Why Detoxing Isn't Enough

Dr. Holly Lucille, ND, RN, ONC is a nationally recognized and licensed naturopathic doctor, educator, natural products consultant, and television and radio host. She is also the author of several books including Creating and Maintaining Balance: A Women’s Guide to Safe, Natural, Hormone Health and The Healing Power of Trauma Comfrey.

An acclaimed expert in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Lucille lectures on a variety of natural health topics. Her appearances include national media programs and networks such as Dr. Oz and The Doctors. She is regularly quoted in both consumer and peer journals, and was listed in Time magazine’s “Alt List” as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People.” In 2012 she launched her own talk show, “Myth-Defying with Dr. Holly and is now the host of the podcast “Mindful Medicine” on RadioMD and Itunes.

Dr. Lucille believes in the science, art and mystery of healing and has a heartfelt passion for the individual wellness of all people. Her private practice in Los Angeles, Healing from Within Healthcare, focuses on comprehensive naturopathic medicine and individualized care.

Tracy Southwick, ND, MBSR-MP, serves on the Clinical Advisory Board of CellCore Biosciences and Biocidin Botanicals, bringing more than 30 years of holistic practice to two of the most trusted names in natural medicine.

In 2007 she founded Heights of Health in Houston on a belief that has guided her career: lasting health comes from caring for the mind, body and spirit together. Today she is also co-owner of Illuminate Genetics™, which turns genetic results into personalized reports that show practitioners which diet and lifestyle changes matter most for each patient. It is the kind of precision she believes the future of longevity medicine depends on.

Tracy has a gift for taking complex science and making it usable. Audiences know her from her years as a wellness contributor on Fox 26 Houston, from three popular radio shows, and from conference and summit stages. Her love of teaching led her to create the Mind Body Spirit Release® Academy in 2019, where she and her team train practitioners from around the world in her proprietary holistic technique. She is also co-owner of TriVibrance™, which develops products designed to harmonize EMFs and raise personal frequency.

Expect Tracy to pair three decades of clinical experience with practical tools you can bring into your practice, and your own life, the very next day.

Laura Frontiero is the founder of BioRadiant Health®, an Inc. 500 company, and host of the Undiminished Podcast™. She is a functional medicine expert, educator, and former Nurse Practitioner who brings over 25 years of clinical healthcare experience into helping people optimize their energy, brain function, digestion, and overall vitality.

Throughout her career, Laura has served over 75,000 patients and clients, combining her extensive healthcare background with functional medicine principles to uncover the hidden health disruptors that keep people from feeling and performing their best.

Through her signature whole body optimization framework, Laura helps clients identify the foundational imbalances impacting their wellness, including toxin burden, hidden infections, chronic stress patterns, nutritional gaps, and lifestyle and environmental factors. Her approach focuses on supporting the body’s natural intelligence by optimizing gut, brain, and cellular function.

Beyond functional wellness, Laura is passionate about helping people become empowered leaders of their own health journey. As an Advanced Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, she has mentored thousands on mindset, personal responsibility, and creating lasting transformation from the inside out.

Her mission is to challenge outdated health paradigms and empower people with the education, tools, and strategies to optimize their biology and return to their highest level of energy, vitality, and performance.

Because when you understand what your body truly needs, you can stop guessing and start creating the vibrant life you were designed to live.

Dr. Chris D'Adamo is an epidemiologist with expertise in the relationship between modifiable lifestyle factors and human health across the lifespan. Dr. D'Adamo received his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and previously served as the Director of Research of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Dr. D'Adamo has led many clinical trials and observational studies as Principal Investigator. These studies have included clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of dietary supplements and other natural products, interventional devices aimed at optimizing health and performance, observational studies evaluating the relationship between micronutrients, environmental toxicants, and human health, analyses of electronic medical record extracts, and literature reviews of a wide variety lifestyle-related interventions.

Dr. D'Adamo has authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals and has contributed to numerous medical textbook chapters. He gives invited lectures across the world on nutrition, dietary supplementation, physical activity, stress management, and other topics in integrative, functional, and lifestyle medicine.

Alongside these academic avenues, Dr. D'Adamo is a Senior Research Advisor to the Institute for Functional Medicine and serves on the scientific advisory boards of several industry leaders in nutrition and dietary supplements. He has also provided expert testimony in medical cases and is frequently sought for media commentary.

Dr. Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA is a nationally recognized naturopathic physician, functional medicine expert, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, widely regarded as one of the top integrative and functional medicine doctors in the United States. She is the Founder and CEO of Fairfield Family Health, a leading integrative medical clinic, and has more than 16 years of clinical experience treating complex chronic illness using a root-cause, systems biology approach.

Her clinical expertise includes Lyme disease and tick-borne infections, integrative psychiatry, ADHD and ADD, PANS/PANDAS, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), autoimmune conditions, environmental medicine, allergies, hormone and fertility health. Dr. Patterson is widely recognized for her work in complex, multi-system illness, with a focus on identifying and treating the root causes of inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

For six consecutive years, she has been recognized as the Top Naturopathic Physician in Fairfield County and Top Holistic Pediatrician in the 10Best Awards. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Patterson has trained thousands of clinicians throughout the country and internationally in functional medicine, Lyme disease treatment, autoimmune conditions, hormone health, and integrative psychiatry, helping advance the field of root-cause and integrative medicine worldwide.

Dr. Patterson’s commitment to naturopathic and functional medicine is deeply personal. Growing up, she witnessed her mother struggle with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, conditions that were not adequately addressed by conventional medical treatments. This experience inspired her lifelong dedication to uncovering the root causes of chronic disease and empowering patients to reclaim their health. Her own health journey—overcoming complex chronic illnesses, including Lyme disease, Babesia, Bartonella, anxiety, and OCD—further shaped her compassionate and integrative approach to patient care. These experiences led her to author the bestselling book Women and Lyme: An Integrative Guide to Complex Chronic Illness.

Dr. Patterson is a recognized leader in the field of functional and naturopathic medicine. She currently serves as President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), the largest national organization representing licensed naturopathic physicians in the United States, and as Treasurer of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM). Her expertise has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, New York Magazine, CBS, NBC, Fox, and ABC.

Dr. Patterson is a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and completed a fellowship in functional and integrative medicine for psychiatry and ADHD. She is an active member of professional organizations including ILADS, AANP, IFM, and MAPS, and has served as faculty for Rupa Health, IFM, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and Medical Director of Education for Psychiatry Redefined. She also serves on the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for Xymogen and Microbiome Laboratories.

She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, her Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, and an MBA from Quinnipiac University.

Outside of seeing patients, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dog, traveling, indulging in trips to the spa, staying active through kickboxing and high-intensity workouts, and photography.

Dr. Drew Kidder is a respected healthcare executive, clinician, educator, and industry thought leader with more than 30 years of experience in health, wellness, and functional/integrative medicine.

A Doctor of Chiropractic with extensive postgraduate training in Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Kidder brings a unique perspective that bridges clinical expertise, scientific education, and business leadership.

Throughout his career, he has served as a practicing clinician, strategic advisor, and senior executive for leading companies in the practitioner supplement industry. Currently serving as Vice President of Education at CellCore Biosciences, Dr. Kidder is recognized for his ability to translate complex science into practical, actionable strategies that empower practitioners and improve patient outcomes.

A passionate educator and sought-after speaker, Dr. Kidder is committed to advancing a more foundational, root-cause approach to health, longevity, and human performance.

Dr. Emily Hernandez, ND, is a naturopathic doctor and Director of Healthcare Practitioner Education, for CellCore Biosciences and Biocidin Botanicals®. With over 12 years of clinical experience she is recognized for her integrative and functional approach to complex chronic illness and currently in practice at Fairfield Family Health in Connecticut. Throughout her career, she has remained dedicated to addressing root causes of disease, with a strong emphasis on individualized, systems-based care. Dr. Hernandez serves as a Clinical Consultant and brand ambassador for Biocidin Botanicals adn CellCore Biosciences, where she plays a key role in advancing practitioner education nationwide. She develops clinical resources, contributes to research initiatives, and regularly speaks at industry conferences, training healthcare providers in evidence-informed, functional approaches to microbiome modulation and botanical medicine. Her work bridges clinical practice with education, amplifying her impact beyond direct patient care. Her clinical expertise spans microbiome and gut health, preconception and fertility, hormone balance, and complex chronic conditions, including Lyme disease, mold-related illness, and detoxification challenges. As an ILADS-certified, Lyme-literate practitioner, she brings specialized insight into treating persistent, multi-system illnesses that often require nuanced and comprehensive care strategies.