About Don Matesz, L.Ac.

Hi! My name is Don Matesz, licensed acupuncturist, holistic practitioner, and owner of Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic, a unique Phoenix acupuncture clinic. I have a unique background in the holistic medicine field.

I earned Master's degrees in both Philosophy and Oriental Medicine. I received my Masters in philosophy (Asian philosophy specialty) with highest honors from the University of Toledo, Ohio, and graduated with highest honors with my Master of Science of Oriental Medicine from Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture in Phoenix, Arizona. I hold NCCAOM certification in Oriental medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and body therapies. I hold Arizona acupuncture license # 0562.

I have also earned a diploma in Comprehensive Nutrition from the American Academy of Nutrition (now Huntington College of Health Sciences). I teach nutrition for the Holistic Nutrition program at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and have served as adjunct professor of nutrition at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. I am also co-author of The Garden of Eating , a produce-dominated paleodiet cookbook. I wrote the nutrition section, and Chef Rachel Albert, The Healthy Cooking Coach , wrote the sections on kitchen set-up, shopping tips, and 250 family-friendly recipes with 400 variations.

The Garden of Eating gives you far more than a diet book and more than a cookbook. It serves as a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of natural, primal, or paleolithic eating, which includes meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and natural fats. It teaches you how to eat to get and stay lean and free of degenerative diseases, just like your stone age ancestors.

You can get some sample recipes at the The Garden of Eating website.

I also provide a blog on primal lifestyle at Primal Wisdom.

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