James B. LaValle, RPh
James LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N., M.S., is a nationally recognized clinical pharmacist,
author, educator, industry consultant and clinical practitioner/pioneer in the 
therapeutics
field of natural. One of the nation’s top influencers in legitimizing integrative medicine,
LaValle trains thousands of physicians and other health care professionals each
year on the application of natural therapies in their contemporary practices. He
was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist
Magazine and the 2011 Clinician of the Year by the Natural Products Association.
He founded LaValle Metabolic Institute, an integrative medicine facility in
Cincinnati that has served thousands of patients using his metabolic model, a
whole body approach to health. LaValle also founded Integrative Health
Resources (IHR) 17 years ago, a natural products industry consulting company.
And he was a founding author of the NHI on Demand database, a leading provider
of natural health information to healthcare professionals, researchers, government
agencies, manufacturers, retailers and consumers. He also spearheaded the natural
therapeutics components of the Lexi Comp databases, an industry-leading provider
of drug information and clinical content for the healthcare industry.
LaValle is also the author of more than 20 books and ebooks including,
Cracking the Metabolic Code and Nutritional Cost of Drugs. And he has written
hundreds of articles and lectured to thousands of healthcare professionals and
consumer audiences around the world on the application of natural therapeutics
and drug/nutrient depletion issues. LaValle served as an adjunct associate professor
at Cincinnati College of Pharmacy for over 14 years and currently serves as
Adjunct Professor in Metabolic Medicine at the University of South Florida
Medical School.
He has formulated more than 200 nutritional products for over-the-counter and professional use and has served as a consultant to some of America’s largest drug chains, including Rite Aid, CVS, McKesson Longs Drugs and WalMart. LaValle is a favorite source for media stories about natural care, doing well over 500 media appearances in radio and TV, including his position as former nutrition correspondent for Body Shaping, the #1 fitness show on ESPN II in the late 1990’s. For more information and a CV
Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA
Dr. Heyman, 36, is on faculty at the University of Michigan Department of
Family Medicine as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Integrative Medicine. He
was instrumental 
in the creation of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the
University of Michigan in 1998, responsible for overseeing research trials, clinic
design and implementation, and medical student and resident education. The
Program is considered a premier program of integrative medicine in an academic
medical setting. He is very involved nationally and is the national clinical chair
for the Consortium. His research interests include health outcomes measures for
integrative therapies, Chinese medicine, and whole-systems evaluation. Andy also is
owner of the Virginia Health and Wellness Center in Aldi, VA.
He first became involved in integrative medicine through receiving formal training in Five Element Shiatsu from the Meridian Institute in Pennsylvania 20 years ago. His early work also included collaborating with Jim Gordon, MD, at the Center for Mind- Body Medicine in Washington DC exploring the intersection between public health, at risk groups, and alternative therapies. Dr. Heyman eventually went on to receive a Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and, upon graduation, became the administrator for the University of Michigan Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center. He received his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School, and was the first resident to complete a combined family medicine and Integrative/Functional Medicine residency through the Department of Family Medicine.
Dr. Heyman has been an invited speaker around the country on integrative medical topics, notably to the CDC, Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Natural Health Magazine, newspapers, Health Minutes, and other media. He is also on faculty in the nationally recognized Anti-Aging Fellowship, teaching physicians the business related aspects of integrative medicine.
Gary Huber, DO
Dr. Gary Huber is presently President of LaValle Metabolic Institute, in Cincinnati,
OH. In this role, he has assisted in the direct and practical application and
development 
of the Protocol in the clinic model. With his extensive experience
in emergency and traditional medicine, Dr. Huber has a solid understanding of
integrative care, from both the physician’s and patient’s view point.
Dr. Huber is a board certified emergency medicine physician with 18 years of
experience and has long held an interest in nutrition and human physiology as it
relates to wellness and longevity. He has served as an emergency department
staff physician, and presently serves on the Ethics Committee of Mercy Hospital,
Cincinnati. OH. Dr. Huber is an avid cyclist, skier and has served as medical director
of the Flying Pig Marathon and Loveland’s Amazing Race. For CV click here please.
Laura B. LaValle, RD, LD
Laura is a registered and licensed dietitian. Her experience as a registered dietitian
includes having practiced clinical nutrition at the LaValle Metabolic Institute, Cincinnati,
OH 
as well as in a hospital setting conducting nutrition screening, assessment and care
for in-patients as well as cardiac rehab nutrition classes. She has also served as a
community dietitian conducting nutrition workshops for businesses and lecturing in her
community for small groups and classes. Laura has also lectured for Life Time Fitness.