Morris Artemis - Anti-Inflammation Diet For Dummies

Anti-Inflammation Diet
For Dummies

by Artemis Morris, ND, LAc and Molly Rossiter

Anti-Inflammation Diet For Dummies

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About the Authors

Dr. Artemis Morris is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, teacher, researcher, writer, and consultant on nutrition and holistic medicine. She completed her naturopathic doctorate and master's in acupuncture at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington and has been in practice for over 10 years. Artemis is the medical director and founder of Revive Wellness Center, an integrative medicine practice in New Haven, Connecticut, and she has a private practice in Milford, Connecticut. She has served as the medical director for the Integrative Wellness Center at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Artemis teaches clinical nutrition at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine and teaches nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine for an integrative master's degree program in Connecticut.

Artemis specializes in clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, diabetes, and women's healthcare. She is devoted to education, research, and writing in natural medicine, nutrition, ethnobotany, and the safe and effective use of nutritional supplements.

Molly Rossiter is an award-winning writer with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, most recently as the Faith & Values reporter for The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), one of the top 200 newspapers in the U.S. with an Audit Bureau of Circulations-certified readership between 150,000 and 200,000 daily. As part of her beat, she regularly covers new research and interviews experts in various fields including science and religion and methods to improve one's sense of well-being.

Her journalism honors include awards from the Iowa Associated Press Managing Editors, the Association for Women in Communications, and the Iowa Newspaper Association. She was on the Gazette staff as it was being considered for a Pulitzer Prize in community journalism for its work covering the devastating floods of 2008.

A native of Iowa, Molly has lived in various parts of the country and is now back in her home state, where she lives with her two teenage children and two dogs.

Dedications

From Artemis: I dedicate this book to my patients. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me and helping me to perfect the secrets of a practical and truly healthy way of eating.

From Molly: I dedicate this book to my incredible teenagers, Justin and Kimberly. Thank you both for being such amazing people and having the patience and understanding that allowed me to work on this project.

Authors' Acknowledgments

From Artemis: Thank you to the team I have worked with on this book, the teachers I have had along the way, my patients, family, and students it is through your interaction and collaboration that knowledge has turned to the wisdom contained in these pages. I hope that this book is a resource that inspires many to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

From Molly: Thank you to the incredible team I was able to work with on this book, and thanks to the many teachers and mentors I have had along the way. A special thanks to Meg and Barb, without whom this road would remain untraveled. I've learned many valuable lessons with this book and hope the words on these pages provide insight and healthier habits to those who read them.

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