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The Four Keynote Speakers for this Year’s Edition:
 Half the Man, Twice the Man - Bill Germanakos - 10:00-11:00 am
Bill’s mantra on The Biggest Loser was: “To become half the man, so that he could be twice the man,” and standing at 5’ 8”, Bill went from weighing in at 334 lbs to 170 lbs, losing a total of 164 lbs, or 49.1% of his starting body weight. Impressively, Bill has kept himself healthy since this dramatic achievement over three years ago. After having been reeducated about diet and exercise, his goal is to “pay it forward” by helping to educate those who also struggle with obesity through lectures and workshops across the country.
Winner of Season Four of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, Bill Germanakos is now an energetic wellness ambassador. In addition to massive weight loss, Bill lowered his cholesterol from 279 to 167, and dropped his waist size from 50 to 34. He motivates and inspires audiences to take control of their health, and ultimately their future.
 A Take-Charge Health Plan for Women - Hyla Cass, MD - 11:15 am-12:45 pm
Internationally renowned Dr. Hyla Cass, M.D. will discuss the latest in natural solutions for women’s health, including how to: de-stress your life, balance your brain chemistry without drugs, fight estrogen dominance and naturally balance your hormones, and avoid blood sugar imbalances and related health problems.
Hyla Cass, MD is the author of numerous articles and several popular books including Supplement Your Prescription, Natural Highs, and 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health. She appears regularly as an expert in the field, on radio, TV (including The View, The Dr. Oz Show) and in various local and national publications, including the Huffington Post.
 Conquering Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue - Rodger Murphree, DC, CNS - 1:00-2:30 pm
Do you suffer with fatigue, muscle pain, depression, or insomnia? Contrary to what some doctors may have told you, you’re not crazy, lazy, or suffering from a Prozac deficiency. It’s frustrating to continue to look for answers to these symptoms from doctors who don’t understand what you’re going through as a CFS or Fibromyalgia patient. In this lecture, you will learn strategies for overcoming your fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue symptoms once and for all.
Dr. Rodger Murphree is the author of Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Patient’s Self-Help Manual among several other books. He has specialized in difficult-to-treat patients for the last 10 years. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and is a board-certified chiropractic physician.
 Secrets to Boosting Brain and Vision Health - Robert Abel Jr., MD - 2:45-4:15 pm
Join award-winning ophthalmologist and author Dr. Robert Abel, Jr. in a ground-breaking discussion on boosting brain and vision health! Dr. Abel will be discussing the powerful connection between brain and vision health as well as offering an explanation as to which nutritional supplements are beneficial for these health concerns and why.
Author of The Eye Care Revolution, Dr. Robert Abel, Jr. is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Jefferson Medical College. He performed his ophthalmology training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center (NYC) and a cornea transplant fellowship at the University of Florida. Dr. Abel co-founded the alternative medicine curriculum at Thomas Jefferson University, where he is a clinical professor of ophthalmology.
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