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Honorary Chair: Heather Zwickey, PhD

Honorary Chair: Heather Zwickey, PhD

Dr. Heather Zwickey is a distinguished researcher, educator, and advocate in the fields of integrative medicine, nutrition, and mental health. Dr. Zwickey had made significant contributions to research and education through her work on the gut-brain axis, naturopathic interventions, and psycho-neuro-immunology, and through her founding roles at the Helfgott Research Institute and the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM)'s Nutrition Graduate Program. 

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Dr. Zwickey's Publications

  1. Hicks MR, Zwickey H, Bradley R. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case Report. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2025:1-7.
  2. Wexler RS, Fox DJ, ZuZero D, et al. Virtually delivered Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) reduces daily pain intensity in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy: a randomized controlled trial. Pain Rep. 2024;9(2):e1132.
  3. Vita AA, Roberts KM, Gundersen A, et al. Relationships between Habitual Polyphenol Consumption and Gut Microbiota in the INCLD Health Cohort. Nutrients. 2024;16(6).
  4. Goldenberg JZ, Batson RD, Pugh MJ, et al. The Cumulative Incidence of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis Protocol. Neurotrauma Rep. 2024;5(1):522-528.
  5. Buttolph LP, Villanueva J, Parman N, et al. Key Components of Qigong for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Survey of Clinicians, Researchers, and Instructors. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024;13:27536130241280721.
  6. Bray B, Shallcross AJ, Sadowski A, et al. Complementary and Integrative Health Use in Binge Eating Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study of Binge Eating Disorder Experts' Perspectives. Int J Nurs Health Care Res (Lisle). 2024;7(5).
  7. Buttolph L, Wooliscroft L, Bradley R, Zwickey H. Participant Perspectives on Community Qigong for People with Multiple Sclerosis. Integr Med Rep. 2023;2(1):26-34.
  8. Wexler RS, Fox DJ, Edmond H, et al. Protocol for mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE) in the management of lumbosacral radiculopathy/radiculitis symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022;28:100962.
  9. Vita AA, Zwickey H, Bradley R. Associations between food-specific IgG antibodies and intestinal permeability biomarkers. Front Nutr. 2022;9:962093.
  10. Vita AA, McClure R, Farris Y, et al. Associations between Frequency of Culinary Herb Use and Gut Microbiota. Nutrients. 2022;14(9).
  11. Nakama C, Thompson B, Szybala C, McBeth A, Dobner P, Zwickey H. The Continuum of Microbial Ecosystems along the Female Reproductive Tract: Implications for Health and Fertility. Pathogens. 2022;11(11).
  12. Garofalo L, Nakama C, Hanes D, Zwickey H. Whole-Person, Urobiome-Centric Therapy for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022;11(2).
  13. Calder PC, Ortega EF, Meydani SN, et al. Nutrition, Immunosenescence, and Infectious Disease: An Overview of the Scientific Evidence on Micronutrients and on Modulation of the Gut Microbiota. Adv Nutr. 2022;13(5):S1-s26.
  14. Bray B, Sadowski A, Bray C, Bradley R, Zwickey H. Clinical aspects of binge eating disorder: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of binge eating disorder experts' perspectives. Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:1087165.
  15. Bray B, Bray C, Bradley R, Zwickey H. Mental health aspects of binge eating disorder: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of binge eating disorder experts' perspectives. Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:953203.
  16. Bray B, Bray C, Bradley R, Zwickey H. Binge Eating Disorder Is a Social Justice Issue: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study of Binge Eating Disorder Experts' Opinions. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(10).
  17. Garofalo L, Zwickey H, Bradley R, Hanes D. Naturopathic Management of Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Chart Review. J Altern Complement Med. 2021;27(12):1116-1123.
  18. Bray B, Rodríguez-Martín BC, Wiss DA, Bray CE, Zwickey H. Overeaters Anonymous: An Overlooked Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(14).
  19. Zwickey H, Horgan A, Hanes D, et al. Effect of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet in People with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Feeding Study. J Restor Med. 2019;8(1).
  20. Tippens KM, Erlandsen A, Hanes DA, et al. Impact of a Short-Term Naturopathic Whole-Foods-Based Nutrition Education Intervention on Dietary Behavior and Diabetes Risk Markers: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2019;25(2):234-240.
  21. Elbarbry F, Nguyen V, Mirka A, Zwickey H, Rosenbaum R. A new validated HPLC method for the determination of levodopa: Application to study the impact of ketogenic diet on the pharmacokinetics of levodopa in Parkinson's participants. Biomed Chromatogr. 2019;33(1):e4382.
  22. Bradley R, Booth-LaForce C, Hanes D, et al. Design of a Multidisciplinary Training Program in Complementary and Integrative Health Clinical Research: Building Research Across Interdisciplinary Gaps. J Altern Complement Med. 2019;25(5):509-516.
  23. Zwickey H, Lipski L. Expanding Our View of Herbal Medicine. J Altern Complement Med. 2018;24(7):619-620.
  24. Dombrowski A, Imre K, Yan M, et al. Treatment of Osteoarthritis With Low-level Laser Therapy, Acupuncture, and Herbal Therapy: A Case Report. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2018;17(2):48-53.
  25. Dombrowski A, Imre K, Sandberg-Lewis S, Zwickey H. Treatment of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Mood Disorder With Physical Medicine and Supplementation: A Case Report. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2018;17(3):53-58.
  26. Withee ED, Tippens KM, Dehen R, Tibbitts D, Hanes D, Zwickey H. Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) on exercise-induced oxidative stress, muscle damage, and pain following a half-marathon: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:24.
  27. Dunlap C, Hanes D, Elder C, Nygaard C, Zwickey H. Reliability of self-reported constitutional questionnaires in Ayurveda diagnosis. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2017;8(4):257-262.
  28. Hill J, Hodsdon W, Schor J, et al. Naturopathic Oncology Modified Delphi Panel. Integr Cancer Ther. 2016;15(1):69-79.
  29. Vasilevsky N, Schafer M, Tibbitts D, Wright K, Zwickey H. Curriculum Development of a Research Laboratory Methodology Course for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Students. Med Sci Educ. 2015;25(2):171-175.
  30. Ryan JJ, Hanes DA, Schafer MB, Mikolai J, Zwickey H. Effect of the Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii on Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Particles in Hypercholesterolemic Adults: A Single-Arm, Open-Label Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2015;21(5):288-293.
  31. Zwickey H, Schiffke H, Fleishman S, et al. Teaching evidence-based medicine at complementary and alternative medicine institutions: strategies, competencies, and evaluation. J Altern Complement Med. 2014;20(12):925-931.
  32. Zick SM, Zwickey H, Wood L, et al. Preliminary differences in peripheral immune markers and brain metabolites between fatigued and non-fatigued breast cancer survivors: a pilot study. Brain Imaging Behav. 2014;8(4):506-516.
  33. Windstar K, Dunlap C, Zwickey H. Escharotic Treatment for ECC-positive CIN3 in Childbearing Years: A Case Report. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2014;13(2):43-49.
  34. Sturgeon JA, Darnall BD, Zwickey HL, et al. Proinflammatory cytokines and DHEA-S in women with fibromyalgia: impact of psychological distress and menopausal status. J Pain Res. 2014;7:707-716.
  35. Stamets P, Zwickey H. Medicinal Mushrooms: Ancient Remedies Meet Modern Science. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2014;13(1):46-47.
  36. Guggenheim AG, Wright KM, Zwickey HL. Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2014;13(1):32-44.
  37. Beil K, Hanes D, Zwickey H. Environmental influence on holistic health measures. Explore (NY). 2014;10(2):115-117.
  38. Dunlap C, Enos E, Thom D, Zwickey H. An integrative approach to interstitial cystitis. Explore (NY). 2013;9(1):48-52.
  39. Wahbeh H, Zwickey H, Oken B. One method for objective adherence measurement in mind-body medicine. J Altern Complement Med. 2011;17(2):175-177.
  40. Allen ES, Connelly EN, Morris CD, Elmer PJ, Zwickey H. A train the trainer model for integrating evidence-based medicine into a complementary and alternative medicine training program. Explore (NY). 2011;7(2):88-93.
  41. Darnall BD, Aickin M, Zwickey H. Pilot study of inflammatory responses following a negative imaginal focus in persons with chronic pain: analysis by sex/gender. Gend Med. 2010;7(3):247-260.
  42. Connelly EN, Elmer PJ, Morris CD, Zwickey H. The Vanguard Faculty program: research training for complementary and alternative medicine faculty. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(10):1117-1123.
  43. Wahbeh H, Haywood A, Kaufman K, Zwickey H. Mind-Body Medicine and Immune System Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Open Complement Med J. 2009;1:25-34.
  44. Tippens K, Marsman K, Zwickey H. Is prayer CAM? J Altern Complement Med. 2009;15(4):435-438.
  45. Swanick S, Windstar-Hamlin K, Zwickey H. An alternative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II, III. Integr Cancer Ther. 2009;8(2):164-167.
  46. Mikolai J, Erlandsen A, Murison A, et al. In vivo effects of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract on the activation of lymphocytes. J Altern Complement Med. 2009;15(4):423-430.
  47. Jones RE, Moes N, Zwickey H, Cunningham CL, Gregory WL, Oken B. Treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis with alpha lipoic acid and associative conditioning. Brain Behav Immun. 2008;22(4):538-543.
  48. Buenafe AC, Zwickey H, Moes N, Oken B, Jones RE. A telemetric study of physiologic changes in mice with induced autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Lab Anim (NY). 2008;37(8):361-368.
  49. Zwickey H, Schiffke HC. Genetic correlates of Chinese medicine: in search of a common language. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(2):183-184.
  50. Zwickey H, Brush J, Iacullo CM, et al. The effect of Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus and Glycyrrhiza glabra on CD25 expression in humans: a pilot study. Phytother Res. 2007;21(11):1109-1112.
  51. Wahbeh H, Calabrese C, Zwickey H, Zajdel D. Binaural beat technology in humans: a pilot study to assess neuropsychologic, physiologic, and electroencephalographic effects. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(2):199-206.
  52. Wahbeh H, Calabrese C, Zwickey H. Binaural beat technology in humans: a pilot study to assess psychologic and physiologic effects. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(1):25-32.
  53. Motta A, Schmitz C, Rodrigues L, et al. Mycobacterium tuberculosis heat-shock protein 70 impairs maturation of dendritic cells from bone marrow precursors, induces interleukin-10 production and inhibits T-cell proliferation in vitro. Immunology. 2007;121(4):462-472.
  54. Elder C, Ritenbaugh C, Mist S, et al. Randomized trial of two mind-body interventions for weight-loss maintenance. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(1):67-78.
  55. Zwickey HL, Unternaehrer JJ, Mellman I. Presentation of self-antigens on MHC class II molecules during dendritic cell maturation. Int Immunol. 2006;18(1):199-209.
  56. Hammerschlag R, Zwickey H. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: back to basics. J Altern Complement Med. 2006;12(4):349-350.
  57. Brush J, Mendenhall E, Guggenheim A, et al. The effect of Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus and Glycyrrhiza glabra on CD69 expression and immune cell activation in humans. Phytother Res. 2006;20(8):687-695.

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