Dr. Samantha Brody is a renowned naturopathic physician, author, speaker, and health coach based in Portland, Oregon. She earned her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine. Besides her one-on-one work with patients and clients, she's also an accomplished freelancer on health writing, natural products consulting, and public speaking.

Dr. Samantha emphasizes empowering patients to make changes that resonate with their health values and goals while looking at the whole picture to make diagnoses. She's a sought-after speaker, lecturer, and consultant, having worked with prominent companies such as Nutrition Now, Emerita, Diamond foods, and Warner Lambert. Her expertise in gluten-free diets led her to start the website, GlutenFreePortland.org.

A skilled diagnostician, Dr. Samantha has been a featured expert in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Livestrong, and Shape. She's written articles and been published in Living Without Magazine, Bottom Line Newsletters, Thompson Reuters AltMedDex, and various newsletters. Her opinions on current health trends, recipes, and health news can be found on her blog at DrSamantha.com/blog.

Dr. Samantha's educational background includes a BA in Psychology and Women's studies from Hampshire College and coursework in Psychology and Economics at Union College.