The scientists who check our science.

Doctor Faucette earned her DO from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California. She completed her residency in urban family medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC, along with additional training in integrative medicine through a joint program with Andrew Weil's Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Lindsey is certified through the American Board of Family Medicine, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and the American Board of Physician Specialities in Integrative Medicine. From 2013 to 2019 she served as the Director of Osteopathic Education at the Marian Regional Medical Center Residency in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California, and continues to serve the osteopathic profession through teaching and committee leadership. Drawing on her osteopathic and integrative medicine training, Lindsey provides primary care with a focus on optimizing wellness and addressing patients' individual concerns.

Lance Dreher (aka "Doctor Fitness") is a personal trainer in Scottsdale, AZ, specializing in weight loss and muscle toning for Baby Boomers. He is a two-time Mr. Universe and former Mr. America, and was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2019. He has placed in the top three of ten professional bodybuilding championships. After his last competition in 1992, Lance completed his PhD in Nutritional Counseling and became a certified life coach. With nearly four decades of experience as a personal trainer, and as a Baby Boomer himself, Lance understands the aging body and specializes in personal training and weight loss for Baby Boomers, especially those with medical conditions.

Francisco T. Chacon, PhD, is a plant biologist whose research focuses on botanical natural products, phytochemistry, and the discovery of bioactive compounds with potential health applications. He earned his PhD in Plant Biology from Penn State University, where he investigated the chemistry and biological activity of plant-derived metabolites, contributing to publications on natural products and their mechanisms of action. With experience spanning analytical methods, natural product isolation, and molecular biology techniques, Dr. Chacon brings a rigorous, research-driven perspective to the Scientific Advisory Board, helping ensure that ingredient selection and product claims are aligned with high-quality scientific evidence.

Kerry Hughes is an ethnobotanist, herbalist, and author with a 20-year record of success in natural product development. She is certified as an Ethnobotanist and a Clinical Herbalist by the Berkeley Herbal Center, and holds a BS in Biochemistry and an MS in Agriculture with an emphasis in Ethnobotany and Soil Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Kerry has consulted for the United Nations through the International Trade Centre on development projects involving botanicals, and is a principal in EthnoPharm, specializing in global natural product development, innovative formulation, and market-opportunity identification. She has authored over a dozen peer-reviewed articles on natural products. Beyond our board, she serves on the Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards for Amare Global, Good Pharma, and Hilma, judges for Global Food Forums, and sits on the editorial board for the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.