SUMMIT 1.0 SPEAKERS
2024
Terri Moon
Autoimmune Recovery Coach
Summit Host
Dr. Ben Benulis
Doctor & Author
Nikki Golly
Gut Health Nutritionist
Dr. David Bilstrom
Autoimmune Medicine M.D.
Elizabeth Yarnell
Traditional Naturopath
Khamica Bingham-Forbes
Olympic Athlete
Lindsey Parsons
Gut Health Coach
Cheryl Meyer
Health Coach
Sylvie Beljanksi
Founder of Beljanski Foundation & Best-Selling Author
Susan Weed
Wise Woman & Green Witch
Dr. Diane Mueller
ND, DAOM, LAc
Dana Hutchinson
Registered Medical Herbalist, MA, RH (AHG)
Marc Ryan
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Daniel Lee Root
Senior Detoxinician
Sherry Lipp
Certified Holistic Gut Practitioner
Dr. Keesha Ewers
Author, Teacher, Speaker & Clinician
Dr. Brooke Goldner
Autoimmune Disease Reversal Specialist
Suzanne Wickremasinghe
Autoimmune Disease Fitness Specialist
Summit Speaker Information
Below you will find short biographies and information about each expert speaker.
Dr. Benjamin Benulis
Dr. Benjamin Benulis is the author of the book Create Health: Reverse
Autoimmune Disease Without Drugs or Their Side Effects.
People with autoimmune disease work with Dr. Ben to conquer their condition once and for all. Because most are sick of dealing with chronic pain, chronic fatigue and medications that just give them side effects, he helps them learn the tools to get out of pain, get their vitality back, and feel like a normal person again.
Bottom line: you reclaim control of your body, instead of it controlling you.
Sylvie Beljanski
Sylvie Beljanski, a French lawyer turned health advocate, author, and entrepreneur, is dedicated to continuing the Beljanski family legacy as international leaders in health and environmental research. She is the Founder and President of The Beljanski Foundation, focusing on natural approaches to cancer, and serves as CEO of Maison Beljanski, an international dietary supplement company. In 1996, she founded Natural Source International, Ltd., which later became Maison Beljanski, combining science and nature to create innovative health and beauty products. Sylvie's passion for holistic health and integrative medicine has made her a sought-after speaker at global health conferences, where she has educated thousands about scientific breakthroughs in these fields.
Her book, “Winning The War On Cancer: The Epic Journey Towards a Natural Cure” has received numerous accolades, including the Amazon Best Seller and International Book Awards. In addition to her writing and speaking engagements, she hosts “The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show,” a podcast series dedicated to exploring comprehensive and integrative approaches to cancer treatment and chronic diseases.
Khamica Bingham-Forbes
Khamica Bingham-Forbes is a two-time Olympic Track and Field Sprinter for Canada, having proudly represented Team Canada at both the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games. Her journey to Tokyo was marked by the tragic loss of her mother to Sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder, just four months before the competition. This experience has fueled Khamica’s dedication to using her platform to share her mother’s story and advocate for awareness within the autoimmune community.
Dr. David Bilstrom
Dr. David Bilstrom MD, specializes in Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases. He is an author, international speaker and distinguished member of the American Academy of Integrative Medicine and American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is an advanced fellow in anti-aging, regenerative, and functional medicine, and holds quadruple board certification in Functional and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Medical Acupuncture.
As the former Director of the International Autoimmune Institute & Bingham Memorial Center for Functional Medicine, Dr. Bilstrom was affiliated with the first medical center in the country associated with a teaching hospital to treat all types of autoimmune diseases. The center is the first in the nation to utilized nature and its healing properties as a fundamental component of a wellness program.
Dr. Bilstrom is passionate about educating individuals and medical professionals on the importance of reversing and preventing autoimmune diseases using the fundamentals of Functional Medicine.
Dr. Keesha Ewers
Dr. Keesha Ewers is board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, a Doctor of Sexology, a trauma informed psychotherapist, family practice advanced registered nurse practitioner with a specialty in integrative medicine, a MAPS certified MDMA assisted psychotherapy therapist, a conscious dying doula, and the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.
Keesha has been in the medical field for over 30 years. After conducting the HURT Study in 2013 (Healing Un-Resolved Trauma), she developed the HURT Model for understanding how past childhood trauma impacts adult health. This led to the creation of the Freedom Framework that she used to reverse her own autoimmune disease and now has used to help hundreds of her patients do the same. She created the Transforming Trauma in 7 Steps online program and the You Unbroken online program for patients to heal their own trauma and the Mystic Medicine deep immersion healing retreats she leads at her home outside of Seattle, WA.
Dr. Brooke Goldner
Dr. Goldner is a board certified medical doctor and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and her recently released recipe book, Goodbye Lupus, Hello Delicious.
She has been featured in multiple documentaries like Disease Reversal Hope, & Eating You Alive, and television shows like the Hallmark Home & Family Show, and has been on the front cover of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine 3 times, including the cover of Fit Over Forty.
She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with Honors for genetic research in Leukemia and Neurobiology, graduated from Temple University School of Medicine and was Chief Resident at UCLA-Harbor Residency.
She has published multiple case studies in fully reversing Lupus & Sjogren’s diseases and lupus nephritis with her nutrition protocol.
She is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board.
She has dedicated her life to educating the public, physicians, and testifying to government committees to improve health through better understanding of the nutrition that optimizes cellular function, repair, and immunity, that has saved her life and thousands of others around the world.
Nikki Golly
Nikki Golly, a top graduate in nutrition and dietetics, is a nutritionist and health coach specializing in food sensitivities and constipation. Using her expertise, she helps clients achieve relief and genuine healing. After 27 years of personal struggle, she's dedicated to helping families live healthier, happier lives by openly discussing gut health.
Dana Hutchinson
Dana Hutchinson, MA, RH (AHG) specializes in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Clinical Herbalism, and energetic healing at her private practice the Wildflower Clinic, in Golden, CO. She has extensive clinical training in Chinese diagnostic assessment where she interprets, observes, and analyzes the pulse, tongue, skin, and nails in each of her clients in order to determine their underlying health imbalances. Dana’s specialties include autoimmune conditions, digestive issues, infertility, and emotional trauma.
Dana is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) and has been a featured speaker at the AHG Herbal Symposium, the Good Medicine Confluence, the International Herbal Symposium, the National MS Summit, and the National Celiac Summit among many others. Dana is an AHG registered mentor, a guest faculty member at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, and a freelance herbal writer.
Sherry Lipp
Sherry Lipp is a Certified Holistic Gut Health Practitioner, founder of Happy Gut For Life, and a seasoned advocate for those navigating Crohn's Disease and IBD. With over 20 years of experience in holistic health, Sherry has managed her own Crohn's journey naturally, focusing on diet and lifestyle. She’s also the author of two dessert cookbooks that bring sweetness to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) lifestyle, proving that dietary restrictions don’t mean deprivation. Through her work, Sherry empowers her clients with personalized guidance, helping them feel confident in their food choices and in control of their health.
Cheryl Meyer
Cheryl Meyer had multiple autoimmune diseases. She eliminated toxins in her life, learned to eat the rainbow. Ten years ago, she researched, significantly changed her lifestyle, and ditched her pain of chronic disease. She reversed her Fibromyalgia, Hashimotos, fatty liver and Type II Diabetes and lost 80 pounds without dieting but by eating whole organic foods of the entire rainbow. She returned to school at 67 so that she can help you. Today at 77 she feels better than she did in her 50s.
Cheryl has a BA from UC-Berkeley and is a health coach from IIN. She is an award-winning author, health coach, PSYCHE-K facilitator, teacher,
podcaster, and speaker. Cheryl’s superpower is helping others return to
wellness. She advocates eating the rainbow and adopting her 20 pillars of health. She feels great and wants to inspire you to do the same.She has books, classes, podcasts, cookbooks, and coaching available to
support this process.
Terri Moon
Terri Moon, MS, is the Autoimmune Recovery Coach, Developer of The Moon Miracle Method™ and Host of the Heal Autoimmune Diseases Naturally Summit. Her first autoimmune diagnosis was ulcerative colitis in 1986 and she has naturally healed half-a dozen other autoimmune conditions since then.
Dr. Dianne Mueller
Dr. Diane Mueller is a catalyst for holistic healthcare, armed with a dual doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Author of the best-selling book "It's Not In Your Mind", she has been featured on Fox News, CBS, and numerous healthcare summits and podcasts.
She owns two medical clinics: MyLymeDoc.com and MyLibidoDoc.com
Lindsey Parsons
Lindsey Parsons, EdD is a Certified Health Coach working out of Tucson, Arizona. She specializes in helping clients heal gut health issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She also hosts the podcast "The Perfect Stool: Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome." Prior to starting her health coaching career, she co-founded and ran a nonprofit advocating for healthier food in the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.
Daniel Lee Root
Daniel Lee Root is a pioneering figure in detoxification science and co-developer of the Detoxination® protocol, an advanced approach to reducing the body’s toxic burden through niacin, exercise, and sauna therapy. He is the son of Dr. David E. Root, MD, MPH, a globally recognized authority on human detoxification of heavy metals, synthetic chemicals, and radiation. Together, they authored Sauna Detoxification Using Niacin: Following the Recommended Protocol of Dr. David E. Root, which has become a seminal work in the field.
In 2017, Daniel Root co-founded Detoxination Wellness Centers, further expanding the reach of their work through franchise development and training programs for new practitioners. He also administers the Sauna Detoxification Using Niacin Facebook group, providing a platform for education, guidance, and community support. Root’s expertise has been featured on The Get Detoxinated! Show on KSAC 105.5 FM, where he shared insights on detoxification science with a broad audience.
Root serves as the CEO of Sabre Hawk, LLC, where he oversees ongoing research, implementation, and the training of Detoxinicians™ globally. With a foundation in both occupational medicine and holistic health, he brings a rigorous, evidence-based perspective to his work. Root resides in Sacramento, California, with his wife, Suzy, and their daughter.
Marc Ryan
Marc Ryan, LAc, is a graduate of Cornell University and a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in California. He is highly regarded for his expertise in functional medicine and his dedication to helping individuals achieve optimal health. For over a decade, Marc has specialized in working with patients who have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, having worked with thousands of individuals with these conditions and published two books with Hay House (How to Heal Hashimoto's and The Hashimoto's Healing Diet) that detail his experience and philosophy of care.
By combining ancient wisdom with modern science, he creates personalized treatment plans that provide lasting relief and improved quality of life. Beyond his practice, Marc finds joy in gardening and nurturing a relationship with living herbs and plants. He also incorporates mindfulness practices, such as meditation and qi gong, into his daily routine to maintain balance and harmony.
Susun Weed
Susun Weed, green witch and wise woman, is an extraordinary teacher with a joyous spirit, a powerful presence, and an encyclopedic knowledge of herbs and health. She is the voice of the Wise Woman Way, where common weeds, simple ceremony, and compassionate listening support and nourish health / wholeness / holiness.
Susun has opened hearts to the magic and medicine of the green nations for over five decades. She is the author of the voice Wise Woman Herbal series, six books that return herbal medicine to its rightful place as people's medicine.
Suzanne Wickremasinghe
Suzanne Wickremasinghe is a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. For over a decade she has struggled with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and it left her feeling so drained and frustrated. She could no longer workout the way she wanted because every time she did she would crash and feel worse for weeks after. After finding it impossible to find a low energy exercise method that could help her to get back in shape and feel better, she decided it was finally time to take matters into her own hands and create her own method she now uses for Cocolime Fitness!
Elizabeth Yarnell
Elizabeth Yarnell is dedicated to demystifying chronic inflammatory conditions by identifying overlooked triggers. She knows the detrimental effects of parasitic infections firsthand, and has spent more than a decade as a Traditional Naturopath studying and practicing the most effective methods to treat this under-diagnosed affliction in her online clinic called The Inflammation Academy. A TEDx speaker, patented inventor, and best-selling author, Elizabeth has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, podcasts, and summits as well as on NBC, ABC, CBS, and PBS. She was recently a featured expert in the “Strange Pain” docuseries. Her next book explores the connection between inflammation and multiple sclerosis.
WHY THIS SUMMIT IS DIFFERENT
Unlike endless protocols and guesswork, this event combines:
💛 Expert wisdom — from doctors, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines
💛 Lived experience — speakers who have personally reversed autoimmune conditions
💛 Whole-person healing — addressing physical, emotional, and energetic layers of health
This isn’t about chasing symptoms. It’s about rebuilding trust with your body and stepping into a new identity: one where you feel safe, strong, and alive again.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
➡ The critical role of gut health in reversing autoimmune symptoms
➡ How toxins, stress, and environment silently trigger disease—and what you can do about it
➡ The mental and emotional healing practices that rewire your nervous system
➡ Real stories from people who reversed lupus, MS, Crohn's and more—and the steps they took to heal
➡ Daily lifestyle shifts you can start immediately to restore balance, energy, and vitality
MEET YOUR HOST: TERRI MOON
I’ve lived with half-a-dozen autoimmune conditions since 1985. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ulcerative colitis, osteoarthritis, and more. For years, I was confused, frustrated, and dismissed by traditional medicine.
Everything changed when I stopped looking outside myself for quick fixes and began trusting my body's wisdom.
Through fasting, detox, nervous system regulation, essential oils, and emotional healing, I found lasting relief. Now, with more than 40 years of experience in healing and teaching, I'm bringing together experts to share what works—so you don't have to walk this road alone or endure for as long as I did.
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