Meet the Health & Science Advisory Board

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Dr. Basheerah Ahmad
Holistic Health Expert

Dr. Basheerah Ahmad is a highly sought-after International Health and Wellness Expert who holds a BBA in Business Management, an MHR in Organizational Development, a MS in Exercise Science and a Doctorate in Natural Medicine. Dr. Ahmad actively volunteers as a youth mentor, animal activist, and wellness advisor for her community.

Dr. B has been featured as a recurring Fitness Expert on NBC-Universal's Radius, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, VH1's Hollywood's Hottest Bodies, America Now, The Daily Share, The Today Show and Discovery Channel. Dr. Ahmad is the advanced Fitness Expert and program developer for Rick Warren's The Daniel Plan, the PINK Method and has authored two books; Love yourself enough to be healthy: 50 affirmations to your best life and The 4321 Nutrition Plan. Dr. Ahmad currently works as the personal nutritionist to Steve Harvey, the Wellness Director for Steve Harvey Global and as a health consultant for Veyl Marketing Group.

Jennifer Little-Fleck
Scientific Writer, Founder and CEO of BrainCelling, Autobiology

Jennifer Little-Fleck received her degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and began her career as a research assistant in Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. Wanting to understand how research translates into treatments, Jennifer began studying of learning and development.

Currently, Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of BrainCelling. Her mission: help companies and scientists have fun learning science and developing products by providing an interesting educational experience.

Jennifer is an empathetic scientist who believes all of us should have healthy bodies and minds. She thrives on equipping everyone from R&D to the frontline sales teams with the knowledge and education to get the right products to the right people at the right time. This is based on her science-first, aligned methodology that provides consistent forward-thinking training to organizations.

Jennifer is also the founder of Autobiology, an organization dedicated to helping people become curious about their own bodies and how they work so people can collaborate with health professionals to live optimized, healthy lives.

Ashley Crowl
Registered Dietitian

Ashley Crowl is a highly experienced Registered Dietitian with a B.S. in Dietetics and Clinical Nutritional Services and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology, both from Florida State University. Her wealth of experience spans from clinical settings to leadership roles within a restaurant conglomerate defining its restaurants’ menus and meeting rigid nutritional specifications and food quality standards. Lightbody, a digital wellness supplement company, named Ashley to its Health & Science Advisory Board in 2023.

Throughout her career, Ashley has worked with populations in diverse settings, including Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Weight Management, Sports Nutrition, and Nutrition Counseling.

Ashley’s personal culinary philosophy embodies the idea that food serves not only as a source of nourishment but should also spark joy and bring people together. She enjoys being a chef in the kitchen, long-distance running, and traveling and boating with her husband and two beautiful daughters.

Francisco Rodriguez
Biochemist & Chief Formulator

Francisco "Cico" Rodriguez is a 2003 graduate of Pensacola Christian College and has been working in supplements for 20 years. Beginning in 2004, he spent many years as a research & science manager at Garden of Life. Cico also worked for Danisco prior to the DuPont acquisition, supporting the launches of over 150 finished good formulas. Cico's formulations always have the goal of achieving the utmost bioavailability and functionality for your body.

As a member of our Health & Medical Advisory Board, Cico will be seeking to ensure that our formulations meet his high expectations of holistic performance.

Dr. Sean Drake, D.C.
Renowned Athletic Chiropractor

Dr. Drake received his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University where he was a walk-on to the Track & Field team. He received his Masters in Sports Health Science with an emphasis in Sports Injury Management as well as his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta.

Dr. Drake has extensive experience in treating active individuals as well as professional athletes including athletes from the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, Nitro Circus, UCI BMX, XGames, USA Adaptive Surfing, ATP, WTA, AVP, AVP First, FIVB, CrossFit, PGA, LPGA, and Korn Ferry Tour.

  • Team Doctor to multiple professional teams.
  • Consults for professional and amateur teams and athletes.
  • Professor and Faculty Member at Multiple Universities.
  • Advisory Board Member for multiple brands and education platforms in sports medicine.

Dr. Drake’s hobbies include education, golf, tennis, surfing, cycling, swimming, skydiving, sailing, and running. 

Dr. Drake will bring a reputable, clinical approach to analyzing how Lightbody's formulations positively affect the physical performance of consumers.

Don Antonio Bell, M.D.
Board Certified Diagnostic Radiologist and Neuroradiologist

Dr. Don Antonio Bell, M.D. is a Diagnostic Radiologist and Neuroradiologist, who received his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and currently serves as a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of California San Diego. He also works as a diagnostic radiologist in Boise, Idaho with an affiliation with St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center. Dr. Bell brings 39 years of clinical medical experience. In his professional work, his job is to diagnose and treat diseases utilizing imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in adults and children.

Dr. Marc R. Grossman, O.D., L.Ac.
Doctor of Optometry and New York State Licensed Acupuncturist

Marc Grossman, Doctor of Optometry and New York State Licensed Acupuncturist is co-author of:

  • International best seller of Magic Eye Beyond 3D: Improve Your Vision, published by Andrews and McNeil in 1996
  • Greater Vision - A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity published by McGraw Hill, 2001
  • Natural Eye Care - A Comprehensive Program for Practitioners of Oriental Medicine, published by Natural Eye Care Media Services, Inc. 2002
  • Natural Eye Care - Your Guide to Healthy Vision published by Natural Eye Care Media Services, Inc., 2019

Since 1980 Dr. Marc Grossman has helped many people maintain healthy vision and even improve eyesight. He is best described as a Holistic Eye Doctor, dedicated to helping people with such conditions ranging from myopia and dry eyes to potentially vision threatening diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma. His combined multi-disciplinary approach using nutrition, eye exercises, lifestyle changes and Chinese Medicine provides him with a wide array of tools and approaches to tackle difficult eye problems.