If you thought we were only relying on our good looks and great taste, you’ll be happy to know what you’ve brought home for dinner has quite an education behind it. Backed with MD’s in the fields of food as healing, you’re enjoying Meal Plans inspired by our advisory panel providing us with inputs on nutrition, menu design, and healthy cooking techniques.

Dr. Marsha Nunley, Functional Medicine

Dr. Nunley is an internist and board certified in functional medicine, a practice that moves beyond diagnosis/disease-based medicine to address the underlying causes of disease.

To heal her own chronic health ailments that traditional medicine could not cure, Dr. Nunley found that revamping her diet, adding missing nutrients, keeping a regular exercise regimen, building a healing support system, and exploring a spiritual connection allowed her to discontinue medication and led to profound healing. She relies on her clinical expertise and her personal experience to provide new strategies in nutrition, aging research, and bio-identical hormone therapies to revitalize her patients' health.

Dr. Douglas Husbands, Functional Medicine, Nutrition and Healthy Aging

Dr. Husbands is a chiropractor, board certified in clinical nutrition, anti-aging medicine and trained/experienced in functional medicine.

To optimize his own health for an invigorating high-energy life and optimized athletic performance even at over 52 years old , Dr. Husbands finds that optimizing diet, optimizing structural balance and removing nerve interference, maintaining a balanced lifestyle, having a regular effective-efficient exercise regimen, and maintaining a healing support system, can lead to vibrant health and profound healing. His patients benefit from his exceptional clinical expertise and extensive health background to provide effective strategies in nutrition, healthy aging, therapeutic lifestyle changes and nutritionally-based bio-identical hormone therapies to restore his patients' health. You can find out more and reach Dr. Husbands at 650-593-4447, or at www.drhusbands.com or www.drhusbands.com/blog.

Karen Diggs, Certified Nutritionist

Karen Diggs is a graduate of Bauman College and the California Culinary Academy. She is also a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, and empowers people to reach their health goals through private consultations, workshops and cooking classes. Karen has in-depth knowledge of homeopathy and herbology, which she uses to assist her clients as they work towards better health. Through one-on-one consultations Karen inspires her clients to use the healing properties of herbs, spices and natural foods, to better their everyday lives. www.kareniscooking.com

Rebecca Katz, MS

A nationally-recognized expert on the role of food in supporting health during cancer treatment, Rebecca has a Masters of Science degree in Health and Nutrition Education, and received her culinary training from New York's Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. As a consultant, speaker, teacher and chef, Rebecca works closely with patients, physicians, nurses, and wellness professionals to include the powerful tool of food in their medical arsenal. She is the author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery, and One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends. Rebecca is the Executive Chef for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine's Food as Medicine and Cancer Guides Professional Training Programs, a culinary consultant for Berkeley Heart Labs, pioneers in helping people improve their blood chemistry and cardiovascular health, and a visiting chef and nutrition educator at Commonweal's Cancer Help Program in Bolinas, California. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. www.rebeccakatz.com

Dr. Neha Sangwan, Intuitive Intelligence

The CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence is a physician of internal medicine and a corporate health strategist. Dr. Sangwan is an international speaker and media spokeswoman for preventative health, stress management, and clear, direct communication. She has pioneered numerous self-care programs for health professionals and corporations integrating employee health, leadership, team building, and workplace communication.

Simla Somturk Wickless, MBA, CHC, NE, Founder & Chief Eating Officer, Delicious Health, Inc.

Simla is a holistic health coach, nutrition educator, and speaker whose specialty is transforming Busy Bodies into healthy Balanced Beings TM so that they can enjoy deliciously fulfilling lives. She works with busy professionals and autoimmune clients internationally, combining the latest scientific research with traditional approaches. She loves inspiring her clients to take action and make lasting changes to increase energy, tame stress, find their natural weight, and promote self-healing... for good. She lived the crazy-busy lifestyle of a management consultant for almost a decade and was a Busy Body herself. Her resulting health crisis led her to discover the healing powers of food and self-care. You can find out more and reach Simla at 415.595.5775, www.enjoydelicioushealth.com or www.delicioushealthblog.com.