Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, AHN-BC, RH(AHG)  The Natural Nurse, www.naturalnurse.com has been involved in Natural Medicine since 1973, when she directed a program in Ethnobotany at Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona. Dr. Kamhi attended Rutgers and Cornell Universities, sat on the Panel of Traditional Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical School, and is a Clinical Instructor at Stony Brook Medical School. She was nominated for the March of Dimes, Woman of Distinction, 2004 and received the J.G. Gallimore award for research in science. A respected authority in the field of natural healing, Dr. Kamhi is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), is nationally board certified as a holistic nurse (AHN-BC), and works to bring together a body of modern and ancient practices and philosophies that use less invasive, less toxic, natural techniques to enhance wellness. Ellen Kamhi is the author of Cycles of Life, Herbs for Women, The Natural Guide to Great Sex, WEIGHT LOSS- the Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide(2007) and co-author of The Natural Medicine Chest and Arthritis, The Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide (1999, revised 2006). She is often quoted in mainstream media including Marie Clare, Latina, Self, Woman's World and Glamour, appears daily on radio/TV , and provides personal health consultations. In addition, Dr. Kamhi participates in the design and development of herbal and nutritional products for Nature?s Answer, Hauppauge, NY. www.naturesanswer.com