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JJ Virgin CNS, CHFS, is the premiere voice of scientific reason in the world of nutrition and wellness. She is one of the nation's foremost celebrity nutrition experts, public speaker and media personality. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to life-long weight management, through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness. JJ is the author of "Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy", published by Simon & Schuster Gallery and she is the co-star of the TLC reality series, Freaky Eaters (2010).
Internationally recognized as the creator and leader of the breakthrough Weight Loss Resistance Revolution programs, JJ is responsible for turning the most challenging weight loss resistant cases into stunning successes, where clients can get lean for life. Her mission is to crush the widespread misinformation on nutrition and exercise and put a serious dent in the obesity epidemic with her science-based approach to weight loss and fitness. Your body is a chemistry lab; there are scientific methods to help you discover your areas of weight loss resistance, heal your metabolism and become well for life, JJ says.
She has worked with performance athletes, CEO's, and A-list celebrities from around the world, including Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracie Thoms, Janeane Garofalo, Joshua Rexford, Stephen Bishop, Benny Mardones and Superman Returns (2006) star, Brandon Routh. JJ appeared for two years as the nutrition expert on the top-rated Dr. Phil (2002) Show, and made appearances on ABC's Extreme Makeover (2002), NBC's iVillage Live (2006), The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) and the E! channel's Modern Girl's Guide to Life (2005). She's authored numerous articles and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows, at international conferences and in popular magazines, including "US Weekly", "Star" and "Shape", and appears regularly on popular websites and in newspapers. JJ has led national health campaigns and also trains other health care professionals and speaks to doctors about weight loss, fitness, nutrition and related health issues.
JJ is a member of Mensa, a UCLA graduate and chronic student, having taken 40 graduate courses (and counting) from 6 different graduate and doctoral schools, including "Biomechanics" from California State University Northridge, "Sports Medicine" from University of Miami, doctoral level courses in "Exercise Physiology", "Nutrition" and "Aging" from USC, and "Nutrition studies" from University of Bridgeport. JJ continually updates her education by attending multiple health-focused medical conferences and seminars every year. JJ is the Nutritional Consultant and Advisor for MyMedicalRecords.com, a publicly-traded Personal Health Record Company.
