Kathie Madonna Swift : Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist - Integrative and Functional Medicine

Kathie Madonna Swift is a Registered Dietitian, author, speaker and consultant and has been recognized as one of the country’s foremost nutritionists. Kathie is the Lead Nutritionist for Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA and also counsels patients with chronic complex disorders at the UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA.

Kathie is the Chief Nutrition Advisor for www.myfoodmyhealth.com and participates on a number of scientific advisory boards including the Institute for Functional Medicine, Free and Clear Mind Body Program and The Center for Optimal Health and Prevention Research Foundation.

Kathie was Co-Director of Food As Medicine, a highly acclaimed professional nutrition training program sponsored by the Center for Mind Body Medicine and currently serves as a consultant to the program. She has served as the Chair of the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine and has been instrumental in leading this specialty practice group of nearly 3,000 members. Kathie is also a member of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN), a practice group dedicated to leading the future in sustainable and accessible food and water systems.

Kathie’s culinary nutrition skills and clinical experience lead her to develop a seasonal gluten and dairy free menu plan, MyFoundationDiet (www.myfoundationdiet.com) that has helped many individuals with chronic health conditions reclaim their health. She also developed the menu and recipe plans for UltraMetabolism, The UltraMind Solution and The Diabesity Cure with Dr. Mark Hyman.

Kathie loves to travel and is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, rollerblading, skiing and swimming. She also savors time gardening or reading a great book. A couple of her all time favorites include The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister and Harvest for Hope by Jane Goodall.

Kathie’s career highlights were recently published in an ebook entitled Top 10 Holistic Nutrition Pros Share Their Secrets ( http://www.coachtoolstogo.com/ebook/)