We are very proud to announce our Health Advisory Board, made up of several doctors, chemists, and nutritionists. Each Advisor contributes his or her specific knowledge to our products and Health Library database, to help bring you the very best in nutritional supplements. Many of our Advisors are also available for specific questions that you may have about our supplements and the best ones for you. Use the contact form below to submit your question, or send your question to adboard@supplementspot.com.
Please take a moment to read about each of our Advisors, so that you know who is a part of this wonderful company!
Dr. Sighi Drassinower
Dr. Sighi Drassinower is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and a Board Certified Physician, American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine, under the auspices of Harvard University. Following his family's legacy of medical practice, Dr. Drassinower graduated as a M.D. in 1985 from the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia, a leading university in Latin America, followed by fellowships at several of the world's leading medical schools and hospitals, including John Hopkins University Hospital.
For the last ten years Dr. Drassinower has been dedicated to research in natural medicine. After attending many conferences of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, ACAM (American College of Advancement in Medicine), Ortho Molecular Medicine Conferences, Functional Medicine Conferences, and many other seminars and conferences related to natural supplements and natural medicine, he is absolutely convinced that proactive preventive medicine and anti-aging medicine is the correct way to help people and to practice preventative medicine.
Dr. Drassinower formulated some of Supplement Spot's best selling products, including Healthy Prostate Pack, Healthy Fem Balance, and Healthy Andropause, through his company Healthy Aging Nutraceuticals.
Kim Balson, N.D.
Kim Balson is a busy practicing naturopath in Brisbane, Australia and author of the widely acclaimed book, “Woman to Woman – Managing Your Hormones Safely and Naturally," an easy-to-read handbook for men and women of all ages covering a holistic approach to the health management of PMS, menopause, depression, weight gain, breast health, migraine, adult acne, ovarian and uterine problems, and more. Her book also highlights the importance of simple saliva hormonal tests to accurately measure total hormonal balance and the use of natural progesterone cream. Kim has 21 years of experience as a naturopath and has lectured and written course material for prominent health colleges for 12 years. She is the guest naturopath on a monthly radio segment and regularly travels to the outback to treat disenfranchised women and men in country regions of Australia.
Kim has weekly telephone appointments for those living long distance from her clinic and currently treats people from around Australia and the Pacific. Please contact us to schedule an appointment with Kim for in depth consultation or inquire about pricing. One of her key areas of focus is better, more sustained hormonal management programs for people to increase their wellbeing, energy and balance in life. She identifies with bio-identical hormone therapy and says, “There is no need for anyone of any age to be taking synthetic hormones now that we have ‘natural hormones’ available. Bio-identical hormones are, quite simply, the salvation for many millions of men and women.” You can find Kim, and her services, online at www.KimBalson.com.
Dr. Ann Hawkins-Hood
Dr. Ann, President and founder of Global WellCare, is a noted sports management, well care, and fitness expert with specialization in corporate/hospital well care relationships and developments. Emanating from her doctoral dissertation on the financial benefits of well care, and through her affiliations, she has consulted on hundreds of fitness related facilities. The network she developed in this emerging field has no equal. Her passion is to educate and implement programs which teach the positive physical and financial implications of developing and maintaining good personal health.
Dr. Ann founded WellCare Dimensions, Inc. in 1994 to educate and provide great health related programs and products to the healthcare, corporate, and institutional market places. Her primary goal was to integrate “wellcare”, i.e. keeping people well through diet, exercise and responsible healthcare, into the corporate and healthcare environment and make the integration financially successful.
Dr. Ann received her undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education at Colorado State University, her Masters Degree in Physical Education Administration at Idaho State University, and her Doctorate of Education in Sports Management at the University of Northern Colorado.
Rik J. Deitsch
Mr. Deitsch, Chief Executive Officer of Nutra Pharma Corp., served as the President of NDA Consulting Inc., a biotechnology research group that provided consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. NDA Consulting specialized in the research of peptides derived from Cone Snail venom, Cobra venom, and Gila Monster venom.
Mr. Deitsch holds both a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Florida Atlantic University and has conducted research for the Duke University Medical School Comprehensive Cancer Center. Mr. Deitsch is an adjunct professor and teaches several courses for Florida Atlantic University's College of Business and Continuing Education Department.
Sara Jane Taylor
Sara Jane Taylor, the herbalist of Herbal Roots Apothecary, began formal medicinal plant studies in 1999 at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder, Colorado. In 2002, upon completing her third year of medicinal plant studies, plant field work, and clinical intern program, Sara obtained recognition from the school as a Certified Clinical Herbalist with a specialty in Vibrational Medicine.
In 2005, Sara began training in Craniosacral Therapy in San Francisco and Big Sur, California, through the Upledger Institute, and in 2006 she acquired certification as a Zen Shiatsu Practitioner through the California School of Massage. Sara completed her Advanced Craniosacral course at Esalen in Big Sur, California in August of 2008, and is currently on staff at the Upledger Institute as a Teaching Assitant. She is also affiliated with the International Alliance of Health Care Practitioners and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Texas.
Dr. Aaron Wall, D.C.
Dr. Wall is a board certified chiropractor with a successful practice in Texas specializing in spinal subluxation correction and nutrition maximization. He has developed a revolutionary new joint care formula for Supplement Spot that is currently in the works. Dr. Wall earned his Doctorate degree in Chiropractic, as well as his Health and Wellness and Anatomy degrees, from Parker College in Dallas, Texas. He also earned his Bachelor degree in Biology from The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he was an All American Punter.
Dr. Wall is a regular guest of a local radio show on 100.7 FM The Word, and he is the youngest doctor to be featured 6 times on TBN's "Doctor To Doctor" TV show.
Greg Matthews
Greg Matthews is the pharmacist behind our amazing Mattherma Plus. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Pharmacy School, 1978. Mr. Matthews has also been the owner of Workers' Choice Pharmacy, El Paso, Texas for 12 years. He is trained in the specialties of pain management, womens' health, and
endocrinology. Mr. Matthews is currently working with patients on cancer prevention and cardiovascular health.
Jo DeChant Newcomb, R.N., CMLT
Jo DeChant Newcomb most recently worked as Field Clinical Specialist (FCS) Nurse Consultant for the makers of Radiesse, the long-lasting dermal filler used by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and others doing facial aesthetics. Her scope of work was working with plastic surgeons and dermatolgists and other medical practices training in advanced techniques for facial volumizing and a youthful appearance. She has trained literally hundreds of physicians from LA, AR, TX, OK, NM, and AZ. She is truly an advanced injector, and is now training other specialists, but has, in her mission, always emphasized the importance of heightened awareness of diet, nutrition, supplements, and exercise to allow her patients to be the healthiest they can possibly be.
Jo's background, after years of hospital work in the E.R., focused on her nursing instructor position at two institutions in the Midwest for 12 years. She is enjoying the nutrition/cosmetic focus - and has been - for the last six years.
