alive Contributors

Mic LeBel is a freelance writer and natural product consultant in Newcastle, Maine.

Esther Kane, MSW, RCC, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Courtenay, BC, who helps women to become all that they dream of. www.estherkane.com

Shelley Sullivan, RHN, is a registered holistic nutritionist in Brampton, Ontario, who helps family, friends, and clients make balanced and natural dietary choices to live healthier and more positive lives.

Chantale Rivard is a freelance writer, radio columnist, and photographer who has contributed articles on humanitarian and environmental issues to several independent magazines in Europe and North America.

Robert Urist is president of Urist Cosmetics Inc., a company that focuses on unique skin-care products, using naturally derived ingredients. uristcosmetics.com

Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, is a health consultant in New York City and author of multiple books, including The Magnesium Miracle (Ballantine, 2006) and IBS For Dummies (For Dummies, 2005).

Ludovic Brunel, ND, is a naturopathic doctor, writer, and researcher for Advanced Orthomolecular Research.

Christopher Shirley practises, promotes, and teaches reflexology at the Pacific Institute of Reflexology in Vancouver, BC. pacificreflexology.com

Arzeena Hamir is an agronomist specializing in organic gardening.

Michael Saiber is a lecturer on health and the impact of living foods in our diets. Tamera Campbell is a frequent lecturer on detoxification. Both Saiber and Campbell are harvesters of AFA.

Lisa Marie Ostrikoff is a journalist and a life coach in training. Her mission is to help people embrace their lives.

David Hastings Lloyd is an acupuncturist and herbalist registered in Ontario. He is a traditional martial art and healing lineage holder. whitecranemedicine.com

Cathleen Fillmore, a Toronto-based writer, also operates Speakers Gold bureau.

Dr. Maryam Mahanian, TCM, is a registered doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and qualified examiner with the CTCMA of BC. She currently has a private practice in North Vancouver, BC.

Chantale Rivard is a freelance writer, radio columnist, and photographer who has contributed articles on humanitarian and environmental issues to several independent magazines in Europe and North America.

Keith Constantine Karamitsos is a technical writer for Advanced Orthomolecular Research Inc. aor.ca

Eric Viallagran is a natural bodybuilder and former fitness trainer.

Elise de Villiers, DI Hom, practises homeopathy in Pickering, Ontario while continuing to consult in health food stores in the Greater Toronto area with Flora Manufacturing.

Laura Lowe is a writer with an interest in environmental and natural health issues.

Chris Kilham is Explorer In Residence at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he teaches ethnobotany.

Milt Bowling, public speaker, consultant, author, and advocate, is President of Clean Energy Foundation.

Eli Bay is the founder and president of The Relaxation Response Institute in Toronto. Since 1978 he has been teaching the art and science of self-regulation. www.elibay.com.

Nava Atlas is author of Everyday Traditions: Simple Family Rituals for Connection and Comfort (Amberwood Press, 2005). www.everydaytraditions.com.