Dr. Artemis is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. She is the author of the Anti-Inflammation Book for Dummies and is devoted to research in natural medicine with a concentration in traditional medicinal and functional food. She is conducting ongoing clinical and ethnographic research on the Mediterranean Diet of Crete and medicinal plants and foods of Crete which she began for her doctoral studies at the University of Lancaster, UK. She is working on a book based on the Mediterranean Diet and did a clinical study on its effectiveness for the prevention of chronic disease. She has lectured on the Mediterranean Diet for Yale University and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and enjoys presenting on various health topics.