is a nationally known expert on weight loss and nutrition and the best-selling author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth as well as the award-winning Living The Low Carb Life: Choosing the diet that’s right for you from Atkins to Zone. He has a Master’s Degree in psychology and counseling and a PhD in nutrition, and is board certified by the American College of Nutrition… read more
Joseph F. McCaffrey, MD, FACS
Joseph McCaffrey, MD, FACS is a board-certified surgeon with over 30 years of experience helping people overcome health problems using both conventional and complementary medical practices. His emphasizes maintaining optimal health through balanced living… read more
J.William LaValley, M.D.
J.William LaValley, M.D. has practiced Integrative and Complementary Medicine as a licensed physician in Austin, Texas and Nova Scotia, Canada since 1988. Dr. LaValley integrates evidence-based medicine into a scientific and holistic Medical Wellness Protocol™ for patients diagnosed with chronic illness — particularly for chronic inflammatory disease, chronic-recurrent infections… read more
David Kamnitzer, D.C.
David Kamnitzer, D.C. is a Holistic Chiropractor, Nutritionist, and Stress Management Specialist. He specializes in gentle chiropractic care, combining various forms of soft tissue work with precise manipulative therapy.
“Dr. David” is also a therapeutic nutritionist with over 15 years of clinical experience… read more
Joseph R. Simaie, D.D.S.
Dr. Joseph R. Simaie is a graduate of University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry. He is very active in advanced dental teaching and training programs. Dr. Simaie has practiced advanced cosmetic, restorative, and implant dentistry since 1996 in his state of the art office in Beverly Hills, CA… read more
Candace Booth, ND, PhD, CNC
Candace Booth is a nutritionist, herbalist, and spiritual health coach. She holds a Doctor of Naturopathy degree, a PhD in Nutrition, and is a Certified Nutritional Consultant. For more than 35 years, Candace has been professionally involved in the fields of health, fitness, and exercise physiology — from individual needs to corporate and business management… read more
Lisa Forgione, M.D.,
Diplomate of ABFM and Member of AAFP
One of the Top Family Doctors of 2009 chosen by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.
I chose to practice Emergency Medicine for two reasons: the amazing difference it makes in people’s lives and the balance it allows in my own life… read more
Carolyn Dean, MD, ND
Meet Dr. Dean, The Doctor of the Future: Thomas Edison said, “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.”
Today’s media repeats Edison’s words, calling Carolyn Dean The Doctor of The Future… read more
Editorial Contributors
Dr. Larry Clapp, Ph.D., J.D.
Larry Clapp was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1990. Given the limited options of surgery and radiation, he began intensive research into self-healing alternatives and developed a treatment for prostate cancer which he successfully used to cure himself.
Today, cancer-free, he continues his research while helping others to heal through his website… read more
Jon Benson
As a coach and fitness professional, Jon Benson’s unique skill set has been called, The ultimate blend of Anthony Robbins and Bill Phillips. He is living proof of his methods, as a mere seven years ago he was clinically obese and near death. This association with real-world issues and life-threatening health concerns makes his expertise and coaching trademarks appealing to his thousands of clients and readers… read more
Anthony Colpo
Anthony Colpo is an independent researcher, physical conditioning specialist, and author of the groundbreaking books The Fat Loss Bible and The Great Cholesterol Con. Anthony is also the creator of LowCarbMuscle.com, the world’s #1 website for athletic low-carbers… read more
Kelley Herring, B.S., MBA
Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet – a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. As a young adult, Kelley battled a debilitating health condition that went misdiagnosed by multiple doctors for more than a year. Finding no help from “modern medicine”, she turned to her own knowledge… read more
Dr. Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Ray Sahelian, M.D., obtained a Bachelors of Science degree in nutrition from Drexel University and completed his doctoral training at Thomas Jefferson Medical School, both in Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. A popular and respected physician and medical writer, Dr. Sahelian is internationally recognized as a moderate voice in the evaluation of natural supplements… read more
Jackie Silver
Jackie Silver is Aging Backwards. She shares her secrets, tips, and shortcuts for looking and feeling young on her website, AgingBackwards.com, in her book, on TV, radio, online, and in person. As a television correspondent on the syndicated show, Daytime, she’s been called the Aging Backwards “Guru” and Aging Backwards “Expert”… read more
Mort Mather
Morton King Mather has been an organic farmer in southern Maine since 1969. He is the author of Gardening for Independence and has founded two non-profits — one saved a farm on the Maine Coast and the other saved the historic Ogunquit Playhouse. Mort is a certified organic farmer supplying vegetables for his family-run restaurant (http://joshuas.biz) in Wells, Maine… read more
Barbara H. Peterson
Barbara H. Peterson is retired from the California Department of Corrections, where she worked as a Correctional Officer at Folsom Prison. She was one of the first females to work at the facility in this classification. After retirement, she went to college online to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Business, and graduated with honors. Now she counts herself in the category of writer and activist… read more
Yarixa “Coach Yari” Ferrao
Yarixa Ferrao is a Certified Personal Trainer. She was voted “America’s Next Fitness Phenom” in 2008. Coach Yari is an expert in functional training, weight loss, sports performance, and cellulite. She is the founder of Get Fit in 6, a six-week life transformation program for both women and men in Delray Beach, Florida… read more
Corporate Publishing
Michael Noltemeyer
Michael graduated from Yale University, where he served as the Director of Yale Emergency Medical Services, an organization that trains Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and provides medical coverage on the school’s campus… read more
MaryEllen Tribby
Senior Advisor
MaryEllen Tribby led the Early to Rise team from May 2006 to January 2010 as Publisher & CEO. She now runs her own business, Working Moms Only (www.workingmomsonly.com ). After graduating from New York’s prestigious NYU, she accepted a position at New York’s PBS stationWNET/Thirteen… read more
Michael Masterson
New York Times best selling author, Michael Masterson, has developed a loyal following through his writings in Early to Rise, an e-newsletter published by Agora, Inc. that mentors more than 300,000 success-oriented individuals to help them achieve their goals with health, wealth, and wisdom… read more
Jon Herring
Jon Herring is the former Editorial Director for Total Health Breakthroughs and author of Your Best Health Under the Sun, with Dr. Al Sears. He is also a consultant to several health information publishing companies.
Jon’s philosophy about health is quite simple… read more
