Lara Pizzorno, MDiv, Ma, LMT

Lara Pizzorno is a member of the American Medical Writers Association with 25+ years of experience writing for physicians and the public, Lara is Managing Editor for Longevity Medicine Review as well as Senior Medical Editor for SaluGenecists, Inc.

Recent publications include: contributing author to the Textbook of Functional Medicine, (IFM, 2006), clinical pearls and monographs for Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal (Innovisions Communications, Inc., 2005 through present), and Textbook of Natural Medicine (Elsevier, 2005, e-dition through present); lead author of Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients (Elsevier, 2002); co-author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Scribner’s, 2005); and editor, The World's Healthiest Foods Essential Guide for the healthiest way of eating (George Mateljan Foundation, 2006 through present).

In addition to reviewing the latest in longevity research for clinicians, Lara summarizes health & nutrition research for the Textbook of Natural Medicine e-dition, The World's Healthiest Foods (www.whfoods.org), and Dr. Pizzorno's blog as WebMD's Integrative Medicine & Wellness Expert.

Lara graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Wheaton College (Norton, MA, 1970), received her Master's in Religious Studies with Honors from Yale Divinity School (1973), Master's in Literature from the University of Washington (1986), and has been a licensed massage therapist since 1986.