Nutritional Health Institute

About Us

N.H.I.L., LLC is a privately owned partnership of professional physicians and research scientists with an overall experience of about 75 years in the field of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, in the USA as well as overseas.

It is a Florida Limited Liability Company that is own entirely by the partners, a team of research scientists dedicated to the discovery and development of unique and innovative natural products resourced from various parts of the World, and to the application of such unique products to the area of alternative health care.

The picture to the right shows our team of researchers and partners in one of our laboratories. Individual Curriculum Vitae can be found further in this page

Mehran Ghazvini, DC, NMD

Doctor of Chiropractic, Naturopathic Medical Doctor
Practicing Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Mehran Ghazvini initially graduated as a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic medicine) on December of 1995 from Life University and started his practice in 1997 in Tallahassee Florida specializing in musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. His clinic, Premier Health Clinic and Rehab of Tallahassee provides the most up-to-date and scientific rehabilitation equipment for patients injured in work related injuries to spinal cord injury with paralysis.

The public has been demanding both Natural Medicine and Allopathic Medicine for years and it was time to have doctors of both schools trained and educated in both fields of study. Dr. Ghazvini DC, NMD in his quest to help his patients with additional medical knowledge, diagnostic and treatments procedures applied for and was accepted as one of 15 physicians in Florida selected to attend a course of study in Integrative Medicine.

A select group of Medical Doctors, Chiropractic Physicians, and Acupuncture Physicians attended a full-time Integrative Medical School Program during the years of 2002 and 2003 graduating with degrees as Naturopathic Medical Doctors (NMD) in December 2003 following an internship in a medical clinic. These physicians studied both natural medicine and allopathic medicine, and Dr. Ghazvini, DC, NMD is proud to join that group of physicians who are trained to do what is best for the patient.

Dr. Ghazvini, DC, NMD has also been interested in research and helping the populations of Planet Earth. In February 2006 he became CEO of NHIL (Nutritional Health Institute Laboratories) a research company in Clearwater, FL that is researching natural plant based medicines from plants all over the world for their medicinal qualities, to help address chronic diseases that afflict mankind. These include cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, cholesterol, and stroke), diabetes, immune system weakness, transmittable diseases from animals to humans, male dysfunction, obesity and diseases of toxicity.

Dr. Ghazvini, DC, NMD has, along with his family, engaged in many philanthropic activities in the benefit of the Florida State University for the betterment of education and the Tallahassee Community College for a new school of nursing, as well as, a new emergency room and health facility for Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

The Ghazvinis have donated numerous parcels of land and buildings to Leon County school board to increase the number of local schools and donated property for a new Leon County library.

Dr. Ghazvini, DC, NMD is the proud father of a 20 year old son.

Dr. Ghazvini's Professional Qualifications and Postgraduate Studies are as follows:

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Florida College of Integrative Medicine, 12/2003
Doctor of Chiropractic, Life University, 12/95 Cum laude
Bachelor of Science, University of State of New York 6/94

SPECIALIZED COURSE WORK:

2 years of certified clinical internship, Life University Outpatient and Student clinics, Marietta, GA 1994-95
2 years of X-ray Technique and Diagnosis, Life University Outpatient and Student Clinics, Marietta, GA 1994-95
60 Hour X-ray Pathology Life University, 11/93
48 Hour Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration Trauma and Whiplash Relate Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 1995-96
100 Hours of Diagnosis and clinical Management and Use of Acupuncture, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture
Fellow International Academy of Medical Acupuncture F.I.A.M .A. , Arizona, 1998-99

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1995
The National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL, 1994
Acupuncture Certification Orlando, FL, 1998 - 1999
Diplomate of the Multi-Disciplinary Academy of Affiliated Medical Arts
Pain Management Certification Las Vegas, Nevada, 06/19/2000
Certification program in Injectable Nutrients/Parenteral Nutrition, National University of Health Sciences in Orlando, FL, Feb. 2001- June 2001
Injectable Nutrients/Parenteral Nutrition, Toxicology, Pharmacotherapy, Botanical Medicine, and IV Parenteral Therapy National University of Health Science in Orlando, FL, 02/17/2001 & 06/17/2001
Spinal Impairment as Described in the 5th AMA Guide Certification program Logan chiropractic College, Kaplan Seminars Orlando, FL April 13, 14, 2002
Upper and Lower Extremities Impairment as described in the 5th AMA Guide, Certification program Logan chiropractic College, Kaplan Seminars Orlando, FL May 18, 19, 2002
Motor and Sensory Impairment as Described in the 511) AMA Guide Certification program Logan Chiropractic College Kaplan Seminars Orlando, FL June 22, 23, 2002
Florida College of Integrative Medicine Orlando Florida, 6 months Clinical Internship Florida College of Integrative Medicine Medical Clinic, NMD Degree, August 2002-November 2003

HONORS:

Graduated from Life College in December, 1995 Cum Laude
Featured in the National Dean's List Publication, 1994 and 1995 Featured in Who is Who as an honored professional 2000 edition

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Florida Chiropractic Association
Florida Chiropractic Society
Arthritis Foundation
National Strength & Conditioning Association
American Academy of Pain Management

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Konky Sotomayor, DVMZ

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny
Research Scientist, Veterinarian Pathologist, Former Professor of Infectious Diseases, Guayaquil State University

Dr. Konky Sotomayor followed the footsteps of his father who was also a research scientist in South America in the earlies 40s. The later found himself in an environment with serious issues in Public and Animal Health and isolated from the technological resources of the rest of the World due to the Second World War hence had to develop tailored immunization programs and Public Health procedures covering clinical diagnosis, sample collection, biological hazard measurements, vaccine and serum manufacturing, and safety procedures and health regulations. Dr. Konky Sotomayor spent his childhood and adolescent years observing how to determine the etiology of infectious diseases, how to clinically diagnose them, and how to cure and control them. Between 1945 and 1970 Dr. Sotomayor Sr. found and eradicated more than 70 infectious diseases in his environment, many of them transmissible to humans.

With his father as a role model and a science school in life as background, Konky Sotomayor attended the Veterinary Medicine Faculty in the State University of Guayaquil from 1975 to 1981, where he graduated as a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny. There he was granted the Accesit Contenta Award for outstanding grades and the Guayaquil University Award for best Doctoral Thesis in 1981. Soon after his graduation Dr. Sotomayor became a Professor in charge of the Large Animals Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Diagnostics subjects in the same Guayaquil State University; at the age of 25 he was the youngest professor in that University for 5 years until he stopped teaching to dedicate his efforts to private practice. He has several postgraduate studies in Physiopathology of Bovine Reproduction, Scientific Research Methodology, and Technical Administration of Artificial Insemination Programs from the Lantanisbruk Uppsala Universitet, Sweden. Dr. Sotomayor is also a NAET - Allergy Elimination Program Course Advanced Graduate since 2000.

Dr. Sotomayor has worked in several different laboratory-managing positions since 1979 and is responsible for the diagnosis for the first time in Ecuador of Q Fever, a professional disease, and the proper report to the World Health Organization (WHO). He made the first isolation in Ecuador of Salmonella abortivoequina and made the first epizootiological determination of Escherichia coli and Salmonella cholerae-suis in aerosol in swine's lungs disease; he also manufactured the corresponding vaccines. Dr. Sotomayor is the President of Sotomayor Consulting, Inc. and owns the rights to several biological innovative products developed for human and animal health, which he created. Dr. Sotomayor is an experienced and renowned research scientist in the field of biological formulations and has experience in the design of specialized equipment and various devices used in the homeopathic, cosmetic and alternative health industries. He developed a proprietary method to apply homeopathic principles to naturopathic components in order to obtain combined benefits as reduced time and stable response supporting health recovery. Dr. Sotomayor created dozens of proprietary formulations under this concept also designing the laboratory equipment used to develop such products.

Today Dr. Konky Sotomayor is a research scientist dedicated to the creation and development of alternative health and nutritional products.

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Bill Huggins, ND, HMD, DSc

Naturopatic Doctor, Homeopatic Medical Doctor, Doctor in Science
Research Scientist

Research Scientist, Naturopathic Physician, Founder, President and CEO of Fletcher Nutritional Research and co-founder of Nutritional Health Institute Laboratories (N.H.I.L.).

Dr. Huggins has over 30 years experience in research and development of pharmaceutical, cosmeceuticals, herbal and nutraceutical formulations. To date he has developed over 400 formulas for the alternative healthcare industry.

Dr. Huggins is responsible for the botanical research for N.H.I.L.. Under his direction the scientist at N.H.I.L. have developed a cross-pollinated herb that has been used as a supplement for patients with blood sugar issues. Currently Dr. Huggins in conducting botanical experiments on newly discovered medicinal herbs.

Dr. Huggins established therapeutic protocols for assisting with the treatment of chronic and acute conditions for clinical patients at Hahnemann Memorial Institute of Health Sciences. While interning there, he developed many nutritional formulations as supplements for clinical patients.

Dr. Huggins, while acting as director and manager of the research department for two Texas nutraceutical companies, developed proprietary oral spray (transmucosal) nutraceutical formulas as well as OTC pharmaceutical formulas. These products have been used as supplements to assist in the treatment of such conditions as hyperhomocysteinemia, diabetes, hypertension, headaches and the common cold. His responsibilities also included quality control, quality assurance and standard operating procedures in all areas of manufacturing. Dr. Huggins is also trained in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification.

As Director of Research and Development for a Florida company, he developed topical cosmeceuticals products, oral nutraceutical products and established the GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the company. He also was liaison between the company and the FDA to assure complete compliance of Federal Code CFR 21 for cosmetics and supplements.

Dr. Huggins was president and CEO of Access Medical, a medical equipment and supply company in Bradenton, Florida. There he developed two medication delivery systems for dispensing prescription drugs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. He also created and managed a home I.V. (intravenous) therapy business for three compounding pharmacies in central and west Florida. Dr. Huggins co-invented a topical bathing product for patients suffering from decubitus ulcers. This product is being used today in hospitals and nursing homes nationwide. Dr. Huggins is also an experienced nutritional counselor and lecturer. He also has been responsible for supervising clinical trials, assisted in writing IRB (Institutional Review Board) protocols and compiling QA (Quality Assurance) data review reports. His responsibilities also included writing adverse event reports and acting as liaison between clinical subjects and study sponsors.

Dr. Huggins was employed for 14 years as a scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. His duties included CME programs for physicians, pharmaceutical marketing and sales, medical sales training and Phase IV Clinical Studies in the development of cardiovascular medicine, bronchodilators, topical corticosteroid antifungals, antitussives, analgesics and OTC products.

Dr. Huggins earned his B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from Southern Adventist University. Dr. Huggins' studies in the field of nutritional science, naturopathic and homeopathic medicine started in 1970 and lead to a Doctorate in Naturopathic, a Doctorate in Homeopathic Medicine and a Doctorate in Science in 1981 from Hahnemann Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (merged with other medical institutes into Drexel University in 1982),

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Rene M. Reed, DC, DABCO, NMD

Doctor of Chiropractic, Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedist, Naturopathic Medical Doctor
Practicing Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Ren� M. Reed was born in Kissimmee, Florida on August 2, 1946 to a military family and was oldest of six (6) children. He has lived in Puerto Rico, Japan and Germany and traveled to 26 countries as well as visited all US states except Maine.

Dr. Rene' Reed is one of the founders of Physicians' Natural Solutions, Inc. Dr. Reed is a graduate of the Florida College of Integrative Medicine and holds the degree of Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD); Dr. Reed is also a board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist and Acupuncturist and has been in clinical practice since 1979. Dr. Reed's area of interest and study include the following disciplines: Allopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutraceuticals, Dietary Medicine, Oxidative and Natural IV Therapies. Dr. Reed's professional qualifications are as follows:

Postgraduate and Professional Studies:

National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL, 5 yr program, Doctor of Chiropractic, graduated April 1979
Internship in Orthopedic Surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1979
University of Michigan Medical School, Disability/Impairment Rating Certification Program 1983
Children's Orthopedic Hospital Seminar, Dr. Larson MD. University of Oregon Med School, (visiting professor), Denver, CO, 1983
Orthopedic Program, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 4-year program, 1981-1985
Awarded Fellowship as Board Eligible Chiropractic Orthopedist
Passed Diplomate Chiropractic Orthopedic Boards - Part I, 1988
Passed Diplomate Chiropractic Orthopedic Boards - Part II, 1989; awarded Postgraduate Degree Status of D.A.B.C.O., Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists
Nutritional Biochemical Analysis Seminar, Drs. Montante, MD and Shusterman, MD, Lakewood, CO, Oct 1985
Postgraduate Physiotherapy Update Seminar, Glenwood Springs, CO, July, 1987
International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture Certification, 1989 (Licensed to practice acupuncture since 1987)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain, Spine and Extremities, Denver, CO, June, 1989; June, 1991; November, 1991
AIDS Education Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Aug 1991
National Conference on Chiropractic & Pediatrics, Colorado Springs, CO, November, 1992
Colorado Chiropractic Assn. Annual Educational Seminar, Denver, CO, 1993 and 1994
Florida Chiropractic Assn. Annual Educational Seminar, Orlando, FL, 1995-2001 (These seminars cover AIDS, orthopedics, clinical nutritional, spinal radiology, manipulation techniques, lab diagnosis, physiotherapy, neurology, internal disorders. etc.)
DAN (Defeat Autism Now protocol seminar), Dr. Sid Baker, MD. Philadelphia, PA, 1999
NAET Allergy Elimination Program Course with Certification, Los Angeles, CA, 2000
Detoxification Program Course for Environmental Contaminants and Heavy Metals, Dr. Walter Crinnion, N.D., Seattle, WA, Aug 2001
Florida Chiropractic Physician Association Program Course in "Injectable Nutrients." One-year course.
Florida College of Integrative Medicine, Orlando, FL, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD) Nov 2003
5336 didactic hours; 730 clinical hours in Integrative Family Medicine.

Dr. Reed, in addition to having done a clinical internship in Chiropractic Medicine, has rotated through the department of Orthopedic Surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Ill. He is also completed a 730 hour clinical internship in Integrative Family Medicine at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine clinic, Orlando Florida. He maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of difficult cases utilizing integrative medicine and nutritional approaches.

Dr. Reed introduced to physicians nationwide a new over-the-counter, FDA approved "Food Allergy/Sensitivity Scan" that will check for IgG delayed food reactions using only a couple drops of blood from a finger prick. The test screens 113 foods to determine one's food sensitivities.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Reed has extensive experience in taking home healthcare products from the design stage to the execution of clinical trials, and onto the retail markets. Dr. Reed also has experience working with the FDA, as well as, making the necessary contacts and presentations to major retailers and infomercial companies across the United States to get products to the US and world markets. Dr. Reed has appeared on QVC in both the United States and London, England as a professional expert to help market healthcare products. In the United States and Canada, Dr. Reed has appeared on HSN (Home Shopping Network) in the US, (TSC in Toronto, Canada) for Salton, TeleBrands and LifeStream Technologies; also on infomercials marketing home healthcare products. He has appeared with actress Ms. Linda Evans on infomercials that have broadcast nationwide. Dr. Reed has valuable experience in conservative clinical nutrition treatments and in the application and administration of nutraceutical products. His clinical experience in nutrition is a valuable addition to the PNS team in formulating state-of-the-art nutraceutical products.

Dr. Reed declares: "Before I finish my time on this planet, I want to make a real difference for mankind; to reduce the suffering of others, helping them to realize that life can be a lot more fun and productive through good thoughts, good deeds and a natural approach to health via natural medicines, diet, and exercise."