Anti-Inflammation Diet For Dummies

387 Pages·2011·12.63 MB·English

by  Morris

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Dr. Artemis Morris is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, ISBN 978-1-118-02381-5
Dr. Artemis Morris
educator, and researcher in clinical nutrition. She teaches at The University
of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. Molly Rossiter is an award- Naturopathic physician, nutrition instructor
winning writer who covers new research in science and self-improvement.
Molly Rossiter
Morris
Rossiter Award-winning writer
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by Artemis Morris, ND, LAc and Molly Rossiter
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About the Authors
Dr. Artemis Morris is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist,
teacher, researcher, writer, and consultant on nutrition and holistic medi-
cine. She completed her naturopathic doctorate and master’s in acupuncture
at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington and has been in practice for over
10 years. Artemis is the medical director and founder of Revive Wellness
Center, an integrative medicine practice in New Haven, Connecticut, and she
has a private practice in Milford, Connecticut. She has served as the medical
director for the Integrative Wellness Center at Masonic Healthcare Center in
Wallingford, Connecticut.
Artemis teaches clinical nutrition at the University of Bridgeport College of
Naturopathic Medicine and teaches nutrition and traditional Chinese medi-
cine for an integrative master’s degree program in Connecticut.
Artemis specializes in clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, diabe-
tes, and women’s healthcare. She is devoted to education, research, and writ-
ing in natural medicine, nutrition, ethnobotany, and the safe and effective use
of nutritional supplements.
Molly Rossiter is an award-winning writer with more than 20 years of experi-
ence in journalism, most recently as the Faith & Values reporter for The
Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), one of the top 200 newspapers in the U.S. with
an Audit Bureau of Circulations-certified readership between 150,000 and
200,000 daily. As part of her beat, she regularly covers new research and
interviews experts in various fields including science and religion and meth-
ods to improve one’s sense of well-being.
Her journalism honors include awards from the Iowa Associated Press
Managing Editors, the Association for Women in Communications, and the
Iowa Newspaper Association. She was on the Gazette staff as it was being
considered for a Pulitzer Prize in community journalism for its work covering
the devastating floods of 2008.
A native of Iowa, Molly has lived in various parts of the country and is now
back in her home state, where she lives with her two teenage children and
two dogs.
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Dedications
From Artemis: I dedicate this book to my patients. Thank you for sharing
your experiences with me and helping me to perfect the secrets of a practical
and truly healthy way of eating.
From Molly: I dedicate this book to my incredible teenagers, Justin and
Kimberly. Thank you both for being such amazing people and having the
patience and understanding that allowed me to work on this project.
Authors’ Acknowledgments
From Artemis: Thank you to the team I have worked with on this book, the
teachers I have had along the way, my patients, family, and students — it is
through your interaction and collaboration that knowledge has turned to the
wisdom contained in these pages. I hope that this book is a resource that
inspires many to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
From Molly: Thank you to the incredible team I was able to work with on this
book, and thanks to the many teachers and mentors I have had along the
way. A special thanks to Meg and Barb, without whom this road would
remain untraveled. I’ve learned many valuable lessons with this book and
hope the words on these pages provide insight and healthier habits to those
who read them.
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