NutriiVeda® was formulated and endorsed by the Chopra Center for Well Being, founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon.
Deepak Chopra M.D. is a world-renowned authority in the field of mind-body healing, a best-selling author, and the founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. His popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is exemplified by an impressive list of honorariums. For more than a decade, he has participated as a lecturer at the Update in Internal Medicine event sponsored by Harvard Medical Schools Department of Continuing Education and the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an adjunct professor at Kellogg School of Management, and a senior scientist with the Gallup Organization.
He is also a renowned author of more than 55 books. His writing includes topics on mind-body health, Ayurvedic Science, spirituality, and peace. Time Magazine calls him the poet-prophet of alternative medicine.
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David Simon is a board-certified neurologist and pioneer in the medical field. His personal mission is to facilitate the integration of complementary and conventional medicine in the 21st century. Simon is considered to be one of the nations foremost authorities on effective and appropriate use of holistic healthcare practices, specifically Ayurveda the 5,000-year-old healing tradition of India. In addition to his prolific program development for the Chopra Center, Dr. Simon is the author of 11 world-renowned wellness books, many of which were co-authored with Deepak Chopra.
SUHAS KSHIRSAGAR BAMS, M.D. (Ayurveda)
Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a world-renown Ayurvedic physician from India born of a traditional Vedic family. He holds an M.D. in Ayurvedic Medicine, with a Gold Medal from the prestigious Pune University in India. Dr. Suhas has traveled worldwide popularizing Ayurvedic Medicine, offering courses for both medical professionals and lay persons, and has provided Ayurvedic consultations for thousands of patients. He is currently the Director of Ayurvedic Medicine for Kerala Ayurveda located in Aptos, California.
DANIEL RHODA, D.A.S. (Ayurveda)
Daniel Rhoda is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and the award-winning co-author of Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Modern Living. He is an associate of California Integrative Medicine, adjunct faculty for Kerela Ayurveda Academy, and director of Five Elements Press in Hawaii. Daniel teaches courses in Ayurvedic healing and nutrition and serves as a consultant within the nutritional industry. He will also soon begin a PhD in Clinical/Transpersonal Psychology.
Dr. Thomas Yarema is director of Clinical Medicine for Kerela Ayurveda, located in Aptos, California. Dr. Yarema is a pioneer in the field of Integrative Medicine and remains committed to bridging the best of all systems of medicine- East and West, Conventional and Non-Conventional, and Scientific and Intuitive. His professional tools consist of Allopathy, including 12 years of full-time practice in Emergency Medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Oriental Medicine. Dr. Yarema is also the co-author of the award-winning book, Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living.