Team Sherzai

Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD and Ayesha Sherzai, MD

A unique husband and wife team on the cutting edge of brain science, Dr. Dean and Dr. Ayesha Sherzai are dedicated to educating people on the simple steps to long-term health and wellness through their work as Directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center, with patients, as well as through online writing, videos, and books.

There is a tsunami of diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer’s, stroke and Parkinson’s disease permeating our culture. In our own communities and families, we all have known at least one person suffering from these illnesses and in many cases seen the fallout first-hand. There is no treatment for these diseases, and the emotional, financial and social burden is immense. These diseases are thieves, stealing time, money and ravaging the minds of our loved ones. The Sherzais see scientists and physicians working furiously to find a cure or these diseases, and in this frantic race against time somehow, the big picture is usually lost among the molecules and chemicals related to the diseases.

As Co-Directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center, the Sherzais, through research and their extensive collective medical backgrounds, work to demystify the steps to achieving long-term brain health and the prevention of devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, is co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University. Dean trained in Neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and completed fellowships in neurodegenerative diseases and dementia at the National Institutes of Health and UC San Diego. He also holds a PhD in Healthcare Leadership with a focus on community health from Andrews University.

Ayesha Sherzai, MD is a neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University, where she leads the Lifestyle Program for the Prevention of Neurological Diseases. She completed a dual training in Preventative Medicine and Neurology at Loma Linda University, and a fellowship in Vascular Neurology and Epidemiology at Columbia University. She is also a trained plant-based culinary artist.

Dr. ir. Trudy Voortman

Nutritionist and Epidemiologist, Department of Epidemiology at the Medical Centre of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Wageningen University (Netherlands)

Dr.Ir. Trudy Voortman is a nutritionist and epidemiologist. She works in the Department of Epidemiology at the Medical Centre of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Wageningen University, where she heads the Nutrition and Lifestyle Working Group. Her scientific work focuses on the role of nutrition and lifestyles throughout life. She is involved in several large cohort studies, such as the Rotterdam or Generation R study.

Francisco Guerreiro

Member of the European Parliament

Francisco Guerreiro is a MEP for the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) in the European Parliament since 2019.

In Brussels, he is first vice-chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and also takes part in the Committees on Budgets and on Fisheries.
He is also a member of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport, as well as of the delegations for relations with the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Furthermore, he’s vice-president of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals and a member of the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, two causes that are dear to him. He also participates in the Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (AAHM) of the FAO of the United Nations in the European Parliament.

Brenda Davis, R.D.

Registered Dietitian & Best-selling Author, Kelowna BC (Canada)

Brenda Davis, registered dietitian, is a pioneer in plant-based nutrition and an internationally acclaimed speaker.

As a prolific nutrition and health writer, she has authored/co-authored 12 books with nearly a million copies in print in 15 languages. Her most recent works include ‘Nourish: The Definitive Plant-based Nutrition Guide for Families’ (2020), ‘Kick Diabetes Essentials’ (2019), and ‘The Kick Diabetes Cookbook’ (2018). Brenda is the lead clinical nutrition specialist for the diabetes intervention research project in the Marshall Islands. She lives with her husband Paul in Calgary Alberta, Canada.

Dr. Martin Herrmann

Initiator and spokesman of German Alliance for Climate Change and Health (KLUG), Munich (GER)

The initiator and spokesman of KLUG (German Alliance for Climate Change and Health) has promoted professional change processes for many years. Originally a medical doctor and psychotherapist, Martin Herrmann soon switched to advising companies and NGOs, designed new methods for organizational development and now teaches at international business schools and universities. He is particularly fond of complexity research, philosophy, especially Hannah Arendt.