Leaders in Nutrition and Fasting for Disease Treatment

Welcome to the Create Cures Foundation Clinic!
Leaders in Nutrition/Fasting Integration in therapies against Cancer and other diseases.

Based on the discovery made at leading research Institutes and hospitals around the world.

Thanks to a team of Registered Dietitians and Molecular biologists working with Physicians and Researchers trained at leading centers for longevity and age-related diseases, helps cancer patients combine standard-of-care treatment with nutrition and lifestyle-based intervention to optimize therapy.

We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

A Nutrition Professional Becomes a Patient

For patients seeking consultations to combine standard-of-care treatment with science-based nutrition.           

The Scientific Team at the Create Cures Clinic includes leaders in the field of longevity and nutrition specialized in integrative approaches that apply science-based nutrition and fasting protocols to optimize longevity and prevent and manage major chronic diseases, including:

Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Autoimmune Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease.

Personalized Care in Every Step of Your Journey

Patient Journey​

Connect to Care With Digital Patient Portal

Video Visits

Consult the dietitian and molecular biologist via video visits on your computer or smartphone for convenient and personalized integrative nutritional guidance.

Patient Portal dedicated

Access to your medical information effortlessly online. Our patient portal enables you to schedule appointments, have video and in-person visits, message your care team, view health records, pay bills, and more.

Financial Assistance

Create Cures Foundation ensures that low-income individuals receive the support they need through a sliding fee program and financial assistance initiatives.

Patients can connect with our financial counselors to explore payment options, apply for aid, and alleviate any financial concerns associated with their care.

Disease and Conditions

For Those Interested in Healthy Longevity

Valter Longo

Create Cures Foundation
The Founder

Valter Longo is a Professor of Biogerontology and Director of the Longevity Institute of the USC (University of Southern California) School of Gerontology in Los Angeles, one of the most important centers for research on aging and age-related diseases. Professor Longo is also the director of the Longevity and Cancer research program at the IFOM Institute of Molecular Oncology in Milan, Italy.

In 2018, Prof. Longo was named by “Time Magazine” as one of the 50 most influential people in the world in the healthcare field.

Our treatment protocols are based on Professor Longo’s five-pillar system and clinical studies

Prof. Valter Longo, PhD

Meet Our Team

Create Cures Foundation Clinic

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Jessica Harrison, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Create Cures Foundation, received her Master’s in Nutrition, Healthspan, and Longevity from the University of Southern California (USC).
Jessica is continuing her education through the Institute of Functional Medicine to deepen her understanding of how addressing the root cause of illness can therapeutically treat pathological disease states and promote optimal health. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and considers movement an integral part of taking a whole-person approach with each patient.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Katie Reines, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Create Cures Foundation Clinic, obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Fitness, and Health from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Texas A&M University. She also completed a Dietetic Program, which was approved by the Commission of Dietetic Registration at Texas A&M University. She has been plant-based for over ten years and wrote her master’s thesis on plant-based nutrition and cancer.
Katie is also a certified plant-based chef and provides educational cooking classes and food demonstrations for many audiences. She is also a food freedom and body image coach and helps young women transition to a plant-based lifestyle focusing on empowerment and health-promoting behaviors rather than weight.  Katie also enjoys teaching yoga and dance classes and incorporates mindset and holistic health into each consultation.

Molecular Biologist | Chief Scientific Officer
Romina Inés Cervigni is a Nutritionist Biologist of the Valter Longo Foundation and Create Cures Foundation with over ten years of experience in scientific research, having dealt with the study of the pathological mechanisms underlying cancer, autoimmune, genetic and neurological diseases.
Romina obtained her master’s degree in Biology from the University of Camerino and a Ph.D. in Life and Biomolecular Sciences from the Open University in the United Kingdom, focusing her attention on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cancer cells, through basic biology research. She has collaborated as a postdoctoral researcher with the National Research Committee in Naples and the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, dealing with neuroscience.
Her professional career continues at the Polytechnic University of Marche by completing a second-level Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics. This allows her to combine the preparation and knowledge acquired during the previous years in the different pathological areas to optimize people’s health through nutrition. Together with the team of the foundations, she assists patients suffering from various pathologies from all over the world, helping them to integrate dietary therapy with standard pharmacological treatments, by translating evidence-based data into individualized dietary indications.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 
Jordan Anthony, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Create Cures Foundation, received her Master’s degree in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity from the University of Southern California (USC).
 
Jordan has experience working in corporate wellness and also specializes in precision nutrition. Her goal is to help patients understand how dietary choices impact physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 

Shayna Feinerman, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Create Cures Foundation, holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Healthspan, and Longevity from the University of Southern California (USC). At USC’s Norris Cancer Center, she received specialized training in oncology nutrition and completed her master’s capstone on vitamin D supplementation for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. With a keen interest in longevity nutrition, Shayna has also studied under Dr. Valter Longo at the University of Genoa. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys surfing, traveling, yoga, and cooking healthy meals. Shayna is dedicated to treating her patients through a holistic approach that focuses on addressing the root causes of illness.

Collaborators

Scientific Consultant 

Professor Sebastian Brandhorst’s scientific training is based on a background in cell biology, molecular biology, medicine, and biochemistry, all of which are highly relevant for his focus on biogerontology research to identify the mechanisms underlying cellular protection, as well as health- and lifespan-regulation, and their translation into clinical applications. Dr. Brandhorst’s studies are focused on the application of short-term starvation, low-calorie and/or low-protein diets, and so-called fasting-mimicking diets, on health and lifespan in pre-clinical and their translation into clinical studies. Dr. Brandhorst is a Professor at the Davies School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California.Jessica is continuing her education through the Institute of Functional Medicine to deepen her understanding of how addressing the root cause of illness can therapeutically treat pathological disease states and promote optimal health. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and considers movement as an integral part of taking a whole-person approach with each patient.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Volunteer Health Educator Coordinator

Frida Hovik, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Create Cures Foundation Clinic, received her BS degree in Nutritional Science and her MS degree in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity from the University of Southern California (USC). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition. She is fascinated by applying nutrition research into practice to prevent and reduce symptoms associated with chronic diseases. Frida is the Newsletter Editor for California Academy Nutrition and Dietetics (CAND)-Orange District.

Create Cures Foundation Clinic

Personalized Care

Tailored nutrition/fasting-based tailored to each patient's needs.

Specialized Programs

Offering 12-month programs to address long-term the specific health needs and enrich the overall patient experience

Leader in Integrative Approaches

Pioneering science-based nutrition and fasting protocols led by experts in longevity, health and nutrition.

Compassionate Support Through Every Step

Expert nutritional guidance and compassionate support, including financial counseling

Digital Health Convenience

Easy access to medical information through our patient portal and digital solutions for streamlined healthcare.

Financial Assistance

Ensuring quality care accessibility through a sliding fee program and financial aid initiatives

Every Year our Clinics in
the US and Europe

First Visit
5000
Questions Answered in online consultation
117004
Longevity Center
1
Participants in School Education
1
Clinical Studies ongoing
1

Every year, our Clinics in Europe
and the USA have over 4,000 visits

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Contact Information

Create Cures Foundation Clinic


1260 15th St Ste PH, Santa Monica, CA 90404
www.createcures.org
Clinic@createcures.org
+1 424 785 9099

Fondazione Valter Longo (International Patient) 

Via Borgogna, 9, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Frequently Questions

Here is a list of the questions we are asked most frequently.

The Create Cures Foundation Programs are designed for people who wish to receive long-term integrative treatment involving personalized nutrition and lifestyle support to complement standard of care therapy. The Foundation team, who has been trained by Prof. Longo and follows his method, will identify and propose innovative integrative approaches, as well as clinics and services, to help enhance therapy.

Click on Appointment, clinic.createcures.org there you will be able to send the appointmnet request. Our team will contact you,send the intake forms, and scheudle the visit.

We provide the superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. Not all insurances cover all conditions. We offer reasonable self-pay options.

Create Cures Foundation will see all patients regardless of the ability to pay. We offer a sliding fee discount based on family size and income.

We offer both in-person and virtual nutrition counseling sessions.

In your first consultation with your Dietitian you can expect to have an in-depth discussion of your medical, social and family history, previous diets and their outcomes, define goals and expectations. Your Dietitian will help develop strategies to accomplish those goals. In subsequent visits, you will review and discuss with your dietitian accomplishments and well as challenges since your last visit and redesign some of the original strategies developed for you. Your dietitian will be assisting you throughout the way to help you achieve your goals for a better health.

Definitely! At Create Cures we make it clear from the get go that the health promoting behaviors and goals we set together are empowering and sustainable. We talk about your headspace and ensure that you are holistically healthy. Mentally and physically. It is important to recognize that the mind is part of the body, and decreasing stress and overwhelm is part of what we do here! No need to obsess, one step at a time with long term goals that include peace of mind, and a healthy mindset.

Once you have requested the first appointment and gained access to the Patient Portal, you can easily message a member of your care team through the “Messages” tab. While in your message inbox, you can send a new message, attach images, lab results, and view your care team’s replies.

Cancellation policies vary depending on the type of event and the agreed-upon contractual conditions. Please contact us for more information regarding the cancellation policy for your specific corporate event.

We are a team of registered dietitians and a molecular biologist, PhD. We meet on an ongoign basis to discuss cases and recent research to provide integrative and progressive recommendations.

Yes, our nutrition team is available and ready to help you with convenient Telehealth Nutrition Consultation in the comfort of your home.

A patient portal is a personalized, secure website that enables you to manage healthcare interactions and communicate with your healthcare providers at any time. A patient portal offers several benefits. You can bypass your practice’s call center to manage appointments and directly communicate with your healthcare team. You can also view your health records, access visit summaries, and other documentation. Create Cures Foundation offers online bill pay; you will be able to manage bills through your portal as well.

We combine data from your input on our professional online nutrient analysis account, as well as a body composition InBody scan showing muscle vs fat mass, and blood values like IGF1 and average blood sugar. Tracking these over time allows us to adjust recommendations accordingly to ensure continued optimization and longevity.

Yes, definitely. A lot of Dr. Longo’s research with the fasting mimicking diet and the longevity diet has shown signficant benefit and we work with a lot of different types of cancer patients. It is still important to meet with us and see what would be best for your unique situation to optimize as every person is unique and needs individualized recommendations.

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