Speakers
Arthur Agatston, MD, FACC
Dr. Arthur Agatston is an internationally recognized pioneer in coronary disease prevention. Dr. Agatston worked with Dr. Warren Janowitz to develop the Agatston Score (the
Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder and president of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of
Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD, DSc
Dr. Stephen Phinney is a physician-scientist with 40 years of experience divided between academic internal medicine and industry. Dr. Phinney has studied nutritional biochemistry with
Nina Teicholz
Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist and author. Her international bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise has upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat—especially saturated
Robert Lustig, MD, MSL
Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist whose clinical research has focused on the regulation of energy balance by the central nervous system, and the dissociation
Ben Bikman, PhD
Ben Bikman, PhD is a professor of pathophysiology and biomedical scientist whose research agenda focuses on the molecular mediators of obesity and its co-morbidities. Employing
Sarah Hallberg, DO
Dr. Sarah Hallberg is the Medical Director at Virta Health, the first clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without medications or
Michael Eades, MD
Dr Michael Eades received his BSCE degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pamona, California and his MD from the University of
William Yancy MD, MHS
Dr. William Yancy is an Internal medicine doctor, obesity medicine specialist, researcher and Fellow of The Obesity Society and a diplomate of the American Board
David Ludwig, MD, PhD
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist, researcher, and professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ludwig also co-directs the
Belinda Lennerz, MD, PhD
Dr. Belinda Lennerz is an assistant professor, division of endocrinology and instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Her research focus is on understanding cerebral
Peter Brukner, MD
Dr Brukner has had two passions during his medical career. The first was sports medicine. Peter is a world renowned sports medicine clinician and researcher.
Georgia Ede, MD
Dr Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in nutrition and brain metabolism. She speaks internationally on ketogenic and other dietary approaches to mental health
Andreas Eenfeldt, MD
Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt spent a decade as a family physician, treating patients with low-carb diets. He was amazed by their health improvements. To help empower
Bret Scher, MD
Dr Scher is a board certified cardiologist and lipidologist who has spent years learning the invasive procedures and the medications used to treat heart disease. Now
Nadir Ali, MD
Nadir Ali is an interventional cardiologist with over 25 years of experience. He is also the chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Clear Lake
Ivor Cummins, BE(Chem), CEng MIEI
Ivor Cummins completed a Chemical Engineering degree at UCD in 1990. He has since spent over 25 years in corporate technical leadership and management positions
Jay Wortman, MD
Dr. Jay Wortman has worked in family medicine, public health, medical administration and research. He has held senior management positions in Health Canada in Ottawa
Eric Berg, DC
Dr. Eric Berg is a chiropractor and health educator who is an expert in Healthy Keto™ and intermittent fasting. He has spent the last 30 years
Mark Cucuzzella, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel (ret), practices Family Medicine in Ranson and Martinsburg, West Virginia. He is a Professor at West Virginia
Chris Webster, PhD candidate
Chris Webster, PhD candidate is a health scientist whose research focuses on the physiology of adaptation to low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) diets. In his
Sean McKelvey, BSc
Sean McKelvey, BSc is a pharmacy graduate from the University of British Columbia in 1990, Sean is a recognized leader in pharmacist practice change across
Chris Knobbe, MD
Chris Knobbe, MD is an ophthalmologist and Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus, formerly of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Knobbe
Sarah Huen, MD, PhD
Dr Huen is a nephrologist, physician scientist, and an assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Dr. Huen is
Brian Lenzkes, MD
Dr. Brian Lenzkes is an internal medicine doctor in San Diego who has been focusing a good part of his practice on clinical nutrition. He
Tro Kalayjian, DO
Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board certified physician practicing internal and obesity medicine, with a focus on diabetes, hypertension and lipid management. His focus is
Lucia Aronica, PhD
Dr. Lucia Aronica is lecturer in nutritional genomics, ketogenic diets, and fast-mimicking diets at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and Stanford Continuing Studies. She is
Mikhaila Peterson
Mikhaila Peterson is a 28 year old mother of one and CEO of two companies, including her health company The Lion Diet, Inc. She’s had
Brian Sanders
Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the feature-length documentary Food Lies and host of the Peak Human podcast. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then
Jeffry Gerber, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Jeffry N. Gerber, MD, FAAFP is a board certified family physician and owner of South Suburban Family Medicine in Littleton, Colorado, where he is
Rod Tayler, MD
Dr Rod Tayler is an Australian anaesthetist with an interest in low carb nutrition. He is the founder of Low Carb Down Under website which