The Author

Dr. Akmal T. Muwwakkil is the President and Founder of The Energy Institute of the Healing Arts Foundation, Inc. a 12-year nonprofit health educational organization and Healen a 17-year Complementary Alternative Health Care organization. In the early 70’s until the 80’s he studied Traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts from Dr. Yong Ching, Master Heg Robinson and Master Fred McShin as an apprentices. Later in the 90’s he learned Japanese medical therapies and massage at International School of Shiatsu and the Potomac Massage Institute. In 2000 he began his BA in nutrition and worked to received a PHD by 2006 in nutrition from The American College of Nutrition a subsidiary of Clayton College. He has presented health and wellness nutritional, tobacco and bodywork therapy information nationally and international during workshops and conference at the American Public Health Association, the National Conference on tobacco or Health, Columbia University and other conferences. He has author more then 75 articles in national and international publications and has authored three books, “Cleansing Within the Seasons, Through The Art Of Fasting,” “The Prevention and Healing Of Female Imbalances,” and “Life on the Yellow Brick Road.