Dr. Laura Thompson, Ph.D., N.E
Dr. Laura Thompson is the CEO and founder of the Southern California Institute of Clinical Nutrition located in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Thompson received her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Human Behavior from Ryokan College in Los Angeles, California, studied naturopathy and iridology with Dr. Bernard Jensen, and culinary arts at the Paris American Academy in Paris, France. She is board certified in Naturopathic Endocrinology through the American Naturopathic Medical Association and has helped thousands of men & women through natural hormone programs.
Dr. Thompson has a successful international practice specializing in hormone, brain and digestive health. She believes that we are an ever-evolving balance of physical, mental, and emotional health; she is an avid proponent of natural medicine and super food nutrition as a means of family wellness, anti-aging, longevity and weight management. Dr. Thompson designs lab-based nutritional programs to help a wide variety of people overcome health problems and achieve optimum well-being.
Her books Smart Food, Smart Families and Our Children Are . . . What Our Children Eat inspire, educate and motivate families including families of children with ADD, ADHD and autism to positively transform behavior, health, athletic and academic performance. She is a popular lecturer at CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD), autism conferences and CHAFF (Children and Adults for Our Future) functions.
Dr. Thompson lectures and teaches seminars spanning North America, Canada and Mexico on other popular topics as:
- Nutritional Solutions for Children and the Improvement of Behavior, Health, and School Performance
- Brain Nutrition for ADD/ADHD and Autism in Children and Adults
- A New Life: Return to Balance: Natural Hormone Programs for Men, Women & Teens
- Vitality and Longevity, Naturally
- Weight Loss for Life
- New Frontiers in Family Nutrition
- Nutritional Solutions for Eating Disorders
- Esoteric Nutrition - The Body/Mind Connection
In addition, she is an instructor at the Natural Healing Institute of Naturopathy in Encinitas, California, teaching nutrition and natural hormone classes to future health practitioners. Dr. Thompson is a member of the nutritional and medical advisory boards for Simplexity International, Nutrition and Kids (NAKA), Ultra Botanicals, Inc., and the Synergy Foundation. She is also been a guest on many radio and TV shows nationwide. She is the author of:
- CD: A New Life: Return to Balance - Natural hormone programs for men and women
- CD: The Great Defender - Nutritional solutions for immune system strength
- Book: Smart Food, Smart Families - Recipes and techniques for growing families
- Book: Our Children Are . . . What Our Children Eat - Nutritional solutions for improving behavior, health, and school performance
- E-mail newsletter - Nutrition World Online
Dr. Thompson is also a contributing writer for various trade magazines and other publications such as the Natural Food Merchandiser, Whole Life Times, and several independent online newsletters. She is currently working on informational CD's and several books, soon to be published. She is married to Jon Rappoport - author, investigative reporter and artist; they live in Encinitas, California. Dr. Thompson consults with people nationwide through phone consultations or individual in-office visits.
