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Winter 2012/13

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Health ActionWinter 2012/13 Edition

Published quarterly byHealth Action Network SocietyPresident Jane ShaakExecutive Director Lorna Hancock Managing EditorMichelle HancockAssistant Editor/ProofreaderJulie ChengLayout & DesignAngela NatMembership & Social MediaChristine BarhamContributorsJohn Biggs; Kristen Bovee, ND; Sondi Bruner; M. Danny Burke, PhD; Julie Cheng; Trevor Erikson; Allan Lawry; Trish Lim-O’Donnell, CPP; Ingrid Pincott, ND; Gerard A. Potter, PhD; Brian A Schaefer, D.Phil; Robbie Wood, BDS, D.Orth. R.C.S.(Eng), D.D.Orth.R.C.P.S(Glasg)Submissions: [email protected]

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I t’s a bleary, wet day and it’s very hard to squeeze a walk in between showers and five degrees Celsius weather. Yet this is, in spite of this weather, a

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thyroid gland is naturally occurring iodine eaten in the form of seaweed or kelp. When some people eat it daily they notice their body temperature improves and they are less chilly, which is a common symp-tom. Their energy improves also. There are kelp chips snacks available now as well as nori seaweed wraps that you can put into soups.

Heart #2. Crestor and #3. Apo-Atorvasta-

tin are the same class of statin drug used to lower LDL cholesterol. They are rec-ommended for those who have had a heart attack, but there is much controversy about their efficacy at preventing heart attacks.

Nutrients that lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL, the so-called good choles-terol, include fish oil containing EPA and DHA in several thousands of milligrams;


“There are natural diuretics including celery, vitamin B6 and herbs such as

dandelion.”

I f you’ve ever taken medicine for your thyroid, heart, high blood pressure, heartburn or infection, chances are

you’ve taken one of these 10 most pre-scribed medications in Canada:

#1. Synthroid (thyroid)#2. Crestor (for high cholesterol)#3. Apo-Atorvastatin (for cholesterol)#4. Asaphen (prevents stroke and heart

attack)#5. Apo-Furosemide (for high blood

pressure)#6. Plavix (blood thinner)#7. Nexium (controls stomach acid,

heartburn and difficulty swallowing)#8. Teva-Amoxicillin (antibiotic used

for children’s ear infections)#9. Apo-Hydro (for blood pressure)#10. Coversyl (for blood pressure)

I would like to suggest naturopathic strategies to help you keep this polyphar-macy out of your kitchen cupboards.

Thyroid #1. Synthroid: Topping the most-

prescribed list is this medication for hypothyroidism, often referred to as underactive thyroid.

Underactive thyroid is certainly something I encounter every day in my practice. One nutrient that can often help optimize the health of the underactive

high fibre (psyllium or flax); low sugar and carbohydrate diet; the Dean Ornish vegetarian diet; exercise and weight loss. Did you know that statin drugs deplete the nutrient coenzyme Q10, which is a critical antioxidant for the heart and the brain?

#4. Asaphen is prescribed to prevent strokes and heart attacks due to its anti-inflammatory effect. This coated version of Aspirin protects against bleeding from the stomach. #6. Plavix is a blood thin-ner often used after someone has had a heart attack. This drug is expensive and does a similar job to the Asaphen so often patients are switched to Asaphen after a few months.

Fish oil thins the blood and makes the platelets less sticky. The Mediterra-nean diet of high fish and coloured veg-etables also lowers C reactive protein (CRP), one of the inflammatory markers that you want to keep at a level less than one. Exercise and vitamin D also lower inflammation. Serrapeptase and nattoki-nase are other natural anti-inflammatory agents that also thin the blood.

Blood pressure#5. Apo-Furosemide and #9. Apo-

Hydro are diuretics, also called water pills, used in the treatment of blood pres-sure. Water pills are particularly bad at

Natural Ways to Avoid the Top 10 Medicationsby Ingrid Pincott, ND

“Did you know that statin drugs deplete the nutrient coenzyme Q10, which is a critical antioxidant for the heart and the brain?”


depleting many nutrients such as magne-sium, manganese, zinc and potassium.

There are natural diuretics includ-ing celery, vitamin B6 and herbs such as dandelion that can have a similar effect. Lowering blood pressure often happens naturally when people correct deficien-cies in calcium and magnesium, vitamin D and essential fatty acids.

#10. Coverysl, an angiotensin- converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, can be used first line or if a water pill is not adequate to lower blood pressure. ACE inhibitors deplete zinc.

Naturopathic medicine does provide effective herbal remedies for high blood pressure and with monitoring some of the milder cases are able to reduce and or get off their medication.

Heartburn#7. Nexium helps with heartburn,

acid reflux and troubles with swallowing. This drug depletes vitamin B12 and pos-sibly increases the risk of H. pylori and C. difficile overgrowth in the gut.

Naturopathic medicine looks at the underlying cause, which is usually foods that are also eaten in the wrong combi-nations, as well as a yeast overgrowth in the intestinal tract. Treating the cause and then encouraging improved food combin-ing makes a huge difference. It is common in my practice to be able to get people off Nexium. The only ones who should be on it are those with Barrett’s esophagus.

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Infection#8. Teva-Amoxicillin is a common

penicillin-type antibiotic used for ear infections in children. Every time antibi-otics are taken they upset the normal gut flora so a good quality probiotic needs to be taken along with them.

The most common cause of ear infection is an allergy to dairy products. Once alternates are found the child no longer has problems with the adenoids (tissue in the back of the nose) and ear infections. Naturopathic medicine pro-vides ear drops and immune system sup-port so that families don’t need to get sick over the winter.

There certainly can always be a time when prescriptions are necessary; how-ever, they don’t address the cause of the problem. Naturopathic physicians are experts at helping you identify underlying causes and helping you to change them while being monitored. It isn’t as hard as you think!

As Hipprocates said, “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food” and fill your cupboards with healthy nutrients instead.1 H

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for 27 years and it’s still challenging.”Dr. Timothy Brown, who opened his

practise in 1987 and was the 43rd licensed naturopathic doctor, has spent his career researching innovative therapies and try-ing to bring them to B.C.

“Sometimes, you’re standing on a fence and you’re trying to get people to see what’s on the other side without get-ting knocked over,” he says. “From a business side, I’ve invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in things. But that’s what it takes. The idea is that people here in British Columbia don’t have to go to the U.S. or to other countries to have ac-cess to these [treatments].”

A major challenge for naturopathic medicine over the years has been contend-ing with misconceptions about the profes-sion and objections from governments

and allopathic doctors. While the public has long supported naturopathic doctors, many officials believed they were quacks who used unsound science and bizarre therapies to treat patients.

Since the 1990s, organizations like the British Columbia Naturopathic As-sociation (BCNA) have been lobbying the provincial government to expand the naturopathic scope of practice. Dr. Chris-toph Kind, former president of the BCNA (and B.C.’s 39th licensed naturopathic doctor), was part of a league of physicians who educated the government and west-ern medical doctors about naturopathic


Celebrating 90 Years of Naturopathy in B.C.

“We’re working ourselves out of a job

every day, because we’re getting people better.”

“In the early 1900s, pioneers of naturopathic medicine arrived in B.C. from the United States and Europe.”

F or those of us who want to support our health with alternative thera-pies, there are a plethora of op-

tions. We take it for granted that we can choose from a variety of modalities, but as naturopathic medicine celebrates 90 years in British Columbia, we’re humbly reminded this wasn’t always the case.

In the early 1900s, pioneers of natur-opathic medicine arrived in B.C. from the United States and Europe, beginning the long struggle for legal recognition. Al-though those doctors are clearly no longer with us, their legacy has grown the pro-fession from a handful of doctors to more than 400 registered naturopaths today.

When Dr. Ingrid Pincott began prac-tising in Campbell River in 1985, she was one of only three female naturopathic doctors in the province. Over the years, she has interviewed a number of elder naturopaths and compiled their stories in a series of manuals for new doctors enter-ing the field.

She says one of the biggest struggles of the profession 30 years ago was main-taining naturopathic education. Trail-blazers like Dr. Jerry Farnsworth and Dr. Fred Loffler would see patients during the week, then drive to Portland on the week-ends to lecture at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Unfortunately, once students finished their education, there were few internships available or doctors to practise with.

“In the 70s and 80s you were on your own, there were no choices,” she says. “If you’re a medical doctor, the minute you graduate you’re in hot demand. In our profession, it’s learning how to run a busi-ness. It’s not enough to be a good doctor. You have to run a business and that’s an ongoing challenge. I’ve been doing this

philosophy and training. “We required officials to really

understand who we are and what we do,” he says. “The biggest effort was bring-ing an understanding of our education and expertise. As that has become more understood, we have seen the profession grow and become more recognized in all kinds of areas.”

While no one can predict the future, Dr. Pincott believes as medical benefits are cut, more patients will recognize the value of naturopathic medicine.

“What I tell people when they come is they are purchasing real health insur-ance,” she says, “because everything else is sickness care. We are truly well-ness care, the care that’s going to make you live a longer and more productive life. We’re working ourselves out of a job every day, because we’re getting people better.”

Even with a long history of strug-gling for survival, many naturopathic doctors find joy in helping patients over-come obstacles to healing.

“It’s rewarding to walk alongside my patients,” says Dr. Kind. “It’s reward-ing to introduce students to naturopathic medicine, to have young doctors in my office wanting to learn what I do, and to see the increased understanding for good health care. I think naturopathic physi-cians have a lot to offer and I’m excited for the future.”1 H

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than 2,000 IU daily, possibly more if you are known to be deficient.

Astragalus has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. This botanical root not only tonifies the immune system but also has a restorative effect on the ad-renal glands to help us manage stress. The dose for a standardized extract is 250 to 500 mg three to four times per day.

Zinc is necessary for function of our immune cells (lymphocytes) and protec-tion of our mucous membranes, the very place those nasty bugs make their way into our body. Taking extra zinc in the form of pumpkin seeds or small tablet (30 to 50 mg) can strengthen our immune system.

Check your holiday lifestyleExercise regularly. OK, it’s not that

nice out at this time of year, but it’s im-portant to get outdoors as much as pos-sible for fresh air and a brisk walk. Rejoin the gym or try hot yoga if going out into the rain and cold just isn’t appealing.

Eat well. We know those holiday goodies are hard to resist. The best ap-proach is to have a little bit of everything and don’t overdo it on the turkey or the pumpkin pie. We all know it hurts later!

Holiday Stress? Fortify Your Body Firstby Kristen Bovee, ND

T he holidays can be a time for enjoyment but can also be very stressful and challenging. As we

rush to get things done amid the dark days of winter, many health issues can arise. It’s therefore more important than ever to pay attention to our body’s needs to get through the holiday season.

Support your adrenal glandsThe adrenal glands are organs that

help you get up in the morning (they pro-duce energy) and also manage your blood sugar, cortisol levels, sex hormones, min-eral balance and immune system. The fol-lowing are easy ways to support these important organs.

B vitamins are involved in every step of energy production in your cells and are the most necessary nutrients for the adrenals. A sufficient daily dose, espe-cially during the holidays, is 50 to100 mg of a B complex in capsule or liquid form.

Vitamin C is important in the pro-duction of all the cells in your body and necessary for tissue regeneration and repair. Healthy adrenal function requires vitamin C; some of the highest concentra-tions of vitamin C in the body are found in the adrenal glands. An optimal daily dos-age is 1,000 mg in powder or capsules, in a buffered or ESTER-C form.

Ashwaganda is an Ayurvedic plant used as an adaptogen to help the body cope with stress and is a general tonic. It contains phytochemicals that help calm the brain, reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and support the immune system. Recommended doses are three to six grams in raw dried herb form for two to three weeks at a time during stress.

Support the immune systemVitamin D is a hormone and not a

vitamin, meaning it binds to receptors on cell walls, causing them to produce help-ful proteins. Optimal dose for the winter in Canada from new guidelines is no more

Get enough sleep. Studies show that getting poor quality sleep or not enough hours in the night depresses our immune system, slows down body tissue repair, speeds aging and generally makes us less able to cope with stress. If you are having difficulty sleeping, try a botanical nervine containing scullcap, passionflow-er, oatstraw and lemonbalm. Up to three mg of melatonin can also be used to reset your clock and get you to sleep faster.

Following these simple recommen-dations and taking a few select nutrients or botanical supports can leave you feel-ing able to cope with the craziness of the holidays and help you enjoy this time to its fullest.1 H

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competes too effectively against phar-maceuticals such as Coumadin/Warfarin, Aggrenox, Aspirin, Heparin, Lovenox, Plavix, Pradaxa and Xalralto, all of which have caused death.

Health Canada, via the Directorate, is said to take a “risk-based” approach to regulating NHPs, but this is ludicrous. I can walk into any drugstore and buy more than enough Tylenol to quickly cause liver failure or enough ASA (Aspirin) to cause my intestines to bleed. And then there are cigarettes and alcohol, which are available everywhere in society. These are known killers, and no one disputes it. Yet thousands of NHPs intended to improve health have been eliminated from the market when they are on record for kill-ing zero Canadians ever. This completely defies logic.

Analyzing a paper processAs Dr. Michele Brill-Edwards, a for-

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Please stop Health Canada from re-moving my access to more natural health products (NHPs) without valid evidence of harm. Yet another valuable NHP, called nattokinase, has been refused a natural product number (NPN) by the Natural Health Products Directorate.

Nattokinase has been consumed in fermented soybeans for more than 1,000 years in Japan, and supplements have been available in Canada without incident for two decades. As a cardiovascular aid, nat-tokinase safely lowers blood pressure and prevents blood clots. The real issue does not seem to be safety, but that nattokinase

ing on at Health Canada does not really protect citizens. The provisions that have just come into place are paper processes. No one, for example, at Health Canada is analyzing the product that is actually in the bottle so you have no assurances as a citizen that what you are seeing on the la-bel is actually what is in the bottle. Now if Health Canada were really rigorous, that’s what they would be doing. They would be taking those kinds of safety measures. But, in essence, they’re putting in a paper process that will push small people out of the marketplace and leave it open for the larger pharmaceutical firms who will then come in and try to tell us that the prod-ucts are now safer. They won’t be safer because there’s no real scrutiny about the quality of the product and the information about the product.”

Safe products deniedGood manufacturing practices,

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in the world. Yet Health Canada, without performing any testing whatsoever, has denied about 30,000 NPN applications strictly from behind a desk. These verdicts have nothing to do with whether a product is actually safe, but whether their analysts can find fault with its application.

The only testing that Health Canada does is on products manufactured in China, not Canada. They are often pollut-ed, and when Health Canada broadcasts their findings, it reinforces doubt in con-sumers and politicians, and helps justify having eliminated so many high-quality domestic NHPs.

Health Canada claims to have approved over 50,000 products, but this number is artificially inflated by counting the exact same product each time it is sold under a different brand. (In this way, the same product may be counted 50 or more times.) What is shocking is that they have licensed fewer than 40,000 products when we started with more than 70,000 in 2004. Also consider tens of thousands of blocked U.S. imports. Was it really Parliament’s intention to eliminate Canadians’ natural health product choices by more than half?


“Health Canada has issued NPNs to hundreds of pharmacy items such

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Illogical safety measuresIf all of these now-eliminated natural

health products were so dangerous, why did Health Canada continue to allow their sale while their applications for NPNs were being processed? For example, nat-tokinase and countless others have been sold without incident ever since Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations were first introduced in 2004. Why? Because they’re not dangerous. If a natural ingre-dient is actually dangerous, it is removed immediately and listed either on the Pro-hibited Substances in the Food and Drug Regulations or the Restricted Substances, not in the Food and Drug Regulations.

With zero deaths, Canadian-manu-factured NHPs are extremely safe, rela-tively speaking, and therefore fall outside of Health Canada’s regulatory jurisdic-tion.

Why has this happened? In 2004, Health Canada ignored a parliamentary, multi-year process that taxpayers funded. They ignored the Standing Committee on Health’s recommendations. Instead of giving NHPs their own unique regulatory category, as suggested, the government placed NHPs as a subclass of “Drugs” in the Food and Drugs Act and applied stan-dards that thousands of non-patentable NHPs would never be able to meet.

Meanwhile, Health Canada has issued NPNs to hundreds of pharmacy items such as nicotine patches, Ex-Lax and TUMS, while forcing authentic NHPs to reformulate, and thus yielding less effective products.

Definition of a drugAs soon as healthy food ingredients

like ginger or parsley are put into cap-sules, they magically become “drugs.” The definition of a drug is based on what a substance is used for, not what it is. The ingredient could be sawdust, but if you swallowed it for the purpose of modify-ing a physical function, then it’s consid-ered a drug. As such, NHP manufacturers are forced to make a claim, then to prove it, and then to add unrealistically ominous warnings to its label that scare consum-ers. In this way, Health Canada censors our actions while pretending to protect us from substances that have been used for millennia.

As a voting Canadian citizen who pays Health Canada with my taxes, I want you as my MP to do whatever is necessary to stop Health Canada from removing any more NHPs without concrete evidence of danger! As opposed to simply needing “reason to believe that an NHP may pose a risk” (i.e., they can restrict whatever they want), and given the safety record of NHPs, if a supplement is produced in a li-censed facility under good manufacturing practices, the onus should be on Health Canada to prove that it does pose a genu-ine risk. 1 H

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One morning in 1983, Dr. Pieter Taams woke up to find six armed men pointing guns in his face. Unbeknownst to Taams, the B.C. attorney general had ordered a raid on his home and practice. The guards ransacked both, yet came up with nothing.

The objective of the search? To uncover illicit drugs.

“The prosecutor went to a judge in Chilliwack where I had my practice,” Taams explains, “and he said, ‘These patients of Taams, they come out far too happy. We think he’s giving them cocaine’.”

That wasn’t Taams’ first brush with the law. Originally trained as a psychia-trist, he felt more inclined to use natural

therapies and energy medicine to treat his patients. This placed him at odds with the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons, who charged him in 1978, stripped him of his medical license in 1981, and contin-ued to dog him in the early 80s to prevent him from practising.

“Psychiatry was too drug-oriented. It was not what I was after, just drugging people up or shocking them,” he says. “I felt that I could not change that field from within, and when you can’t, it’s better to leave it. So that’s what I did.”

Taams decided to apply to natur-opathic college in 1983 and graduated in 1986 (though he still treated clients dur-ing this time). Now liberated to practice according to his beliefs, Taams runs a

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A few years ago, Sindie Smith felt stuck and didn’t quite know what to do about it. She searched for a practitioner who could offer her objectivity, act as a sounding board and nudge her in the right direction, but came up woefully short.

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goals, as well as assisting people who are recovering from dysfunctional family environments. Smith offers guidance and support to help people overcome obstacles and encourages clients to tap into their intuition to discover the right direction.

“I try to stay out of it. I just let them talk. I want them to tell their story and I believe they know the answers them-selves,” she says. “Most of the time, they actually do know what they want to do and how they want to do it, it’s just they’re a little hesitant or there’s a fear of failure. If we all follow our own instincts, we’re usually right.”

Smith takes great satisfaction in helping others realize their potential and says that her clients value her gentle ap-proach.

“It’s a big step to reach out and say ‘I need help’,” she says. “They really ap-preciate that I don’t rush them into any-thing, I don’t give them any expectations. I let them lead the way. It’s empowering to them, because they feel they’re taking control of their life.”

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“It’s never been a struggle,” he says. “I just kept on doing what I thought I had to do. It’s a blessing that we can still do that in this society.”

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practitioner she needed herself and went back to school. As she studied, she real-ized that she’d been using the techniques being taught for a long time on her own friends and family.

“It just worked out well for me. By taking the course, I discovered I’ve kind of been life coaching people all along,” she laughs.

Now a certified life coach, Smith specializes in helping clients obtain their


For thousands of years, humans have walked barefoot along the earth and slept on the ground. It’s only in re-cent history that we’ve begun to wear thick-soled shoes, slumber in beds, work in high-rise offices and live in houses or apartments that separate us from the earth’s energy.

But a recent movement called earth-ing is striving to change all that and recon-nect us to the natural world. Jennifer Guo, owner of Terra Essence Health, is hop-ing to help popularize the concept here in B.C. After reading the book Earthing by Clinton Ober, a retired cable executive who has extensively researched the health benefits of the earth’s electrical charges, Guo was inspired to try earthing products for herself and was immediately hooked.

“I felt the difference,” she says. “I feel the improved circulation, and you can actually feel the warmth and the energy that is going through the body. You feel refreshed, you feel calmer.”

Proponents of earthing say that our separation from the ground has contribut-ed to an increase in diseases, inflamma-tion and pain, and the key to healing can be as simple as walking barefoot in the cool grass. There is also a growing body of scientific evidence that shows contact with the earth’s electrons can improve sleep, reduce chronic pain and stress, de-crease cardiovascular risk and regulate our biological clocks.

Guo opened Terra Essence Health last year and carries a number of products online including conductive socks, shoes, bedding, mattress covers and grounding rods that help customers connect to the earth while they’re inside.

“We need to make a connection to the earth,” she says. “These products find the mechanisms to reconnect you to the earth while you are indoors. It can help people to heal.”

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After spending two decades in ER intensive care units and eight years as a cruise ship nurse, Lorrie Rail thought she had seen it all. But she wasn’t prepared when her best friend was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and she discovered the paucity of holistic support for cancer pa-tients.

“I was away at the time, so I was look-ing for something to support her,” Rail re-calls. “If you’re hospitalized, there’s lots of care. If you’re palliative, there’s lots of care, but for cancer patients who are just struggling on their own to look for treat-ments, supplements, assistance and sup-port, it’s not readily there.”

To fill this gap, Rail became certified by the National Association of Cancer Coaches and has spent the last six months visiting cancer patients in their homes to educate them about the nutrition, supple-ments, exercise and lifestyle choices that can improve their prognoses.

With her extensive medical back-ground, Rail informs patients about var-ious medications and their side effects, and complements allopathic treatments with options like meditation, juicing or laughter therapy. She plays a multifaceted

role of confidante, advisor, researcher and guide, which she says her clients greatly appreciate.

“People are just so happy to have someone else looking out for their needs and not having to do all the research on their own,” she says. “When people are hit with cancer, it’s so overwhelming. We can make a difference right away, and that is such a fulfilling thing for us.”

Cancer coaching dovetails nicely with the other side of Rail’s business, which is helping clients—many of whom are seniors or immigrants—to navigate the health care system. She works with patients to help them interpret what is happening, understand their choices, translate doctor-speak and connect them with resources.

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Cancer and Related Case Studies Involving Salvestrol and CYP1B1by Brian A Schaefer, D.Phil; Gerard A. Potter, PhD; Robbie Wood, BDS, D.Orth. R.C.S.(Eng), D.D.Orth.R.C.P.S(Glasg); M. Danny Burke, PhD

E ditor’s Note: Health Action maga-zine first reported on the natural anti-cancer supplement Salvestrols

in 2005. We’re reprinting with permis-sion shortened versions of three new case studies in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine (Vol 27, No 3, 2012, pp 131-138. www.orthomed.org/jom/jom.html).

IntroductionSalvestrols represent a class of nat-

urally occurring metabolically active substances that act as prodrugs through their activation by the Cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP1B1. CYP1B1 is now wid ely regarded as a universal cancer marker.

This relationship between Salvestrols and CYP1B1 results in a highly target-ed, dietary rescue mechanism for kill-ing cancer cells. Within the context of a n utritional approach to cancer this Salves-trol-CYP1B1 rescue mechanism appears to significantly reduce the number of can-cer cells in the body and to increase the chances of a successful outcome.

In 2007, five individuals agreed to participate in case studies. Each of these individuals had a complete recovery from their cancer. In 2010, an additional six individuals agreed to participate in case studies. Again all six individuals had a complete recovery from their cancer.

We wish to report five new cases representing a diverse array of cancers. These cases are presented to convey the breadth of applicability of Salvestrols as a nutritional approach in the hopes that cli-nicians and patients will see the benefits of including nutritional therapy in disease management.

Case #1: Stage 1 Breast CancerA 76-year-old female detected six

lumps at the surface of her right breast. A biopsy confirmed that the lumps were can-cerous. She was told that she had Stage 1 breast cancer but was not told the type of breast cancer. The treatment offered was a pharmaceutical aromatase inhibitor, Femara® (letrozole). She declined this treatment.

The patient began a three-week course of Salvestrols. No additional sup-plements, alternative treatments or pre-scription medicines were taken, and no other dietary or lifestyle changes were made. The patient has always includ-ed walks into her daily routine and has always had a well-balanced diet.

The patient reported that after 10 to 12 days of Salvestrol supplementa-tion, she could feel that the lumps had started to shrink. During the third week of Salvestrol supplementation she could no longer feel any lumps in her breast. She also experienced no side effects.

In the month following her diagno-sis her doctor ordered both computer-ised tomography (CT) and mammogram X-ray scans. No cancer was found. Femara was again prescribed, this time to protect against recurrence of the can-cer. She has taken Femara for two years since she became cancer free. During this time she has suffered from nausea and dizziness. She decided to stop tak-ing Femara and resumed Salvestrol sup-plementation. The lack of side effects with Salvestrols was a deciding factor. She is healthy, happy and pleased to be free of her cancer.

Case #2: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

An 80-year-old woman presented to her family doctor with an “egg-sized” tu-mour on the left side of her neck. An ear, nose and throat specialist took a biopsy of the tumour. Soon after, her condition de-teriorated. The lymph glands in her groin and armpits were swollen.

The biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The wom-an was told an accurate prognosis was difficult―anytime between two days and two years.

Her condition declined further. She suffered from severe pain in her throat, causing great difficulty eating and sleep-ing. She began to lose weight.

A tumour was also beginning to show on the right side of her neck and the swell-ing in the groin and armpits continued.

She began a three-month course of Salvestrols. She also decided to take a more relaxed approach to life and mod-ified her diet to include more fruits and vegetables.

After one month of Salvestrol supple-mentation she started feeling much better and the tumours in her neck had started to soften and shrink. She declined radio-therapy, wanting to see if these positive results would continue.

After two months, while continuing Salvestrol supplementation, the tumours in her neck had almost disappeared. At the end of the third month of Salvestrol sup-plementation the tumours had completely disappeared. Her oncologist informed her that he could find no evidence of cancer.

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taking Salvestrols but carried on with her more relaxed lifestyle and dietary change. She has recently returned to Salvestrol supplementation to prevent recurrence of the cancer.

Case #3: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A 50-year-old male presented to his physician with lower urinary tract symp-toms including weak flow and nocturia (getting up at night to urinate). The pa-tient was diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

The patient was prescribed a low dose of the alpha-adrenergic blocker, Flomax® (tamsulosin) and asked to minimize his fluid intake after early evening. In the sec-ond week of Flomax use there was stron-ger urinary flow and diminished nocturia. These benefits lasted for two months at which time the benefits slowly dimin-ished, and by the end of the four-month prescription, little lasting benefit remained. Throughout the Flomax treatment the pa-tient experienced a low-grade, dull head-ache upon waking in the morning.

The patient began a course of Salves-trols. Within a month the incidence of noc-turia had dropped and the flow was as strong or stronger than it had been during the period when Flomax was working most effectively. After three months the patient switched to a higher dose of Salvestrols. He reported a noticeable improvement in terms of decreased incidence of nocturia and increased strength of flow.

Concurrent with his treatment for BPH the patient maintained a daily regi-men of vitamin supplementation. No oth-er dietary or lifestyle changes were made. The patient enjoys a healthy, balanced diet that includes organic foods.

The patient, still taking Salvestrols, is enjoying a level of relief from BPH symptoms that is at least as good, if not better, than the Flomax. Unlike Flomax, the symptom relief found with Salvestrols has not diminished over time and has not been associated with daily headaches.1 H

Dr. Brian Schaefer is a director of Acquired Intelligence Inc, the Canadian and U.S. dis-tributor of Salvestrols; Professor Gerry Potter, Dr. Robbie Wood and Professor Dan Burke are shareholders of Salvestrol Natural Prod-ucts, the U.K. developer of the Salvestrol technology. www.salvestrol.ca


Get a Hand Up on Hand Eczemaby Dr. Trevor Erikson

A bout a year ago, a woman came to see me for the treatment of chronic hand eczema. “Ann” had

suffered much stress in her life and was accustomed to washing her hands a lot at work. Steroid creams were no longer helping, and she was nervous about the long-term side effects.

Ask anyone like Ann with hand eczema and they will tell you that the itch and pain they experience can be very debilitating. Imagine how the sim-plest of tasks―washing dishes, doing housework, gardening or even wearing a wedding ring―would be like if your hands were swollen, cracked and blis-tered. Thankfully, this common condition plaguing many people can be resolved us-ing natural approaches.

Hand careFirst, it is very important to take care

of your hands. This means avoiding con-tact with overly drying or irritating agents like soap, chemicals and even juices from fruit and veggies.

You must try to minimize hand wash-ing and wear gloves whenever possible. The best way is to wear a thin pair of cot-ton liners underneath plastic gloves, and use these when cutting fruits and veg-gies, washing the dishes or even washing your hair. To avoid sweating in the gloves, which may aggravate the skin, try not to wear the gloves for longer than 20 min-utes at a time.

It is very important to regularly mois-turize with a cream that keeps moisture in but is still breathable, such as those with shea or cocoa butter as the base ingredi-ent. It is also good if the cream contains nourishing ingredients high in essential

fatty acids, such as evening primrose or borage oil, that help quell inflammation and repair damaged skin.

Now if the skin weeps much fluid, then it may be best to temporarily avoid moisturizing, as the cream’s greasy na-ture may actually aggravate the condition. Best to use an herbal or salt-based soak instead.

Epsom salts (heaping tablespoon to a couple cups of boiling water) can make for a good steam bath for blistered, weepy and itchy hands. Just keep your hands over

a bowl of the steaming liquid and place a towel over top (much like steaming clogged sinuses). Submerge your hands directly in the water when cool enough. When your hands are less weepy, use the moisturizing cream again.

Chinese herbal medicineInflammation, once settled into the

skin, can be very hard to dislodge (as most anyone can attest to who has suffered with eczema for years). This is where Chinese herbal medicine can shine: the herbs have been shown over and over again to elim-inate chronic inflammation, stop itching and even repair damaged skin.

When properly prescribed, herbal medicines can be a very effective and safe treatment method to complement proper hand care and a diet of simple whole foods that is low in sugar and refined flour.

Hand protection must be continued for at least one full year after stopping any type of prescribed treatment, as a bi-opsy of eczematous-turned-healthy skin may still reveal inflammation deep within the cells many months later. Drying and irritating agents can trigger your skin to flare up again, which is commonly seen with health-care workers, especially nurs-es! Best to nurture your skin like a baby’s until your hands are very stable.

Ann certainly saw the benefits of these natural strategies first hand. Her hands became progressively better over several months after following proper

hand care and drinking prescribed herb-al medicines two times a day. She was ecstatic to be able to wear her wedding ring, a feat she thought may never hap-pen again.1 H

Dr. Trevor Erikson is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine who focuses entirely on the natural treatment of skin disease. (778) 886-1180 www.drerikson.com

“Inflammation, once settled into the skin, can be very hard to

dislodge.”

“She was ecstatic to be able to wear her wedding ring, a feat she thought may never happen again”

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Nobody Is Overweight!

J anet, as I’ll call her, felt fine about her body image and thought she had a healthy weight. But one year earlier

she had been diagnosed as being “over-weight” by her MD, who was using the body mass index (BMI) charts.

She felt hesitant about the diagnosis and was shocked when the doctor recom-mended the weight-loss drug, Orlistat. It is a fat blocker that has minimal results and nasty side-effects.

When Janet came to see me, she was much relieved to learn a new way to diag-nose weight conditions.

The new goal of weight controlWhen you gain or lose weight it will

be one or more of three body weights: bone, muscle or fat. Known as your body composition, these weights can and do change during our lives, especially during times when you are:

Being sedentary, which can cause fat • gain and muscle lossExercising, which can cause fat loss • and muscle or bone gainDieting, which can cause muscle loss • and fat gainTaking bisphosphonates (drugs for • “osteoporosis”), which, with intake over four years, can cause bone lossProblem is, the resulting weight gain

or loss to fat, muscle or bone cannot be measured or detected by the scales or by BMI or height/weight charts. These charts are based only on your total weight, not the ones that change inside your body. They can only be measured with a combi-nation of ultrasound, skin fold (body fat) measurements, muscle testing and DEXA body composition scans.

With this testing, bone is given a den-sity score called a T-score, muscle is mea-sured as part of your Lean G score and fat is measured as a percentage of your over-all weight.

This new information has prompted me to create a new definition of a healthy weight: A healthy weight is achieved when an individual’s body composition is within recommended ranges.

This is the new goal of weight control. As for Janet, her scan results showed

a T-score (bone) of 1.6, lean tissue (mus-cle) of 24,450 G and fat at 33 percent.

Since this initial testing, Janet has gone on to lose 10 pounds of fat and gain four pounds of muscle while maintaining her bone density.

These results keep her in a good range and are based on science, not rec-ommendations by the medical, pharma-ceutical or weight-loss business.

Beware the weight-control businessAfter 25 years of experience in the

weight-control business, I have concluded: The medical business has created a mis-conceived condition called “overweight,” and created faulty diagnostics to “diag-nose” it and promote a harmful drug for the “cure.” It is all very slick marketing of an alleged “disease.”

The only weight that you may want or need to lose is fat weight, not muscle or bone, which is healthy vital tissue, no matter how much you have in your body. You can be over the fat recommendations (over-fat), but you cannot have too much bone or be over-muscled!

Be aware of any program or products that promote weight loss. You must know what kind of weight you need to gain or lose. I have seen people lose muscle and bone while gaining fat on many of these types of programs. Once you know what kind of weight, you’ll be able to use nat-ural strategies for bringing those weights and your body composition back into a healthy weight condition.

Armed with this knowledge, you realize there is no such thing as over-weight, underweight or ideal weight. Terms such as weight loss, losing weight and gaining weight lose their meaning and are replaced with a new awareness about your body and how you can take care of it.

You can take control of your weight and develop a healthy weight with knowl-edge, assertiveness and a good plan of action.1 H

by Allan Lawry

“I have seen people lose muscle and bone while

gaining fat on many programs.”

If you ever think that giving is the better state, you will experience more sorrow than you need to. The role of a receiver is just as expansive and trans-forming because you need a particu-lar grace to open up to receive what the world has in store for you. For every giver who needs to feel complete, you need a receiver, one who is capable of “receiv-ing the good,” to complete this gracious transaction between two people.

Through his sharing, I glimpsed his sense of failure for not achieving finan-cial success and his present realization of what the essential things are in life—what gives true happiness, depth, inspiration and meaning.

His lesson is the truth we must all learn in life. You have to achieve inner tranquility through the sometimes slow and grueling process of self-acceptance:


“There is nothing more precious in life than the gaining of this inner tranquil-ity. But it comes to very few … except after a long period of agony. For the agony is a preparation for the peace.”

―Victor Gollancz

R ecently I had the great privi-lege of flying to Los Angeles to be with a 66-year-old gentleman

who just received news that he had stage 4 lung cancer. For him to be comfortable with me and to share so openly his feel-ings about his life―his trials, his joys, his misgivings about himself, his love for his daughter and those who are important to him―left an indelible mark on my heart, my being and my soul.

In him I saw many facets of myself. Meeting him was a spiritual reminder that we are all pieces of each other, reflecting our own insecurities. This special man had such difficulty receiving love because of his pride and his personal value that it was better to be a giver than a receiver. I felt pain and sorrow at his story because I had gone through the same journey and understood the spiritual lesson that giving and receiving are two sides of the same coin.

Acceptance—the Saving Peaceby Trish Lim-O’Donnell, CCP

accepting the things you have done, the things that you have been for others and the things that you are not.

As human beings, we will inevita-bly be caught up in the “wheel of becom-ing,” a Buddhist term. This simply means you are always in a state of flux, never arriving. You are constant craving to be-come something you’ll be happier with or prouder of.

True wisdom and saving grace comes when you practise the understanding that “you are already home, you have arrived.” You take, with a pinch of salt, your cre-ative human need to go after the things you want to fulfill your purpose on earth; at the same time, you make peace with the things you have achieved in your life.

To take time to do this part of the journey is to sacredly affirm life, to affirm the uniqueness of our individual journey. The resulting peace within is peace with-out. This is the sweetest grace of all.1 H

Trish Lim-O’Donnell, CCP, is a certi-fied life coach practitioner and E.Q. Mu-sic recording artist with 28 years of personal and professional life coaching experience. www.trishlimodonnell.com

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Acupuncture & Chinese MedicineACU-BRIDGE Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic (604) 432-7209 5238 Irmin Street, Burnaby BCBC Naturopathic Association (604) 736-6646 2238 Pine Street, Vancouver BC, bcna. caBodaHealth (604) 733-2632 bodahealth. ca 302-1245 West Broadway, Vancouver BCLorne Brown, BSc, CA, Dr TCM, RAC (604) 678-8600 #250 - 828 West 8th Avenue, Van BC acubalance. caCaldwell Acupuncture Clinic and TCM (604) 618-3111 #801 - 1200 Burrard Street, Van BC caldwellclinic. comDr. Ara Elmajian & Associates (604) 876-9228 701-805 West Broadway, Van, BC draraelmajian. caDr. Erikson-Chinese Medical Dermatology (778) 886-1180 15767 Roper Ave, White Rock BC drerikson. comevolve Nurturing Vitality (604) 255-7777 102-2025 West Broadway, Vancouver BC**Holistic Acupuncture Therapy 778-999-3779 3261 Heather St (at 16th Ave, 1 blk W of Cambie)IMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCLifelong Health lifelonghealth. ca (604) 538-6850 15228 Pacific Ave, White Rock BCNeuroKinetics™ Traumatology and Concussion Clinic #60 - 3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BCShelley L Page, Dr TCM (604) 541-9336 690-15355 24th Ave, Surrey BCSkin Disease Centre of TCM (604) 736-6060 330-2184 W Broadway Vancouver BCTCM Association of BC (604) 602-7550 4347 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver BC tcmabc. orgJen Wasmund, RTCMP (604) 738-5569 #409 - 2150 West Broadway, Vancouver BCYackel, Avery, BASc, R. TCM. P. (604) 671-4682 202-2383 King George Hwy, Surrey BCYackel, Avery, BASc, R. TCM. P. (604) 671-4682 108-2078 West 4th Ave, Vancouver BCLyla Yip, MSc, RAc, DTCM (604) 872-6833 #203 - 2256 Brunswick Street, Vancouver BCWeidong Yu, DTCM, FAc. , BM, MPh (604) 737-7876 916 West King Edward Avenue, Vancouver BC

Animal & Pet Holistic Health CareRichard Calland, DVM (604) 565-7217 7280 Adera St, Vancouver BCFraser Valley Animal Care (604) 852-4480 206 - 2825 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BC

AromatherapyFerlow Botanicals Manufacturers/ Distributors ferlowbotanicals. com Vancouver BC (604) 322-4080Young Living Essential Oils (604) 874-7318 Carolyn Zerr & Micheal Au http:/ / carolynzerr. younglivingworld. com

AssessmentsNeuroKinetics™ Traumatology and Concussion Clinic #60 - 3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BC

Ayurvedic MedicineFerlow Botanicals Manufacturers/ Distributors ferlowbotanicals. com Vancouver BC (604) 322-4080Jaisri M Lambert, www. ayurveda-seminars. com Ayurveda Seminars and Consulting (604) 290-8201

BiofeedbackEloise O’Ball, RN, Registered Holistic Allergist pacificallergyandwellness. com (778) 839-6557

Business OpportunitiesPacific Institute of Reflexology (604) 875-8818 535 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver BC

Cancer Information, Treatments & Support

Acquired Intelligence Inc (Salvestrols) Victoria BC salvestrol. ca (250) 483-3840Callanish Society (604) 732-0633 2277 W 10th Ave, Vancouver BCBrian Davies, BSC, ND (778) 340-1114 #1-156 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver BCIMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCInspireHealth (604) 734-7125 #200 - 1330 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BCDr Nelie C. Johnson, MD (604) 467-1794 www. awarenessheals. caLEMMO Integrated Cancer Care (604) 788-8858 330 - 2025 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver BCDr. Gurdev Parmar, ND, Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325**Solutions Health Care Navigation (Cancer Coaching) North Vancouver, BC (778) 237-4137Unbridling Your Brilliance (604) 626-4806 25027 Robertson Cres, Aldergrove BCWellness Trading Post www. wellnesstradingpost. com Julieta Criollo, DNM, CHT Surrey, Coquitlam BC

Children’s HealthNational Vaccine Information Centre (703) 938-DPT3 204 Mill Street, Suite B1, Vienna VirginiaAutism Canada (519) 695-5858 PO Box 366, Bothwell ONAutism Research Institute 4182 Adams Avenue, San Diego CACanteris A. Hartley, DCH, HMC, www. coasthomeopathy. com #201 - 1001 Gibsons Way, Gibsons (604) 886-3844IMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCIntegrated Health Clinic, Sarah Sjovold, ND Fort Langley, BC (604) 888-8325 www. drsjovold. comClaudette Varley - Neurological Integration System Abbotsford BC (604) 755-2801 www. neurolinkglobal. comVRAN - Vaccination Risk Awareness Network Inc. (250) 355-2525 PO Box 169, Winlaw BC

ChiropractorsGregg Anderson, DC (604) 531-6446 305 - 1656 Martin Drive, Surrey BCChristine Bird, DC (604) 885-7124 Box 358, Sechelt BCDesLauriers Chiropractic Group & Assoc 1219 Johnston Road, White Rock BC (604) 535-2500Dr Barbara James Chiropractic (250) 868-2951 1333 St. Paul St, Kelowna BCDr Kevan Shong Chiropractic (604) 540-1551 Suite E - 7487 Edmonds Street, Burnaby BC

evolve Nurturing Vitality (604) 255-7777 102-2025 West Broadway, Vancouver BCHelen Fadden, DC (604) 852-4480 #206 - 2825 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BCDr. Mahin Darabi - Fraser Chiropractic (604) 321-6704 #315, North Tower 650 41st Ave W, Vancouver BCDrs Rainer & Randall Zindler - Fraser Chiropractic (604) 321-6704 #315, North Tower 650 41st Ave W, Vancouver BCJohn W C Loh, MSc, DC (604) 941-0644 201 - 3377 Coast Meridian Road, Port Coquitlam BCKarin Mattern, DC (250) 758-7022 3648 Departure Bay Road, Naniamo BCKitsilano Chiropractic (604) 731-6773 3446 W. Broadway, Vancouver BCAlvin G Klassen, DC, FCCRS(c), CPT (604) 271-6442 10020 No 3 Rd, Richmond BCJay Lepp, DC (604) 939-7556 2325 St. John’s Street, Port Moody BCMcCallum Chiropractic @ the Bay (604) 604-864-8232 #2 - 32900 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford BCPeter Mulyk, DC, 1318 Alberni St, Vancouver, BC (604) 685-9416Rozeela Nand, DC (604) 736-5157 #220-2475 Bayswater St, Van, BCDon Nixdorf, DC (604) 278-3505 10020 No. 3 Rd. , Richmond BCOrion Health- Surrey (604) 575-2325 #120 - 16555 Fraser Highway, Surrey BCRobert T Ohori, DC (604) 946-0144 5017 - 48th Avenue, Delta BCDr. Fiona Shamesse, DC (250) 727-9501 404-1095 McKenzie Ave, Victoria BCEdith Veillette, DC (819) 669-9676 435 boul. La Verendrye e. , Gatineau PQBrent Willox, DC (604) 253-6930 1279 Nanaimo St. Van, BC www. vanwellness. comWoodgrove Pines Chiropractic (250) 390-2003 or (250) 390-2993 Unit A - 6439 Portsmouth Road, Nanaimo BC

Cleansing & DetoxificationABC of Colon Care/ Prime Vitality (604) 929-7452 North Van BC primevitality. caHigher Source Health & Wellness (604) 450-3757 #401 - 1110 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver BCBlue Lotus Revitalized Health (778) 899-1179 Vancouver, BC www. bluelotusrevitalizedhealth. caCedar Springs Renewal Center (360) 826-3599 Sedro Woolley WA cedarsprings. orgRadiant Health Saunas (604) 221-1799 Vancouver BC radianthealthsaunas. com**South Granville Naturopathic Clinic (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BCLisa Keith (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BC

Colon HydrotherapyABC of Colon Care/ Prime Vitality (604) 929-7452 North Van BC primevitality. caHigher Source Health & Wellness (604) 450-3757 #401 - 1110 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver BC**Kevin Patrick / Vestta (604) 731-3571 111-511 W 7th, Van / vesttawholehealth. com


**Inner Garden Wheatgrass & Colon Therapy 660 Clyde Ave, West Vancouver BC (604) 912-0282Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325Lifelong Health www. lifelonghealth. ca (604) 538-6850 15228 Pacific Ave, White Rock BCLisa Keith (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BCThe Happy Colon (604) 525-8400 #360 - 522 - 7th Street, New Westminster BC**Vancouver Colon Hydrotherapy Clinic (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BCVillage Health Clinic (604) 575-7275 105 - 15153 No 10 Hwy, Surrey BC

Counsellors (Registered)Brigitte R. Clark M. Ed, C. C. C. , S. E. P. Vancouver, BC (604) 928-5913 www. freefallinsurrender. com

Craniosacral TherapyBrenda Pulvermacher, BSc (604) 986-9355 200-1401 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver BC

DentistsArshbir S. Kler, DDS/ A. Ross Gorrell, DDS #201-5405 12th Ave, Delta BC (604) 943-2291Art of Dentistry (604) 431-0202 104-6411 Nelson Ave, Burnaby BCDr. Ara Elmajian & Associates (604) 876-9228 701-805 West Broadway, Van, BC draraelmajian. caEvangelo Papoutsis, DDS (604) 886-4543 315 - 287 Gower Point Rd, Gibsons BCVan Cosmetic/ Implant Dentistry (604) 434-0248 #359 - 4800 Kingsway, Burnaby BC

Electromagnetic Fields & Earth Radiation

Jim Waugh, EMF SafeHome (604) 788-0743 Greater Vancouver, BC EMFSafeHome. comMilt B Bowling (604) 949-1502 http:/ / www. cleanenergycanada. com/ Earthing Solutions Canada (800) 870-4248 www. earthingsolutions. ca**Vlasty Senovsky, Geopathic Consultant (604) 990-0524 Lower Mainland, www. geopathic-consulting. com**Terra Essence Health (778) 383-6822 Burnaby, BC terraessencehealth. com

Energy MedicineBlue Lotus Revitalized Health (778) 899-1179 Vancouver, BC www. bluelotusrevitalizedhealth. ca**Brioso Holistics, Robine Yohm (604) 317-6676 Burnaby BC, www. briosoholistics. comMaria Djordjevic, BSc. CIEHP (604) 727-4186 Vancouver BC sanare. caEarthing Solutions Canada (800) 870-4248 www. earthingsolutions. caDiane Louie, EFT Practitioner (604) 888-2950 21231 - 93rd Avenue, Langley BCMichael D’Alton’s School of Bio-Energy Healing (604) 688-5177 www. daltonsbio. com Vancouver BCAnn Perrick (604) 250-4916 EMF Balancing Technique, North Vancouver, BCPhillip W Warren (604) 946-4919 4459 - 52A Street, Delta BC rebprotocol. net

Environmental Products & ServicesMilt B Bowling (604) 949-1502 http:/ / www. cleanenergycanada. com/ **Nature Cleaning Services (604) 255-3735 2316 Nacht Avenue, Port Coquitlam BC

Food Preparation & Healthy CuisineEarthsave Canada (604) 731-5885 Vancouver BC, www. earthsave. ca

FarmFolk/ CityFolk Society (604) 730-0450 Vancouver, BC ffcf. bc. caRaw Food Society of BC (778) 737-8852 8051 Poplar St, Van BC www. rawbc. org

Health & Education CentresAmazing Health (604) 572-9457 6581 Sunshine Drive, Delta BCCanadian Acupressure College Victoria, BC (877) 909-2244 acupressureshiatsuschool. comCanadian School of Natural Nutrition (604) 730-5611 #100 - 2245 West Broadway, Vancouver BCDominion Herbal College (1926) (604) 433-1926 Burnaby BC, dominionberbal. comIMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCInstitute of Holistic Nutrition (604) 558-4000 300-604 Broadway W, Vancouver BCLove Peace Harmony Vancouver (604)733-0853 www. lovepeaceharmonyvancouver. comVancouver Island College of Natural Wellness Nanaimo, BC (800) 255-2816 www. vicnw. com

Health Food Stores**Alive Health Centres www. alivehealthcentre. ca With 14 locations in BC, mostly in the Vancouver areaClearwater Natural Foods Limited (250) 674-3147 735 Clearwater Village Road, Clearwater BCCommunity Natural Foods (403) 229-2383 10th Ave Market Location 1304-10th Ave SW, Calgary ABCommunity Natural Foods (403) 541-0606 Chinook Market Location 202-61st Ave SW, Calgary ABConsumers Nutrition Centre (604) 270-0007 #1318 - 6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond BCCountry Sun Natural Foods (604) 531-1112 1377 Johnston Rd, White Rock BCDawson Creek Health Food Ctr (250) 782-4656 901C - 103rd Avenue, Dawson Creek BCEdible Island Whole Foods Market (250) 334-3116 477-6th St. , Courtenay BC**Gaia Garden Herbals 604-734-HERB (4372) 2672 West Broadway, Van BC, gaiagarden. com**Kelly’s Specialty Shop Ltd. (604) 485-5550 4706 Marine Ave, Powell River BCLynn’s Vitamin Gallery Health Food Store Duncan BC (250) 748-4421**Marks Pharmacy (604) 731-8535 3750 Oak Street, Vancouver BC**Mother Natures (250) 365-7750 Caslegar, BC www. mothernaturescastlegar. comNurture Health & Wellness (403) 208-0812 63 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary AlbertaSeaweeds Health Food Store 689 Gibsons Way Gibsons, BC (604) 886-1522 seaweedshealthfood. comSunnyside Naturals Kaslo BC (250) 353-9667The Pantry Natural Foods (604) 826-7561 33051 First Avenue, Mission BCThe Peanut Mill Natural Foods Market (905) 685-8848 191 Welland Ave. , St. Catharines ONValley Health (780) 624-1332 10019-100 St Peace River AB

Health Products & EquipmentAIM Canada (604) 263-8497 theaimcompanies. com 390-2025 W. 42nd Ave. , Vancouver BCCHI Wellness (604) 767-3834 Vancouver BC CHI MACHINE www. chidvd. com/ chiwellnessEarthing Solutions Canada (800) 870-4248 www. earthingsolutions. caEastern Currents Distributing Ltd. (604) 263-5042 9109 Shaughnessy St, Vancouver BC easterncurrents. caHeather Gabriel (604) 536-5585 Independent Zango Distributor, Surrey, BC

Health Plus (604) 437-6286 3512 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver BCInfinite Possibilities Consulting (250) 598-8574 USANA Distributors, possibilities_intl. usana. com**Inner Garden Wheatgrass & Colon Therapy 660 Clyde Ave, West Vancouver BC (604) 912-0282Preferred Nutrition (519) 853-1118 153 Perth St. , Acton ON, pno. caRadiant Health Saunas (604) 221-1799 Vancouver BC radianthealthsaunas. comThe Anti-Aging Exercise Solution Vancouver, BC antiagingexercisesolution. com

Health Retreats & SpasCedar Springs Renewal Center (360) 826-3599 Sedro Woolley WA cedarsprings. org

Health/Life CoachesAllan Lawry Fitness and Lifestyle Coaching (604) 220-7188 www. alfitness. caBrenda Eastwood 800-884-9220 Saanichton BC, brendaeastwood. comHealth Plus (604) 437-6286 3512 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver BCMoira Khouri, NC, MH, HHP, CCP Vancouver, BC (604) 346-1471Trish Lim-O’Donnell, CCP (604) 544-2902 Vancouver BC, www. trishlimodonnell. comSindie Smith Life Coach (778) 737-8485 Vancouver, BC sindiesmithlifecoach. com

Herbalists (Registered)Dominion Herbal College (1926) (604) 433-1926 Burnaby BC, dominionberbal. comIsland Healthworks Natural Health Clinic (250) 468-7685 1830 Douglas Crescent, Nanoose Bay BCLifelong Health lifelonghealth. ca (604) 538-6850 15228 Pacific Ave, White Rock BCWellness Trading Post www. wellnesstradingpost. com Julieta Criollo, DNM, CHT Surrey, Coquitlam BC

Herbs & Herbal ProductsCommunity Natural Foods (403) 229-2383 10th Ave Market Location 1304-10th Ave SW, Calgary ABCommunity Natural Foods (403) 541-0606 Chinook Market Location 202-61st Ave SW, Calgary ABEastern Currents Distributing Ltd. (604) 263-5042 9109 Shaughnessy St, Vancouver BC easterncurrents. caFerlow Botanicals Manufacturers/ Distributors ferlowbotanicals. com Vancouver BC (604) 322-4080Flora Manufacturing and Distributing florahealth. com (888) 436-6697Heather Gabriel (604) 536-5585 Independent Zango Distributor, Surrey, BC**Gaia Garden Herbals 604-734-HERB (4372) 2672 West Broadway, Van BC, gaiagarden. comJoy of the Mountains Wild Mediterranean Oil of Oregano joyofthemountains. com (866) 547-0268

HomeopathsAccess Natural Healing (604) 568-4663 101-1416 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BCArnica Homeopathy Centre (604) 780-2114 205-1401 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver BCBC Society of Homeopaths www. bcsh. ca Referrals to classical homeopathsCanteris A. Hartley, DCH, HMC, www. coasthomeopathy. com #201 - 1001 Gibsons Way, Gibsons (604) 886-3844Marie Lamey, Trinity Homeopathy Clinic Vancouver, BC (604) 837-7396Diane Louie, DCH, RSCHom, Classical Homeopath 21231-93rd Avenue, Langley BC (604) 888-2950Sonya McLeod, BA, DCH (604) 677-7742 351 E 39th Ave, Van, BCNeil Tessler, ND, DHANP (604) 542-9759 203-2828 152nd Street, Surrey BC


West Coast Homeopathic Society (604) 803-9242 #101 - 1001 West Broadway Ave Unit 120, Vancouver BC

Hyperbaric & Oxygen TherapyOzone Sauna Sessions (604) 888-2950 At Home in the Grove Wellness Centre 21231 -93rd Ave, Langley BCDr. Gurdev Parmar, ND, Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325

HypnotherapyCanadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Div) (604) 688-1714 2036 West 15th Ave. , Vancouver BCHeather Gabriel (604) 536-5585 Suite 176 106-1656 Martin Dr, Surrey BC

Inspiration**Banana Moon (250) 390-4010 6439A Portsmouth Road, Nanaimo BC

Iridology**Irimeta Health Services (604) 731-8535 Vancouver, BC www. irimeta. comIsland Healthworks Natural Health Clinic (250) 468-7685 1830 Douglas Crescent, Nanoose Bay BC

Kinesiology**Well Balanced Kinesiology and Consulting (604) 936-5463 Coquitlam BC denisecambiotti. comCHI Wellness (604) 767-3834 Vancouver BC CHI MACHINE www. chidvd. com/ chiwellnessAlexis Costello (250) 491-7559 7655 Falconridge Cres. , Kelowna BCHealing Insights - Linda Taylor Chilliwack BC (604) 792-7353

Live Blood AnalysisArnica Homeopathy Centre (604) 780-2114 205-1401 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver BC

Massage TherapyBehrs’ Massage Therapy Clinic (604) 485-2155 4763 Joyce Avenue, Powell River BCMavis Brown RMT - (250) 774-6769 Top Flr, Sikanni Plaza/ 5004 52nd Ave W, Fort NelsonElfi M. Dillon-Shaw, RMT (250) 247-9504 730 Captain Ahab’s TRC, Gabriola Island BCElectra Health Floor (604) 685-4325 Electra Health Floor - 970 Burrard Street, Vancouver BCDoug Fairweather, RMT (250) 542-3553 11601 Palfrey Drive West, Coldstream BCPauline Johnson, RMT (250) 472-3629 #106 - 1595 Mackenzie Avenue, Victoria BCJoyce L deVooght, RMT (250) 372-1365 #92 - 665 McBeth Place, Kamloops BCSandra MacDonald, RMT (902) 421-7549 #440 - 5991 Spring Garden Road, Halifax NSMassage Therapy Assn of BC (604) 873-4467 Ste 180 Airport Square 1200 W 73rd Ave, Vancouver BCJohn Russell & Colleen Schmitt, RMT (604) 436-5500 308 - 4900 Kingsway, Burnaby BC www. burnabyrehab. comMurray P Schwabe, RMT (604) 532-3050 #203 - 5755 Glover Road, Langley BCLeslie Smith, RMT (250) 492-5599 1458 Government Street, Penticton BC

Medical DoctorsConnect Health Centre (604) 733-4400 205 - 2786 16th Ave W, Vancouver BCInternational Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (416) 733-2117 16 Florence Avenue, Toronto OntarioZoltan Rona, MD (416) 920-9241 8188 Yonge St. Suite 101, Thornhill ONThe Bridge Health (604) 564-5847 580-999 West Broadway, Vancouver BC

MeditationTraining in Power Academy, Chris Fleck, Van, BC (604) 255-5702 www. traininginpower. comSoul Power Metro Vancouver Group www. powerofsoul. ca

Mental & Emotional Wellness**Brioso Holistics, Robine Yohm (604) 317-6676 Burnaby BC, www. briosoholistics. comIMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCDr Nelie C. Johnson, MD (604) 467-1794 www. awarenessheals. caTruehope Nutritional Support Ltd (888) 878-3467 PO Box 888, Raymond AlbertaUnbridling Your Brilliance (604) 626-4806 25027 Robertson Cres, Aldergrove BC

Naturopathic PhysiciansA New Leaf Naturopathic Clinic (604) 514-8555 #103 - 4061 - 200th Street, Langley BCAcacia Integrative Health Clinic (250) 475-1522 101-391 Tyee Road , Victoria BC**Agape Natural Wellness Centre Inc. (604) 737-2273 102-2245 West Broadway, Vancouver BCTasreen Alibhai, ND 604-566-WELL (9355) 460-2184 W. Broadway, vitaliahealthcare. caArbour Wellness Centre (250) 729-4969 2136 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo BCBC Naturopathic Association (604) 736-6646 2238 Pine Street, Vancouver BC, bcna. caBellevue Natural Health Clinic (604) 913-2262 1467 Bellevue Ave, West Vancouver BCBoucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (604) 777-9981 #300 - 435 Columbia St, New Westminster BCAnita Bratt, ND (604) 990-1110, toll free: 1-877-299-1110 1388 Terrace Ave. , North Vancouver B. C. Timothy W Brown, ND (604) 538-3017 #200 - 12761 16th Avenue, Surrey BCKristen Brown, ND (604) 568-6899 350-507 West Broadway Ave, Vancouver BCCdn Assoc Naturopathic Doctors (416) 496-8633 1255 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto ONPhoebe Chow, ND (604) 327-0021 2298 Newport Ave, Vancouver, BCBrian Davies, BSC, ND (778) 340-1114 #1-156 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver BCDr Allana Polo, ND (778) 397-3979 New Westminster, BC www. drallanapolo. comDr. Ara Elmajian & Associates (604) 876-9228 701-805 West Broadway, Van, BC draraelmajian. caMandana Edalati, ND (604) 987-4660 213-1940 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver BCevolve Nurturing Vitality (604) 255-7777 102-2025 West Broadway, Vancouver BCPaula Fainstat, DC, ND (604) 222-2433 #312 - 2083 Alma Street, Vancouver BCDorothy Fairley, ND (604) 738-2205 2490 Blenheim St, Vancouver BCJuliet Ghodsian, ND (604) 697-0397 487 Davie Street, Vancouver BCBrenda Gill, ND (250) 362-5035 Suite 1 1995 Columbia Ave Box 1841, Rossland BCTom Glew, ND (604) 263-6338 330-2025 W 42 Ave, Vancouver BCHawthorne Naturopathic Centre (250) 598-3314 1726 Richmond Avenue, Victoria BCHolistic Healing Arts Centre (519) 751-3488 213 King George Road Unit 209, Brantford OntarioInspireHealth (604) 734-7125 #200 - 1330 West 8th Ave, Vancouver BCShyrose Karim, ND (604) 451-7786 or 604-922-7372 J2-925 Main St, West Vancouver BCWestcoast Naturopathic Clinic (604) 681-5585 1190 Thurlow Street, Vancouver BC

**Michael Lederman, LLB, ND (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BCLEMMO Integrated Cancer Care (604) 788-8858 330 - 2025 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver BCPaul Levendusky, ND, RAc (604) 536-8600 #202 - 15210 North Bluff Road, White Rock BCBruce Lofting, ND (403) 270-3372 3701 17th Avenue SW, Calgary ABJonn Matsen, ND (604) 986-7774 156 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver BCHeathir Naesgaard, ND (604) 980-4181 #1 - 3731 Delbrook Avenue, North Vancouver BCDr. Karen Parmar, ND Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325Dr. Gurdev Parmar, ND, Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic (250) 655-1660 102 - 9725 Fourth Street, Sidney BCIngrid Pincott, ND (250) 286-3655 300 - 1170 Shoppers Row, Campbell River BCPort Moody Naturopathic Health & Wellness (604) 949-0077 #202 - 101 Klahanie Drive, Port Moody BCDanny Jui, ND Ray Clinic (604) 461-7900 #3-201 Morrissey Road Port Moody BCDenise Rochon, ND, FCAH, CCH (604) 885-3150 8442 Redrooffs Rd, Halfmoon Bay BCWilliam Russell, ND (604) 535-4003 305-1656 Martin Dr, Surrey BCSelkirk Naturopathic Clinic (604) 463-4911 230-22529 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge BCDr. Pieter C Taams, MD, ND (604) 856-5687 Abbotsford, BC www. naturopathic-retreat. comNeil Tessler, ND, DHANP (604) 542-9759 203-2828 152nd Street, Surrey BCGudrun Tonskamper, ND, RAc (604) 536-1400 #200 - 1676 Martin Drive, Surrey BCSherry Ure, ND (250) 493-6060 461 Martin Street, Penticton BCVillage Health Clinic (604) 575-7275 105 - 15153 No 10 Hwy, Surrey BCVancouver Holistic Health, David Wang ND 3331 No 3 Rd Richmond BC (604) 273-4372Jennie Weisenburger, ND (604) 876-1150 603 - 805 West Broadway, Vancouver B. C. **Jese Wiens, BSc,ND (250) 276-9485 318 Main St. , Penticton BC

Nurses (Registered)Betty Minifie, RN, BSCN, CHTP/ I Calgary, AB (403) 474-7399**Solutions Health Care Navigation North Vancouver, BC (778) 237-4137

Nutritional Consultants (Certified)Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (604) 730-5611 #100 - 2245 West Broadway, Vancouver BCBrenda Eastwood 800-884-9220 Saanichton BC, brendaeastwood. com**Irimeta Health Services (604) 731-8535 Vancouver, BC www. irimeta. comHealing Insights - Linda Taylor Chilliwack BC (604) 792-7353Institute of Holistic Nutrition (604) 558-4000 300-604 Broadway W, Vancouver BCVanessa Peacock, BSc N. Med. RNCP/ ROHP, Van BC nourishnutritionaltherapy. ca (778) 866-7009

Organic ProductsCommunity Natural Foods (403) 229-2383 10th Ave Market Location 1304-10th Ave SW, Calgary ABCommunity Natural Foods (403) 541-0606 Chinook Market Location 202-61st Ave SW, Calgary ABEssentia - Natural Mattresses (604) 738-0321 2144 West 4th Ave, Van. BC myessentia. com

HANS Health Action Network Society (1984)202-5262 Rumble Street, Burnaby, BC, V5J 2B6www.hans.org - [email protected]

Publications Mail Agreement 40050050

FarmFolk/ CityFolk Society (604) 730-0450 Vancouver, BC ffcf. bc. caGenki Foods Calgary, AB 1-866-338-6583 Experience the power of whole foods! genkifoods. com**Green Earth Organics (604) 708-2345 Organic delivery service in Vancouver BCHealth Plus (604) 437-6286 3512 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver BCNingXia Red™ Super Juice 604-874-7318 Van BC, ningxia-red-juice. com 778-222-7318 cell**West Pointe Organic Produce (604) 736-2839 2183 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver BC

Orthomolecular MedicineInternational Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (416) 733-2117 16 Florence Avenue, Toronto OntarioISF International Schizophrenia Foundation (416) 733-2117 16 Florence Avenue, Toronto OntarioVanessa Peacock, BSc N. Med. RNCP/ ROHP, Van BC nourishnutritionaltherapy. ca (778) 866-7009

Osteopathic Practitioners**Carolyne Abrams, DO DPO (UK) (604) 730-5950 11-3615 West 19th Ave, Van - vancouverosteopathy. net**Sarah Stranan, Vancouver Osteopathy Centre 201-2475 Bayswater St, Vancouver BC (778) 835-1633**West Coast Clinic of Osteopathy (604) 960-1171 210-145 West 15th St. , North Vancouver BC

Personal DevelopmentMarie Chang, Burnaby, BC (604) 809-8378 www. insighttowellness. comTraining in Power Academy, Chris Fleck, Van, BC (604) 255-5702 www. traininginpower. comBrian Madigan (604) 626-6277 Stressed out at work? endworkstress. comThe Haven Institute 1-877-247-9238 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island BC

PhysiotherapyTrimetrics Physiotherapy 307-850 Harbourside Dr North Van (604) 982-0366 trimetricsphysio. com

Professional & Business Friends of HANS

Caligiuri Financial Group Inc. (604) 685-6525 1200-1111 Georgia St W, Van caligiurigroup. comCarol Nunn, CGA (604) 980-4577 #207 - 277 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver BCJane Shaak (888) 484-7253 Royal LePage 484 Main Street, Penticton BC

Publications (Health & Environmental)Alive Publishing Group Inc. (604) 295-9333 100 - 12751 Vulcan Way, Richmond BCCommon Ground Publishing Corp (604) 733-2215 #204 - 4381 Fraser Street, Vancouver BCThe Herbal Collective Magazine (250) 754-7103 Distributed on Vancouver Island, BCThe Natural Health Show www. thenaturalhealthshow. ca Saturday mornings at 11am on am650 Vancouver

ReflexologistsYvette Eastman (604) 554-0252 www. touchpointreflexology. comEnerflow Alternative Healing - Amelie St. Pierre Port Coquitlam, BC (778) 668-6750 enerflowhealing. comJudith M Rimes (604) 738-1842 #407 - 3023 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver BC**Moira Khouri, NC, MH, HHP, CCP Vancouver BC (604) 346-1471Pacific Institute of Reflexology (604) 875-8818 535 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver BCReflexology Association of BC (604) 435-8325 720 Sixth St PO Box 248, New Westminster BC

RehabilitationNeuroKinetics™ Traumatology and Concussion Clinic #60 - 3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BC**South Granville Naturopathic & Prolotherapy Clinic 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BC (604) 738-3858

ReikiHolistically Yours Holistic Healing (604) 929-2952 North Vancouver BC holisticallyyours. caInner Focus Holistic Healing (604) 985-7302 North Vancouver BC innerfocus. caChrista Lynn (604) 837-5125 Vancouver BC www. christalynn. caBrian Madigan (604) 626-6277 Stressed out at work? endworkstress. comMyorei Healing (778) 239-4555 Vancouver BC myorei. ca**Cress Spicer - Infinitebodytalk (604) 908-3743 Vancouver, BC www. infinitebodytalk. com

SaunasRadiant Health Saunas (604) 221-1799 Vancouver BC radianthealthsaunas. com**South Granville Naturopathic Clinic (604) 738-3858 212-3195 Granville Street, Vancouver BC

ShiatsuRaphael Limsico (604) 876-4948 House calls available, www. shiatsubyraphael. com

Skin & Hair CareActive Skin Care (604) 961-7533 Vancouver BC www. activeshiatsu. comDr. Erikson-Chinese Medical Dermatology (778) 886-1180 15767 Roper Ave, White Rock, BC drerikson. comFerlow Botanicals Manufacturers/ Distributors ferlowbotanicals. com Vancouver BC (604) 322-4080New Visage Advanced Skincare & Anti Aging Ltd. #417 - 1770 W 7th Ave, Vancouver BC (604) 893-8872

Sound HealingHarmony of the Spheres (604) 340-4955 Vancouver BC www. harmonyofthespheres. net

The BodyTalk SystemChrista Lynn (604) 837-5125 Vancouver BC www. thebodytalkclinic. com**Cress Spicer - Infinitebodytalk (604) 908-3743 Vancouver, BC www. infinitebodytalk. com

Water & Air SystemsBest Water For You, Keremeos, BC Toll Free 1-855-499-8892 www. bestwater. ca

Weight ManagementAL Fitness - The Healthy Weight Program (604) 220-7188 www. alfitness. caDr. Lederman HCG Weight Loss Clinic 604-738-3858 www. drlhcg. com**Irimeta Health Services (604) 731-8535 Vancouver, BC www. irimeta. comIMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BC**Inner Garden Wheatgrass & Colon Therapy 660 Clyde Ave, West Vancouver BC (604) 912-0282Radiant Health Saunas (604) 221-1799 Vancouver BC radianthealthsaunas. com

Wellness CentresAccess Natural Healing (604) 568-4663 101-1416 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC

Women’s HealthTasreen Alibhai, ND 604-566-WELL (9355) 460-2184 W. Broadway, vitaliahealthcare. caBrenda Eastwood 800-884-9220 Saanichton BC, brendaeastwood. comCanteris A. Hartley, DCH, HMC, www. coasthomeopathy. com #201 - 1001 Gibsons Way, Gibsons (604) 886-3844IMeG Health™ www. imeghealth. com (604) 279-9355 160-6111 River Road, Richmond BCIntegrated Health Clinic, Sarah Sjovold, ND Fort Langley, BC (604) 888-8325 www. drsjovold. comDr. Karen Parmar, ND Integrated Health Clinic 202-23242 Mavis Ave, Fort Langley BC (604) 888-8325Unbridling Your Brilliance (604) 626-4806 25027 Robertson Cres, Aldergrove BCVancouver Women’s Health Collective (604) 736-5262 #225 - 119 West Pender, Vancouver BCClaudette Varley - Neurological Integration System Abbotsford BC (604) 755-2801 www. neurolinkglobal. com

YogaMarie Chang, Burnaby, BC (604) 809-8378 www. insighttowellness. comSalt Spring Island Centre of Yoga (250) 537-2326 Salt Spring Island BC www. saltspringcentre. comSandra Tonn (604) 483-3509 Powell River BC, sandra_tonn@telus. net

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