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Brigitte Blanco has 2 graduate degrees Social Work, from Germany and the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked with individuals on establishing individual plans to achieve and maintain physical and mental health.

She is a certified Natural Childbirth Educator with over 20 years experience in training women and their coaches in achieving their optimal birth based on awareness of the emotional and anatomical processes of birth, practice of relaxation techniques, optimal nutrition and exercise.

Brigitte also has a background in medical market research with physicians, patients and other healthcare professionals regarding the benefits and drawbacks of pharmaceutical options. She is very familiar with the limitations of employing pharmaceuticals in treating and maintaining health issues across many treatment areas and health conditions. Brigitte uses that background information to assist her clients in acquiring complete and accurate information about currently offered medical treatments as a base of understanding the power of addressing the very same issues with a starch- and plant- based whole foods dietary pattern and other lifestyle choices.

Brigitte has completed the Nutrition Educator Program from the Wellness Forum Institute for Health Studies, based on a very solid background in science. She has focused on GI disorders, support of cancer patients with nutrition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, women’s health issues. maternal and child health, sports nutrition and other areas

Brigitte holds a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition in Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s Program Nutritionstudies.org, taught through eCornell.

She is an active member of The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington

Brigitte has recently graduated from Dr. McDougalls Starch Solution Certification Program and participated in the 2015 Advanced Study weekend.

Brigitte has taught nutrition and lifestyle classes as Certified Facilitator with The Wellness Forum in Columbus, Ohio, one of the largest and most well-respected health education companies in the world.

Brigitte is engaged in nutrition education both locally in the greater Philadelphia area as well as using skype in working with people in Germany, Spain, Chile, Mexico and other countries, relying on her ability to fluently communicate in English, German and Spanish.