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Practitioners train with her through Peptide University's live clinical classes, Inner Circle membership, and the Clinical Peptide Therapy Certification curriculum.","Dr. Stephanie Rimka is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Georgia. Her clinical and educational focus centers on neurofeedback, nervous-system regulation, and brain-health education. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, she is not a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed mental-health counselor, and her training does not confer authority to diagnose or treat mental illness.","Dr. Rimka founded Brain and Body Solutions, LLC, through which she has offered chiropractic and neurofeedback-based services in the Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia area. She later developed Brain and Body Revolution, a program built around the same brain-health framework. She describes herself professionally as Stephanie J. Rimka, BA, DC, BCN, reporting a Board Certified Neurofeedback Therapist credential through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. This
1neurofeedback credential is stated across her own materials and reproduced by the Human Longevity Institute.","Since 2021, Dr. Rimka has held an Adjunct Faculty and Guest Lecturer role at the Human Longevity Institute, a position independently listed on the Institute's own faculty page. She teaches within Peptide University's clinical curriculum, where course materials from Peptide University's own site reference her instruction on mitochondrial support and sequencing-based approaches to resilience. Her broader areas of self-described focus include holistic brain optimization, trauma physiology, nervous-system regulation, and peptide therapy education for clinicians.","Dr. Rimka reports additional training across a range of modalities, including Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises, the Wahls Protocol, Apeiron Genomics coursework, Integrated Listening Systems' Safe and Sound Protocol, and a BrainCore Neurofeedback Certified Therapist designation. These trainings are issued by commercial or private organizations rather than accredited licensing boards, and are presented here as professional development rather than clinical board certifications.","She reports a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College in Michigan and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in Georgia, along with academic honors including Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude distinction. Her Georgia chiropractic license has been active since 2001. Dr. Rimka is the author of Receive: The Dance of Feminine Power, a book addressing themes of embodiment and personal growth, and she has appeared as a guest across a number of independent health and wellness podcasts.","Dr. Rimka also holds several industry advisory and commercial relationships alongside her educational work, including past and current scientific advisory board roles with wellness and device companies. Readers should understand that her teaching and public commentary occur alongside these commercial affiliations. On this page, references to 'Dr. Rimka' refer specifically to her standing as a Doctor of Chiropractic; she does not hold a medical degree or mental-health licensure."],expertise:["Chiropractic care","Neurofeedback and EEG-based brain training","Brain-health education","Nervous-system regulation","Peptide therapy education for clinicians","Trauma physiology frameworks","Functional and integrative nutrition approaches"],courses:[],books:[{title:"Receive: The Dance of Feminine Power",subtitle:"A Love Story to the Body, the Soul, and the Woman You Forgot",authorshipNote:"Author",published:"Not dated in available sources",details:"Addresses themes of embodiment and personal growth."}],speaking:[{event:"RAADfest",detail:"Speaker page listed on the RAADfest site.",href:"https://www.raadfest.com/dr-stephanie-rimka"}],media:[{outlet:"Boundless Body Radio",title:"Brain and Body Solutions with Dr. Stephanie Rimka",detail
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She is not a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed mental-health counselor."},{question:"Where does Dr. Rimka practice?",answer:"Through Brain and Body Solutions, LLC, a chiropractic and neurofeedback-oriented practice she founded in the Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia area."},{question:"Does Dr. Rimka hold a neurofeedback board certification?",answer:"She reports a Board Certified Neurofeedback Therapist credential through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance, and this is stated across her own materials and reproduced by the Human Longevity Institute."},{question:"What organizations is Dr. Rimka affiliated with?",answer:"She founded Brain and Body Solutions, LLC, serves as Adjunct Faculty and Guest Lecturer at the Human Longevity Institute, and teaches within Peptide University's clinical curriculum."},{question:"Does Dr. Rimka treat mental illness?",answer:"No. Chiropractic licensure in Georgia does not include the medical or psychological treatment of mental illness. Dr. Rimka's work focuses on brain-health education and neurofeedback, not the clinical treatment of psychiatric conditions."},{question:"Has Dr. Rimka authored any books?",answer:"Yes. She is the author of Receive: The Dance of Feminine Power, a book addressing themes of embodiment and personal growth."},{question:"Where did Dr. Rimka complete her education?",answer:"She reports a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College in Michigan and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in Georgia. Graduation years for both degrees are not publicly available."},{question:"Since when has Dr. Rimka been licensed in Georgia?",answer:"Her professional materials state that she has been licensed to practice chiropractic in Georgia since 2001."},{question:"What does Dr. Rimka teach at Peptide University?",answer:"Peptide University's own course materials reference her instruction on mitochondrial support and sequencing-based approaches to resilience."}],education:[{period:"Not dated",title:"Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)",institution:"Life University, Georgia",detail:"Graduation year not publicly available."},{period:"Not dated",title:"Bachelor of Arts",institution:"Albion College, Michigan",detail:"Graduation year and major not publicly available."}],focusAreas:[{title:"Neurofeedback",description:"EEG-based brain training approaches intended to support nervous-system regulation, drawing on her reported Board Certified Neurofeedback Therapist training."},{title:"Brain-Health Education",description:"Educational frameworks addressing brain function, resilience, and nervous-system regulation for clinicians and the public."},{title:"Peptide Therapy Education",description:"Instruction for clinicians on peptide-related topics through Peptide University's clinical curriculum, including mitochondrial support and sequencing-based approaches to resilience."},{title:"Chiropractic Care",description:"Licensed chiropractic practice in Georgia, active since 2001, forming the foundational clinical credential underlying her teaching work."}],practiceLocations:[{name:"Peptide University",role:"Faculty, Brain Health and Peptide Therapy",description:"Dr. Rimka teaches the brain health track at Peptide University, connecting functional neurology assessment to peptide selection, dosing, and neuro-restorative protocol design for practitioners.",href:"/faculty/"},{name:"Brain and Body Solutions, LLC",role:"Founder",description:"A chiropractic and neurofeedback-oriented practice founded by Dr. Rimka, based in the Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia area.",href:"https://drrimka.com"}],seo:{title:"Dr. Stephanie Rimka, DC | Peptide University Faculty",description:"Dr. Stephanie Rimka, DC, teaches brain-health and neurofeedback education at Peptide University. 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He is an internal medicine physician in Miami, Florida. He earned his MD from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 1998 and completed internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in 2001. He is the founder and medical director of A New You Wellness in Pinecrest and a co-founder of the Medical Health Institute. He has served on the conference faculty of the Age Management Medicine Group, lecturing on hypogonadism and on iron overload in testosterone replacement therapy, and he hosts the podcast The Best Life Code.',longBio:["Dr. Rudy Eberwein teaches age management and peptide therapy at Peptide University, where hormone optimization, metabolic health, and peptide protocols are taught as one clinical system rather than separate tracks. His Peptide University teaching follows the long-arc patient: baseline labs, hormone and metabolic correction, peptide protocol selection, and the follow-up cadence that keeps results durable. Clinicians access that teaching through Peptide University's live clinical classes, Inner Circle membership, and the Clinical Peptide Therapy Certification.",`Rudolph "Rudy" Eberwein, MD is an internal medicine physician based in Miami, Florida, whose clinical work centers on metabolic health, weight management, and men's hormonal health. He is a licensed physician in Florida with a primary specialty of internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 1998 and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System, then known as Jackson Memorial Hospital, in 2001. He holds an undergraduate degree in nutritional science from the University of Florida, a foundation that has informed his subsequent focus on metabolic and weight-management medicine.`,"After completing residency, Dr. Eberwein spent a period working as a hospital
1ist in hospitals in Florida and Virginia, gaining experience across intensive care, emergency, and general medical settings before moving into outpatient practice. He is the founder and medical director of A New You Wellness, a clinic located in Pinecrest, Miami, that provides medically supervised weight-loss care, including GLP-1 medication management, along with body-contouring and aesthetic treatments. He is also a co-founder and medical director of the Medical Health Institute in Miami, where his practice focus is described as hormone optimization, human performance, and longevity care. His affiliation with A New You Wellness is corroborated by a 2026 peer-reviewed publication that lists it as his institutional affiliation.",`Dr. Eberwein's teaching and speaking record centers on men's hormonal health. He has served on the conference faculty of the Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), a national continuing medical education organization, presenting at its Florida conferences in successive years. In April 2023 he delivered a session titled "The Changing Demographic of Hypogonadism (Low T Syndrome) and the Effect of Environmental Toxins on Our Hormonal Health," and in April 2024 he presented "Iron and Testosterone, A Complex and Toxic Relationship: To Donate or Not?" Both appearances are documented on AMMG's published conference agendas and faculty rosters. He also spoke at Biohacker Expo Miami in February 2025 on a session addressing psychedelic-assisted approaches to wellbeing, reflecting an additional practice interest in ketamine-based mental health care through his affiliation with Tristar Wellness, a Miami Beach clinic.`,"In 2026, Dr. Eberwein appeared as a co-author on a peer-reviewed review article published in Frontiers in Psychiatry examining clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation technology (ExoTMS). The paper lists his institutional affiliation as A New You Wellness, Miami, Florida.","Beyond his clinical and teaching work, Dr. Eberwein hosts The Best Life Code, a podcast available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and has appeared as a guest on several independent health and wellness podcasts discussing obesity treatment, testosterone, and the relationship between iron levels and longevity. He maintains an active presence on Instagram and YouTube under his own name and clinic branding, where he shares content related to hormone optimization and metabolic health.","Dr. Eberwein's documented areas of clinical and teaching focus include internal medicine, obesity and weight management with GLP-1 therapies, hypogonadism and testosterone replacement therapy, and hormone optimization. His men's health and metabolic focus is substantiated by named conference lectures rather than by self-description alone."],expertise:["Internal medicine","Obesity and weight management","GLP-1 metabolic therapy","Hypogonadism and testosterone replacement therapy","Hormone optimization","Age management and longevity medicine","Ketamine-assisted mental health care"],courses:[],books:[],speaking:[{event:"AMMG Age Management Medicine Conference, Florida",title:"The Changing Demographic of Hypogonadism (Low T Syndrome) and the Effect of Environmental Toxins on Our Hormonal Health",detail:"April 28, 2023",href:"https://agemed.org/cme-conferences/florida-april-2023/agenda-april-2023/"},{event:"AMMG Age Management Medicine Conference, Florida",title:"Iron and Testosterone, A Complex and Toxic Relationship: To Donate or Not?",detail:"April 12, 2024",href:"https://agemed.org/cme-conferences/florida-april-2024/agenda-april-2024/"},{event:"Biohacker Expo Miami",title:"Psychedelic Breakthroughs for Wellbeing",detail:"February 28, 2025",href:"https://biohackerexpomiami2025.sched.com/"}],media:[{outlet:"Frontiers in Psychiatry",title:"Innovations in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Review of Clinical Evidence and Patient-Reported Outcomes for ExoTMS",detail:"2026, co-author",href:"https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1850212/full"},{outlet:"Fit Rx Health + Wellness",title:"The Impact of Iron on Longevity",detail
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16 review of ExoTMS transcranial magnetic stimulation technology in Frontiers in Psychiatry. That is his only publication indexed in PubMed."},{question:"What does his clinic treat?",answer:"Per the clinic's own site, medically supervised weight loss including GLP-1 medications, body contouring and aesthetic device treatments, and related wellness programs."}],education:[{period:"1998",title:"MD",institution:"University of Miami Leonard M. 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He is a fellowship-trained neurological surgeon who earned his medical degree at George Washington University in 1992, completed a neurosurgery residency at UC Irvine, and trained at the University of New Mexico in spinal biomechanics. He now practices regenerative medicine, including stem cell, exosome, and peptide-based care, through his practice ReCELLebrate in Henderson, Nevada.",longBio:["Jeff Gross, MD teaches regenerative medicine and peptide therapy at Peptide University, bringing a surgical perspective to tissue repair, orthopedic recovery, and regenerative protocol design. His Peptide University teaching addresses where peptide therapy sits relative to procedural regenerative options, how to set patient expectations, and how peptides support healing timelines after injury or surgery. Practitioners train with him through Peptide University's live clinical classes, Inner Circle membership, and the Clinical Peptide Therapy Certification curriculum.","Jeff Gross, MD, also known as Jeffrey D. Gross, built a conventional academic neurosurgical career before shifting his clinical focus toward regenerative medicine. He earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1992. He then completed a transitional-year internship at the University of California, Irvine in 1992 and 1993, followed by a neurological surgery residency at UC Irvine from 1993 to 1997. This training placed him within the neurosurgical group affiliated with the Beckman Laser Institute, where he contributed as a co-author to peer-reviewed research on tissue optical properties during his residency years.","From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Gross undertook further training at the University of New Mexico. Sources describe this period differently: his own practice materials characterize it as a fellowship in spinal biomechanics, while other professional profiles list it as a second neurosurgical residency appointment. One profile additionally states the fellowship was completed under Ed Benzel, MD, who led spine neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico during that era. Because these descriptions differ across sources, this page presents the training as reported without asserting a single definitive label.","Dr. Gross is licensed to practice in California, Nevada, and Utah. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), a designation reflected on his professional profile. His practice site also states membership in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.","Over the course of his surgical career, Dr. Gross was affiliated with hospitals in both Orange County, California and Henderson, Nevada, including Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospital campuses, Henderson Hospital, and West Henderson Hospital. His own materials state a lengthy staff appointment at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California, though the exact tenure dates for that appointment are not publicly available. This page anchors his timeline to his 1992 medical degree.","In more recent years, Dr. Gross has described a shift in his clinical focus, stating that his traditional surgical training led him to explore stem cell, exosome, and peptide-based approaches to musculoskeletal and regenerative care. He founded ReCELLebrate, a regenerative medicine practice based in Henderson, Nevada, where advertised services include stem cell therapy, exosome treatments, peptide protocols, platelet-rich plasma, prolotherapy, and longevity consultations. His practice describes this transition in its own materials; no additional board certification in regenerative medicine, exosome therapy, or peptide therapy is publicly listed for him. His expertise in these newer areas is therefore based on his own professional description of his current practice.","Dr. Gross is also a co-author on a small number of peer-reviewed papers dating to his medical school and residency years, spanning molecular virology, tissue optics, and neurosurgical stereotaxis. He is a frequent guest on independent health and wellness podcasts, where he discusses stem cell therapy, exosomes, PRP, and peptide-based regenerative approaches. As the founder and owner of ReCELLebrate, Dr. Gross has a commercial interest in the regenerative therapies he discusses publicly and in any educational content bearing his name; readers should understand that statements about his practice and its services reflect his own commercial offerings rather than an independent evaluation of therapeutic efficacy."],expertise:["Neurological and spine surgery","N
1on-surgical and conservative management of spine conditions","Spinal biomechanics","Regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy","Exosome-based therapies","Peptide therapies","Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and prolotherapy"],courses:[],books:[],speaking:[],media:[{outlet:"Finding Genius Podcast",title:"The Future Of Healing: Stem Cells, PRP & Regenerative Medicine With Dr. Jeff Gross",href:"https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/the-future-of-healing-stem-cells-prp-regenerative-medicine-with-dr-jeff-gross/"},{outlet:"Prime Health Podcast",title:"PRP vs Stem Cells vs Exosomes: The Real-World Guide from a Spine Neurosurgeon",href:"https://primehealthpodcast.com/podcast/dr-jeff-gross/"},{outlet:"Voices in Health and Wellness",title:"Stem Cells, Not Scalpels with Dr Jeff Gross",href:"https://www.voicesinhealthandwellness.com/2489689/episodes/18473735-stem-cells-not-scalpels-with-dr-jeff-gross"},{outlet:"The Good Question Podcast",title:"Regenerative Breakthroughs: Dr. Jeff Gross On Stem Cells, PRP & Next-Gen Healing",href:"https://thegoodquestionpodcast.libsyn.com/regenerative-breakthroughs-dr-jeff-gross-on-stem-cells-prp-next-gen-healing"},{outlet:"Outliyr / Mind Body Peak",title:"Use Younger Cells To Heal Your Older Body With Regenerative Medicine (Stem Cells, PRP, Exosomes & Prolotherapy)",href:"https://outliyr.com/podcast/regenerative-medicine-stem-cells-vs-exosomes-recellebrate-jeff-gross"},{outlet:"IdeaMensch",title:"Dr. Jeffrey Gross MD - Creator of ReCELLebrate",detail:"Published November 9, 2022",href:"https://ideamensch.com/dr-jeffrey-gross/"}],videos:[],socials:[{label:"Doximity",href:"https://www.doximity.com/pub/jeffrey-gross-md-d9bb935a"}],faqs:[{question:"Who is Jeff Gross, MD?",answer:"Jeff Gross, MD (Jeffrey D. Gross) is a fellowship-trained neurological surgeon who earned his MD from George Washington University in 1992 and completed neurosurgical training at UC Irvine and the University of New Mexico. He now practices regenerative medicine through ReCELLebrate in Henderson, Nevada."},{question:"Where did Dr. Gross complete his medical training?",answer:"He earned his MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1992, completed a transitional-year internship and neurological surgery residency at UC Irvine from 1992 to 1997, and trained further at the University of New Mexico from 1997 to 1999."},{question:"Is Dr. Gross a licensed physician?",answer:"Yes. He is licensed to practice in California, Nevada, and Utah, with a practice focus in neurological surgery."},{question:"Is Dr. Gross board certified in neurosurgery?",answer:"His practice site states that he is board certified in neurological surgery."},{question:"What professional society membership does Dr. Gross hold?",answer:"He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), a designation reflected on his professional profile. This is a society membership grade, not a board certification."},{question:"What is ReCELLebrate?",answer:"ReCELLebrate is the regenerative medicine practice Dr. Gross founded in Henderson, Nevada. It offers stem cell therapy, exosome treatments, peptide-based protocols, PRP, prolotherapy, and longevity consultations. Dr. Gross has a commercial interest in the therapies offered there."},{question:"Has Dr. Gross published peer-reviewed research?",answer:"Yes. He is a co-author on peer-reviewed papers dating to his medical school and residency years, including work on nested PCR virology detection, tissue optical properties, and neurosurgical stereotaxis registration accuracy."},{question:"Does Dr. Gross hold a credential in regenerative medicine, exosome therapy, or peptide therapy?",answer:"No additional certification or fellowship in regenerative medicine, exosome therapy, or peptide therapy is publicly listed for him. His expertise in these areas is described through his own practice materials."}],education:[{period:"1992",title:"Doctor of Medicine (MD)",institution:"George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences"},{period:"1992-1993",title:"Transitional-Year Internship",institution:"University of California, Irvine"}
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1ntific, will bring his dosing method, along with his nutrition and exercise philosophy, to hundreds of thousands of patients across the United States. Dr. Ellis serves as its Medical Director.","He is also Chief Wellness Officer of NexGen MD Scientific and sits on the advisory board of Arora Health and Aesthetics. Across all of this work his focus has expanded beyond GLP-1s: rebuilding the industry's systems and processes so that precision dosing of wellness, optimization, and longevity therapies can be delivered at scale, and making individualized, pharmacokinetically aware dosing the standard of care.","Dr. Ellis speaks regularly about GLP-1 dosing and metabolic health as a podcast guest, including appearances on On The Pen, Compound Wisdom, AI for Founders, and GLP-1 Hub."],expertise:["Precision GLP-1 dosing and titration","GLP-1 microdosing strategy","Pharmacokinetically aware, minimum effective dose protocols","GLP-1 side effect mitigation","Muscle preservation during weight loss","Hormone optimization","Peptide protocols combined with GLP-1 therapy","Integration of strength training and protein-first nutrition with pharmacotherapy","Emergency medicine"],courses:[{name:"Precision GLP-1 Dosing",description:"A clinical class on GLP-1 dosing strategy taught by Dr. Ian Ellis, addressing individualized dose management for semaglutide and tirzepatide.",href:"/clinical-classes/precision-glp1-dosing-ellis/",role:"Instructor"}],books:[],speaking:[],media:[{outlet:"MyLevel Whitepaper",title:"Precision GLP-1 Dosing: Outcomes From the First 112 Patients",detail:"Clinical whitepaper",href:"https://www.voafit.com/mylevel-whitepaper.pdf"},{outlet:"MyLevel",title:"How the MyLevel Precision Dosing Method Works",detail:"Method explainer",href:"https://www.voafit.com/mylevel"},{outlet:"Voafit Press",title:"Press, Interviews and Podcast Appearances",detail:"Full press archive",href:"https://www.voafit.com/press"},{outlet:"D Magazine",title:"The Dallas Gym Where You Can See Your Physician",detail:"February 2025",href:"https://www.dmagazine.com/healthcare-business/2025/02/the-dallas-gym-where-you-can-see-your-physician/"},{outlet:"Dallas Observer",title:"GLP-1 Medication Is Changing The Ways Dallasites Lose Weight",detail:"May 14, 2025",href:"https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/glp-1-medication-is-changing-the-ways-dallasites-lose-weight-22288377"},{outlet:"Athletech News",title:"Recess Fitness On Reinventing Gym Model, Adding GLP-1s & HRT",href:"https://athletechnews.com/recess-fitness-on-reinventing-gym-model-adding-glp-1s-hrt/"},{outlet:"AI for Founders",title:"Precision Dosing, Peptides & Human Performance",detail:"Podcast, April 11, 2026",href:"https://aiforfounders.co/podcast/peptides-and-the-future-of-human-performance"},{outlet:"On The Pen GLP-1 News",title:"Zepbound Dosing: What Your Doctor Didn't Explain",detail:"Podcast episode, April 2, 2026",href:"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zepbound-dosing-what-your-doctor-didnt-explain/id1725737068?i=1000758917822"},{outlet:"Compound Wisdom",title:"Precision GLP-1 Dosing and Metabolic Health",detail:"Podcast guest appearance",href:"https://www.voafit.com/press"},{outlet:"GLP-1 Hub",title:"Individualized GLP-1 Dosing in Practice",detail:"Podcast guest appearance",href:"https://www.voafit.com/press"}],videos:[],socials:[],faqs:[{question:"Is Ian Justl Ellis a physician?",answer:"Yes. He holds an MD and has been board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine since 2018."},{question:"Where did he train?",answer:"He earned his MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus in 2013, completed his emergency medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and completed a fellowship in Medical Education at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth."},{question:"What is MyLevel?",answer:"MyLevel is his patent-pending precision dosing engine. It calculates how much medication is active in a patient's body over time to find the minimum effective dose for each individual, rather than following a fixed escalation schedule."},{question:"What results has the MyLevel method reported?",answer:"Among the first 112 patients treated under the framework at Voafit, weight loss met or exceeded the rates predicted by the major Phase III trials on roughly half the usual medication exposure, and no patient stopped treatment because of side effects. The results are detailed in the MyLevel whitepaper."},{question:"What practices does he lead?",answer:"He founded Voafit, a Dallas-based physician-led concierge practice, in 2023, and co-launched Recess Rx with Recess Fitness Club. He is also Medical Director of PWR Clinics and Chief Wellness Officer of NexGen MD Scie
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1amantha does not medicate, she educates." Nothing on this page should be read as diagnosis, treatment, or a claim of clinical outcomes.',"In her practice, Lander works with clients using the D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success framework taught by the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program, an approach organized around diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction and supplementation, paired with functional lab panels covering areas such as food sensitivity, hormone and adrenal function, metabolic markers, gastrointestinal pathogens, heavy metals, and intestinal barrier health. She describes this as an educational, root-cause-oriented process rather than a diagnostic or treatment service, and her materials note that laboratory fees are billed separately from her coaching services.","Lander has also become a public voice on recovery from addiction, discussing her own experience with substance use, recovery, and rebuilding a career and health practice on podcasts including LAF Life and as a featured storyteller for Campfire. This part of her public work is self-disclosed and distinct from her functional nutrition practice, and it is not the basis of any clinical claim. She has discussed peptides, gut health, and nervous-system regulation as topics of personal and educational interest on podcast appearances such as Peptides for Women, but no claim of clinical outcome or treatment efficacy attaches to that discussion, and none should be inferred from it.","At Peptide University, Lander leads the class Functional Medicine Clinical Case Studies, described by Peptide University as monthly peer-to-peer case reviews for clinicians covering functional diagnostics, root-cause analysis, and peptide therapy as applied to real patient cases. She is a contributing author, one of roughly two dozen, to the multi-author anthology Dream Big Do Bigger: Build the Bridge Bet
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