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Laura Murray
Laura Murray

Laura Murray is a health and wellness consultant. She is a nutritionist and fitness instructor and has a small hobby business making beeswax candles.

Nick Galvin
Nick Galvin

Nick Galvin is a Fairfax journalist.

Dawn Rae Downton
Dawn Rae Downton

Dawn Rae Downton's most recent book is The Little Book of Curses and Maledictions for Everyday Use (Skyhorse Publishing, 2009). She also writes for national newspapers as well as alive and Maclean's.

Margot Mostyn, RMT
Margot Mostyn, RMT

Margot Mostyn, RMT, is a registered massage therapist at Ryerson University and runs a successful massage therapy practice at the St. Clair West Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic in Toronto.

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Simone Gabbay, RNCP
Simone Gabbay, RNCP

Simone Gabbay, RNCP, is a Toronto-based nutritional consultant and author.

Natasha Turner, ND
Natasha Turner, ND

Natasha Turner, ND, founded Clear Medicine, a wellness boutique offering medical programs involving an ND, MD, and/or fitness expert. Her new book is The Hormone Diet (Random House, 2009).

Eoin Finn, ERYT
Eoin Finn, ERYT

Eoin Finn, ERYT, is a Vancouver-based yogi, surfer, and Blissologist who teaches yoga to thousands of students around the world.

Joey Shulman, DC, RNCP
Joey Shulman, DC, RNCP

Dr. Joey Shulman, DC, RNCP, is author of several books including The Metabolism-Boosting Diet (Collins, 2012) and The Last 15: A Weight Loss Breakthrough (Colins, 2014).

Melissa Keith
Melissa Keith

Melissa Keith is a Nova Scotia-based environmental engineering technology student, specializing in water resources management. She is also a freelance journalist and former broadcaster.

Julian Worker
Julian Worker

Julian Worker drinks with the future in mind and not to forget the past.

Sherry Norman
Sherry Norman

Sherry Norman is a mother of two young children, a freelance writer and currently on the front lines at Xerion Homoeopathie in Calgary.

Emina Jasarevic, ND
Emina Jasarevic, ND

Emina Jasarevic, ND, practises preventive family medicine at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre with a focus on women's health and environmental medicine.

Bruce McDougall
Bruce McDougall

Bruce McDougall writes about business, finance, and investing and has written or co-written 17 books, including a biography of Ted Rogers.

Barbara Yaffe
Barbara Yaffe

Barbara Yaffe is a columnist at the Vancouver Sun. Her column is read across Canada in CanWest newspapers.

Robyn Braun, PhD
Robyn Braun, PhD

Robyn Braun, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Alberta.

Gordon Raza
Gordon Raza

Gordon Raza, a graduate of Acadia University, majored in biology, and is part of the scientific and customer service team at New Roots Herbal.

Janet McKenzie, BSN, MBA, ND
Janet McKenzie, BSN, MBA, ND

Janet McKenzie, BSN, MBA, ND, has a deep understanding of both conventional and alternative health care. Her practice is located in Hamilton, Ontario.

Allison Forsythe
Allison Forsythe

Allison Forsythe is a freelance writer based in Ottawa and a proud Ambassador for The Power of Movement.

Melanie Scott
Melanie Scott

Melanie Scott is a freelance writer living in Vancouver.

Jill Hillhouse, RNCP, ROHP
Jill Hillhouse, RNCP, ROHP

Jill Hillhouse, RNCP, ROHP, is a holistic nutritionist at the Clear Medicine Wellness Boutique in Toronto. She comes from a line of long-lived ancestors, so she has a vested interest in healthy aging.

Tina Curry
Tina Curry

After an ongoing bout with adult acne, writer Tina Curry turned to an all-natural skin care regime that keeps her skin blemish free.

Josée Fortin, ND
Josée Fortin, ND

Josée Fortin, ND, has 15 years of experience practising in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

Trudy Peskett
Trudy Peskett

Vancouver writer Trudy Peskett is especially interested in health and environmental issues.

Michelle Currie, MEd
Michelle Currie, MEd

Michelle Currie, MEd, is a musician and founder of Meditative Arts, a new program based in Toronto promoting wellness, mindfulness, and personal growth.

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