Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN
4 Sunny Ridge Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
828-645-7224
dr.lipski@innovativehealing.com
www.innovativehealing.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

2001 Ph.D., Clinical Nutrition with specialization in Complementary Medicine, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH

1991 Certified Clinical Nutritionist, (CCN), Board Certification by the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board, Re-certification exam 1996 and 2001, Dallas, TX

1979 M.S., Nutrition, Donsbach University, Huntington Beach, CA Concurrently, 2-year, 20 hour week internship with naturopathic and medical physicians, White Bird Clinic, Eugene, OR.

1975 B.A., English, Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.

EXPERIENCE

Clinical Nutritionist, Private Practice (1984 to Present) Asheville, NC; Kauai, HI; Petaluma, CA; and Chicago, IL Nutritional Counseling, Corporate and Public Teaching & Education

Wellness Education Programs, Nutrition Courses, Weight Control Programs, Cardiovascular Programs, Women's Self-Care Course, Stress Management Programs, Natural Foods Cooking Programs, consultant to a home health care agency.

Talk Show Host¸ Health Matters, KKCR Radio, Princeville, HI, began 8/02 to current

Nutritionist, Kauai Hospice, Lihue, HI (1998 to 2003)

Nutritionist/Health Educator, Prince Spa, Health & Wellness Lecture series, 18 per year 1992-2003, Princeville, HI

Nutritionist/Health Educator, Kauai Medical Clinic, Lihue and Kilauea (1996) 35 physician medical multi-specialty clinic

Faculty: California School of Herbal Studies. Forestville, CA (1992-1993) 2-year vocational school training for herbalists, state certified program Faculty, Institute for Educational Therapies, Cotati, CA (1992-1993)

2-year vocational training school for nutritional counselors, State certified program

Faculty, Chicago School of Massage, Chicago, IL (1986-1988)

Taught nutrition, self-care, holistic health in 900 hr. program.

Director of Nutrition and Education, Multiplex Fitness Center, Deerfield, IL Home of the Chicago Bulls and a Kenneth Cooper Medical Institute (1983-1985)

Director of Nutrition and Education, Heartland Health and Fitness Retreat, Gilman, IL (1983-1985)

Nutritionist, Private Medical Practices of Jack Zoldan, MD, and Paul Egel, MD Chicago, IL (1982-1984)

Nutritionist, Pregnancy Counselor, Medical Office Manager, White Bird Medical Clinic, Eugene, OR (1977-1981)

Faculty, Adult Education Dept., Lane Community College, Eugene, OR (1977-1981), courses on Nutrition and Women’s Self-Care

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists, Dallas, TX Clinical Nutrition and Certification Board, Dallas, TX

PAST PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

HIV/AIDS Task Force on Nutrition, Advisory Board, Waikiki Health Center, Honolulu, HI (2001-2003)

Herb and Dietary Supplement Newsletter, Editorial Board, Cambridge, MA (1999-2000)

Integrated Medicine Consult, Editorial Board, Cambridge, MA (1999)

International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN), Dallas, TX

Board of Directors, California State President, Hawaii board delegate (1991-1995)

Journal of Applied Nutrition, Editorial Board (1994-1995)

International Academy of Nutrition & Preventive Medicine, Advisory Board (1994-1995)

Nutrition for Optimal Health Association (NOHA), Board of Directors, Winnetka, IL (1982)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Book interview: Women Doctors’ Guide to Health & Healing, Oxmoor House, Inc, 2003

Book interview: Alternative Cures, Bill Gottleib, Rodale Books, 2000 Book: Digestive Wellness, 2nd edition, Nov 1999, 1st edition 1995, Keats Publishing, Chicago, IL

Book: The Leaky Gut Syndrome, January 1998, Keats Publishing, New Canaan, CT

Article: Sex Specific Needs of Aging Women, Winter 2002, Smokies Digest, GSDL.

Article: Gut Feelings and IBS in Children, Spring 2000, Smokies Digest, GSDL

Article: Herb and dietary supplement report: "Terrmogenic Effects of Commercially Available

Plant Preparations Aimed at Treating Human Obesit0y", February 2000, Review of study, Newton, MA

Article: Herb and dietary supplement report: "A MetaAnalysis of Chondroitin Sulfate in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis", March 2000, Review of study, Newton, MA

Interview Articles: First for Women, constipation: Fall 1999, asthma Summer 2000

Article: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, The Integrated Pharmacist, June 1999

Interview Article: Culture Club, Delicious Magazine, article on flora, pages 64-68, September, 1998

Interview Article: Gut Reactions Newsweek, November 17, 1997, p. 97-99

Article: Hayfever Becapping Treatment, Well-Being Magazine, June 1978

Newspaper Columnist: Chicago Gazette, Nutrition 1985

Book Reviews: Journal of Applied Nutrition 1994-1995 "Intestinal flora, Immunity, Nutrition & Health", A.P. Simopoulos, T. Corring, A. Rerat "Cooking for Good Health", Gloria Rose

WRITING CONSULTATION Integrative Medicine Consult, Newton, MA, Lycopene Content of Papayas, July 1999

Health Comm, Gig Harbor, WA, Understanding Functional Medicine, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome,Ulcerative Colitis, Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Disease, Dysglycemia/Insulin, Resistance/Diabetes, 1998

Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory: ghost writer for chapter on Laboratory Testing, 7-Day Detox Miracle, by Stephen Barrie, ND, Peter Bennett, ND

Prima Health, 1999; patient brochure for CDSA 2.0, 2003

Seraphim, Reston, VA: Article on Bio-quercetin, 1999

PMS Research Foundation, Chicago, IL, Staff training, writing of educational materials, 1981

MEDIA

Talk show host on KKCR Radio, Princeville, Hi. Commenced 8/02-current, 1-2 times monthly.

Frequent guest on radio shows, and local television shows since 1979, including Gary Null, Deborah Ray, Fox-TV, and many others.

SELECTED CLIENT LIST/Corporate Wellness Programs, Speaking Engagements, Consulting

Cancer Control Society, Digestive Wellness & Cancer, LA, California

Wilcox Hospital, CME presentation on Herbal Medicine, Lihue, HI.

International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, Menopause: A Clinical Nutrition Approach, Orlando, FL

Starlight International, Reversing Auto-Immune Illness, CME program, Atlanta, GA

Prince Spa, Princeville HI, On-Going Wellness & Nutrition Lecture Series since 1994

Malama Pono, Lihue, HI. Seminar for AIDS patients and volunteers

War to End All Wars, Kauai, HI, consultant for film actors; needed to resemble POW inhabitants

Nutrition for Optimal Health Association, Winnetka, IL, Women’s Health Panel, “Nutrition for Your Heart”, “Digestive Wellness”, also offered cooking classes, grocery store tours

Sonoma Mission Inn, Sonoma, CA., Nutritional Counseling

Sola Optical, Petaluma, CA., Nutrition Awareness Day for Employees

Elan Fitness, San Anselmo, CA, "Women and Weight Control"

Kraft Foods, Kauai, HI, "Health on Run", "Cardiovascular Health"

American Hospital Supply Corp., Evanston, IL., "Stress and Nutrition"

Washington National Insurance Co., Evanston, IL., On-going Weight Control Groups

Skidmore, Owens, Merrill, Chicago, IL, "Weight Control”, "Stress management"

Sak's Fifth Avenue, Oakbrook, IL, "Nutrition for Teens"

Carson, Pirie, Scott, Chicago, IL., series on Women and Wellness

YWCA Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL, Series on Women’s Health and Nutrition

Chamber of Commerce, Kankakee, IL, Women in Business Conferences "Nutrition for Women"

University of Miami, Medical School, Miami, FL. "Nutrition & Optimal Health"

Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL., "Nutrition & Menstrual Blues"

Lane Community College, Eugene, OR, In-service for science faculty on nutrition

Lane County Mental Health Dept., In-Service "Nutrition, Mental Health, and Behavior"

Nutrition for Optimal Health Association, Winnetka, IL, Women’s Health Panel, Nutrition for your Heart, cooking classes, grocery store tours

Professional Conferences Attended

2003 The Heart on Fire, 10th International meeting of the Functional Medicine Institute, Tuscon, AZ

Medicines from the Earth, Black Mountain, NC

2002 Multiple Components of Weight Management, IAACN, Chicago, IL Brain Biochemistry & Nutrition, and Disorders of the Brain: Emerging Therapies in Complex Neurologic and Psychiatric Conditions, Funct. Med. Inst., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2001 8th International Functional Medicine Meeting, Vancouver, BC Expanded Therapies to Enhance the Clinical Nutrition Approach to Chronic Degenerative Illness, IAACN, Orlando, FL

2000 7th International Functional Medicine Meeting, Tempe, AZ Unmasking and treating chronic infection to manage chronic disease, IAACN, August, Las Vegas, NV

Alternative Therapies Conference, Kona Coast, HI

Integra-Bio-Terrain Seminar, Honolulu, HI

1999 Degeneration and Regeneration in our Toxic Environment, IAACN, Orlando, FL 6th International Functional Medicine Meeting, Tucson, AZ

Degeneration and Regeneration in our Toxic Environment, IAACN Meeting, Orlando FL

Hawaiian Herbal Medicine, Kauai, HI

Herbal Medicine with Christopher Hobbes, Honolulu, HI

1998 5th International Functional Medicine Meeting, Island of Hawaii, HI Body Alignment Technique, Princeville, HI

Correcting Metabolic Dysfunction in Cognitive and Psychological lDisorders through Enhanced Clinical Nutrition, IAACN, Las Vegas, NV.

12 Stages of Healing, Donald Epstein, Maui, HI

Clinical Nutrition in Medical Practice, Jonathan Wright and Alan Gaby M.D.’s, Seattle, WA

1997 4th International Functional Medicine Meeting, Aspen, CO

Clinical Nutrition and Clinical Neurology, IAACN, Orlando, FL

1996 3rd International Functional Medicine Meeting, Vancouver, Canada

Nutritional Defense in Response to Foreign Invaders, IAACN, San Diego

1995 Putting the Pieces Together, GSDL, San Francisco, CA Nutrition for Hormonal Health, IAACN, Dallas, TX

1994 2nd Functional Medicine Mtg., Palm Springs, CA California Chapter Meeting IAACN, Los Angeles, CA Nutribalance Seminar, Joseph Montante MD, Los Angeles, CA

Women’s Health Symposium, IAACN National Mtg., Dallas TX

1993 Functional Medicine Mtg., Maui, HI Nutrition and Aging/Long Lived, IAACN National Mtg., Dallas TX New Clinical Breakthroughs, Jeff Bland, San Francisco, CA

1992 Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment of Chronically Ill Patient, Jeff Bland, Chicago Contemporary Native American Healing Traditions, Sonoma State Univ, Adult Ed Psycho-neuro immunology, Sondra Barrett, Sonoma State Univ., Adult Ed.

1990 Use of Laboratory in Nutritional Medicine/Jonathan Wright/Russ Jaffe/Meridian Lab, San Francisco, CA

1989 Immune Modulation/Jeff Bland/Sidney Baker, San Francisco, CA

1988 Women’s Health Care, Devaki Berkson, Chicago, IL.

National Homeopathic Convention, Chicago, IL

1987 Treating the Burnout Syndrome/Jeff Bland, Chicago, IL. Women’s Health, Devaki Berkson, Chicago, IL

1986 How to Become a Paid Consultant, University of Toledo, Continuing Education Attracting and Keeping Clients, University of Toledo, Continuing Education

1984 Nutritional Advances in Molecular Medicine/Jeff Bland, Chicago, IL Preventive Medicine/Ken Cooper/Noel Nequin, Chicago, IL

Health By Choice, Bonnie Jarrett, Minneapolis, MN

Health By Choice, Bonnie Jarrett, Atlanta, GA

1983 Nutritional Breakthroughs in the Management of Musculoskeletal and Neurological Problems, Jeff Bland, Lincolnshire, IL

Health By Choice, Bonnie Jarrett, Atlanta GA

1981 Parmae Labs, many speakers, Las Vegas, NV

1980 Nutrition in Action, Kurt Donsbach, Portland OR

1977-80 Nutrition & You, Part 1 & 2, Cancer & Nutrition, Jeff Bland, Seattle WA.