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biology, personalized care, and spiritual healing after his own
recovery from cancer [8][14].
Dr. Deanna Minich
A nutritionist, researcher, and author with a PhD in Medical
Sciences (Nutrition) from the University of Groningen in the
Netherlands. She is known for her pioneering work in phytonutrients
and color-coded nutrition [6][3].
Dr. Minich developed the Food & Spirit system and has taught
extensively through IFM and integrative health programs [6][3].
Her book The Rainbow Diet integrates scientific and intuitive
models of healing [6][3].
Dr. Brandy Zachary
A Doctor of Chiropractic and founder of the Functional Medicine
Academy [8][10].
She is known for training practitioners to decode labs through
pattern-based interpretation. Her guide, A Practitioner's Guide to
Mastering Functional Medicine Lab Values, helps clinicians identify
root causes using functional reference ranges. She combines
integrative insight with structured clinical models [8][10].
Dr. Peter D'Adamo
A naturopathic physician and software developer best known for
creating the Blood Type Diet and Eat Right 4 Your Type. He earned
his ND from Bastyr University and currently leads the Center of
Excellence in Generative Medicine at the University of Bridgeport.
His genomics-based planning tool, SWAMI, provides personalized
dietary recommendations [6][11].
Dr. Isaac Eliaz
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