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Medical Advisory Board
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Jonathan Adachi, M.D., FRCP(C)
Dr. Rich Adachi is a Professor within the Department of Medicine
at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. He is a practicing rheumatologist
at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, Canada. Dr. Adachi is
a member of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada and the International
Osteopopsis Foundation. Dr. Adachi has conducted many clinical trials
and has published extensively on a wide variety of therapies for
the prevention and treatment of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis.
Dr. Adachi has been involved in the development of outcome instruments
such as bone density measurements by dual energy x-ray aborptiometry,
by ultrasound, by peripheral quantitative x-ray absorptiometry and
more recently by MRI. He has also helped to develop a quality of
life instrument for those with osteoporosis as well as an economic
instrument. His most recent endeavors are in the field of osteoarthritis. |
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Robert L. Beeten
Robert L. Beeten from Monument, CO developed and initiated the
selection process for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
volunteer athletic trainer/physician program in 1977. Beeten
served as the USOC Medical Director between 1976 and 2000,
and acted as the head athletic trainer and medical coordinator
during six different Olympics (three Summer Games & three
Winter Games) from 1968 to 1984. His last 6 years of employment
(1994-2000) were as the Director of Sports Medicine for the United
States Olympic Committee.
Some of His special honors include:
American Optometric Association, Apollo Award (distinguished
service in the field of vision), 1987, and he was elected 10
times as the Big Sky Coach of the Year. The American Dental
Association and American Optometry Association have, also honored
Beeten, for developing programs in athletic health care. |
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Daniel D. Gallaher, Ph.D.
Daniel D. Gallaher, Ph.D. is associate professor, Department
of Food Science and Nutrition, and Associate Dean of Undergraduate
Programs, in the College of Human Ecology, University of Minnesota,
St. Paul. Dr. Gallaher is a member of numerous professional associations
including the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, Institute
of Food Technology, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine,
and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and
is on the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
Dr. Gallaher's research interests include dietary influences
on colon cancer and cholesterol metabolism, dietary fiber, dietary
fat, bile acid metabolism, and dietary treatment of diabetes and
chronic pancreatitis. Dr. Gallaher is widely published in book
chapters, symposia proceedings and peer-reviewed journals including
the Journal of Nutrition, Lipids and Cereal Chemistry.
Dr. Gallaher holds several patents on carotenoid extraction and lowering
blood cholesterol levels using water-soluble high viscosity cellulose
ethers. Dr. Gallaher received his Ph.D. in Nutrition Science from
the University of California, Davis. |
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Robert L. Hesslink, Jr., Sc.D.
Dr. Hesslink received his Doctorate of Science from the Department
of Health Sciences at Boston University in 1987. Dr. Hesslink’s
dissertation investigated limits to human performance under the
guidance of Richard P. Adams, Ph.D., M.D. In addition to working
with Drs. William Evans and Walter Frontera at the Tufts University/USDA
Center for Human Nutrition on Aging, Robert worked at the U.S.
Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine under the direction
of Dr. Michael Sawka. It is this experience in military ergonomics
and environmental medicine that provided the impetus for Dr. Hesslink
to accept a commission in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps in
1986.
Dr. Hesslink was stationed at the Naval Medical Research Institute,
Bethesda, MD from 1986 to 1990. During his tenure, Dr. Hesslink
published research pertaining to cold water immersion and cold
habituation in the Journal of Applied Physiology (JAP) and the
American Journal of Physiology (AJP). He also served as a book
reviewer for the American College of Sports Medicine as well as
manuscript reviewer for both JAP and AJP.
Dr. Hesslink was transferred to the Naval Health Research Center
(NHRC), San Diego, CA in 1990 and remained there until his departure
from the U.S. Navy in 1993. During his time at NHRC, Dr. Hesslink
directed the Cold Weather Medicine program for the U.S. Marine
Corps. In collaboration with Dr. David Systrom at the Massachusetts
General Hospital, Robert co-authored a paper published in JAP.
This research investigated the effects of a high-fat or high-carbohydrate
diet on muscle bioenergetics as measured using MRS-P 31. Dr. Hesslink
continued to publish research in the area of environmental medicine
and applied physiology.
Dr. Hesslink has consulted for several large nutrition companies
related to human nutrition. He has coordinated over 16 studies
over the past eight years with academic institutions. These studies
range from animal research to more applied clinical nutrition and
exercise.
Dr. Hesslink continues to publish and is active in the American Physiological
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William J. Kraemer, Ph.D.
Dr. William J. Kraemer is currently a full professor in the Department
of Kinesiology and the Human Performance Laboratory as well as
the Director of Research in the Dean’s Office of the Neag
School of Education at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
He also holds an appointment as a full professor in the Department
of Physiology and Neurobiology along with an appointment as a Professor
of Medicine at the UCONN Health Center and Medical School.
Dr. Kraemer is currently a Fellow in the American College of
Sports Medicine and has served as a member of the ACSM's Board
of Trustees and Administrative Council. He is a past president
of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and
was honored by the NSCA with both their Outstanding Sports Scientist
Award in 1992 and the NSCA's highest award, the Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1994 for his contributions of bringing science into the
field of strength and conditioning. In 2002 he received the first
ever Educator of the Year Award from the NSCA for his work over
his career in educating people about strength and conditioning.
Dr. Kraemer also chairs the oversight committee for NASA looking
at strength training in space.
Dr. Kraemer is a member of the American Physiological Society
and the Endocrine Society. In addition, Dr. Kraemer serves on numerous
scientific journal editorial boards and is the current Editor-In-Chief
of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Associate
Editor of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He has authored
and co-authored over 250 manuscripts in the scientific literature
related to sports medicine and sports science. In addition, he
has authored or co-authored five books in the areas of sports medicine,
strength training and physiology of exercise. He was recently selected
by the International Olympic Committee to co-edit the Medical Commission's
book on “Strength Training for Sport” which was recently
published in 2002. |
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Jason Theodosakis, M.D.
A Preventive and Sports Medicine specialist developed a revolutionary
treatment program that has helped the lives of millions of arthritic
patients worldwide. This treatment program is detailed in his two
books: The
Arthritis Cureand Maximizing
The Arthritis Cure. Dr. Theodosakis' first book, The
Arthritis Cure, immediately became an international
#1 best seller and has resulted in a major paradigm shift in the
way arthritis and other chronic diseases are treated. The book
details the integrative treatment program he developed and used
on hundreds of his patients dating back to the early 1990's. Dr.
Theodosakis is considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities
on osteoarthritis treatment, including the use of glucosamine and
chondroitin supplements.
Jason Theodosakis, MD, MS, MPH, FACPM is a practicing medical
doctor residency-trained and board-certified in the specialty of
Preventive Medicine. He is also fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine.
His medical degree is from the University of Health Sciences/Chicago
Medical School.
Dr. Theodosakis divides his time between practicing clinical prevention
medicine and sports medicine at the Canyon
Ranch Medical Departmentand doing various teaching and volunteering
activities. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University
of Arizona College of Medicineand is the former director
of the University's Preventive Medicine Residency Training Program.
His special areas of expertise are in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. |
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Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe
Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe is a medical journalist who has been researching and writing
on nutritional medicine for over 20 years. Lorna received her B.Sc. degree in
Bio-Chemistry from Simon Fraser University located in Canada. She is currently
an associate editor for Total Health Magazine in the United States. Lorna is
the co-author of theImmune System Cure, published in
six countries and translated into French, Dutch, and German, and author of the
Canadian bestseller Healthy Immunity: Scientifically Proven
Natural Treatments for Conditions from A-Zand The Body
Sense Natural Diet. Her most recent co-authored books
include Healthy Fats for Life andNo More
HRT:Menopause Treat The Cause. Lorna's most recent book,
Get a Grip On Arthritis: and Other Inflammatory Disorders was published and released
in November of 2004. Lorna believes in empowering people with health knowledge
so they can achieve optimal wellness. |
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