About Better Health Corp
At Better Health Corp, we are dedicated in developing, accelerating, and/or commercializing therapeutics for the optimization of “well-being” in people. Our team wants to create a world where individuals have the opportunity to be healthier, live longer, and retain a high quality of life.
We have assembled a team of researchers from various fields. We pursue collaboration with forward thinkers. We seek sound scientific research and rely upon proper protocols for therapeutic discovery.
We currently have three business segments that are in different stages of “start-up”. Whether by acquisition or organic research & development; these segments all satisfy the Mission, Values, and Vision of Better Health Corp.
Mission
Better Health Corp is a Life Science Company with a focus to improving health through ‘front of the curve’ solutions developed utilising science based technologies.
Vision
Better Health Corp will identify, accelerate, and commercialise high quality products to disrupt the modus operandi of therapeutic treatments from “health care” (dis-ease repair), and shift it to living in “well being” through cutting edge natural treatment science.
Values
Better Health Corp believes in natural solutions and follows the creed of "do no harm". Our business practices are aligned with the company’s Mission, while maintaining support of stakeholders, industry experts, leading scientists and its business leadership.
Our Core Leadership
Michael Klipper
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Klipper has a career of successfully building Bioscience Companies, a respected ‘front of the curve’ leader and entrepreneur innovator. C-Level and Director roles in the Public and Private sectors have positively impacted such sectors as Public Health, Oncology, Personalised Medicine, Sustainable Technology, Nutraceuticals, and others. Having been the Chairman of Voices Against Brain Cancer as well as a number of other leadership roles in influential organizations, Mr. Klipper leads with integrity and fiduciary accountability. He is passionate about bringing healing and sustainable health solutions to the world, which has created diverse business opportunities and a large returns on investment.
Paul Weinberg, Ph.D
Director
Dr. Weinberg is a business leader with experience as a senior executive at American Express and Kimco Realty Corporation, the largest owner of neighbourhood shopping centres in the US. His experience as a United States Representative to the International Labor Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, gives him the experience with international mobility, logistics and communication that will help Better Health Corporation thrive in foreign and emerging markets. Dr. Weinberg is a graduate of Cornell, and holds advanced degrees from McGill and NYU; and taught MBA programs at Baruch College of CUNY, where he Co-Founded their Entrepreneurship Program specialising in Organisational Execution, General Management, Compensation and Benefits. Paul is excited about introducing natural products based businesses to emerging and foreign markets.
Fara Farahmand
Director
Mr. Farahmand has spent more than three decades as CEO/President roles in a number of complex businesses such as USA Tomorrow Inc and Purely Platinum, directing operations and finances and developing business relationships among influential partners. Mr. Farahmand has operated as an investor as well as commercial broker in commercial and residential real estate as well as an international trader for Fuel and gold asset investments. Mr. Farahmand brings passion, international relationships and management experience in a number of fast moving sectors.
Jim Griffith
Director
Mr. Griffiths is the President of KLC Capital Investment Corporation. He has over 40 years of experience in the real estate development/financing and financial advisory industries. He earned his MBA from the University of Toronto and is a chartered professional accountant and started his career at EY. He was the Vice President Finance of Genstar Property Corporation and the President of First City Development Corp. He was also President of RealFund, Canada’s first public Real Estate Investment Trust. He has served as a director of numerous public and private companies is currently on the board of Allied Properties Real Investment Trust, a $10 billion REIT. Through KLC Capital Investment Corporation, Mr Griffiths has provided financial advisory services to both start ups and established companies.
Sudhansu Sekhar Dubey (Ricky)
CTO/CMO
Mr. Sudhansu is a Digital marketing expert, having been in IT Operations and Management since 2010. His experience in Software Development and Administration of both Conventional and Blockchain platforms have helped companies around the world in achieving results above their targeted marketing goals. For the past 5 years, Mr. Sudhansu has been the CEO/CTO of his own IT Company, employing 42 Employees. Recently, Mr. Sudhansu has completed the design and management of digital marketing campaigns in the UK, Asia, and Saudi Arabia equating in excess of $250 Billion USD. Having previous experience in Nutraceutical and Medical e-commerce sectors, Mr. Sudhansu has joined Better Health Corp to lead all aspects of Digital Marketing and help BHC achieve its Vision and goals.
Robert Goldberg, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Goldberg has demonstrated throughout his career that he is a reliable and dedicated collaborator for improved patient outcomes. As Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Prosper Digital Therapeutics and Vice President and Co-Founder of the Center For Medicine in The Public Interest; Dr. Goldberg identifies innovative opportunities and commercialization pathways for therapeutic benefit. He has been a highly respected Advisor to US Government Agencies FDA, VA, and HHS; and in championing the US Congressionally approved 21st Century Cures Act.
Charles Rappaport
VP of Finance
Mr. Rappaport has over twenty years experience in finance. Prior to joining Better Health Corp, Mr. Rappaport founded CR Capital Partners, a finance specialized consulting firm. Previously, he worked at HSBC and Citigroup, specializing in derivatives, munis, and emerging markets. Mr. Rappaport has consulted on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Healthcare industry, and has provided strategic advice in hedge fund transactions. He holds an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business.
Monita Faris
Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer
Ms. Faris received her BA in English at UCF and has worked as a consultant for the past 20 years providing corporate and securities compliance services to both private and public companies. She is currently responsible for the corporate and regulatory compliance aspects for corporations listed on the OTCQB, TSX-V and CSE.
Sondra Macollins Garvin, Esq.
In-House Counsel
Ms. Garvin was born in Colombia where she received her Law Degree from the Universidad Libre de Colombia in 1998. Her success as a respected Criminal Attorney provided the basis for mastering Civil Litigation, which eventually evolved into building a successful Corporate Law practise. Ms. Garvin has over 22 years of experience in Contract Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, General Corporate Counsel; and represented Companies with their International transactions. Ms. Garvin has recently graduated with a Law Degree from St. John’s University School of Law in New York, and will continue to represent Better Health Corp in US and International matters.
Shifra Zipp
President Mitzva Wellness
Founder and President of Mitzva Wellness, Ms. Zipp has a background in Theology and Childhood education. Healing her own family was just the start of over 6 years of full-time intense R&D, making strategic connections with physicians, scientists, and community activists/mentors from across the globe. She has been making a big wave and been frequently invited to speak at numerous events around the country, transitioning to podcasts and online social programs.
Asmita Kulkarni
Patent Strategist
Mrs. Kulkarni is a researcher with a background in Biotechnology, having completed her Masters at the University of Nevada at Reno. Mrs. Kulkarni's work as a patent claims analyst with the USPTO gives her unique insight into patent strategy and IP development, at a deep level. Asmita is passionate about new healthcare tools and technologies with a focus on natural solutions and sustainable business operations.
Therapies and Products at Better Health Corp
COVID LONG HAULT
BHC has acquired exclusive license rights of a patent pending nutraceutical formulation for the successful treatment of “Covid Long Haul”. Being verified by researchers, patient advocates and thought leaders; BHC has developed a product, COVID LONG HAULT®, that replenishes NAD+ and supports recovery from oxidative stress, key mechanisms that are responsible for the long term COVID19 symptoms; which leads to people in getting their lives back.
Therapies and Products at
Better Health Corp
COVID LONG HAULT
BHC has acquired exclusive license rights of a patent pending nutraceutical formulation for the successful treatment of “Covid Long Haul”. Being verified by researchers, patient advocates and thought leaders; BHC has developed a product, COVID LONG HAULT®, that replenishes NAD+ and supports recovery from oxidative stress, key mechanisms that are responsible for the long term COVID19 symptoms; which leads to people in getting their lives back.
Psychedelic Research, Minding Better Mental Health
Many people are challenged everyday with Mental Wellbeing. The definition of Mindfulness by Google Dictionary is 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. and 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
An estimated 40 million Americans take psychiatric medications. Mental illness is one of the most common causes of homelessness, especially among single people. With one quarter of the homeless population struggling with mental health, there is no doubt that mental illness and homelessness are connected. 450 million people currently suffer from a mental illness, according to a report published by the World Health Organization.
Mitzva Wellness
Precision Cannabinoid Therapeutics
Mitzva Wellness Precision Cannabinoid Therapeutics BHC’s acquisition of a boutique Kosher CBD Brand is best known for treatment of Autism and other neurological indications.
BHC’s Science Advisory Board, led by world renowned endocannabinoid researcher, Alexandros Makriyannis, Ph.D. and with expertise of BHC, the Mitzva brand has evolved. Therapeutic based cannabinoids and terpene profiles will sustain revenues by expanding product line utilizing digital educational and promotion campaigns.
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Science Advisors
Michael F. Holick MD, Ph.D
Research Advisor
Dr. Holick has made numerous contributions to the field of the biochemistry, physiology, metabolism, and photobiology of vitamin D for human nutrition. Dr. Holick has established global recommendations advising sunlight exposure as an integral source of vitamin D. He has helped increase awareness in the pediatric and medical communities regarding vitamin D deficiency pandemic, and its role in causing not only metabolic bone disease, and osteoporosis in adults, but increasing risk of children and adults developing preeclampsia, common deadly cancers, schizophrenia, infectious diseases including TB and influenza, autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
Alexandros Makriyannis Ph.D
Research Advisor
Professor Alex Makriyannis is the George Behrakis Chair of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, and is the Founder and Director of the Center for Drug Discovery. Dr Makriyannis has expertise in drug design and synthesis, molecular recognition, membrane biophysics, membrane protein purification and characterization. He is a highly successful medicinal chemist and is well recognized internationally for his important contributions in endocannabinoid research, helping to elucidate the psychoactive properties of some of these substances. Some of his compounds are in advanced preclinical trials for the treatment of metabolic disorders and liver function, neuropathic pain, addiction and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Makriyannis’ research has been reported in over 470 publications and his group has filed more than 40 patents.
Ethan Will Taylor, Ph.D
Research Advisor
Professor Ethan Will Taylor is a pharmacologist, computational chemist and virologist. He is currently Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he also served as a founding member of the Department of Nanoscience and as Director of the Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory. Dr. Taylor's research has ranged from the neurochemistry of serotonin to various aspects of emerging infectious diseases including HIV, Ebola, Zika, and the SARS coronaviruses. He is best known for his work on the role and mechanisms of the trace element selenium and other dietary factors in reducing the pathophysiological effects of RNA viruses.
David Tomen
Research Advisor
David Tomen is a recognized leading expert in Nootropic supplementation, substances that are claimed to improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals. He has joined the BHC Scientific Advisory Board because he identifies with and supports the Mission, Values, and initiatives of the Company. David is a frequent guest at many health and wellness symposiums and often found on Podcasts and Social Media sites where he enlightens and inspires individuals in well-being. David has authored two books, "Head First" and "The Secrets to Optimizing Your Brain".
Juan Celidonio Ruiz Macedo
Research Advisor
Juan Celidonio Ruiz Macedo is an ethnobotanist with over 40 years of experience working in Peru. Mr. Macedo has a Masters degree in forest science from the Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP). Mr. Macedo may be perhaps the most knowledgeable botanist in the region, with an encyclopedic botanical and rich ethnobotanic knowledge including many plants with medicinal and psychedelic properties. He trained with world renown pioneer Richard Schultes. Mr. Macedo is the Co-Founder for the Schultes Center, and the curator of the Herbarium Amazonense, the UNAP comprehensive library of Amazonian plant specimens. https://www.schultescenter.org/our-team
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