Professional Bio

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Nora Gedgaudas is one of the World’s leading experts on Paleolithic (Paleo) nutrition and author of the international best selling book “Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond The Paleo Diet For Total Health and a Longer Life”.

She is Board-certified in Holistic Nutrition® through the National Association of Nutritional Professionals (NANP) and is recognized by the Nutritional Therapy Association as a Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT).

She has appeared as a guest lecturer on radio and television. She was host of her own top rated radio program on Voice America Radio’s “Health and Wellness” channel and her Primal Body Primal Mind Radio podcasts are now available on iTunes!

Nora served as a trainer for the State of Washington Institute of Mental Health, illuminating nutrition’s impact on mental health for State health care workers at all levels.

She maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon as both a Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT) and a Board-certified Clinical Neurofeedback Specialist (CNS).

Nora’s ground breaking book, Primal Body, Primal Mind currently ranks near the top of all health-related books on Amazon. 

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Nora Gedgaudas:  Curriculum Vitae 

(current as of 2014)    

Education:

  • Board Certification, the National Association of Nutritional Professionals,
    California, 2007
  • Nutritional Therapy Association, Portland, OR  2005/06
    Degree: Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT)
  • Neurofeedback/Biofeedback Certification Board, 2006
    Certified as: Certified Neurofeedback Specialist (CNS)
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  1999
    Graduate Level Courses in Biological Psychology
    Honors: Received highest GPA in class of 59 students
  • American Council on Exercise, Minneapolis, MN  1994/95
    Certified as: Personal Trainer
  • Medical Institute of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  1989/91
    Two year diploma in Veterinary Technology
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  1979/81
    Course Work:  Advanced Biology, Ecology & Systematics, and Chemistry
  • EEG Spectrum Neurofeedback Certification Course, Minneapolis, MN 1997
    Certified as: Neurofeedback Practitioner
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1979/81 Course Work:  Pre-Medicine studies
  • University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN, 1978/79   Course Work:  Pre-Medicine studies

Continuing education:

  • Advanced Brain Neurochemistry – 2014
  • Nutrition, Hormones, Fertility & Your Health – 2010
  • Nutrition is Life: Using the Healing Power of Food to Transform Our Health – 2010
  • Western Regional Obesity Conference – 2010
  • Drugs that Don’t Work & Natural Therapies That Do – 2010
  • Mastering the Thyroid – 2010
  • Advanced Theory and Practice of Neurofeedback – 2010
  • Gluten Sensitivity – 2010
  • Improving Clinical Outcomes With Functional Neurology – 2009
  • Neurotransmitters & the Brain – 2008
  • Nutrition for Mental & Emotional Health – 2008
  • Advanced Theory & Practice of Neurofeedback – 2008
  • Functional Endocrinology – 2007

Teaching experience:

  • The Gluten Summit – 2013
  • Real Food Con Summit – 2013
  • World Angus Forum – 2013
  • Wise Traditions Conference – 2013
  • Traditional Diets Symposium – 2013
  • Sustainably Optimizing Human and Planetary Health – 2013
  • MINDD International Forum – 2013
  • New Renaissance Bookshop Lectures – 2012 , 2013
  • Paleofx Event – 2012, 2013
  • Becoming Superhuman Event – 2013
  • Ancestral Health Symposium at Harvard – 2012
  • Paleo Summit – 2012
  • EEG Institute – 2012
  • Soul Sessions – 2011
  • Food and Health as Evolution Intended – 2011
  • Real Food and Resistance Conference – 2011
  • Ancestral Health Symposium at UCLA – 2011
  • Weston Price National Conference – 2010
  • Nutritional Therapy Association National Conference – 2010
  • Seven Waves Healing Seminar – 2009
  • Assistant Teacher, Portland OR class, NTA  – 2008/09
  • Grand Rounds at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR  – 2002

Work experience:

  • Owner, Northwest Neurofeedback, Portland, OR, 2003 – Present
  • Working successfully with an average of 5 – 8 clients per day, 5 days a week since early 2003 utilizing a successful Neurofeedback and Nutritional Counseling
  • Adjunct Speaker, Concordia Medical Technical College, Portland, OR 2005
  • Speak on Nutrition to students
  • Clinical Supervisor, The Center for Attention and Learning, Eugene, OR, 2000/03
  • Functioned as clinical supervisor for one of the nations’ busiest and most successful neurotherapy practices
  • Experienced running roughly 10-12 neurotherapy sessions per day (on average)
  • Responsible for regular clinical decisions and directing the entire course of therapy for certain clients
  • Nutritional/dietary counseling played an integral role in responsibilities
  • Trained visiting Neurotherapist and interns in advanced neurotherapy techniques
  • Other duties included overseeing the treatment of all other neurotherapy clients, supervising/training technical staff, maintaining the schedule and weekly report and other miscellaneous duties
  • EEG Spectrum/ Neurocybernetics, Encino, CA, 1998 – 2000
  • US/Canadian Midwest Regional Representative
  • Mastel’s Health Foods, Saint Paul, MN, 1995 – 2000
  • Nutritional Counselor / Sales
  • Maintaining knowledge of existing and developing nutritional information
  • Eliciting information from customers, explaining nutritional theories, and recommending appropriate products and/or dietary changes
  • GNC Health Food Store, Woodbury, MN.  1993/95 (Responsibilities similar to those at Mastel’s Health Foods)
  • Captive Wolf Research Project, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ely, MN  1979/91
  • Field work included: radio tracking, trapping and radio-collaring wolves, and white-tailed deer
  • Assisting biologist in performing blood work on two captive wolf packs, making and recording behavioral observations
  • Spent two months in High Arctic region, living with a white wolf pack, observing behavior and collecting data
  • As a founding member of the International Wolf Center’s Speakers Bureau, created and presented a lecture series at the University of Minnesota “Open U” on the science and mythology of wolves

Publications and Papers:

  • “Primal Body Primal Mind: Empower Your Total Health The Way Evolution Intended (…And Didn’t)” Self published, Portland, Oregon      2009
  • “Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond The Paleo Diet For Total Health And a Longer Life” Inner Traditions Publishing, Rochester, Vermont     July 2011. ISBN: 1-59477-413-7
  • “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do…But The Best Revenge is Living Well” Self published    2014

Memberships:

  • National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)
  • Weston A. Price Foundation
  • Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
  • Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA)
  • Nutrition Metabolism Society
  • Life Extension Foundation
  • Biofeedback Society of North America
  • EEG Associates
  • Calorie Restriction Society International

Media appearances:

  • Dr. Oz Show, 2014
  • Red Ice Creations Radio, 2012
  • Coast to Coast AM, 2012
  • Time Monk Radio Show, 2012
  • Today Show in Australia, 2011
  • Coast to Coast AM, 2011
  • KRON Morning Show in San Francisco, 2009
  • Better TV, Fox TV, 2009
  • Catherine Austin Fitts, The Solari Report, National Radio Show, 2010
  • Portland Oregon Cable TV, 2010
  • Voice America Health and Wellness Radio, Primal Body – Primal Mind Radio, 2009 – 2010
  • Dr. Michael Kell’s Radio Show, 2009
  • Ken Rose Radio Show, 2009
  • The Wellness Road Show (2 appearances), 2009
  • The Thom Hartmann Radio Show, KPOJ, Portland, OR  2006
  • Northwest Focus, KNMT TV, Portland, OR 2005
  • KBOO radio as call in expert on Nutrition, 2003

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