About Dr. Daniel Kalish

For the past 15 years Daniel Kalish, D.C. has successfully treated patients with hormone imbalances, food cravings, fatigue, depression, digestive distress, and many other health complaints. Dr. Kalish founded The Natural Path Clinic in Del Mar, California, where he led a staff of physicians, nutritionists, chiropractors, psychotherapists, physical therapists, personal trainers, massage therapists and acupuncturists for more than ten years. He currently maintains an active international phone consultation practice with patients and leads a physician training course in natural medicine.

In his private practice, Dr. Kalish has developed nutritional programs for a varied group of patients, over 7,000 in all, ranging from Olympic athletes to new moms. His programs work for everyone. He has designed natural medicine programs for countless professional athletes including the world’s top X-Games skateboarders, hockey players, elite runners, tri-athletes, golfers, tennis players and world-class weight lifters.

Dr. Kalish is a sought after speaker and has taught certification training programs by noted endocrinologist Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, William Wolcott, author of The Metabolic Typing Diet and Paul Chek, author of Eat, Move and Be Healthy. He maintains two websites: a patient website, www.drkalish.com, and information about his natural medicine training programs for physicians can be found at www.kalishresearch.com.

Curriculum Vitae

Physician Training Programs, 1997 - present, Kalish Research

• Leads professional seminars on lab assessments for hormones, digestion and diet
• Clinical advisor to doctors in the use and interpretation of nutritionally oriented lab tests

Founder, Clary Sage Organics

Co-founder of retail concept, a "wellness boutique" blending natural health programs and apparel in a retail setting in San Francisco's Fillmore District. Store includes 100% organic and sustainable products and a wellness clinic.

Founder, Clinic Director, 1995-2005, Acacia Health Center, Solana Beach, CA and The Natural Path Clinic, Del Mar, CA

• Directed natural health clinics providing treatment for over 7,000 patients
• Supervised staff of MD’s, nutritionists, psychotherapists, trainers, physical therapists and massage therapists
• Administered international phone consultation practice with patients in England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Canada
• Responsible for growth of clinics including marketing

CHEK Institute Nutrition Certification Programs, 2002 to present

Leader of certification training programs for CHEK Institute nutrition courses

Schwarzbein Practitioner Certification Programs, 2004

Co-taught course for over 100 MD's and pharmacists on nutrition and GI Health with noted endocrinologist Diana Schwarzbein

Author, Your Guide to Healthy Hormones, 2006

Wrote well regarded book on natural hormone treatments

Formal Monastic Training, 1983, Sangen-Ji, Shimoda, Japan
1988-1989, Wat Suan Mohk, Chaiya, Thailand

Studied zazen meditation and the art of Zen Archery under Harada-Roshi, transcribed Buddhist texts and studied vipassana meditation under Ajahn Buddhadasa

Education

D. C. , 1995, Life Chiropractic College West, San Leandro, CA

President Applied Kinesiology and Clinical Nutrition Association
Post-graduate natural medicine internships with Dr. Glenn Frieder and Dr. William Timmins

B. A., Psychology and Philosophy, 1986, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

Research Assistant, Cambridge, England

Research assistant to Dr. Robin Monro, PhD, Biochemist at Cambridge University, conducting investigations for Yoga Biomedical Trust, co-wrote reference book with Dr. Monro, The Physiological Effects of Yoga and Meditation

Research, Physiological Psychology Department, University of London, London, England

Research assistant in area of sleep cycles and brain function in dream states

Alexander Training Institute of San Francisco

Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique

Publications

Books:

Your Guide to Healthy Hormones, The Natural Path, 2006

Articles:

• Kalish Method Patient Program Guide, Kalish Research Patient Education Publication
• Foundational Health Program Guide, 1999, BioHealth Diagnostic Lab Publication
• "Stress and Athletes", Peak Performance Magazine, Vol 11, No 3, 2002
• "Female Hormone Imbalances in Elite Runners", Peak Performance Magazine, Vol 11 No 6, 2002

Audiotapes:

• "Adrenal stress assessments/metabolic assessments"
• "Pathogens: parasites, bacterial and yeast infections"
• "Implementation of lab assessment protocols for physicians"
• "How to integrate functional medicine into a profitable chiropractic practice"
• "Introduction to functional medicine lab assessments"
• "What you need to know about gluten intolerance"

Presentations

Fox News Dallas, TX

Interviewed on the Fox News morning show, Good Morning Dallas. Topic: natural hormone balancing

Summer Institute for Addiction and Prevention Studies, University of Nevada

"Double Trouble: Food and Chemical Dependency"
Spoke on topic of diet and nutritional solutions for those with eating disorders and in drug and alcohol recovery programs

2000 Annual Medical Conference of Celiac Association, Seattle, WA

"Natural Therapies in the Treatment of Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity"
Speaker at round table conference with leading national experts on gluten

Metabolic Typing Certification Trainer, La Jolla, CA

Taught 2-day Metabolic Typing certification course for health professionals including MD's, nutritionists, DC's and trainers of professional athletes

Del Mar Public Television, Producer's Showcase, Del Mar, CA

Interviewed on public television program, "Food, Mood and Hormones"