Mary Rodio, Ph.D., is an Ethnobotanical Research Scientist and the Director of Natura Health Services, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona where she formulates botanical remedies that encompass her life's work in the fields of both Conventional and Traditional Medicine. Educated at various colleges and universities in the United States and Europe, Dr. Rodio has established an extensive and unique background with numerous courses beyond her academic degrees. Her graduate and post-graduate studies and/or research projects have been conducted at Brown University, Clayton College of Natural Health, Harvard University, Middlebury College, Providence College, Southeastern Massachusetts University, the University of Florence Medical School (Italy), and others. Dr. Rodio also holds degrees in Naturopathy, Nutrition, Medical Technology, and Foreign Languages and Culture.