Maria Blanco is a Certified Family Herbalist and a candidate for degrees in Holistic Nutrition and Naturopathy. She considers diet and nutrition to be the single greatest determinant of health, disease prevention, and healing and she delights in sharing knowledge of how to naturally establish and maintain homeostasis in all of life's varying stages. She served as the primary in-home caregiver to her mother, who suffered from Lewy Body Dementia. She writes extensively for publications and websites such as Men's Health and Suite 101. Author home: Carencro (Lafayette), LA.Dr. James Pendleton, ND, NMD, is a primary care physician specializing in naturopathic medicine. He is also is a college science professor. He has a passion for herbal medicine and has studied ethnobotany and herbal healing traditions throughout Central and South America, India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Author home: Edgewater, FL, and Seattle, WA.