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medicine principles and has gained international recognition
among autoimmune patients and clinicians [6][13].
She continues to lead clinical research on nutrition and
neurodegeneration through multiple NIH-funded clinical trials
examining the impact of the Wahls Protocol on multiple sclerosis
progression [16][13].
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald
A naturopathic doctor and clinical researcher known for her work
in epigenetics and biological age reversal [6][16].
She earned her ND from the National University of Natural
Medicine (formerly NCNM) and is on the faculty of the Institute for
Functional Medicine, where she also serves as editor-in-chief of
their Case Reports Journal [6][16].
She is the author of Younger You, which outlines her clinical trial
showing dietary and lifestyle protocols can reverse DNA
methylation markers of aging [6][16].
Her work has redefined aging as a modifiable condition [6][16].
Dr. Ben Lynch
A naturopathic doctor and expert in nutrigenomics and genetic
expression. He earned his ND from Bastyr University. He is the
founder of Seeking Health and the creator of the StrateGene®
platform [8][11].
His book Dirty Genes explores how common genetic
polymorphisms (like MTHFR) can be modulated through nutrition
and environment [8][11]. While the text has gained popularity, its
approach to complex genetic interactions has methodological
limitations that merit consideration.
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