alive Contributors

Michele Hagadorn, BSc (Nutr), RNCP, CFT is the owner of Fit n' Healthy Consulting in Kelowna, BC.

Timothy Burns writes about health and lifestyle issues.

Patrick Quaile is a health researcher with more than 23 years experience in the functional food industry.

Bonita Barth is a trained herbalist and certified aromatherapist. She owns Essential Botanicals in Guelph, Ontario.

J. Michael Drabiuk, president of MET Holdings Inc., is an importer of health-based nutraceuticals and exotic juice supplements based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He has an extensive background in clinical practice.

David Crowe is a Calgary-based environmentalist and analyst of the scientific justification for modern medicine. He has an HBSc in Biology and Mathematics.

Bill Strubbe is a freelancer based in Oakland, California who writes frequently about travel, health, and environmental issues.

Michelle O'Connor holds a double Bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. She has a passion for travel, family, and health-related issues. See www.diaperbagsandbabycribs.com

Andrea Donsky, RNC, is a partner in The Healthy Shopper™ coupon book for natural and organic products. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two children. Visit thehealthyshopper.ca

Sifu Thomas Chin has been practising tai chi for more than 10 years. Sifu Chin has mastered many original styles of tai chi chuan, including Chen, Yang, Wu, and Wu/Hao styles.

Retired and living alone, Al Keith writes on health and outdoor subjects. At 70 plus, he still thrives on challenges such as exploring the BC coastline by kayak, his favourite form of transportation.

Robert Causley is a freelance writer and editor from Langley, BC

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is medical director of the Annapolis Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies, Maryland, and author of From Fatigued to Fantastic! (third edition, Avery 2007).

David Pollock is president of Clinical Results, Inc., a contract laboratory that emphasizes antiaging and natural products. David has worked on some of the most prestigious brands in the industry.

Sat Dharam Kaur, ND, is the author of The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer (Robert Rose, 2003) and The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health (Robert Rose, 2005).

David MacPhail is an expert patient who has successfully used nutrition and alternative therapies to overcome chronic illness.

From More Great Good Desserts Naturally (978-157067-183-8) by Fran Costigan; vegan baking instructor and cookbook author in New York City.

Nancy Buono, BFRP, is an international expert on the Bach Flower Remedies, lifelong student of healthy living, and frequent radio guest. www.livingenrichment.com.

Hope Cameron enjoys researching and writing about health and lifestyle issues.

Robert Hull is a BC-based researcher and writer.

Sherina Jamal is a contributing writer for several health magazines and the founder of Ancient Secrets, a company that produces natural skin and body care products.

Alana Gold, RD, is a registered dietitian who uses her nutrition expertise to educate others about health and wellness issues.

Shirley Nikiforuk is a retired medical laboratory technologist.

Jon Barron is a nutraceutical researcher and author of Lessons from the Miracle Doctors</a< (Basic Health Publications, Inc.; Expanded ed., 2008). His Baseline of Health Newsletter and Barron Report at jonbarron.org are read in more than 100 countries.