The Inside Tract

Gerard E. Mullin, MD, is an associate professor in the department of medicine, as well as director of Integrative Gastroenterology Nutrition Services at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Nationally and internationally renowned for his work in integrative gastroenterology and nutrition, Dr. Mullin has accumulated more than 20 years of clinical experience in the field of integrative digestive health and earned his master’s degree in nutrition while in practice. He is an honorary member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a recipient of the Grace A. Goldsmith award for lifetime achievement in nutrition. Dr. Mullin has authored hundreds of publications and several books.

Andrew Weil, MD, is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing-oriented approach to health care that encompasses body, mind, and spirit. His newest book, Fast Food, Good Food, was released in 2015. Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine, Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, where he is also a clinical professor of medicine and a professor of public health, as well as the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair of Integrative Rheumatology. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and his undergraduate AB degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University. Dr. Weil is a New York Times bestselling author and internationally recognized expert for his views on leading a healthy lifestyle, his philosophy of healthy aging, and his critique of the future of medicine and health care. Approximately ten million copies of Dr. Weil’s books have been sold, including Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Eating Well for Optimum Health, The Healthy Kitchen, Healthy Aging, and Why Our Health Matters. He is the editorial director of DrWeil.com, the leading Web resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine.

KATHIE SWIFT is one of the country’s most influential holistic nutritionists. She is the author of The Swift Diet. She lives in Massachusetts.