Mike Mutzel has an B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University and an M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. Mike has completed the Institute for Functional Medicine's (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) and all Advanced Practice Modules (APMs). In April of 2014 Mike published Belly Fat Effect: The Real Secret About How Your Diet, Intestinal Health, and Gut Bacteria Help You Burn Fat. To continue his quest for knowledge Mike attends many Continuing Medical Education (CME) events held by various organizations around the country, learning from top researchers in the field through groups like AACR, ACAM, A4M and IFM. He has currently completed four of six Advanced Practice Modules (APMs) to earn the only board certification in Functional Medicine through IFM. Mike regularly conducts workshops for health care practitioners, teaching leading-edge science in a concise format that can be utilized by progressive clinicians for the prevention of chronic disease. Often termed Translational Medicine, this bench-to-bedside approach is key to ensure the application of pioneering research and concepts in systems biology a preventative health care setting, optimizing patient outcomes. Mike lives in Kirkland, WA with his wife Deanna Arnill- a Doctor of Chiropractic- with their daughter and two dogs Shasta and Rainier. They enjoy cooking locally grown whole foods and adhere to an active outdoor life of skiing, hiking and biking. Dr. Deanna practices in Bellevue, WA with her twin sister Dr. Pauline Haugen. They can be contacted a bellevuewachiropractic.com. You can find Mike at https://highintensityhealth.com/, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/highintensityhealth/, FB: @MikeMutzelMS/, IG: @metabolic_mike, & Twitter: @mikemutzel. Find Dr. Deanna at https://drdeannamuscle.com/, IG: @dr.deannamuscle