Janet Humphrey

Janet Humphrey, M.S., L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with over twenty years’ experience, as well as a biochemist. She is the founder and director of Manhattan’sr Giving Nature Center for Holistic Health & Wellness (www.givingnaturecenter.com). With her roots i Western science, Janet holds a unique perspective on the practice ofrnholistic medicine and she is a skilled communicator, dedicated to empowering patients with knowledge and tools to care for their health.

As a biochemist, Janet served as a research associate inrnparasitology under Nobel Laureate Dr. Christian DeDuve at Rockefeller University in New York, and in molecular genetics at the University of Califo ia. Prior tornher study of Chinese medicine she pursued graduate study in nutritional biochemistry at Cornellr University.

Her curricular studies in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine took place through Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz and The San Francisco College ofr Acupuncture, and in 1991 she completed a state-approved clinical apprenticeship with Dr. Robert Zeiger in Berkeley. Janet is nationally certified by the National Certification Commission forr Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine inr Acupuncture and Herbology (Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H.), and now practices in Newr York City.

Janet regularly teaches workshops in the New York area. She is a guest speaker on Sirius radio’s Martha Stewart Living channel and has written health articles for several online publications. Janet is the creator of Giving Nature herbal products, designed to put the power of traditional Chinese remedies in people’srnhands for home use. Giving Nature herbal formulas are available online and in retail stores in the New York area.