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Dr. Ingels is a respected leader in natural medicine with numerous publications, international lectures and more than 20 years experience in the healthcare field. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Purdue University and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Ingels is a licensed naturopathic physician in the State of Connecticut and a licensed Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine in the State of California, where he maintains practices in both states. He also has a practice in Manhattan, New York.

Dr. Ingels is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Connecticut Naturopathic Physicians Association, the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the American College for Advancement in Medicine and the Holistic Pediatric Association. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam as the chair of Microbiology/Immunology and Homeopathy. Dr. Ingels is currently a Board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

Dr. Ingels’ practice focuses on autistic spectral disorders and Lyme disease with special emphasis on chronic immune dysfunction, including allergies, asthma, recurrent or persistent infections and other genetic or acquired immune problems.

Dr. Ingels has been published extensively and is the author of two books, The Natural Pharmacist: Lowering Cholesterol (Prima, 1999) and Natural Treatments for High Cholesterol (Prima, 2000). He is a former medical journalist and contributing author to Healthnotes Newswire, a medical report of the latest journal articles on nutritional and botanical medicine. He has written a chapter on allergy desensitization for autistic children in “Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism”.

Dr Michael Traub was the first naturopathic physician in contemporary times to be appointed to a hospital staff: North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH). He served as chairman of the Integrated Healing Committee from the opening of the hospital in 1996 until 2001, and succeeded in gaining approval for the natural medicine formulary in the hospital, including botanical, nutritional and homeopathic medicines. In 1998 he developed the Hawaii Residency Training Program and continues to serve as the Residency Program Director. He has conducted numerous research projects including a pilot study on integrative treatment for breast cancer.

From 2001-2003, Dr Traub served as President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). In 2006, he was honored by the AANP as “Physician of the Year.”

Throughout his career, Dr Traub has held numerous leadership positions within the naturopathic profession, from chairman of the Hawaii Board of Naturopathic Medicine to president of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. He also served as president of the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners. Dr Traub continues to serve on boards and committees of various professional healthcare organizations.

He has been invited to make presentations at numerous medical conferences, including the 1999 International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Paris. He is the author of “Essentials of Dermatological Diagnosis and Integrative Therapeutics”. He is a member of the Board of the Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium and was co-author of the “Final Report of the National Policy Dialogue to Advance Integrated Health Care: Finding Common Ground, 2001-2002” and “The Affordable Care Act and Beyond: A Stakeholder’s Conference on Integrated Health Care Reform, 2010.”

Since 1986, Dr Traub has been director of an integrative health care center (Ho‘o Lokahi) in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at National College of Natural Medicine and the University of Minnesota. michaeltraubnd.com

Amina is a Naturopath, Medical Herbalist & Nutritionist and owns a successful multi-modality integrated clinic in Noosa, Queensland. Noosa Holistic Health comprises of 19 leading practitioners working holistically.

With over 15 years of Naturopathic clinical practice, and 25 years of nutrition practice, she successfully treats chronic illnesses. Amina specializes in Lyme disease, mould illnesses, fatigue, depression, hormonal imbalances, skin problems, allergies and digestive disorders.

Amina is extremely passionate about educating others in Naturopathy. She has presented to medical doctors and naturopaths at a number of International conferences, medical documentaries, TV interviews, radio, seminars & workshops. She is a regular writer for ‘Nature & Health’ Magazine and is finalizing her book “Lyme Natural” on Naturopathic treatment for Lyme disease, co infections, mould illness and stealth infections to be printed in May 2017.