Deirdre Earls, MBA, RD, LD, joins the nutritional counseling staff at Thoughtful House after a professional career in healthcare spanning over two decades. She graduated with honors in Scientific Nutrition from Texas A&M University, followed by a dietetic internship at Indiana University Medical Center. Recently published in Prevention Magazine, she is a lecturer and author of a 2005 book on the use of diet to heal psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder conventionally treated with chemotherapy. It was through her research on psoriasis that she learned about "leaky gut" syndrome and its role in various diseases. Deirdre will lend her depth of knowledge to the TH team and provide several consults a week, and we are fortunate to have this pioneering scientist join our staff.