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His approach combines Eastern philosophy with Western
diagnostics to support gut repair and detoxification. He is the
author of Clean, Clean Gut, and Clean Eats [6][18].
Dr. Susan Blum
A board-certified physician in preventive medicine and an IFM
Certified Practitioner. She received her MD from SUNY Health
Science Center at Brooklyn [8][3].
Dr. Blum is the founder of the Blum Center for Health and is known
for her expertise in autoimmune disease, chronic inflammation,
and functional nutrition [8][3].
Her book The Immune System Recovery Plan outlines a 4-step
functional approach to autoimmune healing. She has served on
the advisory board of the Dr. Oz Show [8][3].
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
One of the most influential figures in integrative medicine, Dr.
Pizzorno earned his ND and co-founded Bastyr University in 1978.
He served as a member of the White House Commission on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and was
co-editor of the Textbook of Natural Medicine [6][10].
His books include The Toxin Solution, which highlights the role of
environmental toxicity in chronic disease. His work shaped both
education and regulation in the naturopathic field [6][10].
Dr. Patrick Hanaway
A board-certified family physician with an MD from Washington
University School of Medicine. He served as founding Medical
Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
and Chief Medical Education Officer at IFM [8][14].
Hanaway has been instrumental in formalizing integrative
protocols at a clinical level and continues to lead in systems
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