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Natural Product Research Consultants
Donald J. Brown, N.D.
Natural Product Research Consultants
Donald J. Brown, N.D.
Curriculum Vitae
DONALD J. BROWN, N.D.
11 Hancock Place, #702
New York, NY 10027
New York, NY 10027
(206) 669-3380
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Naturopathic Physician, State of Washington
EDUCATION
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Bastyr University, Seattle, WA, 1988
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology California State University, Chico, 1978
Naturopathic Physician, State of Washington
EDUCATION
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Bastyr University, Seattle, WA, 1988
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology California State University, Chico, 1978
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Professional
10/10 – current Managing Director
Natural Product Research Consultants (NPRC), Seattle, Washington
Clients have included UASLabs, iHealth, Nature’s Way, Linnea SA, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson.2/09 – 9/10 Vice President, Medical and Educational Affairs
Schwabe North America, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Nature's Way Enzymatic / Therapy / Integrative Therapeutics1/08 – 2/09 Vice President, Scientific and Educational Affairs
Nature's Way Products, Inc., Springville, Utah
Helped lead product safety and efficacy evaluations, clinical research decisions, and regulatory issues such as claims substantiation. Responsible for the planning and implementation of education programs for both domestic and international parts of the business, including healthcare professionals, key retail accounts, and sales team.3/90 – 12/07 Founder/Director
Natural Product Research Consultants, Seattle, Washington
Multifaceted research and education organization providing consultation on dietary supplements and phytomedicines for healthcare professionals, the natural products industry, and the pharmaceutical industry. Services include research and development of dietary supplements for the U.S. market and the dissemination of information on these products. Clients have included Warner Lambert, Nature's Way Products, Bionorica, Decas Botanical Synergies, Enzymatic Therapy, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Solaray.9/91 – 1/93 Private Practice
Natural Health Clinic, Seattle, Washington
Naturopathic medical practice in family medicine with a specialty in pediatrics. Therapeutic specialties include clinical nutrition and phytotherapy.9/88 – 8/91 Private Practice
Wallingford Pediatrics, Seattle, Washington
Group medical practice with two medical doctors and an ARNP. Specialized in application of natural medicine with a large pediatric clientele.1/90 – 6/95 Assistant Professor
Bastyr University, Seattle, Washington
Advanced Therapeutic Nutrition and Advisor and Lecturer for Department of Botanical Medicine.8/88 – 3/90 Assistant Director of Research
Bastyr University, Seattle, Washington
Helped create the Research Department and acted as a liaison to the Natural Products industry for research projects. -
Projects & Activities
Professional 2016 – current Associate Member, United Natural Products Alliance 2001 – current Advisory Board, American Botanical Council 2012 – current Editorial Board, The Integrative Medicine Alert 2011 – current Editorial Board, Natural Medicine Journal 2005 – 2012 Contributor to The Alternative Medicine Alert 2008 – 2010 Board of Directors, International Probiotics Association 2006 – 2008 Scientific Advisory Board, International Probiotics Association 2005 – 2007 Contributor to the Alternative Therapies in Women's Health 1999 – 2000 Editor-in-Chief, Healthnotes Review of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 1994 – 1998 Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Quarterly Review of Natural Medicine 1997 – 2001 Senior Medical Editor and Writer for Healthnotes Online – initially responsible for creation of herbal content for the program 2001 – 2005 Regular Contributor to HerbalGram, Clinical Research Update 2001 – 2003 Consulting Editor for HerbClip, American Botanical Council 1993 – 1998 Regular Contributor to the Townsend Letter for Doctors, Phytotherapy Review and Commentary 1995 – 2003 President's Advisory Board, Bastyr University 1995 Advisor to the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health 1989 – 2001 Scientific Advisory Board, Seattle Treatment Exchange Service Community 2003 – 2006 President of the Board of Directors, Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project, Seattle, WA 1999 – 2001 Board of Directors, Earshot Jazz, Seattle, WA -
Selected Publications
Books Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing, 2nd Edition, Lotus Press, 2002. Introduction to Phytotherapy, Keats Publishing, 1995. The Natural Pharmacy (contributor), Prima Publishing, 2006. A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Nutrient Interactions (contributor), Prima Publishing, 2006. Textbook of Natural Medicine (contributor) (Pizzorno JE, Murray MT, eds), Churchill Livingstone, 2006. Articles / Monographs Udani JK, Brown DJ, Tan MOC, Hardy M. Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of plant lignin 7- hydroxymatairesinol and effects on serum enterolactone and clinical symptoms in postmenopausal women: A single-blinded, parallel, dose-comparison study. J Amer Coll Nutr 2013;32:428-35. Brown DJ. Pelargonium sidoides Extract (EPs 7630): Alternative Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Natural Med J 2009;1:1-6. Managing Editor and Co-author, American Botanical Council Product-Specific Therapeutic Monographs: McCutcheon A, Udani J, Brown DJ. Therapeutic Monograph and Clinical Overview of POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice. American Botanical Council, 2008. Barrett B, Brown DJ. Therapeutic Monograph and Clinical Overview of CVT-E002 (COLD-fX®). American Botanical Council, 2007. Brown DJ, Dattner AM. Phytotherapeutic approaches to common dermatological conditions. Archives of Dermatology 1998;134:1401–1404. Bastyr University Continuing Professional Education Program—In collaboration with NPRC, produced three written continuing education programs for pharmacists – Herbal Medicine: A Primer for Pharmacists and Phytotherapy: Herbal Medicine Meets Clinical Science, Parts I and II, 1997. NPRC Condition-Specific Monograph Series, 1997: • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer Prevention • Early-Stage Congestive Heart Failure • Depression • Diabetes Mellitus • Hyperlipidemia and Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Menopause • Migraine • Osteoarthritis -
Selected Presentations
Probiotics Pre-Conference Seminar – Presenter and Moderator, Evidence- Based Review of Probiotics. 12th Annual Scripps Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update, San Diego, CA, January 15, 2014. Probiotics: What We Know and Emerging Science, Council for Responsible Nutrition Day of Science, Laguna Niguel, CA, November 5, 2014. Evidence- Based Review of Probiotics. 11th Annual Scripps Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update, San Diego, CA, January 31, 2014. Probiotics in the Management and Prevention of Genitourinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Tract in Women. Acute and Chronic Infections in Women, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, January 28, 2012. Probiotics: An Evidence-Based Review. Schwabe North America International Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, June 2, 2011. Probiotics: An Evidence-Based Review. Zagreb Croatia, May 5, 2010. Emerging Probiotic Research: A Guide to the Use of Probiotics in Clinical Practice. Florida Pharmacy Association, April 13, 2010. Pelargonoium sidoides Extract: A New Approach to Treating Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Arizona Naturopathic Association Annual Meeting, November 14, 2009. Probiotics: Clinical Applications in Pediatrics. Fertility, Pregnancy and Pediatrics, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, October 24, 2009. Alternative Therapies for Acute Upper Respiratory Infections in Children. Fertility, Pregnancy and Pediatrics, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, October 24, 2009. Pelargonium sidoides Extract: Clinically Proven Natural Cold Medicine. Canadian Health Food Association Expo East, October 2, 2009. Marketing of Herbal Products to Health-care Practitioners in the US and Europe. Natural Health Products, Marketing and Registration in the EU and US, Drug Information Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 23, 2009. HMRlingnan™: Neew Pharmacokinetic Data and Effect on Hot Flashes in Post-Menopausal Women. Supply Side West, Las Vegas, NV, November 6, 2007. ProstActive®: Clinically Proven Phytomedicine for BPH/LUTS. Manila, Philippines, July 13, 2007. A Critical Review of Probiotics: Clinical Safety and Efficacy. 8th Annual Northwest Chiropractic Symposium, June 2, 2007. Clinical Uses of Herbal Medicines. 8th Annual Northwest Chiropractic Symposium, June 2, 2007. Dealing with Health Professionals in Assessing AERs and Using Cautions and Warnings on Dietary Supplements. Adverse Event Reporting for Dietary Supplements, United Natural Products Alliance Conference, January 11, 2007. A Critical Review of Probiotics: Clinical Safety and Efficacy. British Columbia Naturopathic Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, November 3, 2006. Botanical Update in Women’s Health. Primary Care for Women, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, July 21, 2006. Asthma: Nutritional Influences and Nutraceutical and Botanical Therapies. Primary Care for Women, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, July 21, 2006. The Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements in Clinical Practice. A New Era in Pharmacy Practice, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 17, 2005. Alternative Medicine and Pharmacy Practice – Do They Fit? A New Era in Pharmacy Practice, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 16, 2005. The Challenge of Integrating Herbal Medicine into Pharmacy Practice. A New Era in Pharmacy Practice, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 16, 2005. Ginkgo biloba Extract EGb 761: A Clinically Proven Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Dementia. Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association Annual Medical Research Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad, October 2, 2005. Botanical Medicine Research Update. American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference, Portland, OR, August 13, 2005. Navigating the Herbal Supplement World. Bastyr University, June 9, 2005. Herbal Regulation in the United States. Bastyr University, June 9, 2005. Safety and Efficacy of 10 Commonly Used Herbal Supplements. 1st Annual Integrative Medicine Conference, Innovision, Miami, FL, April 3, 2004. Botanical Medicine Research Update. 1st Annual Integrative Medicine Conference, Innovision, Miami, FL, April 3, 2004. Dietary Supplements in Clinical Practice: An Update on Quality, Safety, and Efficacy. New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association, Albuquerque, NM, October 8, 2003. Botanical Approaches to Diabetes. Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, Portland, OR, July 19, 2003. Herbal Supplement Update for the Pharmacist. New Mexico Pharmacists Association, Albuquerque, NM, June 21, 2003.
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