Michael Gaeta is a visionary educator, clinician and writer in the field of natural healthcare.  His purpose is to create a world of vital, resilient people who find fulfillment through positive contribution, and stay out of the medical system. Michael works with natural health professionals who want to improve their patient care and practice success—through his Clinician’s Mastermind Circle, live seminars and webinars, and distance learning programs. He holds licenses in acupuncture, dietetics-nutrition and massage therapy, and is a doctor of acupuncture in Rhode Island. Michael earned his master’s degree in acupuncture from the New York College of Health Professions, where he was a faculty member for ten years. Michael’s teaching is informed by 26 years of successful clinical practice, in his New York and Colorado clinics, helping thousands of patients improve their well-being, prevent illness, and choose a lifestyle of “nature first, drugs last”. He co-founded Acupuncture for Veterans, which provided free treatments in New York City. Michael is past president of the Acupuncture Society of New York, earning awards for State Association President and State Association of the Year. He appeared on the CBS Early Show and NBC News, and has trained over 15,000 clinicians in his Success with Natural Medicine clinical seminars since January 2001, and his Love, Serve & Succeed business and ethics seminars since 1993. In four years, his wellness radio show on Contact Talk Radio attracted over 100,000 subscribers. He loves to debunk popular myths regarding food quality (critical), vaccines (more harm than good), cholesterol (very good), antioxidant vitamins (not helpful), and chronic illness (preventable). Michael is also a pianist and composer. With Richard Schmitt, DC, he launched the first online video education service for Standard Process clinicians and patients, expertnutritionadvisor.com, in September 2014. Michael offers the Clinician’s Mastermind Circle (cliniciansmastermind.com), comprehensive one- and two-year mentoring, training & certification programs and community, for clinicians who want to expand their natural functional medicine practice. Useful ideas and resources at michaelgaeta.com.