Professional Background

Dr. Gina L. Nick, NMD, PhD is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Founder and Medical Director of LTP Natural Medical Center, President Emeritus and Board Member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association and a recognized leader in the field of Integrative Medicine. She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles; where she received College and Latin Honors and a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences where she was awarded her Doctorate Degree at the age of 23 and received Distinguished Honors for her work in nutritional biochemistry, homeopathy and herbal medicine.

Dr. Gina is a featured expert on the cable TV show Fine Living Network (HGTV) and is often quoted as an expert in popular magazines such as Woman’s World, First for Women, Yogi Times, Better Homes and Gardens, Remedies, Diet & Fitness Magazine and Woman’s Day. Dr. Gina is the researcher and formulator of a variety of highly reputable, clinically researched nutritional supplements. She is the author of hundreds of published and peer-reviewed scientific documents on natural medicine, and is the inventor of several formulation techniques specific for the natural products industry.

Her most recent patent projects involve the formulation and use of nutraceuticals and herbal medicines designed to treat Sickness Syndrome/Inflamed Brain, a new syndrome discovered by Dr. Gina that offers a cause for depression and anxiety that is best treated without pharmaceutical medications. Author of the sought after medical text, Clinical Purification and the recently published Yogic Nutrition, Dr. Gina also maintains a long-standing, well-respected column in the Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients entitled Therapeutic Nutrition.

During the past 10 years, she has taught over 10,000 Medical Doctors, Naturopathic Medical Doctors, and other healthcare professionals about natural detoxification therapies, natural treatments for anxiety, depression, prostate disease, inflammatory and autoimmune challenges, ADHD, and natural approaches to hormone balance. Dr. Gina is a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the UCLA Alumni Scholar Association, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the California Naturopathic Doctors Association. She serves on the Scientific Review Board for the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association and the International Association of Yoga Therapists, is a member of several Scientific Advisory Boards within the Integrative Medical field, and is an active member of the Lionheart Institute-a Global Think Tank. In addition to serving as President Emeritus of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, Dr. Gina also serves the community as Chair of the Healthcare Committee for Angel Light Academy, a 501 c (3 ) non-profit agency committed to enhancing the health, happiness, and well being of individuals through the demonstration and practice of unconditional love.

Visit DrGina.com for Articles Authored By Dr. Gina

As an extension of LTP Natural Medical Center, Dr. Gina has launched DrGina.com, a site where patients, doctors and the general public can read and research by visiting the only site on the web that has a complete catalog of the works written by Dr. Gina.

After spending over 10 years consulting for the top nutraceutical companies researching and formulating many of the products used by Dr. Gina and her peers, she is in a unique position to provide insight into the best products available today. In an effort to provide this information, Dr. Gina has created an easy to read catalog of the products she feels are the most effective and that are manufactured by trustworthy companies.