I love my FAMily! Food As Medicine faculty features
Join the country’s leading lifestyle medicine clinicians and researchers as well as some of our most gifted holistic nutritionists, mind-body practitioners, patient advocates, and chefs, for the Food As Medicine Professional Training Program.
Aviva Romm, MD – Dr. Romm is a family physician, midwife, herbalist, and internationally respected expert in botanical and integrative medicine for women and children. She has spent nearly 30 years as a health care practitioner and advocate for the health and environmental concerns of women and kids.
Aviva is an award-winning author and creator/owner of online courses on the vitality and optimal health of women and children: WomanWise and Healthiest Kids University. Aviva also has ebooks for download (such as this ebook on herbal medicine for kids), an informative and interactive Facebook, several videos, and is the author of 7 books on natural medicine for women and children including Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health, The Natural Pregnancy Book, Naturally Healthy Babies and Children, Natural Health After Birth,Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent’s Guide, ADHD Alternatives (with her husband Tracy Romm Ed.D.), and The Pocket Guide to Midwifery Care.
Aviva will be discussing Women’s Health & Prenatal Care, and Phytomedicines at Food As Medicine.
Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN – Stefanie is a Culinary Nutritionist who has been studying food and healing for 25 years, and has a Masters of Science in nutrition from Columbia University. She helps individuals and groups transition to healthier eating by working with them hands-on.
Check out her book What the Fork Are You Eating? An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate, which contains an overview of the truth about what’s hidden in your food plus an action plan with 50 time-tested, delicious recipes.
On her radio show and podcast Stirring the Pot Stefanie brings together the best minds in food, cooking, nutrition and health to discuss some of the hottest topics from food and agriculture policy to edible sourcing, dietary needs and cooking. Each week Stefanie offers answers to burning questions, shares a good brand, a weekly yum recipe and a rock solid guest to inform and inspire listeners.
At FAM, she will be teaching cooking classes during lunch and will be available to answer cooking/nutrition questions.
