About Dr. Karen VieiraPosted by admin on October 26th, 2010

“Health and cheerfulness make beauty” – Cervantes

A life-long student and teacher of living and healing naturally.


Education

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • M.S. in Management from the University of Florida MBA program
  • B.S. in Molecular Biology with high honors from Florida Institute of Technology
  • Trained in science and technical writing
  • Trained in alternative and complementary medicine
  • The University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Technology Venture Academy graduate
  • SBA Miami Emerging Leaders graduate
  • Florida State University College of Business Jim Moran Institute’s Small Business Executive Program graduate

Awards

  • SBA South Florida District Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year
  • SBA Emerging Leaders Miami recognition for continued assistance
  • Kraft Foods’ Kraft University trainer
  • Kraft Foods Junior Achievement commitment
  • Alachua Science and Engineering Fair Judge
  • The University of Florida Medical Guild Graduate Student Research Award – 1st Place
  • The University of Florida College of Medicine Office of Minority Affairs Outstanding Academic Achievement
  •  Florida Institute of Technology Tribeta Chapter’s Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award


Experience

  • Owner of The Med Writers, a science writing and consulting company
  • Owner of Make A Supplement, a supplement formulation and consulting company
  • Owner of Cancer Coach Now, coaching cancer patients back to health
  • Health blogger, answering health questions at Health Answers Now
  • Author of the popular e-book program Blood Test Results Decoded
  • Provide scientific health analyses to help individuals improve their health
  • Author of hundreds of manuscripts, books, e-books, courses and more
  • Speaker, author, and trainer in scientific, medical and health fields
  • On advisory boards for several supplement companies and schools
  • Previously led the Kraft Foods cell-based research team for discovering novel health and wellness ingredients


Passions

  • Setting an example with healthy eating and living to look and feel great
  • Health coaching with clients motivated to improve their health naturally
  • Speaking about health and wellness topics, both live and via teleseminars and webinars
  • Promoting and endorsing high-quality supplements and alternative therapies
  • Supporting ethical biotechnology research related to curing diseases
  • Volunteering within the sickle cell disease community