Dr. Rashid Buttar

Doctor / Entrepreneur / Best Selling Author

TOPIC: Medical Integrity – Truth vs Fiction

Rashid A. Buttar, DO, FAAPM, FACAM, FAAIM, graduated from Washington University with a double major in Biology and Theology, attended medical school at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Surgery, and trained in General Surgery and Emergency Medicine and served as Brigade Surgeon and Director of Emergency Medicine while serving in the U.S. Army. Dr. Buttar is board certified in Clinical Metal Toxicology, Preventive Medicine, is board eligible in Emergency Medicine and has achieved fellowship status in three separate medical societies. He serves as the Medical Director for The Centers for Advanced Medicine, lectured worldwide, been featured on national and international news media, and has testified in front of the US Congressional Sub-Committee on Human Rights and Wellness.

Dr. Lane Freeman

Integrative Dentist & Oral Surgeon

TOPIC: What You Should Know about Your Integrative Dentist

Dr. Lane Freeman returned to join her childhood dental practice in 2002, after completing her undergraduate work at the University of Texas in Austin and receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the UT Health Science Center’s top rated dental school in San Antonio. Dr. Freeman has completed numerous hours of continuing education in the fields of biological dentistry and is also certified in IV conscious sedation. She is an accredited member of the IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology), member of the American Institute of Implant Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Heart of Texas Dental Association. Dr. Freeman has a passion for educating her patients on the relationship between their oral health and overall systemic health. In addition to her practice in Marble Falls, Dr. Freeman enjoys participating in mission experiences both locally and abroad. Her vision, and that of the entire staff, is to exceed each patient’s expectations every time.

Dr. Freeman and her husband, Rusty, have two children (and 3 dogs), and enjoy snow skiing, sporting events, traveling, and spending time with family. She feels blessed by the Lord to be able to practice with such an amazing staff.

Dr. Melanie Henning

AONH Board Member / VP of Standard Enzyme Company & EuroMed Global

TOPIC: Brain Neuroplasticity: Is Happiness a Worthy Pursuit

Dr. Melanie Henning has over twenty years of sales, marketing, and leadership experience in health-science, wellness, and sports performance. Melanie has documented success and has received multiple awards. Melanie possesses the ability to navigate large health systems, Fortune 500 companies, and complex organizations. Melanie builds and develops winning teams and sales channels. Melanie attributes her success in business from her technical knowledge and clinical background in nutrition, sports psychology, cardiology, oncology, and infertility.

Dr. Ryan Holt

Doctor of Anesthesiology & Acupuncturist

TOPIC: A New Day for Chronic Pain Management

Ryan A. Holt, MD, is a board-certified Anesthesiologist. He attended college at Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Biochemistry and Chemistry. Dr. Holt completed medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin and residency at West Virginia University while being voted by the faculty as the Most Outstanding Senior Resident. Most recently Ryan completed the Structural Acupuncture Course at Harvard University from 2015-2016.

Professional interests include Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, organizing Interdisciplinary Pain Teams, acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and interventional pain procedures. He also serves on the board of the Northwoods AirLifeline and previously served as Vice President of the charity flying organization.

Recreational interests include mountain biking, alpine skiing, and flying. He resides in Niagara, Wisconsin with his wife of twenty-one years and two children.

Dr. Greg Howard

Anesthesiologist, Author, and Inventor. Founder of The Hippocrates Research Foundation.

TOPIC: Clinical Pearls of Continuous Glucose Monitoring.

Doctor Howard first received an Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy from Ferris State University in 1985, and then a Medical degree from University of Texas in Houston. He continued his studies at The University of Texas in Houston by completing an Internal Medicine Internship and an Anesthesia Residency.

While attending medical school and working as a Pharmacist, Doctor Howard participated in the setup of an operating room pharmacy, instituted a novel cassette drug delivery system for the department of anesthesia, and published pharmaceutical research.

During Anesthesia Residency Doctor Howard received a patent for “Combination Anesthetic Mask and Oxygen Transport System.”

Dr. Howard and his wife, Dr Michelle Bowman-Howard, wrote Anesthesia Review, first and second editions.

Dr. Howard and his wife Michelle are both currently Chief of Anesthesia for two separate Treatment Resistant Depression ECT Programs, performing over 3500 treatments per year.

Dr. Gilles LaMarche

Chiropractor / Author / Speaker

TOPIC: Living a Purpose Driven Life/Practice

Dr. Gilles LaMarche is a chiropractor, educator, passionate healer, accomplished author, professional speaker, and inspiring certified personal development and executive coach. Dr. LaMarche found his calling as a healer when, at the age of twelve, he was taken to a chiropractor after years spent as an “unwell” child. Little did he know that one meeting would change the course of his life. His high-volume principled practice was home to more than 750,000 office visits over 25 years. He currently serves as Vice President of University Advancement and Enrollment at Life University, in Marietta, GA.

He has studied the philosophy of success, a hobby that has supported his vision to share the message of health and personal responsibility for over 40 years. He is the author of 17 books and numerous articles focused on health and healing. In addition to his roles as Vice President of University Advancement and Enrollment at Life University and The Australian Spinal Research Foundation Research Review Panel, his current projects include the book You were born to Thrive.

Gilles has learned to balance his life, enjoying a successful professional career and a wonderful personal life. His personal philosophy encompasses mind, body and spirit. He is a husband, a doctor, a teacher, and a friend, and proud Dad to three terrific adults, and “Papa” to three beautiful girls, and two “little men”. His mission is to help all those he meets achieve their potential.

Dr. Michele Millen

Board Member of AONH / 30+ years educator in natural health field / Lecturer, trainer, and consultant

TOPIC: The History of Homotoxicology and the Six Stages of Disease

Michele Millen, N.D., has been an educator in the natural health field for over 30 years. Her training includes herbology, homeopathy, nutrition, iridology, reexology, Digital Pulsewave Analysis, Emotional Release Technique, Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Essential Oil Therapy. A former co-owner of Standard Enzyme Company, Michele assisted in the development of homeopathic, herbal and nutritional products. She also helped develop and teach a four-level certication for Computerized Bioenergetic Assessment (CBA) to doctors and their technicians. She has served on the board of several nutritional companies and consults with many practitioners to support their patients. Michele has lectured on all subjects related to nutrition, the use of herbs and homeopathy, and how to create a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Stuart Nunnally

Dentist / Naturopathic Medicine / Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine

TOPIC: The Tooth, The Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth, So Help Me God

Dr. Stuart Nunnally is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School in San Antonio (1980). He maintains an integrative biological dental practice in Marble Falls, Texas where he and his partners have treated patients from all fifty states and forty-seven countries.

Dr. Nunnally is chairman of the jawbone osteonecrosis committee of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. He holds fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry and in the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology.

Dr. Nunnally is board certified in naturopathic medicine and is board certified in integrative biologic dental medicine. He is licensed in intravenous conscious sedation and is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiologists. He serves on the teaching faculty of the Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine and The American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry, and he frequently teaches on all aspects of biological dentistry.

He is married to his high school sweetheart, Rebecca, and they have three grown children.

Dr. Tom O’Bryan

AONH Board Member / Founder of TheDr.com® / Best Selling Author / Host of The Gluten Summit

TOPIC: The Canary’s Song: Early Biomarkers of a Brain on Fire

Dr. O’Bryan is considered a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for chronic disease and teaches that recognizing and addressing the underlying mechanisms that activate an immune response is the map to the highway towards better health. He holds teaching Faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained and certified tens of thousands of practitioners around the world in advanced understanding of the impact of wheat sensitivity and the development of individual autoimmune diseases.

Dr. O’Bryan is author of several best selling and well regarded books such as, You Can Fix Your Brain: Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory, Productivity, and Sleep You’ve Ever Had and  The Autoimmune Fix.

In November 2016, Dr. O’Bryan released Betrayal: The Autoimmune Disease Solution They’re Not Telling You, an investigation into why our immune system, designed to protect us, begins attacking our own tissue (autoimmunity). www.betrayaldocumentary.com

He is the founder of www.theDr.com and the visionary behind ‘The Gluten Summit – A Grain of Truth’, bringing together 29 of the world’s experts on the gluten connection to diseases, disorders, and a wide-range of symptoms and ages.

Amber Walczuk, BSN, RN, CCRN, LNC

Bachelors in Nursing / Extensive knowledge in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, hospital, & more.

TOPIC: Transition: Moving into a New Model of Healthcare

Amber Walczuk, BSN, RN, NC-BC is a board-certified Nurse Coach and entrepreneur. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2009 from USC-Upstate. Her combined 11 years of experience spans the medical device, pharmaceutical, hospital, and home health industries. The bulk of her nursing background was spent as a certified critical care nurse working in high acuity ICUs in major teaching facilities all over the nation. In 2013 she was honored by her peers as the CICU Nurse of the Year at the Medical University of South Carolina.

In 2015, she left the hospital as a staff nurse to start her own legal nurse consulting business, RN Consulting Services, LLC. She spent several years as an independent contractor traveling the nation in different nursing roles. In 2020, she was terminated from her home infusion position with Optum Infusion Pharmacy after attempting to return from maternity leave during the height of shutdowns.

Most recently, she completed two programs to obtain her board certification in Nurse Coaching through the American Holistic Nurse’s Association and certification as an EDS analysis technician through the Association of Natural Health. She is currently in the process of opening her own clinic, Eternal Wellness, in the upstate of South Carolina.

Hosted By

Sam Abukittah

Founder of Association of Natural Health / CEO and President of Standard Enzyme Company & EuroMed Global

The Association of Natural Health, Inc. (AONH) was founded in 2008 by natural health care advocate Sam M. Abukittah. AONH Board members, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds in business, allopathic and natural medicines, bring unique knowledge and expertise to the association. The Association of Natural Health was officially launched at the first ever health care conference (sponsored by Standard Enzyme Co. and Bremen Health Clinic) in November of 2011. Patient potential members, knowing what this organization would mean for them and their practices, erupted in enthusiastic applause. The vast majority of those in attendance applied for membership after the initial presentation and became the association’s honored Charter Members.