
Though considered a long-time practitioner of alternative medicine, Dr. Whitaker didn't set out to be unconventional. He graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree at Emory University Medical School in Atlanta. However, after treating a vitamin saleswoman for a sprained ankle, he was taken with how healthy she was—so healthy, in fact, that her eyes actually sparkled. That moment set a new course for his entire medical career, away from drugs and surgery and towards a practice that focuses on nutrition, prevention and powerful natural therapies.
Since that time, Dr. Whitaker has co-founded the California Orthomolecular Medical Society, authored 13 books—including bestsellers Dr. Whitaker’s Guide to Natural Healing and Reversing Diabetes—and brought his breadth of knowledge and drive for health freedom to millions through his newsletter, Health & Healing.
This year also marks the 30-year anniversary of his founding of the Whitaker Wellness Institute Medical Clinic, where he has brought new hope and remarkable health to patients who had been failed by conventional medicine. Since its inception, over 40,000 patients have flocked to the Whitaker Wellness Institute to participate in an intensive program of diet, exercise, nutritional and herbal supplementation, and lifestyle changes.