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After UCLA medical school, Scott Saunders completed a Family Practice residency at Northridge Hospital, becoming board certified in 1995. Since then he has lived and worked in Santa Barbara County.

As the medical director of a nursing home in Lompoc, Dr. Saunders had to take all of the most difficult cases. Many patients had lists of medications that were pages long. While trying to relieve their suffering from side effects, he did a lot of research and found that the medications often did more harm than good. He was able to find alternatives to most medications that not only worked better, but had no side effects. Since then he has specialized in helping people reduce their medication burden. Most find more energy and vitality, they think more clearly, and they feel better.

Dr. Kristi Wrightson is a board certified, licensed naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian who uses a combination of natural and conventional medicine to give her patients optimal care. She graduated from Bastyr University, a four year accredited naturopathic medical school. As well, she received her masters in nutrition at Bastyr and completed her internship to become a registered dietitian at Calpoly in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Wrightson is a member of American College for the Advancement of Medicine, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).

Carly Neubert, NC is a native Californian and grew up vacationing at Pismo Beach. She graduated from Brigham Young University and moved to the Central Coast with her husband and pets. She attended Hawthorn University for her certification and finished the First Line Therapy training program. She will continue her education and work to become a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. She is a certified yoga instructor.

Jennifer Vasilakos is a Certified Professional Herbalist, Reiki Master Teacher, and the owner & formulator of Jennylee's Herbals. Jennifer is trained in Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western herbal medicine, as well as the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition of Reiki. Jennifer has been interviewed on Let Us Connect, published in Travel Host magazine, and has taught online for the East West School of Herbology. She has provided effective treatments and remedies for clients in the Santa Barbara area and throughout the United States for the past 12 years through her private practice and website:

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Cyndi Redfern Mikelson, LAc.was trained at the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine after experiencing first-hand the healing abilities of acupuncture. She incorporates traditional acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies to address a variety of health problems. She specializes in sleep disorders, and healing old injuries.

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