Marie Ruggles, MS, RD, CN, CDE is a clinical nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, and is known as “The Kitchen Pharmacist.” She started her career in research at Columbia University, where she earned a degree in nutrition and public health. She drills down the science into simple actions steps to help busy people stay healthy and age gracefully.
Her book, Optimize Your Immune System: Create Health and Resilience with a Kitchen Pharmacy is a winner of the 2021 Readers Favorite award, a gold medal winner of the Non-Fiction book award, and a #1 New Release in Medical Nutrition. It reveals the “secret sauce” for viral protection and aging gracefully.
Marie loves helping "boomers" to stay active and healthy. In her telehealth private practice, she specializes in creating personalized nutrition prescriptions for diabetes, soothing achy joints, high blood pressure, and wellness overhaul through her signature NewYOU anti-inflammatory program.