Douglas D. Grant, Professional Advisory Board Director

Doug Grant is founder of Optimal Health Systems. He is a degreed nutritionist from the American Holistic College of Nutrition and a professional trainer with over eight years experience in the custom formulation and evaluation of nutritional products and systems. He is the official nutritionist for the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (NBCCA) and has worked with over 1,000 professional athletes from many disciplines. Doug and his team have trained over 6,000 heath practitioners worldwide.

      Dr. David Shiflet, D.C.

 Dr. David Shiflet has built a successful wellness practice in Gilbert, Arizona. He has his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College, where he graduated with honors. He has continued his education, completing certification in Physiotherapy and Traction, Low Back Diagnosis and Treatment and Nutritional Microscopy. Dr. Shiflet has served as a consultant for Southwest Exercise and Training Magazine (SWEAT) and as team physician for the Arizona Outsiders Arena Football Club for five years. He draws on his own experience and success to teach other health care professionals how to implement clinical nutrition in their practice.

      Mike Shahani

Michael Shahani serves as Director of Operations of Nebraska Cultures, Inc., a company that is dedicated to continually manufacturing and providing superior probiotics based both on the groundbreaking research of Nebraska Cultures’ founder the late Dr. Khem Shahani and current research that continues in Dr. Shahani’s footsteps. Dr. Shahani was a professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska and was considered the leading expert in the field of probiotics. Dr. Shahani’s extensive research covered a broad range of topics including lactic cultures, food fermentations, human and animal nutrition, vitamins, enzymes, antibiotics and food toxicity. A member of more than a dozen state, national, and international organizations, Dr. Shahani wrote and co-authored over 200 articles for scientific journals, six book chapters and four encyclopedia sections, and his research is quoted in almost every new book written on the subject of probiotics.

      Becky Greer, R.N.

Becky Greer's interest in health began at Utah Technical College and Brigham Young University where she studied nursing. Becky went on to work at Utah Valley Regional Medical Hospital. Throughout her five years there she worked on the Medical/Surgeon floors and the Intermediate, Intensive, and Coronary Care Units. She also worked in the Newborn Nursery, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Her experiences led to a greater knowledge and awareness of the importance of nutrition, resulting in her certification as an advanced Nutritional Microscopist. Becky completed her advanced training under Dr. Joel Robbins M.D., D.C., N.D., Dr. Khem Shahani and Doug Grant. She has combined her past experiences with her extensive education to found her own health and nutrition company, Naturally Healthy by Design.

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      Robin Pound, M.S.

Robin Pound is currently the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Phoenix Suns. He is founder and President of the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association. Robin has been a Strength and Conditioning Coach for 20 years, 12 years within the college system and 8 years within the National Basketball Association.

      Mike Brungardt

Since 1994, Mike Brungardt has worked with the San Antonio Spurs as the Strength and Conditioning coach. He has shared his knowledge with hundreds of others, presenting clinics and seminars in strength and conditioning to high schools across the country. Mike is the co-author of four health and fitness books.

      Dr. DeWayne Ashmead

 Albion Laboratories, Inc., was founded by Dr. Harvey Ashmead in 1956. Albion is based in Clearfield, Utah, and today has three plants across the United States. Under the leadership of current President, Dr. DeWayne Ashmead, son of Dr. Harvey Ashmead, Albion has grown to its current position as a worldwide leader in the area of chelated minerals. Albion is internationally recognized for its pioneering research with mineral chelates. They are the holders of 52 international patents, with numerous applications pending. Albion is one of the few companies in the United States to receive a humanitarian award from the United Nations for its work in advancing human nutrition in Third World countries. Dr. DeWayne Ashmead has worked closely with Doug Grant on the Optimal Health Systems·formulations, providing special help with the development of the OptiBlend·delivery system.

      Dr. Joel Robbins, D.C., M.D., N.D.

Dr. Joel Robbins is president and founder of the College of Natural Health, an institution dedicated to educating people about nutrition and health. Dr. Robbins has operated a successful Health and Wellness practice in Tulsa, OK since 1978. He writes and presents seminars on health, nutrition and healthy lifestyle practices to varied audiences across the United States and Canada. He has taught continuing education seminars for audiences such as hospital nutritionists and food service personnel, and is a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows. Along with his degrees: Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Naturopathy, and Doctor of Medicine, Dr. Robbins has completed numerous post-graduate courses in nutrition and health science.