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From the Townsend Letter
August/September 2015

Inositol Modulation of Essential Metabolic Pathways of Insulin Resistance in Metabolic Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes
by Cristiana Paul, MS, and David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN
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Cristiana Paul, MS
Independent Nutrition Research Consultant, Product Development Consultant for Designs for Health Inc., Suffield, Connecticut (US)

David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN
Vice Provost, Division of Health Sciences; Director, Human Nutrition Institute; Associate Professor, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (US); Chief Medical Officer, Designs for Health Inc., Suffield, Connecticut (US), and Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia (US)

Christiana PaulCristiana Paul holds a Masters in Nutrition Science from Cal Poly Pomona, California, and has extensive experience in clinical practice and reviewing nutrition research. She has been formulating nutritional supplements and integrative medicine protocols for 15 years, always with a vision ahead of the curve.

She is a contributor to the 2012 edition of Textbook of Natural Medicine (edited by Joseph Pizzorno & Michael Murray) with a chapter review on vitamin K1/K2/K3 and one on long chain omega-3 fatty acids. She was on the editorial board of Journal of American Nutraceutical Association, a peer-reviewed journal on nutraceutical interventions and is a contributor to the think tank Gerontological Research Group.

She has lectured for healthcare practitioner seminars in US and internationally on various topics such as: metabolic determinants of body composition, immune function, age management and new concepts in dietary proteins. In her published medical/nutritional journal articles and interviews, she addressed topics for which she is considered an expert: paradigm shift in vitamin K applications, mechanisms of actions for natural anti-inflammatories versus pharmaceutical drugs, nutraceutical interventions for managing hypertension, diabetes, insulin resistance, healthy aging, fat loss, and objective testing for nutritional status.
She is currently a product/protocol development consultant for Designs for Health, a professional line of supplements. Learn more at www.CristianaPaul.com

Dr. David M. Brady has over 23 years of experience as an integrative physician and over 19 years in health sciences academia. He is a licensed naturopathic medical physician in Connectucut and Vermont, and a dual-board-certified clinical nutritionist and received his original clinical training as a chiropractic physician. He currently serves as the vice provost for the Division of Health Sciences, director of the Human Nutrition Institute, and an associate professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He maintains a private practice, Whole Body Medicine, in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Brady is also the chief medical officer for Designs for Health Inc. and Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory LLC. He is an internationally sought-after presenter and has appeared on the plenary speaking panel of some of the largest and most prestigious conferences in the field. Dr. Brady has published a multitude of peer-reviewed scientific papers and textbooks related to chronic pain, autoimmunity, and functional gastroenterology and is a featured contributing author in the medical textbooks Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients 2nd ed. (Kohlstadt I, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida; 2012), Integrative Gastroenterology (Mullin G, Oxford Press, Weil Integrative Medicine Library, New York, New York; 2011), and Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine 2nd ed. (Bralley JA, Lord RS, Metametrix Institute. Duluth, GA. 2008). His latest popular book is titled Dr. Brady's Healthy Revolution: What You Need to Know to be Healthy in a Sick World. You can learn more at DrDavidBrady.com.

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