Stan M. Gardner, M.D., and his wife Cristie, are the parents of six sons and two daughters. He began his quest for understanding health and illness while attending medical school in the Philippines. He did a pediatrics residency in Omaha, Nebraska, and practiced pediatrics for nine years in Layton, Utah. The Gardner family moved to Montana in 1992. While in Montana, Stan was introduced to preventive medicine, which emphasizes strengthening the immune system. After four years of studying this field, he joined Preventive Medicine Group in Westlake, Ohio. He has become a certified nutrition specialist (CNS), and writes and lectures extensively on the subject of preventive medicine and natural means of healing. He is a popular speaker and provides interesting perspectives on health care from a prevention standpoint. Visit his blog site at http://www.stangardnermd.com/.