Dr Hyla Cass is one of the country's foremost authors and speakers on the subject of integrative medicine. A former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine, she has incorporated nutrition and natural health techniques into her practice for more than 20 years.

As a nationally recognized natural health expert and author, Dr. Cass has shared her many clinical successes in her best-selling books (Natural Highs: Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind-Body Techniques to Feel Good All the Time, A User's Guide to Herbal Remedies, etc.).

In her latest book, Dr. Cass and health writer Kathleen Barnes address ways women can empower themselves in "8 Weeks to Vibrant Health." Designed as a guide to help women achieve optimum health, "8 Weeks" offers a practical, eight-week program to help women discover the underlying causes of health problems, as well as presenting safe and effective approaches that combine conventional, alternative, integrative, and natural medicine to restore body balance, reclaim energy, and restore well-being.