HEALTHY PLANET 1

Suzanne Gray has been practicing in the Bay Area for 30 year as a massage/colon therapist, life coach, and a therapist certified in Wolfe Deep Tissue and Non-Surgical Esthetics. She emphasizes the relationship of the colon to overall health.

Suzanne earned a M.Ed. from the USF and proceeded to follow her interests in holistic health after years of digestive issues. At her own practice, ReNew Life Wellness, she has taught colon hydrotherapy internationally. She has served on the I-ACT Board for 8 years. She was the first colon therapist in a traditional GI’s office prepping for colonoscopies and fecal transplants. Her unique approach in colon hydrotherapy has helped many lives.

Dr. Marny Turvill has been a medical doctor for over 30 years, owning her own functional medicine practice, Outside The Pill Box, since 2013. After 16 years as a conventional pediatrician, Dr. Marny left medicine for 7 years due to her own sudden and devastating health issues. Finding no help or hope for improving her health within the conventional medical model, Dr. Marny restored her health with functional medicine.

Being connected to nature and the wonderful healing that it offers to humanity has always been upmost in my mind and my practice. Plants that help to heal us at all levels. Physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Patricia Ann Starr, R.A., LMT, a graduate of San Jose State University, is the owner and founder of Integrated Healing Arts, LLC and its subsidiary Essential Eve’s Garden Apothecary, a company dedicated to providing education, healing services and research in the art and science of body work and plant medicine. She has worked in the produce industry and was the owner and CEO of Coastal Marketing Associates a multi-national food brokerage company for 15 years. After being treated for breast cancer in 1992, and 1996, Ms. Starr switched careers and began her training and practice in the field of Health and Wellness. She received her Diploma of Aromatherapy in 1998 received her License in Massage Therapy that same year. Patricia has trained with teachers throughout the world in the fields of essential oils, massage, Ayurveda, Advanced Studies in Cranial/Structural Release, Anatomy and Physiology. She has also taught Yoga and meditation.

She has practiced as a Clinical Aromatherapist, Teacher and Product Formulator for 20 years., and participates in ongoing research and education in Essential Oils, Bodywork and Cranial/Structural Therapy.

Dr. Mitch Ghen has 40 years of experience in anti-aging and holistic and integrative medicine. In addition, he has authored dozens of articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has been a host and guest on hundreds of radio programs as well as television, where he has been the expert in alternative health. He was the host of the Dr. Mitch Show on SiriusXm Mon. -Fri. 11:00A.M.-1:00 P.M.Est On Jamie Foxx’s, Foxxhole 98. He hosted the largest health talk program in South Florida, The Dr. Mitch Show, on WFTL 850 on Sun. from 3-5:00 P.M for 71/2 years and did a worldwide show Mo.-Fri. Noon-1Pm on Boca Chamber Radio.

He was the Medical Expert on the Andy Dean Show "America Now" every Monday night at 8:00 P.M. and the Nat'l syndicated morning Sam Sorbo show. As well as his work in nutritional medicine, he has some of the most experience as an expert clinician and researcher in the field of stem cell transplantation. He currently is the host of the largest health TV show on WGGS-16 in South Carolina, North Carolina, and parts of North Georgia every Fri. 5-6PM. Also, Dr. Mitch is an international lecturer on topics about oral and IV nutrition, life-style changes, bioidentical hormone replacement, and stem cell transplantation. He is noted to be one of the premier teachers at conferences and seminars on integrative medicine and his vast academic knowledge, coupled with his entertaining delivery, makes a well sought-after presenter.

He is the co-author of four textbooks including the Advance Guide to Longevity Medicine, The Ghen and Raine’s Guide to Compounding Pharmaceuticals, the Anti-Aging Physicians’ Handbook for Compounding Pharmaceuticals, and his newest, The Essentials and Science of IV Parenteral Medicine.

According to The President of the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine, the largest organization of its kind of 30,000 physicians in over 113 countries, says Dr. Mitch is considered one of the top ten anti-aging physicians and consultants in the world.

Sofia is an International Businesswoman and a Real Estate Developer. She is committed to peace and prosperity through trade and investment. She is one of the Top 8 Women in Tampa: Featured in Edge Magazine Tampa, women in technology - Included the new mayor of Tampa (Castor). Known as one of the humanitarian – focused, philosophy centric being. Top Women in Tampa: Featured in Edge Magazine Tampa, women in technology - Included the new mayor of Tampa (Castor). She was born in Honduras in a family that was foremost in business with her father serving as the Treasurer for the Honduran Government. She came to the U.S. at 15 to attend College univ. of Texas in Austin, Cal State - long beach, graduating valedictorian, top of class. Moved to Tampa in 1979, and as a professional civil, structural, and professional engineer and certified general contractor, she has been involved in the Tampa International Airport, the Skyway Bridge and the Tampa Convention Center. She has received awards and recognition of achievement throughout her career. President WTC San Pedro Sula --  on the Board of Directors In charge of Latin America with the World Trade Center of Tampa Bay-  thru Tampa Bay –She is involved in multiple enterprises and humanitarian projects. She is working with the Columbia Companies. (i.e. Hugger – helping abused women) President Mastec-commercial Industrial Distribution Company in Honduras – Education Importer of Honduras Chocolate

Dr. Marny Turvill has been a medical doctor for over 30 years, owning her own functional medicine

practice, Outside The Pill Box, since 2013. After 16 years as a conventional pediatrician, Dr. Marny left medicine for 7 years due to her own sudden and devastating health issues. Finding no help or hope for improving her health within the conventional medical model, Dr. Marny restored her health with functional medicine.

40+ years of clinical practice in nutrition & integrative/functional medicine

Three post doctorate degrees in the health sciences: DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, ND (naturopathic physician), PhD (nutrition & holistic health sciences) Passionate about helping people overcome their health challenges & achieve their health, performance &

appearance goals.

From Charlotte NC, born and raised: migrated south for a warmer climate after recovering from a near death accident. Always interested in health, fitness, and nutrition, I became later became interested in other things that lead to optimal health, vitality, and energy including quantum physics used for health, meditation, connection to source, and more. I plan to live a long and happy energized life filled with vitality until my last breath. 

•Having started his career as a clinical pharmacist, Dr. Blyweiss became an early adherent and practitioner of integrative and functional medicine and was one of the first physicians to become certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine. He was one of the early U.S. researchers doing work on chlorhexidine (phisohex, Hibiclens) while earning his first post graduate degree at Temple University School of Pharmacy in 1976. And graduated medical school in 1982

•Dr. Blyweiss can speak to a wide range of medical topics of interest.

•He has traveled the world, most recently to Gabon, Croatia and Belize working closely with teams of specialists to identify new plant life and natural products for possible human benefit.

•He has directed University of Miami’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine clinical nutrition conferences since 2012 and began as medical director for Natural Immunogenics here in March just as Covid-19 was settling into the national consciousness.

Dr. Dan Watts is an M.D. in Sarasota, FL who began as an OBGYN. He transitioned into Functional and Integrative Medicine 20 years ago and is now Board Certified in 4 specialties with a master’s in Nutritional and Metabolic Medicine. He owns The Renewal Point on Clark Road, where they use holistic and personalized methods to find the root cause of disease and restore health and well-being.