Ascenta

Grant Roberts
Grant Roberts is recognized as one of Hollywood’s most successful trainers/nutritionists and lifestyle coaches. Roberts received international acclaim following his work with actress Hilary Swank who captured an Oscar® for her performance in the Clint Eastwood film - Million Dollar Baby.

Grants clients include Academy Award® winning actors, leaders of industry, world champion athletes, he is a consultant to the US military and is the founder/ creator of HealthyStudentBodies.com and UnifiedLifestyle.com.

Simon Whitfield, Three-time Olympian
Simon is a superstar Canadian tri-athlete. After entering his first tri-athalon at the age of 11 and some serious training, Simon went on to win the Gold Medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and then won the Silver Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Simon continues to race and also enjoys working with charitable organizations in Canada, and visiting schools to speak to children about goal setting. View the video to see in his own words, why Simon partnered with Ascenta.

Daniel T. Johnston, MD, MPH
Daniel is board certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine with a specialty in Aerospace Medicine. He has worked in the White House, held numerous positions with the US military including US Pentagon physician and flight surgeon, and currently consults with NASA staff researching nutritional supplementation for astronaut health and wellness. He also worked at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute as the lead instructor for the medical effects of radiation and helped build the first ever Army Resiliency Center. 

Over the last decade Dr Johnston has emerged as a leading expert in the field of omega-3 having conducted pioneering research and clinical studies. His philosophical approach he refers to is “nutritional armor”, the use of nutritional supplements to enhance performance, resilience, and the clinical prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Dr Johnston is a registered expert for the Dr Oz website (www.doctoroz.com).

Sunil Pai, MD
Sunil is Founder and Medical Director of Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Board Certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine, Dr. Pai is the first physician in New Mexico to become a Fellow of the Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona with Dr. Andrew Weil and certified by Dr. Deepak Chopra as a Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and Creating Health Instructor. 

He is certified in Medical Acupuncture through Stanford University School of Medicine, in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and has undergone specialized training in Panchakarma & Ayurvedic Medicine and Intensive Medical Yoga Therapies in India. Specializing in custom formulation of dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals, Ayurvedic herbs, medical foods, and homeopathics, Dr. Pai is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Michael Carozza, ND
Michael is the Director of Education and Clinical Research at Ascenta. Michael is a Naturopathic Doctor, Nutritional Scientist and an omega-3 expert. He has Bachelor of Science Honours degree and a Masters degree from the University of Guelph Ontario. He graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine as a Naturopathic Doctor after a four year medical program.

Michael practices and heads the research and development department at Vaughan Medical Center in Woodbridge Ontario as the Director of Scientific Affairs alongside his colleague Homeopathic Doctor Bryce Wylde. Michael sits on several advisory boards and conducts educational seminars for fellow Naturopathic Doctors.