alive Contributors

Jim and Connie Tanasichuk reside in Grandview, Manitoba, where they run a successful catering business.

J. F. Templeman, MD, is medical director of Phytoceutical Research, LLC. He regularly volunteers in the Third World as a primary care physician, providing medical aid in isolated communities.

Curtis Foreman is a freelance writer in Vancouver, BC.

Ricki Ewings is a Vancouver freelance writer and editor.

Sharon Gravely is a British Columbia journalist who writes about alternative medicine and healthy living.

Brenda Watson, ND, CT, is a naturopathic doctor, colon therapist, and president of the International Association of Colon Therapists. She lectures across North America on natural digestive support and cleansing.

Peter Twist, MSc, BPE, CSCS, SCS, PTS, is president and CEO of Twist Performance and Wellness, which offers sport-conditioning certifications, sports-fitness products, and athlete-training facilities.

Cass Ingram, BSc, DO, is a nutritional physician, author, and media consultant on nutritional issues. He is the author of Natural Cures for Killer Germs (Knowledge House Publishers, 2004).

Heather Neale is a Vancouver health and wellness writer who eats her potatoes.

Corinna Underwood is a freelance health writer originally from England who now lives in Georgia, USA. She specializes in nutrition, fitness, and herbal medicine.

Joseph Barry Martin, PhD, is an energy medicine practitioner, psychotherapist, teacher, author, medical anthropologist, and coach in Victoria, BC. Visit www.sourceco-creations.com.

Siegfried Gursche (1933-2013) was the founder of alive Magazine, a master herbalist, and the author of several books including Fantastic Flax (alive Books, 1999) and Healing With Herbal Juices.

Ms Hoedeman is vice president of the Green Medicine Company, director of research and director ofE-TCM College in Sydney, Australia.

Fred Edrissi is a chef and cookbook author.

Antonin Kodet currently practices as a naturopath in Calgary, AB.

Brigid James is a British freelance writer and editor, currently based in Vancouver.

Cindy Harriman is the Director of Food & Nutrition Strategies for Oldways Preservation Trust / Whole Grains Council.

David Khang, RHN, is a registered holistic nutritionist and the president of Platinum Naturals in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He is a strong advocate of freedom of choice in health care.

Candis Elliott is the Director of Meals on Wheels serving Greater Victoria. Her experience with volunteers includes 19 years as a community development worker in a neighbourhood health centre.

Peter Bennett, ND, and Stephen Barrie, ND, recently co-authored Energize Your Life: A Three-Week Plan to Change the Way You Look, Feel, and Live (Bindu Health, 2005) www.energizeyourlife.com.

Shannon Leahy is a freelance writer living in Toronto.

Michael Rae is a writer and researcher with a strong interest in orthomolecular medicine and life extension. He is based in Calgary, AB.

Beverley Ann Bazowski, BEd, is a vertical motion therapy and physical fitness educator.