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Luke Storms
Luke Storms

Luke Storms is a freelance writer based in Toronto.

Dana Bidnall
Dana Bidnall

Dana Bidnall is a Vancouver-based writer and editor.

Cindy Mortimer
Cindy Mortimer

Cindy Mortimer is a kinesiologist living a holistic, vegetarian lifestyle in Toronto, ON.

Jonathan Tyson-Woodcock
Jonathan Tyson-Woodcock

Jonathan Tyson-Woodcock managed a wine shop in Fulham, London. He now enjoys a view of the mountains with his wine in Vancouver, BC.

Ann-Marie Metten
Ann-Marie Metten

Ann-Marie Metten is a Vancouver-based freelance writer and former assistant editor at alive.

Deanna Uutela
Deanna Uutela

Deanna Uutela is a freelance writer for the Eugene Weekly and Scuba Diving magazine. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and now lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Tanya Rouble, ACE-CPT
Tanya Rouble, ACE-CPT

Tanya Rouble, ACE-CPT, is a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor.

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Carla Elm Clement
Carla Elm Clement

Carla Elm Clement is a professional writer and editor based in New Westminster, BC.

Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich
Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich

Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich are the authors of Eco Dog.

Rita Bayer
Rita Bayer

Rita Bayer is a freelance writer and editor in BC.

Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN
Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN

Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN, is the founder and CEO of Genesis Today, Inc. He has extensively studied the therapeutic benefits of exotic superfruits.

Deborah Ward
Deborah Ward

Deborah Ward is a freelance writer based in Qualicum Beach, BC, where she writes about personal growth and emotional health. deborahward.ca

Celina Ainsworth, CHT, MH
Celina Ainsworth, CHT, MH

Celina Ainsworth, CHT, MH, is a clinical herbal therapist who owns and operates the Herbal Clinic & Dispensary in Toronto.

Zoltan P. Rona, MD, MSc
Zoltan P. Rona, MD, MSc

Zoltan Rona, MD, MSc, is a bestselling author and a medical doctor who has been maintaining a private medical practice in Toronto for over 30 years.

Allyson Johnson
Allyson Johnson

Allyson Johnson is a nutritional consultant, herbalist, and iridologist in Calgary, Alberta. Her focus is on educating, motivating, and promoting better choices in nutrition, fitness, and emotional wellness.

Michael Carrera, MSc
Michael Carrera, MSc

Michael Carrera, MSc, is an expert physical trainer and co-author of Periodization Training for Sports 2nd ed. (Human Kinetics, 2005).

John M. Berardi, PhD, and Amanda Graydon
John M. Berardi, PhD, and Amanda Graydon

John M. Berardi, PhD, and Amanda Graydon are experts in the fields of health, fitness, and human performance.

Kathleen Barnes
Kathleen Barnes

Kathleen Barnes is author of several natural health books, including 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, written with Dr. Hyla Cass (McGraw-Hill, 2005).

Sandy Buemann
Sandy Buemann
Rob Klettke
Rob Klettke

Rob Klettke is a writer who is still struggling with, but enjoying, his journey to health and fitness.

Gaetano Morello, ND
Gaetano Morello, ND

Gaetano Morello, ND, is a board-certified naturopathic doctor practising at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre in West Vancouver, BC.

Deborah Cramer
Deborah Cramer

Deborah Cramer is a long-time science and technical writer.

Joe Skelton
Joe Skelton

Joe Skelton is a Langley, BC-based writer who writes about natural health and environmental issues.

Dayna Boyer
Dayna Boyer

Dayna Boyer is a freelance writer based in Toronto.

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