Dr. Shari Lieberman: DNA Customized Nutrition Interview

An Interview about DNA Customized Nutrition with Dr. Shari Lieberman

This Accomplished Health Professional LOVES IT!

DNA Customized Nutrition is an important, cutting-edge approach to wellness and longevity, no doubt.

I’ve been reading and learning about it for the past 3 years, and the more I learn, the more I realize that this IS the future of nutrition, and for those who are paying attention, the benefits to be reaped are available to us NOW!

One of the professionals in the field of nutrition that I’ve respected for many many years is a woman named Dr. Shari Lieberman. In 2009, she did an interview with the folks at Genewize, and I thought you might like to hear what this extraordinary health professional has to say about it.

Lieberman held an M.A. degree in clinical nutrition from New York University and acquired a Ph.D. degree in 1993 from The Union Institute, an “alternative” school that is accredited but has questionable academic standards. Her Ph.D. dissertation, “Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation: A Non-Invasive Approach for Objective Evaluation of Muscle Fatigue and Recovery Characteristics,” compared the effect of high-carbohydrate and high-fiber drinks on the performance of paralyzed leg muscles in five men whose spinal cord had been injured.

Lieberman was active in the formation of the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CBNS) and subsequently served on the board. CBNS was created to offer certification to people who completed accredited programs in nutrition but were not eligible to become registered dietitians or be certified by the American Board of Nutrition.

Lieberman practiced what she called “preventive medicine and progressive nutrition” in New York City.

In an interview in the January 1993 issue of Health Foods Business, Lieberman said that she counseled about 30 patients per week and recommended “a base line of supplements for just about everyone.” At that time, she also wrote regularly for several magazines, appeared regularly on a show syndicated by the Home Shopping Network, and lectured to health-food retailers.

Lieberman’s 1987 book Design Your Own Vitamin and Mineral Program was republished in 1990 in a longer version called The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book. Both editions stated that “you cannot get all the nutrients you need from today’s food” and that “the RDAs are the nutritional equivalent of the minimum wage. They are probably good enough to keep you alive, but how good is the quality of that life?” Instead, Lieberman postulated higher “Optimum Daily Allowances (ODAs)” and suggested that “nutrition should be our first line of defense if an illness or condition is not life-threatening.” This position is indeed controversial, but Shari stood by it.

She’s written some of the seminal works in the field of nutrition:

• The Gluten Connection
• Transitions Lifestyle System Easy-to-Use Low Glycemic Index Food Guide
• Dare to Lose
• The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book
• Mineral Miracle: Stopping Cartilage Loss and Inflammation Naturally
• User’s Guide to Brain Boosting Supplements
• Get Off the Menopause Roller Coaster

And on and on! She’s prolific. And she’s committed to education.

I recently heard her interview about DNA customized nutrition with the folks at Genewize, and found it to be an inspiration!

Click on the link: Genewize- Shari_Lieberman to listen to it (it’s only about 12 minutes long…).

And I’d love to hear what you think of it! Please leave your comments below. Enjoy!