Christine Kessler is an award-winning nurse practitioner providing advanced diabetes medical management within the Dept of Endocrinology of a large teaching hospital in Washington D.C. During her 38 years of nursing practice, she has worked predominantly within the field of Critical Care and held diverse roles in management, research, academia, as a clinical specialist and nurse practitioner. Ms. Kessler is an international speaker and prolific author addressing a wide range of topics in diabetes, endocrinology, metabolic disorders, chronobiology, hematology, obesity, nutragenomics and complementary therapies. She even works as an occasional stand-up comedian.